Is Animo Compton Charter a good school?

Animo Compton Charter ranks in the bottom 18.3% of California high schools.

How many students attend Animo Compton Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 330 students attended Animo Compton Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Animo Compton Charter?

Students at Animo Compton Charter are 56% Hispanic, 40% African American, 2% White.

Animo Compton Charter

Summary:

Animo Compton Charter is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Compton, Los Angeles, with a student population of 319. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years.

Animo Compton Charter significantly underperforms the state average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, only 16.98% of 11th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.73%. In math, the proficiency rate for 11th graders was just 7.27%, compared to 27.9% statewide. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.5% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 91.85% of Animo Compton Charter's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Compton Early College High, Animo Compton Charter's academic performance is significantly lower. In 2023-2024, Compton Early College High had 85.38% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to just 16.98% at Animo Compton Charter. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 33.5% is also much higher than the rates at nearby schools like Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy (28.0%) and Compton Early College High (4.8%). Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve instructional practices, attendance, and support for students and families at Animo Compton Charter.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

13305 South San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061-2254

(323) 565-1600

District: Animo Compton Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1899^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 330

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.1%

African American:

40.3%

White:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93%

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Compare Details Animo Compton Charter ranks worse than 93.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.73. (See more...)

Compare Details Animo Compton Charter ranks worse than 81.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.02. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Animo Compton Charter 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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Animo Compton Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Animo Compton Charter 2592^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Animo Compton Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Animo Compton Charter 1899^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Animo Compton Charter in the ranking list.)

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Animo Compton Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Animo Compton Charter District 1469^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Animo Compton Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	7.06	2619^th	2715	3.5%
2022	13.58	2514^th	2740	8.2%
2023	9.34	2719^th	2802	3.0%
2024	11.73	2592^nd	2777	6.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Animo Compton Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.67	1498^th	1538	2.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Animo Compton Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	7.91	2292^nd	2369	3.3%
2022	17.45	2206^th	2458	10.3%
2023	10.35	2476^th	2549	2.9%
2024	13.27	2403^rd	2575	6.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Animo Compton Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	6.91	2336^th	2380	1.8%
2022	13.53	2325^th	2509	7.3%
2023	8.24	2508^th	2547	1.5%
2024	11.53	2407^th	2546	5.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Animo Compton Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	7.45	2347^th	2407	2.5%
2022	14.66	2310^th	2527	8.6%
2023	11.60	2433^rd	2558	4.9%
2024	13.22	2360^th	2547	7.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Animo Compton Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	27.26	477^th	637	25.1%
2023	20.72	540^th	614	12.1%
2024	31.31	423^rd	626	32.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Animo Compton Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	16.82	1983^rd	2213	10.4%
2022	23.01	1900^th	2359	19.5%
2023	13.91	2234^th	2391	6.6%
2024	15.65	2153^rd	2383	9.7%

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

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Rank History for all high school students at Animo Compton Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.11	1947^th	2348	17.1%
2024	12.02	1899^th	2323	18.3%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Animo Compton Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.15	1294^th	1323	2.2%
2024	20.85	1261^st	1350	6.6%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Animo Compton Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.69	1457^th	1547	5.8%
2024	23.14	1240^th	1534	19.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Animo Compton Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.07	1898^th	2247	15.5%
2024	12.98	1827^th	2235	18.3%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Animo Compton Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.15	307^th	417	26.4%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Animo Compton Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.57	1917^th	2118	9.5%
2024	11.31	1808^th	2098	13.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Animo Compton Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.05	1769^th	2207	19.8%
2024	11.84	1818^th	2172	16.3%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Animo Compton Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.74	592^nd	720	17.8%
2024	23.37	580^th	721	19.6%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Animo Compton Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.82	1718^th	2142	19.8%
2024	12.48	1764^th	2125	17.0%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	1	28	0	37	2	68
2020	1	66	0	78	4	149
2021	3	94	0	118	7	222
2022	6	124	2	158	5	295
2023	6	137	2	168	6	319
2024	7	133	2	185	3	330

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 Animo Compton Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	68	6.0	11.3	95.6
2020	149	n/a	n/a	85.9
2021	222	11.3	19.5	94.6
2022	295	19.3	15.2	89.8
2023	319	18.9	16.8	91.8
2024	330	20.8	15.8	93

