School Profile · Los Angeles
Libertas College Preparatory Charter: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.
Libertas College Preparatory Charter posts 40% meeting the standard against 39% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.
5101 South Western Avenue, 90062 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades 4-8·301 students·91% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 400-6149·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
43
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #847 statewide · #66 of 226 in Los Angeles Unified
Libertas College Preparatory Charter scores 43 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 62nd percentile of 2,238 California middle 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 “40% proficient” and call it done. Libertas College Preparatory Charter 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.
The headline number: 0.2% suspension rate — versus 3.7% statewide.
As a charter, Libertas College Preparatory Charter 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 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
12%
30%
58%
Grade 6 · 42% proficient
11%
33%
56%
Grade 7 · 44% proficient
15%
35%
50%
Grade 8 · 50% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 3.2pp across grades; the floor rises 8.2pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
14.8%
State 16.8%
2.1pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
40.4%
State 39.3%
1.1pp above state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+4.6pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
22.9%
State 18.5%
4.4pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.2%
State 3.7%
3.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 41
John Adams Middle
Los Angeles Unified · 2.8 mi
Developing
42/100
Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Unified · 2.7 mi
Developing
42/100
ICEF View Park Preparatory Middle
Los Angeles Unified · 1.3 mi
Developing
39/100
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 ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic77.4%
White0.7%
Black20.6%
Other1.3%
GenderFemale 47.8%Male 52.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 91.4% (28pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
301
559 below CA avg (~860)
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
6 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 Libertas College Preparatory Charter in Los Angeles, 40.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Libertas College Preparatory Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 0.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (34.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (42.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 18.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 271 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · English Learner−21.6pp
12.9% vs 34.5% overall · n=61
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · English Learner−18.9pp
19.5% vs 38.4% overall · n=59
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−8.4pp
4.0% vs 12.4% overall · n=59
Math Exceeded · English Learner−12.0pp
3.5% vs 15.5% overall · n=61
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income275 tested
ELA 40.2%·Math 34.2%· -0.7pp vs district
Hispanic229 tested
ELA 42.2%·Math 38.4%· +1.2pp vs district
English Learner89 tested
ELA 16.5%·Math 15.7%· +9.5pp 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 2.1pp 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
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$68K
$17K below CA median
Median Home Value
$711K
$52K above CA median
Bachelor's+
18%
17pp 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
7.5 years avg experience
12 teachers
Teacher Credentials
53% fully credentialed
6.3% on intern/emergency permit
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 nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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%
14.8%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 48th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
40.4%
↑ vs CA 39.3% · 51th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+4.6pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 68th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
22.9%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 44th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.2%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 64th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 29 | 3% | 10% | 17% | 69% | 14% | −31 |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 19% | 19% | 25% | 38% | 38% | −10 |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 12% | 30% | 25% | 33% | 42% | −4 |
| Grade 7 | 72 | 11% | 33% | 32% | 24% | 44% | −3 |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 15% | 35% | 32% | 17% | 51% | +5 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 30 | 7% | 20% | 37% | 37% | 27% | −15 |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 20% | 20% | 29% | 31% | 41% | +6 |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 15% | 18% | 30% | 37% | 33% | −2 |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 18% | 20% | 26% | 36% | 38% | +4 |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 17% | 17% | 24% | 42% | 34% | +2 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 120 | 6% | 17% | 60% | 18% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 271 | 40.2% | −1 | +2 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 225 | 42.2% | +1 | +3 |
| English Learners | 85 | 16.5% | +9 | +6 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertas College Preparatory Charter ← | — | 43 | 14.8% | 40.4% | +4.6 | 0.2% |
| John Adams Middle | 2.8 mi | 42 | 15.8% | 39.2% | +1.3 | 3.1% |
| Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles | 2.7 mi | 42 | 12.8% | 31.5% | +12.6 | 0.6% |
| ICEF View Park Preparatory Middle | 1.3 mi | 39 | 13.2% | 36.2% | +8.8 | 1.2% |
| California average | — | 40 | 16.8% | 39.3% | +1.5 | 3.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #648 → #938 → #680 → #765 → #847
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Libertas College Preparatory Charter a good middle school?
Libertas College Preparatory Charter has a Scope Score of 43 out of 100, placing it in the 62nd percentile of California middle schools and ranked #847 statewide. 14.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.1 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 Libertas College Preparatory Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 40.4% of students at Libertas College Preparatory Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 14.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 14.8% 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. 434 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Libertas College Preparatory Charter rank in California?
Libertas College Preparatory Charter ranks #847 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 62nd 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 Libertas College Preparatory Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Libertas College Preparatory Charter increases by 4.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. 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 Libertas College Preparatory Charter?
22.9% of students at Libertas College Preparatory Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 0.2%, 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 Libertas College Preparatory Charter compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
Libertas College Preparatory Charter scores 43/100 (62nd 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 301 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Libertas College Preparatory Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Libertas College Preparatory Charter in Los Angeles, 40.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Libertas College Preparatory Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 0.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (34.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (42.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 18.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 271 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.