Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy

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Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy ranks 2013 th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy is a public charter middle school in Los Angeles, CA, serving 387 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy District, which is ranked 1228 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.9% - significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests is consistently below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.72% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 18.41%, compared to the state average of 35.54%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing better than Hispanic students.

When compared to nearby charter schools, such as Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle and ICEF View Park Preparatory Middle, Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy performs significantly worse on standardized tests and has a higher chronic absenteeism rate. The school's performance is also lower than nearby traditional public schools, such as Crozier (George W.) Middle and Audubon Middle, which are part of the Inglewood Unified and Los Angeles Unified school districts, respectively.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

2941 West 70th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90043-4420

(323) 920-4388

District: Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2013^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 407

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.8%

African American:

29.0%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.1%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.39. (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 ranks Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy 2013^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

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African American students:

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Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy District 1228^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	29.26	1816^th	2715	33.1%
2022	26.34	1931^st	2740	29.5%
2023	21.76	2190^th	2802	21.8%
2024	25.39	2013^th	2777	27.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	39.58	698^th	1442	51.6%
2022	37.30	879^th	1540	42.9%
2023	46.90	521^st	1529	65.9%
2024	44.35	583^rd	1477	60.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.54	1030^th	1538	33.0%
2024	32.36	1017^th	1550	34.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	43.42	1231^st	2369	48.0%
2022	38.60	1381^st	2458	43.8%
2023	30.47	1741^st	2549	31.7%
2024	34.50	1586^th	2575	38.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.79	1692^nd	2380	28.9%
2022	29.07	1687^th	2509	32.8%
2023	29.21	1691^st	2547	33.6%
2024	27.24	1787^th	2546	29.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	35.21	856^th	1491	42.6%
2022	29.10	1089^th	1531	28.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.10	1603^rd	2407	33.4%
2022	24.13	1881^st	2527	25.6%
2023	15.75	2289^th	2558	10.5%
2024	25.21	1858^th	2547	27.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	43.68	339^th	643	47.3%
2022	42.57	330^th	637	48.2%
2023	21.19	533^rd	614	13.2%
2024	36.71	365^th	626	41.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	47.89	1000^th	2213	54.8%
2022	42.40	1211^th	2359	48.7%
2023	41.46	1224^th	2391	48.8%
2024	43.96	1153^rd	2383	51.6%

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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 Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	0	123	1	300	1	0	425
2020	2	118	1	320	1	0	442
2021	1	114	1	289	2	1	408
2022	2	119	0	290	0	2	413
2023	0	106	0	278	0	3	387
2024	0	118	1	284	0	4	407

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	425	18.8	22.6	91.8
2020	442	n/a	n/a	90
2021	408	20.0	20.4	97.5
2022	413	18.9	21.8	95.6
2023	387	19.9	19.3	97.4
2024	407	19.5	20.8	97.1

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 Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	425	18.8	22.6	91.8
2020	442	n/a	n/a	90
2021	408	20.0	20.4	97.5
2022	413	18.9	21.8	95.6
2023	387	19.9	19.3	97.4
2024	407	19.5	20.8	97.1

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership 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 1816^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2190^th of 2802 Middle schools	11.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy)	28	24.6	3.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy)	25.9	14.1	11.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy)	32.9	20.9	11.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy)	35	17.2	17.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy)	37.3	32.4	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy)	20.2	13.2	6.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy)	20.7	14.7	6%
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	425	387	8.9%
African American	123	106	13.8%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	300	278	7.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	0
Two or More Races	0	3
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.8%	97.4%	5.7%

