ICEF Vista Middle Academy

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ICEF Vista Middle Academy ranks 690 th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

ICEF Vista Middle Academy is a public charter middle school in Los Angeles, CA, serving 209 students in grades 6-8. This high-performing school is part of the ICEF Vista Middle Academy District, which is ranked 315 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

ICEF Vista Middle Academy consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 58.08% in ELA and 45.96% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54% respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic students, ranking in the top 204 out of 2,383 California middle schools in ELA for 2023-2024. ICEF Vista Middle Academy also performs well for English Language Learner and Special Education students, ranking in the top 159 and 318 out of 1,529 and 1,550 California middle schools respectively in 2022-2023. However, the school has seen a slight decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 1,240 out of 2,715 California middle schools in 2018-2019 to 690 out of 2,777 in 2023-2024.

While ICEF Vista Middle Academy outperforms many nearby public middle schools, such as Crozier (George W.) Middle and Marina del Rey Middle, which struggle with low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism, another high-performing charter school, Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle, located about 4 miles away, also demonstrates strong academic performance, with proficiency rates exceeding ICEF Vista Middle Academy in several areas. This suggests that ICEF Vista Middle Academy may face some challenges in maintaining its competitive edge in the local education landscape.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

4471 Inglewood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90066-6209

(323) 298-6405

District: ICEF Vista Middle Academy District

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

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 209

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.7%

African American:

3.3%

White:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details ICEF Vista Middle Academy ranks better than 75.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.73. (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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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

ICEF Vista Middle Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks ICEF Vista Middle Academy 690^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See ICEF Vista Middle Academy in the ranking list.)

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ICEF Vista Middle Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks ICEF Vista Middle Academy District 315^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for ICEF Vista Middle Academy

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Rank History for all students at ICEF Vista Middle Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	46.89	1240^th	2715	54.3%
2022	62.53	837^th	2740	69.5%
2023	63.14	817^th	2802	70.8%
2024	69.73	690^th	2777	75.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at ICEF Vista Middle Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	49.08	443^rd	1442	69.3%
2022	73.48	156^th	1540	89.9%
2023	72.45	159^th	1529	89.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at ICEF Vista Middle Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	66.70	318^th	1550	79.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at ICEF Vista Middle Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	63.92	637^th	2369	73.1%
2022	77.10	351^st	2458	85.7%
2023	76.78	387^th	2549	84.8%
2024	81.86	313^th	2575	87.8%

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Rank History for Female students at ICEF Vista Middle Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	49.93	1068^th	2380	55.1%
2022	65.54	700^th	2509	72.1%
2023	62.63	762^nd	2547	70.1%
2024	67.03	678^th	2546	73.4%

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Rank History for Male students at ICEF Vista Middle Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	41.38	1270^th	2407	47.2%
2022	57.04	879^th	2527	65.2%
2023	61.56	780^th	2558	69.5%
2024	69.17	651^st	2547	74.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at ICEF Vista Middle Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	61.55	657^th	2213	70.3%
2022	77.11	352^nd	2359	85.1%
2023	77.38	350^th	2391	85.4%
2024	85.69	204^th	2383	91.4%

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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.

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 ICEF Vista Middle Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Total
2019	0	4	1	205	210
2020	0	4	0	208	212
2021	1	3	0	213	217
2022	6	8	1	190	205
2023	3	7	1	198	209

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 ICEF Vista Middle Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	210	10.0	21.0	96.2
2020	212	n/a	n/a	97.2
2021	217	9.5	22.8	95.4
2022	205	10.0	20.5	96.1
2023	209	11.7	17.8	95.7

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 ICEF Vista Middle Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	210	10.0	21.0	96.2
2020	212	n/a	n/a	97.2
2021	217	9.5	22.8	95.4
2022	205	10.0	20.5	96.1
2023	209	11.7	17.8	95.7

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 ICEF Vista Middle 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 1240^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 817^th of 2802 Middle schools	16.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (ICEF Vista Middle Academy)	42	46.4	4.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (ICEF Vista Middle Academy)	29	42.9	13.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (ICEF Vista Middle Academy)	37.5	65.4	27.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (ICEF Vista Middle Academy)	35.9	49.4	13.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (ICEF Vista Middle Academy)	63.9	48.5	15.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (ICEF Vista Middle Academy)	44.3	28.8	15.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (ICEF Vista Middle Academy)	21.3	15.2	6.2%
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	210	209	0.5%
African American	4	7	75%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	205	198	3.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	3
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.2%	95.7%	0.5%

Schools Near ICEF Vista Middle 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 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
ICEF Vista Middle Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	4471 Inglewood Blvd.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	ICEF Vista Middle Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 298-6405	209	12	17.8	95.7%	3 (1.4%)	7 (3.3%)	198 (94.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.7	690^th of 2777 public middle schools	75.2%		63.1	817^th of 2802 public middle schools	70.8%	127					25.3	25.3	49.2	51.8	68.7	58.1	35.6	48.2	51.8	46.0
Marina del Rey Middle	Public	6-8	12500 Braddock Dr.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 578-2700	412	26	16.0	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	2387^th of 2777 public middle schools	14.0%		12.4	2621^st of 2802 public middle schools	6.5%	234					8.6	8.6	29.7	21.9	23.3	24.8	18.6	9.3	7.7	11.7	$13,837
Culver City Middle	Public	6-8	4601 Elenda St.	Culver City	90230	Los Angeles County	Culver City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 842-4200	1,583	68	23.4	40.4%	391 (24.7%)	204 (12.9%)	590 (37.3%)	168 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	224 (14.2%)	77.7	532^nd of 2777 public middle schools	80.8%		77.7	538^th of 2802 public middle schools	80.8%	6					48.9	48.9	55.4	61.5	58.0	58.3	45.4	47.2	42.7	45.1	$4,857
Mark Twain Middle	Public	6-8	2224 Walgrove Ave.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 305-3100	896	44	20.5	55.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.1	759^th of 2777 public middle schools	72.7%		63.2	814^th of 2802 public middle schools	70.9%	55	14.0	4.0	19.2	11.3	33.7	33.7	54.1	48.0	51.6	51.2	44.6	39.8	38.9	41.2	$11,686
Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet	Public	6-8	6550 West 80th St.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 258-6600	403	23	17.4	75.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	2149^th of 2777 public middle schools	22.6%		28.8	1866^th of 2802 public middle schools	33.4%	283				8.3	17.8	17.8	22.5	30.6	33.6	28.4	11.6	17.0	14.0	14.2	$13,152
Palms Middle	Public	6-8	10860 Woodbine St.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 253-7600	1,244	57	21.9	65.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.4	641^st of 2777 public middle schools	76.9%		70.2	680^th of 2802 public middle schools	75.7%	39				9.1	37.7	37.7	56.3	61.6	59.2	59.0	40.0	39.8	41.3	40.4	$9,217
Katherine Johnson STEM Academy	Public	6-8	8701 Parkhill Dr.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 673-1230	106	9	12.2	50.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.5	1830^th of 2777 public middle schools	34.1%		35	1632^nd of 2802 public middle schools	41.8%	198					6.8	6.8	20.9	25.6	31.8	26.2	21.4	34.1	29.6	28.5	$15,502
Daniel Webster Middle	Public	6-8	11330 West Graham Pl.	Los Angeles	90064	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 235-4600	442	24	18.5	90.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.1	2118^th of 2777 public middle schools	23.7%		16.3	2457^th of 2802 public middle schools	12.3%	339					10.4	10.4	24.7	28.9	35.5	29.6	13.9	20.4	15.3	16.6	$19,947
John Adams Middle	Public	6-8	2425 16th St.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 452-2326	837	44	18.8	38.5%	271 (32.4%)	87 (10.4%)	408 (48.7%)	35 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.9%)	76.6	554^th of 2777 public middle schools	80.1%		81	468^th of 2802 public middle schools	83.3%	86					38.8	38.8	59.3	65.0	60.7	61.8	42.5	45.7	41.4	43.3	$6,792
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	195	10	19.5	44.1%	0 (0.0%)	168 (86.2%)	20 (10.3%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about ICEF Vista Middle Academy

What district is ICEF Vista Middle Academy in?

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Is ICEF Vista Middle Academy a good school?

ICEF Vista Middle Academy ranks 690^th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend ICEF Vista Middle Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 209 students attended ICEF Vista Middle Academy.

What is the racial makeup of ICEF Vista Middle Academy?

Students at ICEF Vista Middle Academy are 95% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% White.

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