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Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (0.6% vs 3.7%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

1575 West 2nd Street, 90026 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades 6-12·201 students·96% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(213) 487-0600·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope2743
% Exceeded1%17%
% Met+6%39%
Growth-5.4+1.5
Absence29.1%18.5%
Suspension0.6%3.7%
Scope Score
27
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ranked #1,885 statewide · #210 of 226 in Los Angeles Unified

Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise scores 27 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 16th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “6% proficient” and call it done. Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise deserves a closer read. The school sits in Los Angeles, where nearly all 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, Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise enrolls by application rather than address. That changes how you get in, but it doesn't change the score.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,238 middle schools statewide

Slipped from the 35th to the 16th percentile since 2019.

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 6% meet the standard today, versus 17% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 618%27%8%5%14%
Grade 716%23%0%11%17%
Grade 832%18%14%5%4%
Grade 1155%45%31%23%37%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 66%4%0%5%0%
Grade 714%3%0%4%4%
Grade 814%3%3%0%0%
Grade 1113%9%2%0%3%

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.

11%
85%
Grade 6 · 15% proficient
17%
83%
Grade 7 · 17% proficient
96%
Grade 8 · 4% proficient

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
0.6%
State 16.8%
16.2pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-5.4pp
State +1.5pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
6.5%
State 39.3%
32.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
29.1%
State 18.5%
10.5pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.6%
State 3.7%
3.1pp 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.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • Ask what changes between grade 6 and grade 8 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise in Los Angeles, 17.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise trails its district average for low-income students by 23.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (13.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 17.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 107 students tested.

All students at this school: 10% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 10%, district —, state 39%10%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 9%, district 36%, state 32%9% · −1 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 8%, district 36%, state 32%8% · −2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 11%, district 41%, state 42%11% · +0 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 12%, district 42%, state 44%12% · +2 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 0%, district 9%, state 11%0% · −10 vs school

6 of 12 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 10.7pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -0.3pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 29.1%, district 24.5%, state 18.5%29.1% · +10.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.6%, district —, state 3.7%0.6% · −3.1pp vs state

Where the path goes

Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise serves grades 6-12 — students can complete middle and high school here, without a separate middle-to-high transition.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 15:1, district 20:115:1
Teaching staff13 teachers
Avg. experience9.4 years
Fully credentialed75%
Intern / emergency permit9.0%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$60,420 – $122,706
Principal salary$154,576 – $170,030
Superintendent salary$440,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $18,180, CA average $14,815$18,180 · district average
District current expense · FY 2024–25$29,292 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction52%
Instruction support16%
Student services12%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$18,180 per pupil
2019$16,355 per pupil
2018$15,793 per pupil
2017$13,247 per pupil
2016$13,549 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic88.1%
District 73.2% · CA 56.1%
Other9.9%
District 6.3% · CA 9.0%
Black1.5%
District 7.2% · CA 4.8%
Asian0.5%
District 3.4% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 96.0% (32pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$87K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.20M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+49% · CA 35%
ZIP population62,692
Median age37 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 201 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California middle school (≈860).

On the state's science test (CAST), 4% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise a good middle school?

Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise has a Scope Score of 27 out of 100, placing it in the 16th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,885 statewide. 0.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 16.2 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 6-to-8 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 6.5% of students at Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 5.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.6% 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. 159 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise rank in California?

Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise ranks #1,885 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 16th 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 Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise decreases by 5.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 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 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 Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise?

29.1% of students at Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 0.6%, 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 Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise compare to other schools in Los Angeles?

Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise scores 27/100 (16th 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 201 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.

How does Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise in Los Angeles, 17.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise trails its district average for low-income students by 23.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (13.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 17.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 107 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.

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Private alternatives nearby

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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%
0.6%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 32th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
-5.4pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 55th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
6.5%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 24th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
29.1%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 35th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.6%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 6284%11%21%64%14%−32
Grade 7240%17%8%75%17%−31
Grade 8280%4%32%64%4%−43
Grade 113013%23%27%37%37%−11
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 6280%0%25%75%0%−35
Grade 7240%4%17%79%4%−30
Grade 8270%0%15%85%0%−32
Grade 11290%3%7%90%3%−20
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11470%4%72%23%

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 Disadvantaged10717.8%−23−20
Hispanic/Latino9013.3%−28−26
English Learners270.0%−7−10
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise ←—270.6%6.5%−5.40.6%
Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Mag2.5 mi5127.1%50.0%+2.30.6%
Rise Kohyang Middle1 mi4918.5%40.9%+3.20.5%
John Adams Middle2.7 mi4615.8%39.2%+1.33.1%
California average—4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193335#13133.8%16.6%19.0%0.4%+11.4pp
2022185#20580.8%12.7%30.5%0.1%-5.1pp
20232714#18780.0%4.2%34.5%0.2%+4.6pp
202491#21930.6%4.8%29.3%0.7%-2.5pp
20252716#18850.6%6.5%29.1%0.6%-5.4pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 20 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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