Is La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter a good school?

La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter ranks 3839 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter?

In the 2022-23 school year, 604 students attended La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter.

What is the racial makeup of La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter?

Students at La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter are 58% African American, 36% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

Summary:

La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter is a public charter school in Inglewood, California, serving 604 students from kindergarten to 8th grade. The school has consistently outperformed the Inglewood Unified School District and the state of California in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, particularly for African American and Hispanic students. However, the school faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

La Tijera K-8 Academy's academic performance has been somewhat inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 913 and 5037 out of over 5,600 elementary schools in California. While the school generally outperforms nearby Inglewood Unified schools in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, some nearby charter schools, such as Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter and Open Charter Magnet, have significantly higher proficiency rates, often exceeding 60-70% in both subjects.

The sharp increase in chronic absenteeism at La Tijera K-8, from 5.2% in 2017-2018 to 29.6% in 2022-2023, is a significant concern, as it can have a detrimental impact on student learning and academic outcomes. This issue is not unique to La Tijera K-8, as many of the nearby schools in Inglewood Unified also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, at 70.53%, may contribute to its academic challenges, though nearby high-performing charter schools serve a similar demographic.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

1415 North La Tijera Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90302-1022

(310) 680-5260

District: Inglewood Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3839^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 604

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.3%

Hispanic:

35.6%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter ranks worse than 65.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Inglewood Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.19. (See more...)

Compare Details La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter ranks worse than 51.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.67. (See more...)

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: African American (58.3%), Hispanic (35.6%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter is 22, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Inglewood Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter employs 27.4 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter 3839^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter 1434^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter in the ranking list.)

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Inglewood Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Inglewood Unified 1267^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

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Rank History for all elementary school students at La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.87	2815^th	4809	41.5%
2005	29.08	3338^th	4822	30.8%
2006	32.00	3171^st	4818	34.2%
2007	25.32	3914^th	5113	23.5%
2008	27.31	3803^rd	5113	25.6%
2009	18.99	4499^th	5193	13.4%
2010	33.75	3564^th	5314	32.9%
2011	7.61	5290^th	5377	1.6%
2012	1.82	5381^st	5390	0.2%
2013	15.16	5037^th	5530	8.9%
2015	37.29	3183^rd	5611	43.3%
2016	43.55	2865^th	5614	49.0%
2017	52.92	2382^nd	5692	58.2%
2018	43.85	2909^th	5662	48.6%
2019	25.16	4346^th	5789	24.9%
2021	31.96	913^th	1417	35.6%
2022	46.79	2709^th	5883	54.0%
2023	34.93	3506^th	5874	40.3%
2024	31.19	3839^th	5862	34.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.96	1863^rd	5084	63.4%
2019	40.05	3115^th	5173	39.8%
2021	50.08	480^th	1110	56.8%
2022	56.96	1862^nd	5264	64.6%
2023	45.34	2679^th	5374	50.1%
2024	37.88	3297^th	5511	40.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.00	2719^th	5413	49.8%
2019	25.46	4192^nd	5492	23.7%
2021	34.68	781^st	1267	38.4%
2022	55.59	2123^rd	5635	62.3%
2023	29.53	3816^th	5617	32.1%
2024	26.85	4077^th	5605	27.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	56.48	798^th	2585	69.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.43	2895^th	5431	46.7%
2019	25.39	4152^nd	5510	24.6%
2021	30.39	830^th	1272	34.7%
2022	40.24	2990^th	5663	47.2%
2023	41.98	2920^th	5650	48.3%
2024	36.35	3320^th	5636	41.1%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.81	103^rd	700	85.3%
2019	57.47	258^th	747	65.5%
2022	67.11	147^th	663	77.8%
2023	70.74	138^th	662	79.2%
2024	64.80	149^th	593	74.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.57	1349^th	4830	72.1%
2019	40.39	2935^th	4963	40.9%
2022	66.32	1323^rd	5084	74.0%
2023	48.38	2338^th	5098	54.1%
2024	37.40	3163^rd	5102	38.0%

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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 La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.21	1489^th	1769	15.8%
2005	19.04	1480^th	1777	16.7%
2006	16.59	1569^th	1804	13.0%
2007	22.42	1594^th	1999	20.3%
2008	27.52	1501^st	2005	25.1%
2009	20.38	1730^th	2063	16.1%
2010	24.50	1726^th	2179	20.8%
2011	16.38	1968^th	2236	12.0%
2012	13.74	2044^th	2259	9.5%
2013	9.48	2235^th	2379	6.1%
2015	31.66	1579^th	2477	36.3%
2016	35.16	1486^th	2497	40.5%
2017	28.29	1717^th	2508	31.5%
2018	24.94	1816^th	2480	26.8%
2019	19.65	2195^th	2715	19.2%
2021	27.94	641^st	894	28.3%
2022	34.08	1648^th	2740	39.9%
2023	30.12	1814^th	2802	35.3%
2024	40.67	1434^th	2777	48.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.77	804^th	1538	47.7%
2024	32.79	1005^th	1550	35.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.04	1463^rd	2230	34.4%
2019	28.50	1747^th	2369	26.3%
2021	44.62	363^rd	721	49.7%
2022	51.81	960^th	2458	60.9%
2023	39.45	1360^th	2549	46.6%
2024	53.93	923^rd	2575	64.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.38	1728^th	2262	23.6%
2019	18.67	1992^nd	2380	16.3%
2021	37.24	437^th	738	40.8%
2022	43.51	1236^th	2509	50.7%
2023	34.26	1504^th	2547	41.0%
2024	40.80	1312^th	2546	48.5%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.00	191^st	354	46.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.76	1633^rd	2273	28.2%
2019	20.00	1987^th	2407	17.4%
2021	20.33	639^th	763	16.3%
2022	26.02	1805^th	2527	28.6%
2023	25.98	1830^th	2558	28.5%
2024	39.10	1371^st	2547	46.2%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.35	307^th	600	48.8%
2019	38.14	376^th	643	41.5%
2022	50.01	266^th	637	58.2%
2023	47.40	282^nd	614	54.1%
2024	63.57	176^th	626	71.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.74	946^th	2072	54.3%
2019	37.53	1326^th	2213	40.1%
2022	67.01	569^th	2359	75.9%
2023	59.89	727^th	2391	69.6%
2024	59.90	729^th	2383	69.4%

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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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Enrollment information for La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	29	591	12	79	2	n/a	n/a	0	713
1989	39	614	5	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
1990	22	629	5	75	2	n/a	n/a	0	733
1991	17	648	9	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	746
1992	10	628	7	157	1	n/a	n/a	0	803
1993	13	614	11	241	0	n/a	n/a	0	879
1994	3	596	7	231	0	n/a	n/a	0	837
1995	10	526	3	220	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
1996	10	526	3	220	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
1997	7	558	3	254	1	n/a	n/a	0	823
1998	1	560	3	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	808
1999	4	534	4	241	0	n/a	n/a	2	785
2000	2	541	4	250	0	n/a	n/a	9	806
2001	2	579	3	258	0	n/a	n/a	10	852
2002	4	582	11	279	0	n/a	n/a	0	876
2003	4	582	11	279	0	n/a	n/a	0	876
2004	5	593	6	296	0	n/a	n/a	0	900
2005	4	571	5	316	0	n/a	n/a	0	896
2006	3	495	5	290	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
2007	2	447	4	259	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
2008	1	321	1	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	519
2009	1	258	1	183	0	2	3	0	448
2010	2	221	1	193	0	1	0	0	418
2011	1	205	0	190	1	0	2	0	399
2012	1	224	2	163	1	3	0	0	394
2013	0	500	4	181	2	2	2	0	691
2014	0	512	5	167	1	1	2	0	688
2015	0	516	5	193	0	2	1	0	717
2016	1	429	2	225	2	0	2	0	661
2017	2	443	2	252	1	1	3	0	704
2018	3	428	3	251	6	2	3	0	696
2019	1	437	3	298	7	4	12	0	762
2020	1	436	3	324	9	2	17	0	792
2021	2	407	4	297	7	2	22	0	741
2022	0	377	2	254	3	1	22	0	659
2023	0	352	1	215	2	2	32	0	604

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 La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	713	28.0	25.4	n/a
1989	763	28.7	26.5	n/a
1990	733	28.8	25.4	n/a
1991	746	33.0	22.6	n/a
1992	803	33.5	23.9	28.1
1993	879	33.0	26.6	40
1994	837	32.1	26.1	45.5
1995	759	26.3	28.9	49.9
1996	759	26.3	28.9	49.9
1997	823	30.2	27.3	52.6
1998	808	31.2	25.9	56.8
1999	785	30.0	26.2	61.8
2000	806	35.0	23.0	56.1
2001	852	34.0	25.1	57.8
2002	876	39.0	22.5	24.1
2003	876	39.0	22.5	24.1
2004	900	37.0	24.3	23.6
2005	896	35.0	25.6	62.4
2006	793	34.0	23.3	60.2
2007	712	28.2	25.2	58.1
2008	519	26.9	19.3	70.7
2009	448	19.0	17.9	74.1
2010	418	21.0	19.9	86.8
2011	399	n/a	n/a	81.2
2012	394	14.0	28.1	n/a
2013	691	19.5	35.4	81.9
2014	688	28.0	24.5	88.5
2015	717	32.0	22.4	79.2
2016	661	30.0	22.0	62.8
2017	704	30.6	22.9	75.9
2018	696	29.5	23.5	76.3
2019	762	30.6	24.8	79.7
2020	792	n/a	n/a	61.2
2021	741	29.8	24.8	73.7
2022	659	30.2	21.8	76.8
2023	604	27.4	22.0	70.5

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 La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	713	28.0	25.4	n/a
1989	763	28.7	26.5	n/a
1990	733	28.8	25.4	n/a
1991	746	33.0	22.6	n/a
1992	803	33.5	23.9	28.1
1993	879	33.0	26.6	40
1994	837	32.1	26.1	45.5
1995	759	26.3	28.9	49.9
1996	759	26.3	28.9	49.9
1997	823	30.2	27.3	52.6
1998	808	31.2	25.9	56.8
1999	785	30.0	26.2	61.8
2000	806	35.0	23.0	56.1
2001	852	34.0	25.1	57.8
2002	876	39.0	22.5	24.1
2003	876	39.0	22.5	24.1
2004	900	37.0	24.3	23.6
2005	896	35.0	25.6	62.4
2006	793	34.0	23.3	60.2
2007	712	28.2	25.2	58.1
2008	519	26.9	19.3	70.7
2009	448	19.0	17.9	74.1
2010	418	21.0	19.9	86.8
2011	399	n/a	n/a	81.2
2012	394	14.0	28.1	n/a
2013	691	19.5	35.4	81.9
2014	688	28.0	24.5	88.5
2015	717	32.0	22.4	79.2
2016	661	30.0	22.0	62.8
2017	704	30.6	22.9	75.9
2018	696	29.5	23.5	76.3
2019	762	30.6	24.8	79.7
2020	792	n/a	n/a	61.2
2021	741	29.8	24.8	73.7
2022	659	30.2	21.8	76.8
2023	604	27.4	22.0	70.5

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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