Crete Academy

Summary:

Crete Academy is a public charter elementary school in Los Angeles, CA, serving 330 students in grades K-6. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom 1-2% of California elementary schools over the past 5 years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crete Academy's performance is significantly below state and district averages across key metrics. Only 11.32% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to the California average of 47.04%. In math, just 7.01% of Crete Academy students were proficient or better, far below the state average of 35.54%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 4.5% and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 26.4. Crete Academy serves a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.12% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Gerald A. Lawson Academy, Sixty-First Street Elementary, and Gil Garcetti Learning Academy generally perform better than Crete Academy on test scores and other metrics, despite also serving high-poverty student populations. Crete Academy's performance has also declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1392 out of 1417 elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 5794 out of 5862 in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

6103 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90043-3946

(323) 791-1600

District: Crete Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
5794^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 26.4

Number of students: 330

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.0%

Hispanic:

35.5%

Two or more races:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Crete Academy ranks worse than 98.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.24. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crete Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Crete Academy 5794^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Crete Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Crete Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Crete Academy District 1560^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Crete Academy

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Rank History for all students at Crete Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	3.50	5779^th	5789	0.2%
2021	9.41	1392^nd	1417	1.8%
2022	7.37	5837^th	5883	0.8%
2023	9.30	5740^th	5874	2.3%
2024	7.24	5794^th	5862	1.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Crete Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	3.22	5167^th	5173	0.1%
2021	11.66	1089^th	1110	1.9%
2022	7.75	5229^th	5264	0.7%
2023	12.31	5195^th	5374	3.3%
2024	10.02	5393^rd	5511	2.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Crete Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	8.42	5381^st	5492	2.0%
2022	7.07	5623^rd	5635	0.2%
2023	8.60	5547^th	5617	1.2%
2024	8.42	5526^th	5605	1.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Crete Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	2.78	5508^th	5510	0.0%
2021	10.39	1246^th	1272	2.0%
2022	8.88	5590^th	5663	1.3%
2023	11.76	5394^th	5650	4.5%
2024	7.96	5570^th	5636	1.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Crete Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	16.40	710^th	747	5.0%
2022	15.88	648^th	663	2.3%
2023	28.89	483^rd	662	27.0%
2024	25.64	473^rd	593	20.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Crete Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	10.34	5003^rd	5084	1.6%
2023	14.97	4798^th	5098	5.9%
2024	8.78	5028^th	5102	1.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Crete Academy

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	1	112	48	0	8	169
2020	3	123	68	2	4	200
2021	3	91	56	2	3	155
2022	0	134	82	1	2	219
2023	2	208	117	0	3	330

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Crete Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	169	8.0	21.1	87.6
2020	200	n/a	n/a	86
2021	155	8.5	18.2	89.7
2022	219	11.0	19.8	89
2023	330	12.5	26.4	92.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Crete Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	169	8.0	21.1	87.6
2020	200	n/a	n/a	86
2021	155	8.5	18.2	89.7
2022	219	11.0	19.8	89
2023	330	12.5	26.4	92.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2020	83.3%	2.8%	0.0%	86.1%	91.7%	91.7%	86.1%	83.3%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Crete Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 5779^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 5740^th of 5874 Elementary schools	2.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Crete Academy)	11.5	16.7	5.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Crete Academy)	8	2.8	5.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Crete Academy)	15.8	11.5	4.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Crete Academy)	5	9.6	4.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Crete Academy)	0	5.3	5.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Crete Academy)	0	0
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Crete Academy)	0	2.6	2.6%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	169	330	95.3%
African American	112	208	85.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	48	117	143.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	2	100%
Two or More Races	8	3	62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.6%	92.1%	4.5%

Schools Near Crete Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Crete Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	6103 Crenshaw Blvd.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Crete Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 791-1600	330	13	26.4	92.1%	2 (0.6%)	208 (63.0%)	117 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7.2	5794^th of 5862 public elementary schools	1.2%		9.3	5740^th of 5874 public elementary schools	2.3%	54					4.4		4.4	6.1	11.8	16.7	10.7			11.3	8.0	3.1	10.6	3.6			7.0
Budlong Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	5940 South Budlong Ave.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 750-6955	659	32	20.5	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16	5205^th of 5862 public elementary schools	11.2%		18.9	4969^th of 5874 public elementary schools	15.4%	236	7.7			7.7	12.6		12.6	16.3	20.0	24.8				20.7	24.0	18.4	16.1				19.3	92.1	93.9	98.3	93.9	95.6	95.6	$8,692
Gerald A. Lawson Academy of the Arts Math and Sci	Public	K-6	929 West 69th St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-3650	470	22	21.3	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	5493^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	6.3%		11.5	5610^th of 5874 public elementary schools	4.5%	117				0.0	9.4		9.4	20.3	20.6	11.5	27.1			19.5	19.1	17.5	4.7	8.0			13.0	93.5				96.7		$9,277
Sixty-First Street Elementary	Public	K-6	6020 South Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 759-1138	596	35	17.0	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.9	4022^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	31.4%		16.2	5218^th of 5874 public elementary schools	11.2%	1196	5.0	12.5	6.3	7.7	17.3		17.3	25.4	33.3	35.8	24.6			30.2	39.5	24.1	32.9	11.5			27.9	93.3			98.3	96.7		$11,178
Fifty-Second Street Elementary	Public	K-5	816 West 51st St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 753-3175	619	32	19.3	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.1	4853^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	17.2%		17.1	5147^th of 5874 public elementary schools	12.4%	294					16.8		16.8	27.0	23.6	26.6				25.7	27.5	18.1	16.8				20.7	92.2	96.9	98.4	97.7	93.8	97.7	$11,318
Gil Garcetti Learning Academy	Public	K-6	612 West 68th St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 753-2133	547	28	19.5	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.6	2694^th of 5862 public elementary schools	54.0%		38.5	3252^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	44.6%	558					14.3		14.3	42.7	37.5	33.9	51.7			41.2	49.3	43.0	26.8	41.4			40.8	96.2	97.1		98.1	98.1		$11,129
ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	5029 South Vermont Ave.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 290-6997	249	12	20.7	98.0%	0 (0.0%)	115 (46.2%)	132 (53.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	4484^th of 5862 public elementary schools	23.5%		15.9	5242^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	10.8%	758					15.0		15.0	26.8	24.4	32.5				27.9	26.8	36.6	10.0				24.6
Western Avenue Technology Magnet	Public	K-8	1724 West 53rd St.	Los Angeles	90062	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 295-3261	540	30	17.9	95.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	4539^th of 5862 public elementary schools	22.6%		12.2	5560^th of 5874 public elementary schools	5.3%	1021					14.3	13.5	14.0	31.2	36.4	35.7	12.0	30.0	21.6	28.4	29.0	21.1	23.2	3.9	10.0	8.1	17.4	91.8	95.3	96.5	95.3	92.9	95.3	$11,500
Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center	Public	K-2	1017 West 47th St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-8911	75	5	15.0	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												$14,842
Invictus Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4928 South Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Invictus Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 792-4403	96	4	24.0	94.8%	0 (0.0%)	58 (60.4%)	30 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.3%)	4.7	5855^th of 5862 public elementary schools	0.1%					(n/a)							0.0	0.0	12.5					9.1	0.0	6.3					1.8

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How many students attend Crete Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 330 students attended Crete Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Crete Academy?

Students at Crete Academy are 63% African American, 35% Hispanic.

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Crete Academy ranks in the bottom 1.2% of California elementary schools.

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