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Synergy Charter Academy: The score is strong. The trajectory is stronger.

Synergy Charter Academy pairs 52% proficiency with gains that hold up when the same students are tracked two years apart — the rare school that posts both.

900 East 33rd Street, 90011 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades TK-5·318 students·96% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 235-7960·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
46
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #2,301 statewide · #249 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified

Synergy Charter Academy scores 46 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 60th 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 “52% proficient” and call it done. Synergy Charter Academy 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.

Synergy Charter Academy's low-income kids hit 54.7% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

As a charter, Synergy Charter Academy 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.

18%
25%
57%
Grade 3 · 43% proficient
29%
42%
29%
Grade 4 · 71% proficient
29%
24%
47%
Grade 5 · 53% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 11.8pp across grades; the floor rises 9.8pp. 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.

54.7%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Synergy Charter Academy's most underrated number

54.7% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Synergy Charter Academy low-income: 54.7%State low-income: 38.2%Synergy Charter Academy EL: 26.7%State EL: 10.4%

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
20.8%
State 21.3%
0.6pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+4.9pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
51.5%
State 42.7%
8.9pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
20.8%
State 17.9%
2.9pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.4%
State 1.6%
1.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed — new curriculum, new principal, new program. Momentum has a cause, and a visit will find it.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Synergy Charter AcademyCharter
46/100
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

Hispanic99.1%
Black0.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 95.6% (32pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
318
162 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
37 TK students
11% of a 348-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 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 Synergy Charter Academy in Los Angeles, 54.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Synergy Charter Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 13.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (46.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (55.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 148 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−29.1pp
26.7% vs 55.8% overall · n=15
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−12.0pp
13.3% vs 25.3% overall · n=15
Math · English Learner−20.6pp
26.7% vs 47.3% overall · n=15
Math Exceeded · English Learner−16.2pp
0.0% vs 16.2% 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-Income148 tested
ELA 54.7%·Math 46.6%· +13.8pp vs district
Hispanic154 tested
ELA 55.8%·Math 47.4%· +14.8pp vs district
English Learner15 tested
ELA 26.7%·Math 26.7%· +19.7pp 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 6.0pp 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
$59K
$26K below CA median
Median Home Value
$595K
$64K below CA median
Bachelor's+
7%
28pp 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
8.4 years avg experience
16 teachers · 13% first-year · 13% second-year
Teacher Credentials
92% 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 Synergy Charter Academy a good elementary school?
Synergy Charter Academy has a Scope Score of 46 out of 100, placing it in the 60th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,301 statewide. 20.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near 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 Synergy Charter Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 51.5% of students at Synergy Charter Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 20.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 30.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 20.8% 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. 308 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Synergy Charter Academy rank in California?
Synergy Charter Academy ranks #2,301 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 60th 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 Synergy Charter Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Synergy Charter Academy increases by 4.9 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 Synergy Charter Academy?
20.8% of students at Synergy Charter Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.4%, 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 Synergy Charter Academy compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
Synergy Charter Academy scores 46/100 (60th 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 318 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Synergy Charter Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Synergy Charter Academy in Los Angeles, 54.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Synergy Charter Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 13.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (46.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (55.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 148 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%
20.8%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 49th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+4.9pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 49th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
51.5%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 57th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
20.8%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 45th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.4%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 60th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35118%25%27%29%43%−0
Grade 45229%42%19%10%71%+26
Grade 55129%24%27%20%53%+5
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35110%27%39%24%37%−8
Grade 45219%48%31%2%67%+26
Grade 55120%18%39%24%37%+2
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/115110%27%55%8%

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 Disadvantaged14854.7%+14+17
Hispanic/Latino15455.8%+15+17
English Learners1526.7%+20+16
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Synergy Charter Academy ←4620.8%51.5%+4.90.4%
Girls Academic Leadership Academy, Dr. Michelle Ki1.6 mi7244.5%76.3%+0.30.2%
Sixty-First Street Elementary2.4 mi6118.8%38.5%−3.70.4%
Vernon City Elementary1.9 mi5937.0%59.4%−31.90.3%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
54%46%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1520 → #2478 → #2119 → #2355 → #2301
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue