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New Los Angeles Charter: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

New Los Angeles Charter posts 32% meeting the standard and 8.4% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
35
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #1,455 statewide · #157 of 226 in Los Angeles Unified

New Los Angeles Charter scores 35 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 35th 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 “32% proficient” and call it done. New Los Angeles Charter deserves a closer read. It sits at the 35th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

As a charter, New Los Angeles 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 2024–25

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

8%
25%
67%
Grade 6 · 33% proficient
10%
32%
58%
Grade 7 · 42% proficient
8%
41%
51%
Grade 8 · 49% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 16.0pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
8.4%
State 16.8%
8.4pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+7.9pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
31.8%
State 39.3%
7.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
19.8%
State 18.5%
1.3pp above state avg
Suspension rate
5.1%
State 3.7%
1.5pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Your other options

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 Score

Student demographics

Hispanic87.1%
White1.6%
Asian0.3%
Black9.2%
Other1.9%
GenderFemale 48.6%Male 50.8%Non-binary 0.6%
Resources & Access
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 New Los Angeles Charter in Los Angeles, 38.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. New Los Angeles Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 2.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 37.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 253 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−37.5pp
4.0% vs 41.5% overall · n=43
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−8.6pp
0.0% vs 8.6% overall · n=64
Math · English Learner−20.0pp
2.0% vs 22.0% overall · n=43
Math Exceeded · English Learner−8.2pp
0.0% vs 8.2% overall · n=43

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income253 tested
ELA 38.5%·Math 20.6%· -2.5pp vs district
Hispanic274 tested
ELA 39.9%·Math 20.1%· -1.1pp vs district
Disabilities64 tested
ELA 4.7%·Math 3.1%· -11.4pp 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 16.5pp 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
$74K
$11K below CA median
Median Home Value
$969K
$310K above CA median
Bachelor's+
33%
2pp 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
6.5 years avg experience
20 teachers · 10% first-year · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
84% fully credentialed
4.6% 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is New Los Angeles Charter a good middle school?
New Los Angeles Charter has a Scope Score of 35 out of 100, placing it in the 35th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,455 statewide. 8.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.4 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 New Los Angeles Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 31.8% of students at New Los Angeles Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 8.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 8.4% 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. 625 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does New Los Angeles Charter rank in California?
New Los Angeles Charter ranks #1,455 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 35th 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 New Los Angeles Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at New Los Angeles Charter increases by 7.9 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 New Los Angeles Charter?
19.8% of students at New Los Angeles Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 5.1%. 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 New Los Angeles Charter compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
New Los Angeles Charter scores 35/100 (35th 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. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does New Los Angeles Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At New Los Angeles Charter in Los Angeles, 38.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. New Los Angeles Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 2.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 37.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 253 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.

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%
8.4%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 41th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
+7.9pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 48th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
31.8%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 44th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
19.8%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 48th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.1%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 44th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 61068%25%25%42%33%−14
Grade 710810%32%34%23%43%−5
Grade 8988%41%32%19%49%+3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 61078%12%31%49%21%−14
Grade 710811%14%30%45%25%−9
Grade 8985%15%21%58%20%−12
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11981%16%72%10%

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 Disadvantaged25338.5%−2+0
Hispanic/Latino27439.9%−1+1
Students with Disabilities644.7%−11−12
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
New Los Angeles Charter ←358.4%31.8%+7.95.1%
Beverly Vista Middle2.7 mi6036.0%63.8%+2.32.3%
John Burroughs Middle1.9 mi5428.8%55.9%−1.61.6%
Stella Middle Charter Academy1.8 mi449.1%31.7%+17.80.9%
California average4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
41%35%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #884 → #1141 → #1300 → #970 → #1455
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue