Center for Advanced Learning

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Center for Advanced Learning ranks 3761 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Center for Advanced Learning is a public charter elementary school serving 260 students in grades K-5 in Los Angeles, CA. The school is part of the Center for Advanced Learning District, which is ranked 1070 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data suggests that Center for Advanced Learning is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.2%, significantly higher than the state average. Its test scores are generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates of 38.71% in English Language Arts and 25% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain subgroups, such as female and low-socioeconomic status students, who have 2-star ratings. Center for Advanced Learning has one of the highest free/reduced lunch rates among the nearby schools, ranging from 77.85% to 93.85% over the past three school years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby public schools, such as Nevin Avenue Elementary, Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy, and Ascot Avenue Elementary, Center for Advanced Learning's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores and better overall ratings from SchoolDigger. The nearby charter school, ISANA Himalia Academy, also outperforms Center for Advanced Learning in both test scores and overall school ratings, despite serving a similar demographic of students.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

4016 South Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90011-2708

(323) 232-0245

District: Center for Advanced Learning District

SchoolDigger Rank:
3761^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 260

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

African American:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.8%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.22. (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 Center for Advanced Learning 3761^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Center for Advanced Learning in the ranking list.)

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Center for Advanced Learning District:

SchoolDigger ranks Center for Advanced Learning District 1070^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Center for Advanced Learning

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Rank History for all students at Center for Advanced Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.28	4169^th	5789	28.0%
2021	23.20	1088^th	1417	23.2%
2022	30.55	3830^th	5883	34.9%
2023	33.72	3598^th	5874	38.7%
2024	32.22	3761^st	5862	35.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Center for Advanced Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	34.90	2134^th	3275	34.8%
2021	35.83	386^th	602	35.9%
2022	44.21	1524^th	3311	54.0%
2023	44.93	1491^st	3250	54.1%
2024	59.25	758^th	3160	76.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Center for Advanced Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	42.03	2973^rd	5173	42.5%
2021	38.48	670^th	1110	39.6%
2022	44.15	2673^rd	5264	49.2%
2023	50.05	2363^rd	5374	56.0%
2024	40.16	3129^th	5511	43.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Center for Advanced Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.49	3783^rd	5492	31.1%
2021	26.51	912^th	1267	28.0%
2022	29.83	3755^th	5635	33.4%
2023	37.39	3185^th	5617	43.3%
2024	29.09	3869^th	5605	31.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Center for Advanced Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.05	4187^th	5510	24.0%
2021	21.93	1009^th	1272	20.7%
2022	33.08	3539^th	5663	37.5%
2023	31.66	3633^rd	5650	35.7%
2024	38.05	3207^th	5636	43.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Center for Advanced Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	39.43	2994^th	4963	39.7%
2022	43.69	2615^th	5084	48.6%
2023	47.70	2380^th	5098	53.3%
2024	44.60	2636^th	5102	48.3%

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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 Center for Advanced Learning

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	0	12	1	312	3	328
2020	0	13	0	293	0	306
2021	1	8	0	289	0	298
2022	2	7	0	267	2	278
2023	0	7	0	253	0	260

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 Center for Advanced Learning

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	328	14.0	23.4	92.7
2020	306	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	298	12.0	24.8	77.9
2022	278	12.0	23.1	90.6
2023	260	12.0	21.6	93.8

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 Center for Advanced Learning

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	328	14.0	23.4	92.7
2020	306	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	298	12.0	24.8	77.9
2022	278	12.0	23.1	90.6
2023	260	12.0	21.6	93.8

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	Polio	DTP	Varicella	MMR
2020	91.5%	0.0%	8.5%	93.6%	93.6%
2021	71.1%	28.9%	0.0%	84.4%	77.8%	84.4%	84.4%
2022	91.3%	8.7%	0.0%		91.3%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Center for Advanced Learning

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 4169^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 3598^th of 5874 Elementary schools	10.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Center for Advanced Learning)	33.3	29.3	4.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Center for Advanced Learning)	39.2	46.3	7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Center for Advanced Learning)	44.7	40.8	3.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Center for Advanced Learning)	38.3	18.4	19.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Center for Advanced Learning)	31.1	35.4	4.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Center for Advanced Learning)	22.2	16.7	5.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Center for Advanced Learning)	18	25	7%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	328	260	20.7%
African American	12	7	41.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	312	253	18.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	0
Two or More Races	3	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.7%	93.8%	1.2%

Schools Near Center for Advanced Learning

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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
Center for Advanced Learning	Public, Charter	K-5	4016 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Center for Advanced Learning District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-0245	260	12	21.6	93.8%	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	253 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.2	3761^st of 5862 public elementary schools	35.8%		33.7	3598^th of 5874 public elementary schools	38.7%	163					13.3		13.3	37.2	52.8	28.9				38.7	36.4	35.9	4.4				25.0	91.3				91.3
Wadsworth Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	981 East 41st St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-5234	582	29	20.0	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	5280^th of 5862 public elementary schools	9.9%		16.5	5194^th of 5874 public elementary schools	11.6%	86				0.0	17.1		17.1	14.5	18.3	27.4				20.2	23.5	14.4	11.4				16.2							$11,414
Quincy Jones Elementary	Public	K-5	900 East 33rd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-7940	285	13	21.9	96.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.6	3547^th of 5862 public elementary schools	39.5%		19.3	4938^th of 5874 public elementary schools	15.9%	1391					25.5		25.5	36.1	39.4	34.6				36.4	30.6	40.5	17.3				28.0							$10,743
Synergy Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	900 East 33rd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Synergy Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-7960	305	12	25.4	96.1%	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	301 (98.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.2	2053^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	65.0%		57.6	2165^th of 5874 public elementary schools	63.1%	112					28.9		28.9	63.5	51.0	40.4				51.6	69.2	46.9	26.9				47.7
Harmony Elementary	Public	K-5	899 East 42nd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 238-0791	482	25	19.2	98.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.5	5160^th of 5862 public elementary schools	12.0%		9.4	5738^th of 5874 public elementary schools	2.3%	578	0.0	3.1	7.1	3.2	8.6		8.6	25.7	7.8	29.4				20.5	22.5	19.5	18.6				20.2	92.0	96.6		93.1	95.4	96.6	$10,709
Nevin Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1569 East 32nd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-2236	502	23	21.8	97.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.2	3345^th of 5862 public elementary schools	42.9%		22	4666^th of 5874 public elementary schools	20.6%	1321					12.5		12.5	25.9	47.9	26.7				33.0	55.4	40.3	20.0				38.7	95.6	97.4	98.2	97.4	98.2	98.2	$10,266
Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy	Public	K-5	1041 East 46th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-7117	407	18	22.6	98.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.7	3315^th of 5862 public elementary schools	43.4%		23	4559^th of 5874 public elementary schools	22.4%	1244					17.5		17.5	41.7	42.9	27.4				37.3	45.0	42.9	12.7				33.3	93.2	97.3	96.0	93.2	96.0	97.3	$9,445
Twenty-Eighth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	2807 Stanford Ave.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-3496	517	25	20.6	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21	4767^th of 5862 public elementary schools	18.7%		14.1	5391^st of 5874 public elementary schools	8.2%	624	5.6	0.0	5.9	3.7	10.0		10.0	22.8	23.0	31.3				25.6	26.5	26.1	21.0				24.6							$10,091
ISANA Himalia Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4607 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	ISANA Himalia Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 231-7005	630	27	22.9	88.1%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	623 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	18.6	4970^th of 5862 public elementary schools	15.2%		18.6	4990^th of 5874 public elementary schools	15.0%	20					12.0	18.5	15.0	17.0	20.8	37.3	23.5	31.7	45.3	29.3	25.4	17.6	20.0	10.6	20.7	27.7	19.8
Ascot Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1447 East 45th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-3178	675	29	23.2	98.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.3	3046^th of 5862 public elementary schools	48.0%		31.4	3776^th of 5874 public elementary schools	35.7%	730					25.7		25.7	41.0	32.3	39.5				37.7	43.9	24.2	43.0				37.4							$10,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Center for Advanced Learning

What is the racial makeup of Center for Advanced Learning?

Students at Center for Advanced Learning are 97% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Center for Advanced Learning?

In the 2022-23 school year, 260 students attended Center for Advanced Learning.

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Center for Advanced Learning ranks 3761^st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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