Learning by Design Charter

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Learning by Design Charter ranks 2215 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Learning by Design Charter is an elementary public charter school located in Los Angeles, CA, serving grades K-5 with 109 students. The school is part of the Learning by Design Charter District, which is ranked 544 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Learning by Design Charter has shown improvement in its statewide ranking over the past 3 years, moving from the bottom 1% of California elementary schools in 2021-2022 to the top 38% in 2023-2024. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average in ELA and Math, while others are below. In 2023-2024, Learning by Design Charter's 3rd-grade students outperformed the state average in both ELA (56.25% vs. 42.8%) and Math (93.75% vs. 45.64%), indicating strong performance at the lower grade levels. However, the school's 4th-grade performance lags behind the state, with only 31.03% proficient in ELA and 41.38% in Math, compared to the state averages of 43.9% and 41.2%, respectively.

Learning by Design Charter serves a high-need student population, with 68.81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. The school has a high percentage of African American students, who ranked in the top 22% of California elementary schools in 2023-2024. In contrast, the school's performance for male students and low-socioeconomic status students lags behind, ranking in the bottom 37% and 46% of California elementary schools, respectively, in 2023-2024. Additionally, Learning by Design Charter had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 44.4% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average. While the school performs better than the nearby Invictus Leadership Academy, it lags behind other nearby public schools, such as Seventy-Fourth Street Elementary and Raymond Avenue Elementary, which have higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

7019 South Van Ness Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90047-1659

(323) 903-5712

District: Learning by Design Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2215^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 27.2

Number of students: 109

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.2%

Hispanic:

33.9%

American Indian:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Learning by Design Charter ranks better than 62.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.4. (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 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Learning by Design Charter 2215^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Learning by Design Charter in the ranking list.)

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Learning by Design Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Learning by Design Charter District 544^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Learning by Design Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	8.43	5800^th	5883	1.4%
2023	28.44	4028^th	5874	31.4%
2024	56.40	2215^th	5862	62.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Learning by Design Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	9.33	5197^th	5264	1.3%
2023	33.38	3619^th	5374	32.7%
2024	48.09	2523^rd	5511	54.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Learning by Design Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	10.53	5526^th	5663	2.4%
2024	57.65	2077^th	5636	63.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Learning by Design Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	32.24	438^th	663	33.9%
2023	57.63	224^th	662	66.2%
2024	69.38	127^th	593	78.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	1	22	19	1	2	45
2020	1	77	32	2	19	131
2021	2	92	36	1	3	134
2022	0	71	34	0	2	107
2023	0	70	37	1	1	109

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 Learning by Design Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	45	2.5	18.0	82.2
2020	131	n/a	n/a	96.2
2021	134	6.0	22.3	85.8
2022	107	5.0	21.4	82.2
2023	109	4.0	27.2	68.8

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 Learning by Design Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	45	2.5	18.0	82.2
2020	131	n/a	n/a	96.2
2021	134	6.0	22.3	85.8
2022	107	5.0	21.4	82.2
2023	109	4.0	27.2	68.8

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Varicella
2020	92.9%	0.0%	7.1%	92.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Learning by Design Charter

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	45	109	142.2%
African American	22	70	218.2%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	19	37	94.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	0	100%
Two or More Races	2	1	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.2%	68.8%	13.4%

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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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th 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 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Learning by Design Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	7019 South Van Ness Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Learning by Design Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 903-5712	109	4	27.2	68.8%	0 (0.0%)	70 (64.2%)	37 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	56.4	2215^th of 5862 public elementary schools	62.2%		28.4	4028^th of 5874 public elementary schools	31.4%	1813					26.3		26.3	56.3	31.0	47.4				42.2	93.8	41.4	47.4				56.3
Seventy-Fourth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	2112 West 74th St.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 753-2338	362	15	24.1	90.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.8	4036^th of 5862 public elementary schools	31.1%		34.4	3549^th of 5874 public elementary schools	39.6%	487					14.1		14.1	36.8	18.2	29.7				28.4	45.6	31.5	18.8				31.4							$11,269
Invictus Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4928 South Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Invictus Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 792-4403	96	4	24.0	94.8%	0 (0.0%)	58 (60.4%)	30 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.3%)	4.7	5855^th of 5862 public elementary schools	0.1%					(n/a)							0.0	0.0	12.5					9.1	0.0	6.3					1.8
YES Academy	Public	K-5	3140 Hyde Park Blvd.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 778-4992	448	24	18.6	96.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.7	5566^th of 5862 public elementary schools	5.0%		12	5574^th of 5874 public elementary schools	5.1%	8					12.7		12.7	18.4	12.9	20.8				17.5	21.5	7.1	7.6				12.3	92.7	95.8	96.9	94.8	93.8	96.9	$11,683
Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	5939 Second Ave.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-5118	213	11	19.3	93.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	4528^th of 5862 public elementary schools	22.8%		11.7	5600^th of 5874 public elementary schools	4.7%	1072					8.3		8.3	31.3	12.1	16.7				19.8	62.5	12.1	16.7				29.7	82.7	96.2		90.4	86.5	94.2	$14,717
TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	8505 South Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementa	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 872-0708	248	9	27.5	97.2%	7 (2.8%)	99 (39.9%)	142 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.9	5806^th of 5862 public elementary schools	1.0%		9.1	5756^th of 5874 public elementary schools	2.0%	50								17.3	5.8					11.5	9.6	7.7					8.7
Raymond Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	7511 Raymond Ave.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 759-1183	435	20	21.7	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.2	3831^st of 5862 public elementary schools	34.6%		24.1	4447^th of 5874 public elementary schools	24.3%	616					14.1		14.1	27.4	38.0	29.5				31.8	38.5	31.9	28.2				32.6	81.5	91.3	94.6	87.0	90.2	90.2	$10,511
Angeles Mesa Elementary	Public	K-5	2611 West 52nd St.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-5103	286	16	17.8	95.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	4494^th of 5862 public elementary schools	23.3%		15.5	5276^th of 5874 public elementary schools	10.2%	782					16.7		16.7	35.3	21.4	27.1				27.4	40.0	21.3	14.6				23.9	89.3	92.9		91.1	91.1	91.1	$18,091
La Salle Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8715 La Salle Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 759-1161	316	13	24.3	98.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.4	4733^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	19.3%		20.9	4768^th of 5874 public elementary schools	18.8%	35	0.0	4.8	8.3	3.8	8.9		8.9	30.8	18.5	25.0				24.1	38.1	23.2	17.8				25.9	85.5	90.8	96.1	90.8	90.8	89.5	$12,642
Western Avenue Technology Magnet	Public	K-8	1724 West 53rd St.	Los Angeles	90062	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 295-3261	540	30	17.9	95.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	4539^th of 5862 public elementary schools	22.6%		12.2	5560^th of 5874 public elementary schools	5.3%	1021					14.3	13.5	14.0	31.2	36.4	35.7	12.0	30.0	21.6	28.4	29.0	21.1	23.2	3.9	10.0	8.1	17.4	91.8	95.3	96.5	95.3	92.9	95.3	$11,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Learning by Design Charter

Is Learning by Design Charter a good school?

Learning by Design Charter ranks 2215^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Learning by Design Charter?

In the 2022-23 school year, 109 students attended Learning by Design Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Learning by Design Charter?

Students at Learning by Design Charter are 64% African American, 34% Hispanic.

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