Is Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy a good school?

Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy ranks 1918 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 273 students attended Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy?

Students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy are 61% Hispanic, 14% African American, 10% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Summary:

Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy is a virtual public school serving grades K-12 in Bellflower, CA, part of the Bellflower Unified School District. With 273 students, this alternative school stands out for its exceptional academic performance and student outcomes.

Las Flores boasts a 100% four-year graduation rate and 0% dropout rate for the past two years, far surpassing the district and state averages. The school also outperforms Bellflower Unified and California on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, with 82.35% proficiency in 6th grade ELA compared to 46.1% for the district and 45.82% for the state. Despite serving a high percentage of low-income students, Las Flores maintains a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 22-24 students per teacher, suggesting a more personalized learning experience.

When compared to other alternative schools in the area, such as Bellflower Alternative Education Center, City of Angels, and Elizabeth Learning Center, Las Flores stands out with its exceptional academic performance, high graduation rates, and low dropout rates, indicating that its virtual model and instructional strategies may be worth further investigation and potential replication.

Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

10039 East Palm St.
Bellflower, CA 90706-6013

(562) 804-6565

District: Bellflower Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1918^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,427

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 273

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.2%

African American:

13.6%

White:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy ranks better than 67.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.1. (See more...)

Compare Details Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy ranks better than 72.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.73. (See more...)

Compare Details Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy ranks better than 70.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.12. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.2%), African American (13.6%), White (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy is 22.3. (See more...)

Compare Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy employs 12.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy is $10,427.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy 1918^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy 772^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy 680^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy in the ranking list.)

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Bellflower Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellflower Unified 837^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	59.50	1970^th	5611	64.9%
2016	71.38	1470^th	5614	73.8%
2017	90.55	609^th	5692	89.3%
2018	94.69	308^th	5662	94.6%
2019	82.23	1060^th	5789	81.7%
2022	47.76	2661^st	5883	54.8%
2023	55.44	2259^th	5874	61.5%
2024	63.10	1918^th	5862	67.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	82.34	611^th	5173	88.2%
2022	52.48	2126^th	5264	59.6%
2023	44.89	2708^th	5374	49.6%
2024	60.43	1764^th	5511	68.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	49.81	2424^th	5635	57.0%
2023	60.35	1927^th	5617	65.7%
2024	60.24	1942^nd	5605	65.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	36.53	3231^st	5663	42.9%
2023	52.53	2304^th	5650	59.2%
2024	59.83	1988^th	5636	64.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	65.09	1378^th	5084	72.9%
2023	74.58	978^th	5098	80.8%
2024	72.31	1082^nd	5102	78.8%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	22.22	1942^nd	2477	21.6%
2016	42.02	1314^th	2497	47.4%
2017	61.98	841^st	2508	66.5%
2018	90.52	228^th	2480	90.8%
2019	80.39	477^th	2715	82.4%
2022	37.29	1548^th	2740	43.5%
2023	57.55	973^rd	2802	65.3%
2024	65.73	772^nd	2777	72.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	36.07	1474^th	2458	40.0%
2024	67.80	575^th	2575	77.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	52.27	1019^th	2509	59.4%
2023	50.42	1047^th	2547	58.9%
2024	47.83	1119^th	2546	56.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	37.33	1419^th	2527	43.8%
2023	47.90	1128^th	2558	55.9%
2024	51.21	1036^th	2547	59.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	55.27	845^th	2359	64.2%
2023	73.35	442^nd	2391	81.5%
2024	66.66	576^th	2383	75.8%

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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 Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	51.59	899^th	2123	57.7%
2023	59.08	674^th	2348	71.3%
2024	58.12	680^th	2323	70.7%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.51	151^st	786	80.8%
2024	51.12	328^th	804	59.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	51.45	817^th	1943	58.0%
2023	53.27	801^st	2247	64.4%
2024	60.25	595^th	2235	73.4%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.44	548^th	2118	74.1%
2024	63.55	534^th	2098	74.5%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	40.65	1039^th	1916	45.8%
2023	51.74	768^th	2207	65.2%
2024	54.87	700^th	2172	67.8%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.85	206^th	720	71.4%
2024	68.64	173^rd	721	76.0%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	42.17	1039^th	1861	44.2%
2023	72.50	376^th	2142	82.4%
2024	70.83	378^th	2125	82.2%

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Rank History for high school White students at Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.21	581^st	1434	59.5%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, October 10, 2018

A fantastic hybrid homeschool program. This is my son's fifth year there and we love it. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	25	15	1	19	0	3	3	66
2015	48	22	10	46	1	3	1	131
2016	63	26	9	65	1	3	3	170
2017	60	26	12	63	0	3	4	168
2018	72	23	12	75	0	4	11	197
2019	70	20	17	98	2	1	15	223
2020	64	18	15	92	1	1	17	208
2021	51	20	11	109	1	0	21	213
2022	44	55	29	218	1	3	36	386
2023	26	37	20	167	2	0	21	273

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 Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	66	3.5	18.8	30.3
2015	131	4.0	32.7	33.6
2016	170	7.0	24.2	30
2017	168	9.0	18.6	29.2
2018	197	9.0	21.8	42.6
2019	223	10.0	22.3	47.5
2020	208	n/a	n/a	39.9
2021	213	9.0	23.6	52.6
2022	386	16.1	23.8	66.1
2023	273	12.2	22.3	69.6

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 Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	66	3.5	18.8	30.3
2015	131	4.0	32.7	33.6
2016	170	7.0	24.2	30
2017	168	9.0	18.6	29.2
2018	197	9.0	21.8	42.6
2019	223	10.0	22.3	47.5
2020	208	n/a	n/a	39.9
2021	213	9.0	23.6	52.6
2022	386	16.1	23.8	66.1
2023	273	12.2	22.3	69.6

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.

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