Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

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Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle is a public charter middle school located in Los Angeles, CA, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 472 students. The school is part of the Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle District, which is ranked 1372 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle is struggling academically, with consistently low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates compared to both the state averages and nearby schools, including other charter schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as the CAST Science assessment, range from 20.69% to 37.93% in ELA and 8.22% to 12.82% in Math, significantly lower than the state averages of 45.82% to 47.19% in ELA and 31.57% to 34.31% in Math. Additionally, the school's subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, all perform significantly below the state averages for their respective subgroups.

Interestingly, Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle's performance is generally lower than the nearby public schools, such as Enterprise Middle, Davis Middle, and Willowbrook Middle, which are part of the Compton Unified School District. These schools tend to have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math compared to Animo Mae Jemison. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 38.5% is also significantly higher than the nearby public schools, which range from 4.2% to 41.6% chronic absenteeism.

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Public, Charter 6-8

12700 S. Avalon Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90061-2730

(323) 565-4450

District: Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2214^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 410

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.0%

African American:

18.3%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.9%

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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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Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle 2214^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle in the ranking list.)

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Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle District:

SchoolDigger ranks Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle District 1372^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.91	1874^th	2715	31.0%
2022	15.97	2403^rd	2740	12.3%
2023	18.82	2340^th	2802	16.5%
2024	21.00	2214^th	2777	20.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.88	975^th	1442	32.4%
2022	36.74	902^nd	1540	41.4%
2023	34.54	1004^th	1529	34.3%
2024	38.28	792^nd	1477	46.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.47	1201^st	1538	21.9%
2024	26.82	1214^th	1550	21.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	37.67	1401^st	2369	40.9%
2022	21.42	2052^nd	2458	16.5%
2023	25.30	1962^nd	2549	23.0%
2024	27.73	1870^th	2575	27.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	38.80	194^th	336	42.3%
2023	32.55	223^rd	321	30.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.77	1485^th	2380	37.6%
2022	15.55	2249^th	2509	10.4%
2023	18.35	2159^th	2547	15.2%
2024	17.72	2189^th	2546	14.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	33.36	919^th	1491	38.4%
2022	28.27	1124^th	1531	26.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.50	1969^th	2407	18.2%
2022	17.09	2205^th	2527	12.7%
2023	19.76	2108^th	2558	17.6%
2024	24.88	1873^rd	2547	26.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.71	412^th	643	35.9%
2022	25.53	494^th	637	22.4%
2023	25.80	477^th	614	22.3%
2024	21.15	534^th	626	14.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	44.47	1109^th	2213	49.9%
2022	23.79	1868^th	2359	20.8%
2023	28.72	1696^th	2391	29.1%
2024	34.63	1476^th	2383	38.1%

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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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	7	89	1	429	2	3	0	531
2020	6	106	1	421	2	6	0	542
2021	7	81	0	402	2	4	0	496
2022	5	98	0	399	0	6	0	508
2023	4	101	1	362	0	3	1	472
2024	4	75	0	324	0	6	1	410

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	531	25.5	20.8	92.1
2020	542	n/a	n/a	92.1
2021	496	27.0	18.3	94.6
2022	508	25.3	20.0	93.5
2023	472	25.3	18.6	96.4
2024	410	20.3	20.1	92.9

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 Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	531	25.5	20.8	92.1
2020	542	n/a	n/a	92.1
2021	496	27.0	18.3	94.6
2022	508	25.3	20.0	93.5
2023	472	25.3	18.6	96.4
2024	410	20.3	20.1	92.9

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

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 1874^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2340^th of 2802 Middle schools	14.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle)	30	15.4	14.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle)	17.7	4.3	13.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle)	38.3	32.3	6.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle)	23.3	10.7	12.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle)	41.8	31.5	10.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle)	25.2	13.8	11.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle)	19.2	8.9	10.3%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	531	472	11.1%
African American	89	101	13.5%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	429	362	15.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	7	4	42.9%
Two or More Races	3	3
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.1%	96.4%	4.3%

Schools Near Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle

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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)				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 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	12700 S. Avalon Blvd.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-4450	410	20	20.1	92.9%	4 (1.0%)	75 (18.3%)	324 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	21	2214^th of 2777 public middle schools	20.3%		18.8	2340^th of 2802 public middle schools	16.5%	126				14.4	14.4	20.7	28.2	37.9	29.6	12.8	11.9	8.2	10.8
Ingenium Clarion Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	13305 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Ingenium Clarion Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(888) 660-6736	125	8	16.2	92.8%	1 (0.8%)	87 (69.6%)	35 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	8.5	2700^th of 2777 public middle schools	2.8%		12	2628^th of 2802 public middle schools	6.2%	72				2.8	2.8	2.7	10.9	8.8	7.9	2.7	10.9	8.6	7.9
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	603 East 115th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 905-1377	393	18	21.8	99.0%	1 (0.3%)	91 (23.2%)	292 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	44.3	1329^th of 2777 public middle schools	52.1%		30.2	1809^th of 2802 public middle schools	35.4%	480				34.1	34.1	46.7	38.5	37.4	40.5	27.4	25.9	22.1	25.0
Samuel Gompers Middle	Public	6-8	234 East 112th St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 241-4000	428	30	14.2	91.4%	9 (2.1%)	151 (35.3%)	263 (61.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	11.6	2600^th of 2777 public middle schools	6.4%		15	2509^th of 2802 public middle schools	10.5%	91	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	3.1	16.8	16.8	9.3	14.1	10.5	13.0	11.0	11.6	$19,668
Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	810 East 111th Pl.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-8613	486	23	21.4	96.1%	5 (1.0%)	61 (12.6%)	418 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22.7	2136^th of 2777 public middle schools	23.1%		20.3	2255^th of 2802 public middle schools	19.5%	119				14.3	14.3	26.0	25.5	33.8	28.6	18.0	16.3	12.7	15.5
Willowbrook Middle	Public	6-8	2601 North Wilmington Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 604-2706	297	8	39.0	87.5%	2 (0.7%)	41 (13.8%)	252 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	95.1	148^th of 2777 public middle schools	94.7%		82.9	414^th of 2802 public middle schools	85.2%	266				46.2	46.2	86.6	91.4	80.7	86.4	66.0	61.9	67.7	65.1
Enterprise Middle	Public	6-8	2600 West Compton Blvd.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6030	189	11	17.9	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	63 (33.3%)	123 (65.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	2223^rd of 2777 public middle schools	19.9%		28	1903^rd of 2802 public middle schools	32.1%	320				1.3	1.3	20.8	42.3	22.7	29.2	18.9	21.1	4.0	14.1
Edwin Markham Middle	Public	6-8	1650 East 104th St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-5500	634	40	15.8	98.9%	10 (1.6%)	141 (22.2%)	476 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	12	2580^th of 2777 public middle schools	7.1%		12.6	2611^th of 2802 public middle schools	6.8%	31			0.0	9.0	9.0	15.0	13.1	16.6	14.9	8.2	11.5	10.3	10.0	$13,312
Davis Middle	Public	6-8	621 West Poplar St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6020	456	17	26.1	94.5%	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.5%)	403 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	51.2	1132^nd of 2777 public middle schools	59.2%		43.5	1358^th of 2802 public middle schools	51.5%	226				19.1	19.1	43.3	44.7	42.0	43.4	28.4	52.7	30.4	37.2
Bunche Middle	Public	6-8	12338 Mona Blvd.	Compton	90059	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6010	314	15	20.3	94.9%	1 (0.3%)	49 (15.6%)	258 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	24.1	2074^th of 2777 public middle schools	25.3%		27.4	1935^th of 2802 public middle schools	30.9%	139				3.8	3.8	22.1	26.6	28.5	26.3	21.1	22.2	25.6	23.3

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Students at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle are 79% Hispanic, 18% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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