Equitas Academy Charter

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Equitas Academy Charter ranks 2522 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Equitas Academy Charter is a public charter elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 453 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Equitas Academy Charter District, which is ranked 647 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Equitas Academy Charter has shown mixed academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) slightly below the state average, but proficiency rates in Mathematics slightly above the state average. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with a higher ranking in the 2018-2019 school year, but a lower ranking in more recent years. However, the school's performance is particularly strong among Hispanic students, ranking 1,206 out of 5,102 California elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2023-2024 school year. Equitas Academy Charter also serves a significant proportion of English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and its performance for these subgroups is relatively strong compared to the overall school ranking.

One area of concern for Equitas Academy Charter is its high chronic absenteeism rate of 40.1% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. This high chronic absenteeism rate may be contributing to the school's relatively lower academic performance compared to the state and nearby traditional public schools, such as Magnolia Avenue Elementary and Esperanza Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, the school's performance is generally lower than the nearby Equitas Academy 6 and Equitas Academy #3 Charter, which are part of the Equitas Academy network and have higher proficiency rates in both subjects.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-4

1700 West Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015-2412

(213) 201-0440

District: Equitas Academy Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2522^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 27.8

Number of students: 453

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.3%

White:

2.0%

African American:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.6%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.65. (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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Equitas Academy Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Equitas Academy Charter 2522^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Equitas Academy Charter in the ranking list.)

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Equitas Academy Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Equitas Academy Charter District 647^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Equitas Academy Charter

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Rank History for all students at Equitas Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	69.06	1641^st	5789	71.7%
2022	32.82	3630^th	5883	38.3%
2023	38.84	3225^th	5874	45.1%
2024	50.65	2522^nd	5862	57.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Equitas Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	36.95	1984^th	3275	39.4%
2022	43.92	1543^rd	3311	53.4%
2023	50.92	1145^th	3250	64.8%
2024	33.61	2284^th	3160	27.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Equitas Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	55.18	823^rd	2634	68.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Equitas Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	85.78	454^th	5173	91.2%
2022	47.21	2451^st	5264	53.4%
2023	50.91	2306^th	5374	57.1%
2024	65.49	1470^th	5511	73.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Equitas Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	64.64	1764^th	5492	67.9%
2022	30.07	3728^th	5635	33.8%
2023	43.78	2765^th	5617	50.8%
2024	44.64	2747^th	5605	51.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Equitas Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	71.08	1473^rd	5510	73.3%
2022	36.21	3253^rd	5663	42.6%
2023	34.98	3413^th	5650	39.6%
2024	56.46	2132^nd	5636	62.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Equitas Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	84.31	543^rd	4963	89.1%
2022	49.21	2259^th	5084	55.6%
2023	53.22	2043^rd	5098	59.9%
2024	69.57	1206^th	5102	76.4%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	3	9	9	442	0	463
2020	6	8	13	447	0	474
2021	7	7	11	441	0	466
2022	6	8	5	440	5	464
2023	9	6	5	427	6	453

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 Equitas Academy Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	463	17.0	27.2	93.7
2020	474	n/a	n/a	90.5
2021	466	17.0	27.4	89.7
2022	464	17.0	27.2	91.8
2023	453	16.2	27.8	91.6

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 Equitas Academy Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	463	17.0	27.2	93.7
2020	474	n/a	n/a	90.5
2021	466	17.0	27.4	89.7
2022	464	17.0	27.2	91.8
2023	453	16.2	27.8	91.6

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 Equitas Academy 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 1641^st of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 3225^th of 5874 Elementary schools	26.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Equitas Academy Charter)	52.7	35.3	17.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Equitas Academy Charter)	55.4	36.9	18.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Equitas Academy Charter)	63.2	39.1	24.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Equitas Academy Charter)	59.2	32.2	27%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	463	453	2.2%
African American	9	6	33.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	9	5	44.4%
Hispanic	442	427	3.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	9	200%
Two or More Races	0	6
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93.7%	91.6%	2.1%

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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
Equitas Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-4	1700 West Pico Blvd.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Equitas Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 201-0440	453	16	27.8	91.6%	9 (2.0%)	6 (1.3%)	427 (94.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	50.6	2522^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	57.0%		38.8	3225^th of 5874 public elementary schools	45.1%	703								46.7	45.0					45.8	40.8	37.8					39.2
Equitas Academy 6	Public, Charter	K-4	1612 West Pico Blvd.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Equitas Academy 6 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 201-5936	124	5	24.8	87.9%	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	113 (91.1%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)								(n/a)								40.7						40.7	55.6						55.6
Equitas Academy 5	Public, Charter	K-4	1050 Beacon Ave.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Equitas Academy 5 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 201-5934	175	6	28.0	90.3%	1 (0.6%)	12 (6.9%)	157 (89.7%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	25.4	4321^st of 5862 public elementary schools	26.3%					(n/a)								25.0	28.3					26.8	32.7	26.7					29.6
Equitas Academy #3 Charter	Public, Charter	K-4	1050 Beacon Ave.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Equitas Academy #3 Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 204-0344	473	18	26.2	88.6%	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.3%)	451 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	40.7	3141^st of 5862 public elementary schools	46.4%		43.3	2933^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	50.1%	208								36.8	32.5					34.6	45.5	34.2					39.7
Tenth Street Elementary	Public	1-5	1000 Grattan St.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 380-8990	362	20	18.1	98.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.3	4992^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	14.8%		22.8	4581^st of 5874 public elementary schools	22.0%	411					15.8		15.8	21.6	11.3	25.0				19.8	37.8	6.6	15.8				20.9							$10,567
Olympic Primary Center	Public	K	950 South Albany St.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 739-2753	138	8	17.2	95.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												$20,284
Downtown Value	Public, Charter	K-8	950 West Washington Blvd.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Downtown Value District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 748-8868	437	18	24.5	68.6%	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	428 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	4441^st of 5862 public elementary schools	24.2%		25.4	4321^st of 5874 public elementary schools	26.4%	120					12.5	3.6	7.7	31.0	33.3	31.3	25.0	24.0	27.8	28.4	19.1	25.6	16.7	25.5	8.0	3.6	15.9
Magnolia Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1626 South Orchard Ave.	Los Angeles	90006	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 748-6281	550	27	20.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.5	3807^th of 5862 public elementary schools	35.1%		23.3	4534^th of 5874 public elementary schools	22.8%	727	4.6	3.6	13.3	7.5	19.6		19.6	38.4	38.6	37.9				38.3	30.1	26.5	17.8				24.1	91.7	94.5	97.3	97.3	94.5	97.3	$10,436
Leo Politi Elementary	Public	K-5	2481 West 11th St.	Los Angeles	90006	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-1244	572	30	19.0	97.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.9	5217^th of 5862 public elementary schools	11.0%		14.6	5354^th of 5874 public elementary schools	8.9%	137					12.0		12.0	18.4	21.4	24.2				21.5	22.1	18.0	16.3				18.6							$12,610
Norwood Street Elementary	Public	K-6	2020 Oak St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 748-3733	324	19	17.5	95.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.1	4657^th of 5862 public elementary schools	20.6%		17.9	5060^th of 5874 public elementary schools	13.9%	403					16.3		16.3	18.1	16.7	27.7	44.7			24.6	14.3	16.4	30.6	28.2			20.9	93.9	97.0		97.0	97.0	97.0	$11,225

Frequently Asked Questions about Equitas Academy Charter

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Equitas Academy Charter ranks 2522^nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Equitas Academy Charter?

Students at Equitas Academy Charter are 94% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 453 students attended Equitas Academy Charter.

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