Schools Near Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership 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)						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 8th 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 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 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	Total
Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2941 West 70th St.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 920-4388	407	20	20.8	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	118 (29.0%)	284 (69.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	25.4	2013^th of 2777 public middle schools	27.5%		21.8	2190^th of 2802 public middle schools	21.8%	177					17.2	17.2			25.0	26.3	34.6	28.7			19.2	18.8	17.3	18.4
ICEF View Park Preparatory Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5311 Crenshaw Blvd.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	ICEF View Park Preparatory Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 290-6970	260	11	23.4	98.8%	1 (0.4%)	240 (92.3%)	19 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.9	1629^th of 2777 public middle schools	41.3%		28	1906^th of 2802 public middle schools	32.0%	277					8.6	8.6			47.1	57.3	30.9	44.8			17.7	25.7	6.2	16.3
Grace Hopper STEM Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	601 Grace Ave.	Inglewood	90301	Los Angeles County	Grace Hopper STEM Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 910-0230	80	5	17.1	75.0%	0 (0.0%)	62 (77.5%)	15 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	14	2505^th of 2777 public middle schools	9.8%		12.2	2625^th of 2802 public middle schools	6.3%	120					13.8	13.8			14.3	23.5	24.1	22.1			21.4	0.0	0.0	3.9
Libertas College Preparatory Charter	Public, Charter	4-8	5101 Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90062	Los Angeles County	Libertas College Preparatory Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 400-6149	296	15	19.7	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	65 (22.0%)	226 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	55.2	1006^th of 2777 public middle schools	63.8%		54.2	1055^th of 2802 public middle schools	62.3%	49				28.9	28.0	28.3	39.3	62.2	38.7	39.5	58.7	47.5	53.6	42.2	28.0	37.3	42.7	38.6
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	830 North La Brea Ave.	Inglewood	90302	Los Angeles County	Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 671-5578	201	6	33.8	68.2%	0 (0.0%)	172 (85.6%)	20 (10.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	88.9	300^th of 2777 public middle schools	89.2%		88.6	315^th of 2802 public middle schools	88.8%	15					42.2	42.2			69.7	89.1	82.8	80.4			50.0	56.3	51.6	52.6
Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1700 West 46th St.	Los Angeles	90062	Los Angeles County	Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 403-0770	133	10	13.0	83.5%	0 (0.0%)	42 (31.6%)	90 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	17.3	2373^rd of 2777 public middle schools	14.5%		11.5	2653^rd of 2802 public middle schools	5.3%	280					11.4	11.4			32.4	25.0	20.0	25.2			14.7	9.6	8.9	10.7
Crozier (George W.) Middle	Public	7-8	1210 West Regent St.	Inglewood	90301	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5280	299	16	18.8	91.6%	4 (1.3%)	128 (42.8%)	161 (53.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	18.4	2317^th of 2777 public middle schools	16.6%		16.2	2458^th of 2802 public middle schools	12.3%	141					10.7	10.7				31.6	22.8	27.0				16.2	6.0	10.8
John Muir Middle	Public	6-8	5929 South Vermont Ave.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-2200	685	32	21.7	98.5%	13 (1.9%)	110 (16.1%)	554 (80.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	10.9	2629^th of 2777 public middle schools	5.3%		10.4	2698^th of 2802 public middle schools	3.7%	69		0.0	5.7		6.7	6.7			13.9	20.5	16.3	17.3			8.1	9.0	3.7	6.7	$12,553
Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles	Public, Charter	6-10	1100 West Manchester Ave.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 902-7133	216	7	30.6	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	35 (16.2%)	181 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.9	1196^th of 2777 public middle schools	56.9%		38.4	1517^th of 2802 public middle schools	45.9%	321					21.0	21.0			22.9	47.6	50.0	42.9			21.3	31.7	40.2	32.7
Audubon Middle	Public	6-8	4120 11th Ave.	Los Angeles	90008	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 290-6300	436	37	11.8	88.5%	8 (1.8%)	235 (53.9%)	172 (39.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	18.2	2326^th of 2777 public middle schools	16.2%		8.2	2742^nd of 2802 public middle schools	2.1%	416	0.0		0.0		2.6	2.6			29.9	32.0	19.7	26.9			19.1	15.4	4.6	12.8	$19,039

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Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy ranks 2013^th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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In the 2023-24 school year, 407 students attended Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy.

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Students at Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy are 70% Hispanic, 29% African American.

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