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 Compton Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	68	6.0	11.3	95.6
2020	149	n/a	n/a	85.9
2021	222	11.3	19.5	94.6
2022	295	19.3	15.2	89.8
2023	319	18.9	16.8	91.8
2024	330	20.8	15.8	93

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 Compton Charter

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 2619^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2719^th of 2802 Middle schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Animo Compton Charter)	11.8	11.4	0.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Animo Compton Charter)	0	9.1	9.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Animo Compton Charter)	20.5	15.6	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Animo Compton Charter)	12.2	2.3	9.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	68	319	369.1%
African American	28	137	389.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	37	168	354.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	6	500%
Two or More Races	2	6	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.6%	91.8%	3.7%

Schools Near Animo Compton Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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
Animo Compton Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	13305 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Animo Compton Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-1600	330	21	15.8	93.0%	7 (2.1%)	133 (40.3%)	185 (56.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	12	1899^th of 2323 public high schools	18.3%		12.1	1947^th of 2348 public high schools	17.1%	48	3.5	3.8		3.6	21.9	20.5	15.8	17.0	18.3	12.5	11.9	3.5	7.3	8.1
Benjamin Banneker Career and Transition Center	Public	12	14024 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 324-6668	189	17	10.9	90.5%	4 (2.1%)	28 (14.8%)	155 (82.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$62,401
New Designs Charter School-Watts	Public, Charter	6-12	12714 South Avalon Blvd.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	New Designs Charter School-Watts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 418-0600	239	7	33.9	95.4%	8 (3.3%)	128 (53.6%)	70 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.6%)	25	1555^th of 2323 public high schools	33.1%		21	1678^th of 2348 public high schools	28.5%	123	6.9		3.1	4.9	12.5	25.9	20.7	44.4	27.6	12.5	17.2	6.9	25.0	16.1
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	12628 Avalon Blvd.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-3930	541	28	19.0	92.6%	7 (1.3%)	48 (8.9%)	481 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	57.7	687^th of 2323 public high schools	70.4%		48.1	912^th of 2348 public high schools	61.2%	225		34.4		34.4				61.6	61.6				16.8	16.8
Centennial High	Public	9-12	2606 North Central Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 635-2715	968	44	21.7	92.6%	1 (0.1%)	188 (19.4%)	765 (79.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	29.6	1436^th of 2323 public high schools	38.2%		21.2	1666^th of 2348 public high schools	29.0%	230		10.6	0.0	10.0				43.3	43.3				12.2	12.2
University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy	Public	9-12	11227 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 241-4060	164	10	16.3	97.0%	3 (1.8%)	39 (23.8%)	122 (74.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.1	1701^st of 2323 public high schools	26.8%		28.8	1453^rd of 2348 public high schools	38.1%	248		7.0		7.0				31.0	31.0				7.0	7.0
Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	325 East 111th St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 420-2170	1,189	63	18.9	94.6%	24 (2.0%)	248 (20.9%)	910 (76.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	14.7	1823^rd of 2323 public high schools	21.5%		21.5	1653^rd of 2348 public high schools	29.6%	170		4.7	0.0	4.0				25.1	25.1				4.9	4.9
King/Drew Medical Magnet High	Public	9-12	1601 East 120th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 566-0420	1,359	68	19.8	91.5%	9 (0.7%)	617 (45.4%)	679 (50.0%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.6%)	76.8	372^nd of 2323 public high schools	84.0%		75.6	404^th of 2348 public high schools	82.8%	32		41.3		41.1				68.9	68.9				36.9	36.9	$9,917
Compton Early College High	Public	9-12	2601 North Wilmington Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 604-2706	560	19	28.8	87.9%	2 (0.4%)	59 (10.5%)	494 (88.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	90.1	163^rd of 2323 public high schools	93.0%		89.3	190^th of 2348 public high schools	91.9%	27		56.2		56.2				85.4	85.4				45.4	45.4
Compton Community Day High	Public	9-12	2300 West Caldwell St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6154	4	1	8.0		0 (0.0%)	2 (50.0%)	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$78,042

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