Is Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies a good school?

Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies ranks 920 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies?

In the 2023-24 school year, 604 students attended Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies.

What is the racial makeup of Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies?

Students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies are 38% Hispanic, 27% White, 19% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies attend?

Students who attend Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies usually go on to attend: Middle : Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle

Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Summary:

Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies is an elementary public charter school in Northridge, California, serving 539 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This high-performing school consistently outshines the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in academic achievement, with impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies stands out for its exceptional performance across various student subgroups, including Hispanic, Asian, and special education students. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked among the top 20% of California elementary schools, earning 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. Additionally, the school has lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the district and state averages, indicating a supportive learning environment and a relatively higher socioeconomic status student population.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Napa Street Elementary, Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies significantly outperforms them in academic achievement, with proficiency rates that are 40-50 percentage points higher. This suggests that the school's effective teaching practices, rigorous curriculum, and supportive environment may be contributing to its remarkable success, which can serve as a model for other schools in the region.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

9815 Topeka Dr.
Northridge, CA 91324-1849

(818) 886-2266

District: Los Angeles Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,397

Students who attend Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies usually attend:

Middle:

Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 604

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.7%

White:

27.0%

Asian:

19.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies ranks better than 84.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 50^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.74. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37.7%), White (27%), Asian (19%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies is 23.2. 450 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies is $10,397. 358 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies:

SchoolDigger ranks Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies 920^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

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

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Rank History for Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

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Rank History for all students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	80.56	872^nd	4809	81.9%
2005	77.10	1050^th	4822	78.2%
2006	68.93	1392^nd	4818	71.1%
2007	75.40	1153^rd	5113	77.4%
2008	73.31	1267^th	5113	75.2%
2009	71.49	1373^rd	5193	73.6%
2010	68.78	1525^th	5314	71.3%
2011	70.52	1470^th	5377	72.7%
2012	73.67	1347^th	5390	75.0%
2013	82.43	927^th	5530	83.2%
2015	76.05	1278^th	5611	77.2%
2016	86.76	808^th	5614	85.6%
2017	88.69	719^th	5692	87.4%
2018	83.65	949^th	5662	83.2%
2019	81.48	1099^th	5789	81.0%
2022	87.18	846^th	5883	85.6%
2023	87.80	830^th	5874	85.9%
2024	85.74	920^th	5862	84.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.07	366^th	2420	84.9%
2024	80.73	329^th	2634	87.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.15	240^th	5084	95.3%
2019	85.82	453^rd	5173	91.2%
2022	86.33	497^th	5264	90.6%
2023	83.94	621^st	5374	88.4%
2024	81.37	776^th	5511	85.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.60	1160^th	5413	78.6%
2019	79.38	1112^th	5492	79.8%
2022	84.31	902^nd	5635	84.0%
2023	87.57	759^th	5617	86.5%
2024	82.32	988^th	5605	82.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	67.40	552^nd	2585	78.6%
2022	66.27	486^th	2227	78.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.69	762^nd	5431	86.0%
2019	80.60	1040^th	5510	81.1%
2022	87.54	751^st	5663	86.7%
2023	84.83	880^th	5650	84.4%
2024	84.21	911^th	5636	83.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.13	491^st	1071	54.2%
2019	57.13	611^th	1149	46.8%
2022	70.55	377^th	1154	67.3%
2023	73.68	304^th	1190	74.5%
2024	59.97	612^th	1203	49.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.57	826^th	4830	82.9%
2019	71.22	1105^th	4963	77.7%
2022	94.32	212^th	5084	95.8%
2023	93.68	212^th	5098	95.8%
2024	91.99	285^th	5102	94.4%

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Rank History for White students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.00	968^th	2737	64.6%
2019	62.72	1107^th	2834	60.9%
2022	71.37	760^th	2726	72.1%
2023	68.31	856^th	2662	67.8%
2024	63.95	1001^st	2647	62.2%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, June 23, 2011

