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STEM Preparatory Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

STEM Preparatory posts 33% meeting the standard and 11.9% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

1374 West 35th Street, 90007 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades TK-5·303 students·82% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 998-0950·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
43
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,860 statewide · #321 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified

STEM Preparatory Elementary scores 43 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 50th 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 “33% proficient” and call it done. STEM Preparatory 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.

As a charter, STEM Preparatory 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.

10%
18%
72%
Grade 3 · 28% proficient
12%
24%
64%
Grade 4 · 36% proficient
18%
24%
58%
Grade 5 · 42% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 7.6pp across grades; the floor rises 13.6pp. The state average rises 4.5pp 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
11.9%
State 21.3%
9.4pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+2.8pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
33.1%
State 42.7%
9.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
25.2%
State 17.9%
7.2pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.2%
State 1.6%
1.5pp 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
STEM Preparatory Elementary
43/100
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

Hispanic79.9%
White1.6%
Black16.2%
Other2.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 81.5% (18pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
303
177 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
32 TK students
10% of a 314-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 STEM Preparatory Elementary in Los Angeles, 32.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. STEM Preparatory Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 8.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (27.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (32.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.9 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 133 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Low-Income−3.9pp
27.1% vs 30.9% overall · n=133

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income133 tested
ELA 32.3%·Math 27.1%· -8.6pp vs district
Hispanic119 tested
ELA 32.8%·Math 31.1%· -8.3pp 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 14.0pp 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
$35K
$50K below CA median
Median Home Value
$862K
$203K above CA median
Bachelor's+
29%
6pp 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
6.6 years avg experience
18 teachers · 6% first-year · 17% second-year
Teacher Credentials
44% fully credentialed
2.2% 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 STEM Preparatory Elementary a good elementary school?
STEM Preparatory Elementary has a Scope Score of 43 out of 100, placing it in the 50th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,860 statewide. 11.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.4 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 STEM Preparatory Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 33.1% of students at STEM Preparatory Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.9% 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. 290 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does STEM Preparatory Elementary rank in California?
STEM Preparatory Elementary ranks #2,860 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 50th 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 STEM Preparatory Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at STEM Preparatory Elementary increases by 2.8 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 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 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 STEM Preparatory Elementary?
25.2% of students at STEM Preparatory Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. 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 STEM Preparatory Elementary compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
STEM Preparatory Elementary scores 43/100 (50th 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 303 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does STEM Preparatory Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At STEM Preparatory Elementary in Los Angeles, 32.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. STEM Preparatory Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 8.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (27.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (32.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.9 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 133 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%
11.9%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 41th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+2.8pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 62th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
33.1%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 43th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
25.2%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 38th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.2%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 34910%18%24%47%29%−15
Grade 45112%24%24%41%35%−10
Grade 54518%24%31%27%42%−6
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3498%27%27%39%35%−11
Grade 4518%24%29%39%31%−10
Grade 54516%11%40%33%27%−9
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11457%11%64%18%

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 Disadvantaged13332.3%−9−6
Hispanic/Latino11932.8%−8−6
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
STEM Preparatory Elementary ←4311.9%33.1%+2.80.2%
Girls Academic Leadership Academy, Dr. Michelle Ki1.3 mi7244.5%76.3%+0.30.2%
Hoover Street Elementary2.4 mi6242.7%68.5%+12.70.3%
Sixty-First Street Elementary2.9 mi6118.8%38.5%−3.70.4%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
28%43%'22'23'24'25
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #4076 → #4105 → #3811 → #2860
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue