Stella Elementary Charter Academy

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Stella Elementary Charter Academy ranks 3162 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Stella Elementary Charter Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 248 students in grades K-4 in Los Angeles, CA. The school is part of the Stella Elementary Charter Academy District, which is ranked 860 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stella Elementary Charter Academy has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, only 27.96% of students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy compared to the state average of 47.04%. In Mathematics, the school performed better at 47.87% proficient or better compared to the state's 35.54%, but this is still below the state average. The school's female, male, and English Language Learner student subgroups perform particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of California elementary schools, while its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status student subgroups perform better, ranking in the top 40-50% of schools. Additionally, Stella Elementary Charter Academy has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.2% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average.

Stella Elementary Charter Academy performs worse academically than the nearby traditional public schools like Marvin Elementary and Virginia Road Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. However, Stella does outperform some of the other nearby charter schools like New Los Angeles Charter Elementary. Additionally, Stella Elementary Charter Academy's academic performance has declined over the past 3 years, with proficiency rates dropping from the low 20s in 2021-2022 to the mid-20s and low 30s in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. With extremely high rates of students from low-income families and high chronic absenteeism, Stella Elementary Charter Academy faces significant challenges in supporting its student population, which likely contributes to the school's academic underperformance.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-4

2636 S. Mansfield Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90016-3512

(213) 340-6700

District: Stella Elementary Charter Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
3162^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 258

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.9%

African American:

21.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stella Elementary Charter Academy ranks worse than 53.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.18. (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:

Stella Elementary Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Stella Elementary Charter Academy 3162^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Stella Elementary Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

Stella Elementary Charter Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Stella Elementary Charter Academy District 860^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Stella Elementary Charter Academy

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Rank History for all students at Stella Elementary Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	20.50	4800^th	5883	18.4%
2023	28.44	4029^th	5874	31.4%
2024	40.18	3162^nd	5862	46.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Stella Elementary Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	39.35	1854^th	3311	44.0%
2023	63.66	662^nd	3250	79.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stella Elementary Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	30.32	3812^th	5264	27.6%
2023	43.06	2840^th	5374	47.2%
2024	45.96	2678^th	5511	51.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Stella Elementary Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	14.02	5268^th	5635	6.5%
2023	32.05	3573^rd	5617	36.4%
2024	39.47	3094^th	5605	44.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Stella Elementary Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	29.53	3822^nd	5663	32.5%
2023	26.01	4152^nd	5650	26.5%
2024	40.57	3026^th	5636	46.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stella Elementary Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	32.21	3512^th	5084	30.9%
2023	46.47	2460^th	5098	51.7%
2024	54.29	1990^th	5102	61.0%

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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	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	0	6	0	30	0	0	1	37
2020	1	19	0	94	3	1	3	121
2021	3	24	1	153	3	1	3	188
2022	1	26	0	179	4	2	10	222
2023	0	40	0	196	3	2	7	248
2024	3	55	1	188	2	1	8	258

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 Stella Elementary Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	37	2.0	18.5	91.9
2020	121	n/a	n/a	89.3
2021	188	8.0	23.5	93.1
2022	222	12.0	18.5	95.9
2023	248	11.0	22.5	93.5
2024	258	11.8	21.7	91.1

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 Stella Elementary Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	37	2.0	18.5	91.9
2020	121	n/a	n/a	89.3
2021	188	8.0	23.5	93.1
2022	222	12.0	18.5	95.9
2023	248	11.0	22.5	93.5
2024	258	11.8	21.7	91.1

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	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2020	93.1%	3.5%	0.0%	96.6%	96.6%	96.6%	96.6%	96.6%
2021	86.7%	0.0%	0.0%	90.0%	96.7%	93.3%	86.7%	90.0%
2022	96.6%	0.0%	0.0%				96.6%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stella Elementary Charter 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.

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	37	248	570.3%
African American	6	40	566.7%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	30	196	553.3%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	0	0
Two or More Races	1	7	600%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.9%	93.5%	1.7%

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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
Stella Elementary Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	2636 S. Mansfield Ave.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Stella Elementary Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 340-6700	258	12	21.7	91.1%	3 (1.2%)	55 (21.3%)	188 (72.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	40.2	3162^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	46.1%		28.4	4029^th of 5874 public elementary schools	31.4%	867								26.7	29.2					28.0	73.9	22.9					47.9	96.6				96.6
Cienega Elementary	Public	K-5	2611 South Orange Dr.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 939-1138	408	22	18.5	87.0%	8 (2.0%)	57 (14.0%)	328 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	29.1	4002^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	31.7%		21.2	4744^th of 5874 public elementary schools	19.2%	742		14.3		6.7	16.4		16.4	42.3	28.3	24.1				31.3	40.4	30.0	14.6				28.1	94.8				96.9		$11,421
Marvin Elementary	Public	K-5	2411 Marvin Ave.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 938-3608	520	25	20.7	91.7%	17 (3.3%)	29 (5.6%)	457 (87.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	62.7	1946^th of 5862 public elementary schools	66.8%		46	2765^th of 5874 public elementary schools	52.9%	819					46.5		46.5	50.0	33.3	55.6				46.7	58.3	33.3	51.5				47.8	94.1	96.1	97.1	97.1	96.1	97.1	$10,016
Virginia Road Elementary	Public	K-5	2925 Virginia Rd.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 735-0570	209	11	19.0	93.8%	1 (0.5%)	49 (23.4%)	148 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	49	2607^th of 5862 public elementary schools	55.5%		43.5	2918^th of 5874 public elementary schools	50.3%	311	0.0	0.0		0.0	23.3		23.3	29.4	38.5	46.7				37.8	64.7	39.3	36.7				47.8	90.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	90.6		$13,456
New Los Angeles Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	5421 Obama Rd.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	New Los Angeles Charter Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 556-9500	173	10	18.2	77.5%	9 (5.2%)	46 (26.6%)	110 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	38	3299^th of 5862 public elementary schools	43.7%		32.6	3685^th of 5874 public elementary schools	37.3%	386					31.6		31.6	22.7	32.0	44.7				35.3	26.1	44.0	23.7				30.2	90.0			90.0		90.0
Baldwin Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	5421 Rodeo Rd.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 937-7223	428	19	22.5	68.9%	12 (2.8%)	328 (76.6%)	54 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.7%)	48.8	2624^th of 5862 public elementary schools	55.2%		48	2641^st of 5874 public elementary schools	55.0%	17					26.8		26.8	55.9	31.7	50.7				46.3	54.2	31.7	26.8				36.8	96.5	96.5			96.5		$13,364
Saturn Street Elementary	Public	K-5	5360 Saturn St.	Los Angeles	90019	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 931-1688	278	15	18.5	88.1%	16 (5.8%)	43 (15.5%)	205 (73.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	32.8	3701^st of 5862 public elementary schools	36.9%		29.5	3935^th of 5874 public elementary schools	33.0%	234					12.8		12.8	38.2	37.0	30.6				35.3	44.1	29.8	21.1				31.1	85.5	88.7	95.2	88.7	87.1	88.7	$18,843
Coliseum Street Elementary	Public	K-5	4400 Coliseum St.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-5244	226	12	18.8	98.2%	2 (0.9%)	100 (44.2%)	114 (50.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	12.5	5516^th of 5862 public elementary schools	5.9%		13	5492^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	6.5%	24					10.3		10.3	14.3	17.9	24.1				18.8	17.9	20.7	3.5				14.0	92.9				92.9		$21,562
Alta Loma Elementary	Public	K-5	1745 Vineyard Ave.	Los Angeles	90019	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 939-2113	367	23	15.9	90.7%	10 (2.7%)	37 (10.1%)	311 (84.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	31.7	3793^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	35.3%		32.1	3725^th of 5874 public elementary schools	36.6%	68	13.0	11.1	9.1	11.1	31.3		31.3	27.5	27.4	34.9				30.2	34.6	20.3	29.4				27.7							$11,045
ISANA Nascent Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3417 West Jefferson Blvd.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	ISANA Nascent Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 298-1869	526	25	20.7	90.9%	1 (0.2%)	136 (25.9%)	378 (71.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	15.6	5246^th of 5862 public elementary schools	10.5%		19	4952^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	15.7%	294					14.9	14.0	14.4	26.9	24.1	19.6	29.4	24.3	70.5	31.1	19.2	14.0	4.3	5.9	14.1	14.0	11.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Stella Elementary Charter Academy

What is the racial makeup of Stella Elementary Charter Academy?

Students at Stella Elementary Charter Academy are 73% Hispanic, 21% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

Is Stella Elementary Charter Academy a good school?

Stella Elementary Charter Academy ranks 3162^nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stella Elementary Charter Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 258 students attended Stella Elementary Charter Academy.

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