Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle

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Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle ranks 1056 th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle is a public charter middle school in Los Angeles, CA, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 306 students. The school is part of the Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle District, which is ranked 554 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle has shown improvement in its academic performance, moving from 2058 out of 2715 California middle schools in 2018-2019 to 1056 out of 2777 in 2023-2024, with a 3-star rating. The school's proficiency rates are higher in English Language Arts/Literacy compared to Mathematics, with 55% proficiency in ELA/Literacy and 27.86% in Mathematics in 2023-2024. Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students (ranked 539 out of 2383 in 2023-2024) and English Language Learner students (ranked 170 out of 1477 in 2023-2024). However, the school's performance for students with disabilities is relatively lower, ranking 1036 out of 1531 California middle schools in 2021-2022.

While Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle outperforms some nearby public schools, such as Robert Louis Stevenson College and Career Preparatory and Belvedere Middle, it lags behind higher-performing charter schools in the area, such as KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory, which has significantly higher proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.2% in the 2022-2023 school year is a concern and may be impacting overall academic achievement.

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Public, Charter 6-8

4360 Dozier St.
Los Angeles, CA 90022-1840

(323) 565-3245

District: Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1056^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 306

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.3%

White:

0.3%

Asian:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.8%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.45. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle 1056^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle in the ranking list.)

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Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle District:

SchoolDigger ranks Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle District 554^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	23.03	2058^th	2715	24.2%
2022	22.22	2125^th	2740	22.4%
2023	39.41	1482^nd	2802	47.1%
2024	53.45	1056^th	2777	62.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.21	1053^rd	1442	27.0%
2022	32.33	1124^th	1540	27.0%
2023	63.87	225^th	1529	85.3%
2024	68.43	170^th	1477	88.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.28	1102^nd	1538	28.3%
2024	48.90	587^th	1550	62.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.58	1570^th	2369	33.7%
2022	31.00	1658^th	2458	32.5%
2023	53.20	922^nd	2549	63.8%
2024	66.23	609^th	2575	76.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.58	1702^nd	2380	28.5%
2022	26.15	1787^th	2509	28.8%
2023	43.28	1240^th	2547	51.3%
2024	51.65	1017^th	2546	60.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.51	1416^th	1491	5.0%
2022	30.76	1036^th	1531	32.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	19.58	2002^nd	2407	16.8%
2022	20.77	2015^th	2527	20.3%
2023	36.82	1448^th	2558	43.4%
2024	53.53	955^th	2547	62.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.16	1502^nd	2213	32.1%
2022	29.83	1633^rd	2359	30.8%
2023	52.43	914^th	2391	61.8%
2024	68.36	539^th	2383	77.4%

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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 Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Total
2019	9	0	0	320	1	1	331
2020	5	1	0	323	0	1	330
2021	4	0	0	331	0	1	336
2022	2	0	0	310	0	0	312
2023	1	0	1	304	0	0	306

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 Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	331	17.0	19.4	97.9
2020	330	n/a	n/a	95.5
2021	336	17.0	19.7	96.1
2022	312	16.1	19.3	94.9
2023	306	17.2	17.7	94.8

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 Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	331	17.0	19.4	97.9
2020	330	n/a	n/a	95.5
2021	336	17.0	19.7	96.1
2022	312	16.1	19.3	94.9
2023	306	17.2	17.7	94.8

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 Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2058^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1482^nd of 2802 Middle schools	22.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle)	31.4	46.3	14.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle)	22.4	31.7	9.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle)	37.9	50.9	13%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle)	9.3	20	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle)	38	35	3.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle)	14.2	15.8	1.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle)	15.7	12.6	3.1%
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	331	306	7.6%
African American	0	0
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	320	304	5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	9	1	88.9%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	97.9%	94.8%	3.1%

Schools Near Animo Ellen Ochoa 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 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 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 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
Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4360 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-3245	306	17	17.7	94.8%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	304 (99.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.4	1056^th of 2777 public middle schools	62.0%		39.4	1482^nd of 2802 public middle schools	47.1%	426						20.7	20.7		41.9	64.5	53.2	55.0		24.2	31.8	26.1	27.9
KIPP Sol Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	4800 East Cesar Chavez Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	KIPP Sol Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 800-5220	494	19	26.0	83.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	490 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	26.7	1962^nd of 2777 public middle schools	29.3%		40.7	1435^th of 2802 public middle schools	48.8%	527					18.8	22.8	20.8	18.1	24.2	24.8	29.8	24.2	9.4	14.2	20.5	25.4	17.3
Belvedere Middle	Public	6-8	312 North Record Ave.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 266-5400	727	38	18.9	96.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.5	1880^th of 2777 public middle schools	32.3%		29.7	1831^st of 2802 public middle schools	34.7%	49						15.3	15.3		24.0	35.6	31.6	32.5		7.8	22.7	20.3	19.7	$10,850
Griffith Middle	Public	6-8	4765 East Fourth St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 266-7400	1,189	63	18.8	93.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.4	1519^th of 2777 public middle schools	45.3%		36.2	1587^th of 2802 public middle schools	43.4%	68	20.8	6.3	23.9	17.5		17.0	17.0		39.0	41.0	43.7	41.4		23.0	26.7	20.4	23.4	$9,600
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8	Public, Charter	6-8	113 South Rowan Ave.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-2156	407	19	21.5	95.6%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	402 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	36.3	1583^rd of 2777 public middle schools	43.0%		25.9	2004^th of 2802 public middle schools	28.5%	421						14.5	14.5		38.2	43.2	31.8	37.9		28.4	27.4	19.7	25.0
Arts in Action Community Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	745 South Kern Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Arts in Action Community Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 266-4371	255	12	21.6	95.3%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	241 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	14.2	2504^th of 2777 public middle schools	9.8%		20.1	2267^th of 2802 public middle schools	19.1%	237						1.3	1.3		12.1	22.5	30.9	21.4		6.7	12.7	12.4	10.3
Robert Louis Stevenson College and Career Preparatory	Public	6-8	725 South Indiana St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 780-6400	876	50	17.4	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.2	1890^th of 2777 public middle schools	31.9%		24.9	2060^th of 2802 public middle schools	26.5%	170	0.0	0.0	17.7	6.0		10.7	10.7		43.6	33.0	32.4	35.6		21.8	19.1	14.2	18.0	$11,206
KIPP Academy of Innovation	Public, Charter	5-8	4240 East Olympic Blvd.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	KIPP Academy of Innovation District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 406-8000	459	19	24.1	89.5%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	452 (98.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	32.9	1704^th of 2777 public middle schools	38.6%		42.2	1397^th of 2802 public middle schools	50.1%	307					19.3	29.0	24.1	25.5	21.8	32.5	44.3	30.7	15.7	12.1	22.3	25.5	18.7
Eastmont Intermediate	Public	6-8	400 North Bradshawe Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-5133	618	31	19.8	73.6%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	601 (97.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	27.3	1926^th of 2777 public middle schools	30.6%		29.2	1844^th of 2802 public middle schools	34.2%	82						14.0	14.0		23.4	38.0	41.0	34.6		14.0	23.0	10.5	15.7	$5,556
KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	2810 Whittier Blvd.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 264-7737	513	19	26.4	89.3%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	506 (98.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84.1	392^nd of 2777 public middle schools	85.9%		83.3	407^th of 2802 public middle schools	85.5%	15					51.5	46.0	49.0	53.0	63.2	68.0	64.6	62.0	35.8	47.4	60.9	44.3	47.1

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How many students attend Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 306 students attended Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle?

Students at Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle are 99% Hispanic.

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Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle ranks 1056^th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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