Horrible leadership and principal at this school. There is no diversity and racism at this school. If you have other options, go somewhere else. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	306	61	45	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	467
1989	324	75	64	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
1990	297	76	61	91	1	n/a	n/a	0	526
1991	250	76	99	93	1	n/a	n/a	0	519
1992	246	77	96	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1993	240	69	89	124	3	n/a	n/a	0	525
1994	195	34	87	104	2	n/a	n/a	0	422
1995	247	41	73	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	448
1996	247	41	73	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	448
1997	281	46	100	99	2	n/a	n/a	0	528
1998	287	41	109	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
1999	316	48	110	106	2	n/a	n/a	0	582
2000	328	41	104	107	2	n/a	n/a	0	582
2001	329	44	107	113	2	n/a	n/a	0	595
2002	259	36	115	120	2	n/a	n/a	0	532
2003	259	36	115	120	2	n/a	n/a	0	532
2004	233	35	135	138	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
2005	215	32	137	137	2	n/a	n/a	0	523
2006	219	29	149	144	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
2007	205	24	146	151	0	n/a	n/a	11	537
2008	193	24	150	146	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	513
2009	177	30	158	157	0	2	21	0	545
2010	168	27	163	170	0	2	22	0	552
2011	147	32	223	175	1	3	4	0	585
2012	144	32	252	163	2	2	1	0	596
2013	139	38	124	163	7	3	0	0	474
2014	155	36	134	175	7	1	1	0	509
2015	166	31	127	187	1	1	33	0	546
2016	181	26	132	192	1	2	38	0	572
2017	181	32	136	194	1	2	40	0	586
2018	170	37	139	221	0	2	41	0	610
2019	165	44	158	218	1	1	0	0	587
2020	152	25	137	216	1	0	38	0	569
2021	146	25	127	206	1	0	34	0	539
2022	152	21	104	204	0	0	38	0	519
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	539	539
2024	163	24	115	228	1	1	72	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 Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	467	21.0	22.2	n/a
1989	520	23.0	22.6	n/a
1990	526	26.0	20.2	n/a
1991	519	25.0	20.7	n/a
1992	532	25.4	20.9	28
1993	525	25.0	21.0	30.1
1994	422	21.0	20.1	27
1995	448	21.0	21.3	23.7
1996	448	21.0	21.3	23.7
1997	528	27.0	19.6	21.8
1998	532	29.5	18.0	21.1
1999	582	32.5	17.9	21.8
2000	582	32.5	17.9	20.6
2001	595	33.0	18.0	21.8
2002	532	29.0	18.3	23.9
2003	532	29.0	18.3	23.9
2004	543	30.5	17.8	21
2005	523	28.0	18.7	22.8
2006	542	30.0	18.1	19.7
2007	537	27.0	19.9	19.6
2008	513	30.0	17.1	22.8
2009	545	26.0	19.5	22.9
2010	552	23.0	24.0	29.5
2011	585	n/a	n/a	28.7
2012	596	22.5	26.4	n/a
2013	474	19.0	24.9	34.2
2014	509	21.0	24.2	38.5
2015	546	24.0	22.7	36.8
2016	572	24.0	23.8	39.5
2017	586	24.0	24.4	42
2018	610	25.0	24.4	38.7
2019	587	25.0	23.4	35.3
2020	569	n/a	n/a	33.9
2021	539	25.0	21.5	37.5
2022	519	25.0	20.7	35.8
2023	539	24.0	22.4	32.8
2024	604	26.0	23.2	40.1

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 Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	467	21.0	22.2	n/a
1989	520	23.0	22.6	n/a
1990	526	26.0	20.2	n/a
1991	519	25.0	20.7	n/a
1992	532	25.4	20.9	28
1993	525	25.0	21.0	30.1
1994	422	21.0	20.1	27
1995	448	21.0	21.3	23.7
1996	448	21.0	21.3	23.7
1997	528	27.0	19.6	21.8
1998	532	29.5	18.0	21.1
1999	582	32.5	17.9	21.8
2000	582	32.5	17.9	20.6
2001	595	33.0	18.0	21.8
2002	532	29.0	18.3	23.9
2003	532	29.0	18.3	23.9
2004	543	30.5	17.8	21
2005	523	28.0	18.7	22.8
2006	542	30.0	18.1	19.7
2007	537	27.0	19.9	19.6
2008	513	30.0	17.1	22.8
2009	545	26.0	19.5	22.9
2010	552	23.0	24.0	29.5
2011	585	n/a	n/a	28.7
2012	596	22.5	26.4	n/a
2013	474	19.0	24.9	34.2
2014	509	21.0	24.2	38.5
2015	546	24.0	22.7	36.8
2016	572	24.0	23.8	39.5
2017	586	24.0	24.4	42
2018	610	25.0	24.4	38.7
2019	587	25.0	23.4	35.3
2020	569	n/a	n/a	33.9
2021	539	25.0	21.5	37.5
2022	519	25.0	20.7	35.8
2023	539	24.0	22.4	32.8
2024	604	26.0	23.2	40.1

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.

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