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Los Angeles Leadership Academy: Scores climb 0.9 points from grade 6 to grade 8. But one in four miss a month of school or more.

Los Angeles Leadership Academy's strongest signal is real. Attendance is the number to ask about — and both belong on the same page.

2670 Griffin Avenue, 90031 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades 6-12·322 students·91% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 227-7719·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
41
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #974 statewide · #82 of 226 in Los Angeles Unified

Los Angeles Leadership Academy scores 41 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 56th 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 →

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “38% proficient” and call it done. Los Angeles Leadership 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.

The headline number: +0.9pp separates this year's grade 6 from its grade 8. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G6 → 2025 G8 points the same way.

As a charter, Los Angeles Leadership Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The trajectory · grade 6→8
+0.9pp

separates this year's grade 6 from its grade 8. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G6 → 2025 G8 points the same way.

↑ the school's value-add, not the zip code's
The catch · chronic absence
26.7%

of students miss a month or more of school, versus 18.5% statewide. High absence often tracks community stress — worth asking about on a tour.

↓ the part no ranking site shows you

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

33%
61%
Grade 6 · 39% proficient
10%
30%
60%
Grade 7 · 40% proficient
18%
30%
52%
Grade 8 · 48% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 12.0pp across grades; the floor rises 9.0pp. 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
11.6%
State 16.8%
5.2pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
38.5%
State 39.3%
0.8pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+0.9pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
26.7%
State 18.5%
8.2pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 3.7%
3.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school tracks and follows up on attendance. High absence often reflects community stress, not classroom quality — a visit will tell you which.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Path

Los Angeles Leadership Academy serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.

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Private alternatives nearby

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic94.4%
White1.2%
Asian1.6%
Black0.3%
Other2.5%
GenderFemale 50.0%Male 50.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 91.3% (28pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
322
878 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
5 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 Los Angeles Leadership Academy in Los Angeles, 46.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Los Angeles Leadership Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 5.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (35.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (44.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 34.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 192 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−34.1pp
13.0% vs 47.2% overall · n=23
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−9.5pp
4.3% vs 13.9% overall · n=23
Math · Disabilities−16.4pp
20.0% vs 36.4% overall · n=15
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−14.6pp
0.0% vs 14.6% overall · n=15

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income192 tested
ELA 46.4%·Math 35.4%· +5.4pp vs district
Hispanic190 tested
ELA 44.2%·Math 35.3%· +3.2pp vs district
English Learner34 tested
ELA 14.7%·Math 23.5%· +7.7pp 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 8.1pp 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
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
$782K
$123K above CA median
Bachelor's+
24%
11pp 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
9.7 years avg experience
23 teachers · 17% first-year · 9% second-year
Teacher Credentials
84% 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 →
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%
11.6%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 44th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
38.5%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 49th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+0.9pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 72th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
26.7%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 39th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 64th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 6516%33%37%24%39%−7
Grade 76310%30%22%38%40%−8
Grade 85618%30%21%30%48%+2
Grade 113523%40%23%14%63%+16
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 65114%27%37%22%41%+6
Grade 7635%24%14%57%29%−5
Grade 85618%16%29%38%34%+2
Grade 113523%20%23%34%43%+20
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11565%11%64%20%

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 Disadvantaged19246.4%+5+8
Hispanic/Latino19044.2%+3+5
English Learners3414.7%+8+4
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Los Angeles Leadership Academy ←—4111.6%38.5%+0.90.3%
Washington Irving Middle School Math, Music and En3.2 mi5833.6%59.2%−17.61.7%
Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle3.4 mi4417.1%42.0%−6.90.2%
Florence Nightingale Middle0.7 mi4218.4%39.5%+3.20.3%
California average—4016.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
24%41%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1792 → #1589 → #1936 → #1524 → #974
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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Frequently asked questions

Is Los Angeles Leadership Academy a good middle school?
Los Angeles Leadership Academy has a Scope Score of 41 out of 100, placing it in the 56th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #974 statewide. 11.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.2 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 Los Angeles Leadership Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 38.5% of students at Los Angeles Leadership Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.6% 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. 340 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Los Angeles Leadership Academy rank in California?
Los Angeles Leadership Academy ranks #974 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 56th 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 Leadership Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Los Angeles Leadership Academy increases by 0.9 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 Los Angeles Leadership Academy?
26.7% of students at Los Angeles Leadership Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 0.3%, 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 Leadership Academy compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles Leadership Academy scores 41/100 (56th 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 322 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Los Angeles Leadership Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Los Angeles Leadership Academy in Los Angeles, 46.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Los Angeles Leadership Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 5.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (35.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (44.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 34.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 192 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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