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

New Los Angeles Charter posts 37% meeting the standard and 17.7% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

5753 Obama Boulevard, 90016 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades TK-5·160 students·78% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 556-9500·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
40
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #3,202 statewide · #372 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified

New Los Angeles Charter Elementary scores 40 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 44th percentile of 5,744 California elementary 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 “37% proficient” and call it done. New Los Angeles Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Los Angeles, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

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.

33%
17%
50%
Grade 3 · 50% proficient
15%
23%
62%
Grade 4 · 38% proficient
18%
14%
68%
Grade 5 · 32% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 15.1pp across grades; the floor slips 18.2pp. The state average rises 4.5pp 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
17.7%
State 21.3%
3.6pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-24.0pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
36.8%
State 42.7%
5.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
23.7%
State 17.9%
5.8pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 1.6%
1.3pp below 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
Elementary
New Los Angeles Charter Elemen…Charter
40/100
This school
High School
No feeder data available for this level

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

Hispanic61.3%
White6.9%
Black28.1%
Other3.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 78.1% (14pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
160
320 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
20 TK students
11% of a 175-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 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 New Los Angeles Charter Elementary in Los Angeles, 35.5% 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 Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 5.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (31.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (30.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.4 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 62 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Hispanic−8.1pp
25.3% vs 33.4% overall · n=48
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Hispanic−5.4pp
34.7% vs 40.1% overall · n=32
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−12.7pp
9.6% vs 22.3% overall · n=32
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−5.0pp
8.2% vs 13.2% overall · n=48

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income64 tested
ELA 35.5%·Math 31.3%· -5.4pp vs district
Hispanic48 tested
ELA 30.4%·Math 25.0%· -10.6pp 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 falls by 17.2pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.5pp.

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
6.3 years avg experience
10 teachers · 40% second-year
Teacher Credentials
100% 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is New Los Angeles Charter Elementary a good elementary school?
New Los Angeles Charter Elementary has a Scope Score of 40 out of 100, placing it in the 44th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,202 statewide. 17.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.6 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 36.8% of students at New Los Angeles Charter Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 17.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 17.7% 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. 147 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does New Los Angeles Charter Elementary rank in California?
New Los Angeles Charter Elementary ranks #3,202 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 44th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 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 Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at New Los Angeles Charter Elementary decreases by 24.0 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 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 elementary 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 Elementary?
23.7% of students at New Los Angeles Charter Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. 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 New Los Angeles Charter Elementary compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
New Los Angeles Charter Elementary scores 40/100 (44th percentile) among California elementary 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 160 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does New Los Angeles Charter Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At New Los Angeles Charter Elementary in Los Angeles, 35.5% 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 Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 5.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (31.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (30.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.4 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 62 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%
17.7%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 47th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-24.0pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 46th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
36.8%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 46th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
23.7%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 41th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 61th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 32433%17%21%29%50%+7
Grade 42615%23%35%27%38%−6
Grade 52218%14%36%32%32%−16
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3248%38%17%38%46%+0
Grade 42623%15%27%35%38%−3
Grade 5258%8%32%52%16%−19
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11258%16%56%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 Disadvantaged6235.5%−5−3
Hispanic/Latino4630.4%−11−8
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
New Los Angeles Charter Elementary ←4017.7%36.8%−24.00.3%
Canfield Avenue Elementary2.2 mi7654.1%72.1%−5.40.2%
Castle Heights Elementary1.8 mi7653.2%80.2%−2.70.3%
Linwood E. Howe Elementary1.2 mi7146.1%71.5%−12.50.3%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
38%40%'22'23'24'25
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #2604 → #3731 → #1927 → #3202
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue