Los Angeles College Prep Academy

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Los Angeles College Prep Academy ranks 1347 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Los Angeles College Prep Academy is a small public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Los Angeles, CA, with just 41 students enrolled. The school is part of the Los Angeles College Prep Academy District, which is ranked 949 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Los Angeles College Prep Academy has struggled compared to the state and nearby schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 50% of 11th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.73%. In math, 0% of 11th graders were proficient or better, significantly lower than the state average of 27.9%. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1,094 out of 2,133 California high schools in 2018-2019 to 1,347 out of 2,323 in 2023-2024. Nearby schools, such as South Pasadena Senior High, have significantly higher academic performance, with 86.65% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 66.12% in math.

Los Angeles College Prep Academy also faces challenges with graduation and dropout rates. The school had a 76.9% four-year graduation rate in 2022-2023, lower than the state average of 84.3%, and a dropout rate of 15.4%, which is higher than the state average of 8.9%. The school serves a high-need population, with 82.93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 38.8% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average of 16.1%. To improve student outcomes, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions, strengthen support services, and explore strategies to engage the student population more effectively.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

625 Coleman Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90042-4903

(323) 257-1499

District: Los Angeles College Prep Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1347^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 41

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.4%

Two or more races:

9.8%

Asian:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Angeles College Prep Academy ranks worse than 58% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.73. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Los Angeles College Prep Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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:

Los Angeles College Prep Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles College Prep Academy 1347^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Los Angeles College Prep Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

Los Angeles College Prep Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles College Prep Academy District 949^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Los Angeles College Prep Academy

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Rank History for all students at Los Angeles College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	45.35	1094^th	2133	48.7%
2022	25.83	1518^th	2123	28.5%
2023	27.52	1493^rd	2348	36.4%
2024	32.73	1347^th	2323	42.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Angeles College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	55.31	780^th	1937	59.7%
2024	33.90	1318^th	2235	41.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Los Angeles College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.55	1180^th	1833	35.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Los Angeles College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	50.04	862^nd	1880	54.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Angeles College Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	49.41	891^st	1814	50.9%
2023	35.15	1248^th	2142	41.7%
2024	21.40	1546^th	2125	27.2%

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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 Los Angeles College Prep Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	7	6	1	125	2	6	147
2020	9	7	2	89	0	6	113
2021	3	2	2	50	0	7	64
2022	2	0	0	34	0	11	47
2023	1	0	0	33	0	7	41
2024	0	0	2	35	0	4	41

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 Los Angeles College Prep Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	147	7.0	21.0	91.8
2020	113	n/a	n/a	64.6
2021	64	5.0	12.8	50
2022	47	5.5	8.5	48.9
2023	41	5.3	7.6	82.9
2024	41	4.0	10.1	68.3

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 Los Angeles College Prep Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	147	7.0	21.0	91.8
2020	113	n/a	n/a	64.6
2021	64	5.0	12.8	50
2022	47	5.5	8.5	48.9
2023	41	5.3	7.6	82.9
2024	41	4.0	10.1	68.3

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 Los Angeles College Prep 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 1094^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1493^rd of 2348 High schools	12.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles College Prep Academy)	44.4	36.4	8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles College Prep Academy)	17.7	16.7	1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	147	41	72.1%
African American	6	0	100%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	125	33	73.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	7	1	85.7%
Two or More Races	6	7	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.8%	82.9%	8.9%

Schools Near Los Angeles College Prep 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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Los Angeles College Prep Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	625 Coleman Ave.	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles College Prep Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 257-1499	41	4	10.1	68.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (85.4%)	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)	32.7	1347^th of 2323 public high schools	42.0%		27.5	1493^rd of 2348 public high schools	36.4%	146													50.0	50.0				0.0	0.0
Academia Avance Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	115 North Avenue 53	Highland Park	90042	Los Angeles County	Academia Avance Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 230-7270	241	14	16.9	60.2%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	226 (93.8%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	26.6	1512^th of 2323 public high schools	34.9%		21.2	1669^th of 2348 public high schools	28.9%	157						3.5		0.0	2.0	30.8	10.0	20.7	56.6	34.4	7.7	0.0	3.5	13.0	7.1
Benjamin Franklin Senior High	Public	6-12	820 North Avenue 54	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 550-2000	1,350	75	18.0	86.0%	58 (4.3%)	16 (1.2%)	1,217 (90.1%)	43 (3.2%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.6%)	44.2	1020^th of 2323 public high schools	56.1%		43.8	1019^th of 2348 public high schools	56.6%	1	5.1	2.2	2.9		3.3	17.7	26.3	0.0	23.1	10.3	26.7	29.4	53.1	43.7	5.1	20.0	5.9	21.9	18.6	$11,164
Highland Park Continuation	Public	9-12	928 North Ave. 53	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 254-3421	57	4	14.9	91.2%	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	54 (94.7%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.8	1958^th of 2323 public high schools	15.7%		9.8	2075^th of 2348 public high schools	11.6%	117							0.0	0.0	0.0				21.7	21.7				0.0	0.0	$15,691
South Pasadena Senior High	Public	9-12	1401 Fremont Ave.	South Pasadena	91030	Los Angeles County	South Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 441-5820	1,494	63	23.8	16.7%	390 (26.1%)	22 (1.5%)	351 (23.5%)	491 (32.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	229 (15.3%)	96.7	53^rd of 2323 public high schools	97.7%		96.9	55^th of 2348 public high schools	97.7%	2							64.2		63.4				86.7	86.7				66.1	66.1	$10,830
Los Angeles Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	234 East Avenue 33	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 227-7719	349	16	21.7	92.0%	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (94.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	25.2	1549^th of 2323 public high schools	33.3%		19.4	1714^th of 2348 public high schools	27.0%	165						11.1	18.0		13.7	30.2	30.9	36.5	35.0	33.0	9.5	18.2	11.1	15.4	13.2
Abraham Lincoln Senior High	Public	9-12	3501 North Broadway	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 441-4600	942	61	15.5	85.6%	16 (1.7%)	14 (1.5%)	738 (78.3%)	169 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	75.8	387^th of 2323 public high schools	83.3%		61.9	619^th of 2348 public high schools	73.6%	232							33.8		32.6				65.3	65.3				48.2	48.2	$14,969
Woodrow Wilson Senior High	Public	9-12	4500 Multnomah St.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 276-1600	1,356	87	15.5	90.3%	31 (2.3%)	23 (1.7%)	1,263 (93.1%)	33 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	45.1	993^rd of 2323 public high schools	57.3%		34.2	1301^st of 2348 public high schools	44.6%	308				16.7	16.7		16.0		16.2				60.1	60.1				17.1	17.1	$13,022
PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High	Public, Charter	6-12	7350 North Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90041	Los Angeles County	PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 239-0063	307	19	16.1	90.9%	8 (2.6%)	4 (1.3%)	291 (94.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.9	1108^th of 2323 public high schools	52.3%		58.5	679^th of 2348 public high schools	71.1%	429						12.5	34.0		23.2	22.2	35.9	39.0	52.0	39.5	18.5	28.2	22.5	16.0	21.2
Eagle Rock High	Public	7-12	1750 Yosemite Dr.	Los Angeles	90041	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 340-3500	2,059	107	19.2	49.5%	375 (18.2%)	21 (1.0%)	1,094 (53.1%)	426 (20.7%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	138 (6.7%)	74.9	406^th of 2323 public high schools	82.5%		77.7	372^nd of 2348 public high schools	84.2%	34						42.3	35.0	0.0	37.4		68.7	64.2	63.6	65.4		53.9	50.4	35.4	46.2	$9,205

Frequently Asked Questions about Los Angeles College Prep Academy

How many students attend Los Angeles College Prep Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 41 students attended Los Angeles College Prep Academy.

Is Los Angeles College Prep Academy a good school?

Los Angeles College Prep Academy ranks 1347^th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Los Angeles College Prep Academy?

Students at Los Angeles College Prep Academy are 85% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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