How does La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter compare to other elementary schools in Inglewood?

La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 31.5/100, placing it at the 13th percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,506 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter?

13.7% of students at La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter improving or declining?

La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter's proficiency rate decreases by 28.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter?

31.1% of students at La Tijera Academy of Excellence 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.

La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter

Inglewood Unified Inglewood Los Angeles County 90302 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,506 students tested

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.7%
Met Standard	27.9%
Below Standard	58.3%

Exceeded

13.7%

Met

27.9%

Below

58.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.7% of students exceeded standard while 27.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.5 points above the Inglewood Unified district average of 8.2%. The 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.3% exceeded — 6.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 28.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

13.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

41.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-28.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

31.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,506

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	53	26.4%	32.1%	24.5%	17.0%	58.5%
4th	54	5.6%	35.2%	18.5%	40.7%	40.7%
5th	66	16.7%	30.3%	21.2%	31.8%	47.0%
6th	55	12.7%	27.3%	36.4%	23.6%	40.0%
7th	69	18.8%	56.5%	17.4%	7.3%	75.4%
8th	79	20.3%	43.0%	26.6%	10.1%	63.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	53	20.8%	43.4%	22.6%	13.2%	64.2%
4th	54	1.9%	14.8%	48.1%	35.2%	16.7%
5th	66	4.5%	13.6%	27.3%	54.5%	18.2%
6th	56	16.1%	10.7%	28.6%	44.6%	26.8%
7th	69	4.3%	11.6%	30.4%	53.6%	15.9%
8th	79	16.5%	16.5%	27.9%	39.2%	32.9%