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Wallis Annenberg High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Wallis Annenberg posts 33% meeting the standard and 11.7% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

4000 South Main Street, 90037 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades 9-12·484 students·96% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 235-6343·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
43
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,223 statewide · #152 of 240 in Los Angeles Unified

Wallis Annenberg High scores 43 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 43rd percentile of 2,160 California high 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. Wallis Annenberg 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.

As a charter, Wallis Annenberg enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
11.7%
State 15.8%
4.2pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
32.7%
State 35.7%
3.0pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
18.7%
State 30.2%
11.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.8%
State 3.6%
2.8pp 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

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

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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

Hispanic97.9%
White0.4%
Black1.6%
GenderFemale 49.2%Male 50.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 95.7% (32pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
484
966 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 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 Wallis Annenberg High in Los Angeles, 42.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Wallis Annenberg High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (22.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (42.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 36.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 102 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−36.5pp
5.6% vs 42.1% overall · n=18
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−17.8pp
0.0% vs 17.8% overall · n=18
Math · Disabilities−23.4pp
0.0% vs 23.4% overall · n=18
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−5.6pp
0.0% vs 5.6% overall · n=18

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income102 tested
ELA 42.2%·Math 22.6%· +1.2pp vs district
Hispanic103 tested
ELA 42.7%·Math 24.3%· +1.7pp vs district
Disabilities18 tested
ELA 5.6%·Math 0.0%· -10.6pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 55%Support 40%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$58K
$27K below CA median
Median Home Value
$666K
$7K above CA median
Bachelor's+
11%
24pp 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
10.3 years avg experience
32 teachers · 6% first-year · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
89% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
20 AP courses
64 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 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 · 22%
11.7%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 46th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
32.7%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 48th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
18.7%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 59th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.8%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 63th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1110718%24%24%34%42%−5
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111076%18%18%59%23%+0
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111131%12%75%12%

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 Disadvantaged10242.2%+1+4
Hispanic/Latino10342.7%+2+4
Students with Disabilities185.6%−11−11
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Wallis Annenberg High ←4311.7%32.7%0.8%
Orthopaedic Hospital1.3 mi6524.1%54.6%0.4%
Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep1 mi6228.4%57.6%1.6%
Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High1.8 mi6126.6%61.9%2.1%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
Scope Score history
39%43%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1327 → #1436 → #887 → #1020 → #1223
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

Frequently asked questions

Is Wallis Annenberg High a good high school?
Wallis Annenberg High has a Scope Score of 43 out of 100, placing it in the 43rd percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,223 statewide. 11.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 4.2 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high 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 Wallis Annenberg High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 32.7% of students at Wallis Annenberg High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.7% 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. 214 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Wallis Annenberg High rank in California?
Wallis Annenberg High ranks #1,223 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 43rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), 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.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Wallis Annenberg High?
18.7% of students at Wallis Annenberg High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 0.8%, 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 Wallis Annenberg High compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
Wallis Annenberg High scores 43/100 (43rd percentile) among California high 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 484 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Wallis Annenberg High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Wallis Annenberg High in Los Angeles, 42.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Wallis Annenberg High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (22.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (42.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 36.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 102 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.