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ISANA Nascent Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

ISANA Nascent Academy posts 26% meeting the standard and 6.9% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

3417 West Jefferson Boulevard, 90018 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades TK-8·488 students·95% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 732-6613·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
33
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #4,303 statewide · #508 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified

ISANA Nascent Academy scores 33 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 25th 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 “26% proficient” and call it done. ISANA Nascent Academy 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.

As a charter, ISANA Nascent 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.

10%
20%
70%
Grade 3 · 30% proficient
21%
75%
Grade 4 · 25% proficient
12%
27%
61%
Grade 5 · 39% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 7.9pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
6.9%
State 21.3%
14.5pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-0.6pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
26.0%
State 42.7%
16.7pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
28.4%
State 17.9%
10.5pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.4%
State 1.6%
0.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

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

Hispanic72.5%
White0.2%
Black24.4%
Other2.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 94.9% (31pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
488
132 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
25 TK students
5% of a 490-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 ISANA Nascent Academy in Los Angeles, 34.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. ISANA Nascent Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 6.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (17.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 23.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 303 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−23.1pp
10.6% vs 33.6% overall · n=48
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−9.1pp
0.0% vs 9.1% overall · n=15
Math · English Learner−10.3pp
6.3% vs 16.5% overall · n=49
Math Exceeded · Black−4.6pp
0.0% vs 4.6% overall · n=30

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income304 tested
ELA 34.5%·Math 17.1%· -6.4pp vs district
Hispanic234 tested
ELA 38.0%·Math 21.4%· -3.1pp vs district
Black65 tested
ELA 21.5%·Math 4.6%· -14.3pp 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 rises by 9.6pp 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
$63K
$22K below CA median
Median Home Value
$923K
$264K above 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
5.7 years avg experience
26 teachers · 27% first-year · 8% second-year
Teacher Credentials
100% 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 ISANA Nascent Academy a good elementary school?
ISANA Nascent Academy has a Scope Score of 33 out of 100, placing it in the 25th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,303 statewide. 6.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 14.5 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 ISANA Nascent Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 26.0% of students at ISANA Nascent Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.9% 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. 335 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does ISANA Nascent Academy rank in California?
ISANA Nascent Academy ranks #4,303 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 25th 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 ISANA Nascent Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at ISANA Nascent Academy decreases by 0.6 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 ISANA Nascent Academy?
28.4% of students at ISANA Nascent Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.4%, 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 ISANA Nascent Academy compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
ISANA Nascent Academy scores 33/100 (25th 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 488 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does ISANA Nascent Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At ISANA Nascent Academy in Los Angeles, 34.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. ISANA Nascent Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 6.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (17.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 23.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 303 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%
6.9%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 36th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-0.6pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 52th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
26.0%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 37th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
28.4%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 33th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.4%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 52th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35910%20%22%47%31%−13
Grade 4564%21%21%54%25%−20
Grade 55212%27%25%37%38%−9
Grade 6454%22%40%33%27%−20
Grade 7538%26%30%36%34%−14
Grade 85317%30%26%26%47%+1
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3608%20%30%42%28%−17
Grade 4562%13%36%50%14%−27
Grade 5526%13%29%52%19%−16
Grade 6452%7%31%60%9%−26
Grade 7534%11%28%57%15%−19
Grade 8546%7%20%67%13%−19
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111064%15%62%19%

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 Disadvantaged30334.5%−6−4
Hispanic/Latino23338.0%−3−1
Black/African American6521.5%−14−11
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
ISANA Nascent Academy ←336.9%26.0%−0.61.4%
Wilshire Park Elementary2.6 mi6126.4%50.0%−0.40.1%
Marvin Elementary1.9 mi6032.0%52.4%−3.50.1%
Saturn Street Elementary1.9 mi5825.8%45.1%−7.80.2%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
34%33%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4036 → #4555 → #4894 → #5039 → #4303
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue