How does Justice Street Academy Charter compare to other elementary schools in West Hills?

Justice Street Academy Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 59.5/100, placing it at the 83rd percentile statewide. 41% of students exceed standard, with a total of 762 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Justice Street Academy Charter?

41.4% of students at Justice Street Academy Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 68.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Justice Street Academy Charter improving or declining?

Justice Street Academy Charter's proficiency rate decreases by 9.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Justice Street Academy Charter?

15.5% of students at Justice Street Academy Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Justice Street Academy Charter

Los Angeles Unified West Hills Los Angeles County 91304 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

762 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

428 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

40%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 39.0%

White 32.0%

Asian 11.0%

Black 5.8%

Other 12.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Justice Street Academy Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	41.4%
Met Standard	27.1%
Below Standard	31.5%

Exceeded

41.4%

Met

27.1%

Below

31.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Justice Street Academy Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

41.4% of students exceeded standard while 27.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 20.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 20.3 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.4 points higher (vs 29.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 9.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.