George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Summary:

George Ellery Hale Charter Academy is a public charter middle school located in Woodland Hills, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,887 students. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Ellery Hale Charter Academy consistently ranks in the top 20% of California middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 345-588 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly higher than the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 61.22% of students at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.06% in Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% statewide. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Special Education students, ranking in the top 20% and top 16% of California middle schools, respectively, in recent years.

However, the school faces some challenges, including an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.2% in 2017-2018 to 21.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the relatively lower percentage of low-socioeconomic status students at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy compared to the surrounding schools suggests the school may not be as socioeconomically diverse as the local community. While the school outperforms nearby traditional public middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified District, it lags behind high-performing charter and public schools outside the district, such as James Jordan Middle and Medea Creek Middle.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

 23830 Califa St.
       Woodland Hills, CA  91367-2922


(818) 313-7400

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
436th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,390 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  24.1 Help
Number of students:  1,776

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.8%
Hispanic:
30.2%
Asian:
16.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.8% Help


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Compare Details George Ellery Hale Charter Academy ranks better than 84.3% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 7th among 83 ranked middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.16. (See more...)
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.8%), Hispanic (30.2%), Asian (16.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy is 24.1. 80 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy is $7,390, which is the lowest among 83 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George Ellery Hale Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks George Ellery Hale Charter Academy 436th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See George Ellery Hale Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

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Rank History for all students at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.78 520th 1769 70.6%
2005 73.33 386th 1777 78.3%
2006 74.91 380th 1804 78.9%
2007 72.72 432nd 1999 78.4%
2008 79.28 307th 2005 84.7%
2009 74.96 397th 2063 80.8%
2010 74.12 448th 2179 79.4%
2011 75.79 394th 2236 82.4%
2012 75.11 427th 2259 81.1%
2013 74.11 481st 2379 79.8%
2015 72.85 588th 2477 76.3%
2016 74.08 570th 2497 77.2%
2017 80.32 453rd 2508 81.9%
2018 83.42 379th 2480 84.7%
2019 86.18 345th 2715 87.3%
2022 79.82 481st 2740 82.4%
2023 79.00 517th 2802 81.5%
2024 82.16 436th 2777 84.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.21 257th 462 44.4%
2019 55.16 281st 554 49.3%
2022 58.59 275th 665 58.6%
2023 55.98 314th 678 53.7%
2024 61.19 278th 699 60.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.29 731st 1364 46.4%
2019 57.92 322nd 1442 77.7%
2022 32.30 1128th 1540 26.8%
2024 40.30 721st 1477 51.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.01 320th 1538 79.2%
2024 73.03 248th 1550 84.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.01 300th 2230 86.5%
2019 86.72 186th 2369 92.1%
2022 79.43 312th 2458 87.3%
2023 76.59 390th 2549 84.7%
2024 82.04 310th 2575 88.0%
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Rank History for Female students at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.57 357th 2262 84.2%
2019 83.86 343rd 2380 85.6%
2022 75.01 528th 2509 79.0%
2023 77.69 481st 2547 81.1%
2024 80.95 421st 2546 83.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.74 180th 1369 86.9%
2019 80.49 182nd 1491 87.8%
2022 81.21 165th 1531 89.2%
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Rank History for Male students at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.20 368th 2273 83.8%
2019 86.42 314th 2407 87.0%
2022 82.48 396th 2527 84.3%
2023 77.88 478th 2558 81.3%
2024 80.79 412th 2547 83.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.36 348th 700 50.3%
2019 65.08 299th 745 59.9%
2022 57.40 366th 733 50.1%
2023 60.20 332nd 718 53.8%
2024 64.98 308th 741 58.4%
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Rank History for African American students at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.47 79th 600 86.8%
2019 91.46 28th 643 95.6%
2022 86.52 53rd 637 91.7%
2023 86.40 50th 614 91.9%
2024 82.30 79th 626 87.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.51 297th 2072 85.7%
2019 82.41 259th 2213 88.3%
2022 71.53 462nd 2359 80.4%
2023 73.48 438th 2391 81.7%
2024 75.75 402nd 2383 83.1%
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Rank History for White students at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.69 382nd 1496 74.5%
2019 74.73 363rd 1602 77.3%
2022 62.34 548th 1555 64.8%
2023 60.02 583rd 1552 62.4%
2024 66.42 479th 1535 68.8%
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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.

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by a parent
Friday, March 16, 2018

Open Quote My son has been attending Hale for two years and it has been the worst experience of our lives. They constantly harass my son unnecessarily. He has been racial Profiled and discriminated against. The counseling office is the worst. They allowed another student to continue to call my son derogatory names and made excuses for the other student. This is unacceptable. They constantly pull my son out of class and search his belongings like he’s Some sort of criminal. And 99 of the time my child has been falsely accused with no apologies. Close Quote



Enrollment information for George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 902 241 117 334 1 n/a n/a 0 1595
1989 934 260 133 438 2 n/a n/a 0 1767
1990 907 281 157 625 6 n/a n/a 0 1976
1991 873 270 159 655 9 n/a n/a 0 1966
1992 869 273 201 678 11 n/a n/a 0 2032
1993 902 306 229 695 11 n/a n/a 0 2143
1994 938 285 240 698 12 n/a n/a 0 2173
1995 988 228 257 642 15 n/a n/a 0 2130
1996 988 228 257 642 15 n/a n/a 0 2130
1997 1092 225 282 621 16 n/a n/a 0 2236
1998 1174 219 247 602 15 n/a n/a 0 2257
1999 1169 249 251 637 19 n/a n/a 0 2325
2000 1109 212 244 601 21 n/a n/a 0 2187
2001 1204 183 271 570 9 n/a n/a 0 2237
2002 1284 292 303 712 10 n/a n/a 0 2601
2003 1284 292 303 712 10 n/a n/a 0 2601
2004 1189 266 286 678 15 n/a n/a 0 2434
2005 1104 225 269 673 9 n/a n/a 0 2280
2006 1084 217 259 651 14 n/a n/a 0 2225
2007 1080 191 242 653 12 n/a n/a 16 2194
2008 1023 197 230 619 17 n/a n/a 0 2086
2009 994 191 242 597 16 5 33 0 2078
2010 960 192 224 566 14 9 31 0 1996
2011 940 192 242 539 17 15 0 0 1945
2012 961 170 223 512 21 15 3 0 1905
2013 991 160 209 496 25 9 1 0 1891
2014 1045 157 232 469 25 8 1 0 1937
2015 1024 133 254 498 13 2 39 0 1963
2016 1039 114 251 498 10 4 63 0 1979
2017 1058 122 278 512 8 6 72 0 2056
2018 1116 122 283 563 5 7 95 0 2191
2019 1062 149 349 577 5 9 0 0 2151
2020 986 106 345 591 3 6 112 0 2149
2021 859 112 348 572 1 3 123 0 2018
2022 823 84 336 585 0 1 146 1 1976
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1887 1887
2024 724 84 300 537 1 1 129 0 1776

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 George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1595 63.6 25.0 n/a
1989 1767 63.6 27.7 n/a
1990 1976 76.2 25.9 n/a
1991 1966 79.8 24.6 n/a
1992 2032 81.1 25.0 41.7
1993 2143 74.0 29.0 38.3
1994 2173 75.4 28.8 39.1
1995 2130 73.3 29.1 36.5
1996 2130 73.3 29.1 36.5
1997 2236 76.0 29.4 30.8
1998 2257 77.2 29.2 30.7
1999 2325 81.4 28.6 29.5
2000 2187 83.8 26.1 24.5
2001 2237 86.1 26.0 24.3
2002 2601 86.8 30.0 32.1
2003 2601 86.8 30.0 32.1
2004 2434 90.0 27.0 33.9
2005 2280 82.9 27.5 33.9
2006 2225 79.1 28.1 35.2
2007 2194 80.2 27.4 27.2
2008 2086 93.0 22.4 27
2009 2078 79.2 22.8 26.7
2010 1996 69.8 28.6 30.5
2011 1945 n/a n/a 28.9
2012 1905 67.0 28.4 n/a
2013 1891 67.5 28.0 23.6
2014 1937 66.5 29.1 26.3
2015 1963 66.0 29.7 24.8
2016 1979 68.0 29.1 30.5
2017 2056 71.0 28.9 36
2018 2191 77.5 28.2 35.5
2019 2151 80.5 26.7 37.9
2020 2149 n/a n/a 36.3
2021 2018 80.5 25.0 38.1
2022 1976 77.5 25.4 36
2023 1887 78.9 23.9 36.7
2024 1776 73.5 24.1 42.8

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 George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1595 63.6 25.0 n/a
1989 1767 63.6 27.7 n/a
1990 1976 76.2 25.9 n/a
1991 1966 79.8 24.6 n/a
1992 2032 81.1 25.0 41.7
1993 2143 74.0 29.0 38.3
1994 2173 75.4 28.8 39.1
1995 2130 73.3 29.1 36.5
1996 2130 73.3 29.1 36.5
1997 2236 76.0 29.4 30.8
1998 2257 77.2 29.2 30.7
1999 2325 81.4 28.6 29.5
2000 2187 83.8 26.1 24.5
2001 2237 86.1 26.0 24.3
2002 2601 86.8 30.0 32.1
2003 2601 86.8 30.0 32.1
2004 2434 90.0 27.0 33.9
2005 2280 82.9 27.5 33.9
2006 2225 79.1 28.1 35.2
2007 2194 80.2 27.4 27.2
2008 2086 93.0 22.4 27
2009 2078 79.2 22.8 26.7
2010 1996 69.8 28.6 30.5
2011 1945 n/a n/a 28.9
2012 1905 67.0 28.4 n/a
2013 1891 67.5 28.0 23.6
2014 1937 66.5 29.1 26.3
2015 1963 66.0 29.7 24.8
2016 1979 68.0 29.1 30.5
2017 2056 71.0 28.9 36
2018 2191 77.5 28.2 35.5
2019 2151 80.5 26.7 37.9
2020 2149 n/a n/a 36.3
2021 2018 80.5 25.0 38.1
2022 1976 77.5 25.4 36
2023 1887 78.9 23.9 36.7
2024 1776 73.5 24.1 42.8

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,390

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 345th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 517th of 2802 Middle schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (George Ellery Hale Charter Academy)69.458.2
 11.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.238.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (George Ellery Hale Charter Academy)64.150.3
 13.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)32.528.1
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (George Ellery Hale Charter Academy)68.459.3
 9.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.740.8
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (George Ellery Hale Charter Academy)58.446
 12.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)30.527.5
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (George Ellery Hale Charter Academy)69.256.1
 13.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.138.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (George Ellery Hale Charter Academy)58.248.4
 9.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)29.223.7
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (George Ellery Hale Charter Academy)46.141.9
 4.2%
   8th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)23.120.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students21511887
 12.3%
African American1490
 100%
American Indian50
 100%
Asian3490
 100%
Hispanic5770
 100%
Pacific Islander90
 100%
White10620
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.9%36.7%
 1.2%


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George Ellery Hale Charter Academy ranks 436th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy are 41% White, 30% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,776 students attended George Ellery Hale Charter Academy.


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