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

Invictus Leadership Academy posts low test scores — and the same students gain more here than at most schools between grade 3 and grade 5. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

4928 South Western Avenue, 90047 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades TK-8·161 students·80% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 792-4403·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
32
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #4,415 statewide · #520 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified

Invictus Leadership Academy scores 32 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 23rd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “24% proficient” and call it done. Invictus Leadership Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Los Angeles, where three in four 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, Invictus Leadership Academy 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.

12%
27%
61%
Grade 3 · 39% proficient
20%
80%
Grade 4 · 20% proficient
18%
76%
Grade 5 · 24% proficient

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
5.2%
State 21.3%
16.1pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-18.9pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
23.6%
State 42.7%
19.0pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
36.5%
State 17.9%
18.6pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.1%
State 1.6%
0.5pp 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.

Your other options

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

Hispanic54.0%
Black44.7%
Other1.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 79.5% (16pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
161
459 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
5 TK students
3% of a 183-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer 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 Invictus Leadership Academy in Los Angeles, 26.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Invictus Leadership Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 14.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.8% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 79 students tested.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income79 tested
ELA 26.6%·Math 15.2%· -14.3pp vs district
Hispanic16 tested
ELA 43.8%·Math 31.3%· +2.7pp 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 8.1pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.5pp.

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
$72K
$13K below CA median
Median Home Value
$681K
$22K above CA median
Bachelor's+
22%
13pp 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
12.8 years avg experience
8 teachers · 13% first-year
Teacher Credentials
29% 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is Invictus Leadership Academy a good elementary school?
Invictus Leadership Academy has a Scope Score of 32 out of 100, placing it in the 23rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,415 statewide. 5.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 16.1 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 Invictus Leadership Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 23.6% of students at Invictus Leadership Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 5.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 5.2% 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. 116 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Invictus Leadership Academy rank in California?
Invictus Leadership Academy ranks #4,415 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 23rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 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 Invictus Leadership Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Invictus Leadership Academy decreases by 18.9 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 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 elementary 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 Invictus Leadership Academy?
36.5% of students at Invictus Leadership Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.1%, 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 Invictus Leadership Academy compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
Invictus Leadership Academy scores 32/100 (23rd percentile) among California elementary 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 161 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Invictus Leadership Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Invictus Leadership Academy in Los Angeles, 26.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Invictus Leadership Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 14.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.8% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 79 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.

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 · 38%
5.2%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 34th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-18.9pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 56th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
23.6%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 35th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
36.5%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 20th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 54th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 32612%27%19%42%38%−5
Grade 4150%20%20%60%20%−25
Grade 5176%18%18%59%24%−24
Grade 6166%19%19%56%25%−22
Grade 78
Grade 8140%14%50%36%14%−32
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3268%27%35%31%35%−11
Grade 4150%13%60%27%13%−28
Grade 5176%6%6%82%12%−24
Grade 6160%13%13%75%13%−23
Grade 78
Grade 8140%0%29%71%0%−32
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11310%10%55%35%

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 Disadvantaged7926.6%−14−12
Hispanic/Latino1643.8%+3+5
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Invictus Leadership Academy ←325.2%23.6%−18.91.1%
Girls Academic Leadership Academy, Dr. Michelle Ki2.8 mi7244.5%76.3%+0.30.2%
Sixty-First Street Elementary1.8 mi6118.8%38.5%−3.70.4%
Vermont Avenue Elementary2.4 mi5823.9%51.5%−7.80.1%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
18%32%'23'24'25
2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #5526 → #5682 → #4415
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 12 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue