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Equitas Academy 4: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Equitas Academy 4 posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (0.7% vs 3.7%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

1612 West Pico Boulevard, 90057 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades 5-8·456 students·93% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(213) 201-5934·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
26
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ranked #1,759 statewide · #193 of 226 in Los Angeles Unified

Equitas Academy 4 scores 26 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 21st percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “29% proficient” and call it done. Equitas Academy 4 deserves a closer read. The school sits in Los Angeles, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

As a charter, Equitas Academy 4 enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

8%
33%
59%
Grade 6 · 41% proficient
30%
65%
Grade 7 · 35% proficient
30%
67%
Grade 8 · 33% proficient

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
5.1%
State 16.8%
11.7pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
28.7%
State 39.3%
10.6pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-7.3pp
State +1.5pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
21.6%
State 18.5%
3.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.7%
State 3.7%
2.9pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic98.7%
White0.2%
Black0.2%
Other0.9%
GenderFemale 50.7%Male 49.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 93.2% (29pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
456
404 below CA avg (~860)
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
4 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,180
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$60,420 – $122,706
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Equitas Academy 4 in Los Angeles, 37.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Equitas Academy 4 trails its district average for low-income students by 3.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (36.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 34.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 405 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−34.7pp
1.9% vs 36.5% overall · n=93
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−7.5pp
0.0% vs 7.5% overall · n=17
Math · Disabilities−22.0pp
0.0% vs 22.0% overall · n=17
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−6.8pp
0.0% vs 6.8% overall · n=17

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income406 tested
ELA 37.0%·Math 21.5%· -3.9pp vs district
Hispanic425 tested
ELA 36.8%·Math 21.7%· -4.2pp vs district
English Learner94 tested
ELA 2.2%·Math 2.1%· -4.8pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 5.1pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -0.3pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 55%Support 40%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$45K
$40K below CA median
Median Home Value
$648K
$11K below CA median
Bachelor's+
23%
12pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
4.1 years avg experience
19 teachers · 37% first-year
Teacher Credentials
41% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
5.1%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 37th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
28.7%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 42th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
-7.3pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 33th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
21.6%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 46th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.7%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 59314%23%30%33%37%−11
Grade 61138%33%23%36%41%−6
Grade 71025%30%32%32%35%−12
Grade 81223%30%34%33%34%−12
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 59313%13%28%46%26%−9
Grade 61123%18%28%52%21%−14
Grade 71038%21%27%44%29%−5
Grade 81224%9%27%60%13%−19
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112145%22%62%11%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged40537.0%−4−1
Hispanic/Latino42436.8%−4−2
English Learners932.2%−5−8
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Equitas Academy 4 ←—265.1%28.7%−7.30.7%
Magnolia Science Academy 62.4 mi5322.9%48.2%+13.43.7%
Rise Kohyang Middle1.3 mi4518.5%40.9%+3.20.5%
Virgil Middle2.2 mi4421.5%42.5%−8.50.5%
California average—4016.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
33%26%'22'23'24'25
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #1263 → #1485 → #1055 → #1759
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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Frequently asked questions

Is Equitas Academy 4 a good middle school?
Equitas Academy 4 has a Scope Score of 26 out of 100, placing it in the 21st percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,759 statewide. 5.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.7 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Equitas Academy 4's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 28.7% of students at Equitas Academy 4 met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 5.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 5.1% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 674 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Equitas Academy 4 rank in California?
Equitas Academy 4 ranks #1,759 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 21st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Equitas Academy 4 getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Equitas Academy 4 decreases by 7.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Equitas Academy 4?
21.6% of students at Equitas Academy 4 are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 0.7%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Equitas Academy 4 compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
Equitas Academy 4 scores 26/100 (21st percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 456 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Equitas Academy 4 serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Equitas Academy 4 in Los Angeles, 37.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Equitas Academy 4 trails its district average for low-income students by 3.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (36.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 34.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 405 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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