Is Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center a good school?

Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center ranks 2766 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 612 students attended Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center?

Students at Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center are 81% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center

Summary:

Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center is a public charter elementary school serving 609 students in grades K-5 in Los Angeles, CA, with a majority (86.21%) of students coming from low-socioeconomic status families.

The school has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, moving from the bottom quartile to the middle quartile. Its academic performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally on par with or slightly better than the Los Angeles Unified School District average, but still lags behind the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's performance on the California Science Assessment (CAST) and the Spanish Language Arts assessment (CSA) is also below the district and state averages. However, the school's African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students perform significantly better than their respective statewide peers, while its English Language Learner students perform poorly.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Menlo Avenue Elementary, Maple Primary Center, and Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary, Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center generally performs at a similar or slightly higher level. However, the nearby charter schools, such as Global Education Academy, Accelerated, and Accelerated Charter Elementary, tend to outperform the school, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and have lower rates of chronic absenteeism.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

3737 South Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007-4366

(213) 746-1995

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2766^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,846

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 612

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.4%

African American:

11.4%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center ranks better than 52.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 191^st among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.4. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.4%), African American (11.4%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center is 21.8. 399 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center is $8,846. 475 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center 2766^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center 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 Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center

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Rank History for all students at Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	50.60	2296^th	5113	55.1%
2008	49.32	2409^th	5113	52.9%
2009	46.60	2684^th	5193	48.3%
2010	35.83	3445^th	5314	35.2%
2011	25.33	4315^th	5377	19.8%
2012	33.31	3709^th	5390	31.2%
2013	24.58	4429^th	5530	19.9%
2015	22.73	4349^th	5611	22.5%
2016	26.68	4042^nd	5614	28.0%
2017	27.61	4037^th	5692	29.1%
2018	28.45	3949^th	5662	30.3%
2019	35.37	3505^th	5789	39.5%
2022	36.65	3328^th	5883	43.4%
2023	36.69	3384^th	5874	42.4%
2024	46.40	2766^th	5862	52.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.92	3231^st	3246	0.5%
2022	19.32	3228^th	3311	2.5%
2023	27.56	2705^th	3250	16.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.51	3049^th	5084	40.0%
2019	48.50	2508^th	5173	51.5%
2022	48.29	2378^th	5264	54.8%
2023	46.08	2627^th	5374	51.1%
2024	59.70	1807^th	5511	67.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.28	3888^th	5413	28.2%
2019	36.54	3310^th	5492	39.7%
2022	39.62	3015^th	5635	46.5%
2023	37.29	3197^th	5617	43.1%
2024	42.80	2868^th	5605	48.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.14	3853^rd	5431	29.1%
2019	33.43	3507^th	5510	36.4%
2022	34.05	3454^th	5663	39.0%
2023	36.21	3320^th	5650	41.2%
2024	49.33	2502^nd	5636	55.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.85	403^rd	700	42.4%
2019	55.90	271^st	747	63.7%
2022	56.65	206^th	663	68.9%
2023	67.99	155^th	662	76.6%
2024	79.50	81^st	593	86.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.37	2830^th	4830	41.4%
2019	47.66	2438^th	4963	50.9%
2022	50.27	2180^th	5084	57.1%
2023	50.45	2211^th	5098	56.6%
2024	59.93	1688^th	5102	66.9%

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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 Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	8	281	7	372	1	n/a	n/a	0	669
2006	9	273	13	360	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
2007	8	231	15	345	3	n/a	n/a	1	603
2008	6	202	13	380	4	n/a	n/a	0	605
2009	9	173	14	394	7	0	1	0	598
2010	9	164	17	425	8	1	1	0	625
2011	8	164	14	444	3	1	1	0	635
2012	7	154	13	462	4	1	1	0	642
2013	9	139	9	474	3	2	2	0	638
2014	13	134	7	486	2	0	0	0	642
2015	19	117	7	517	0	0	3	0	663
2016	19	107	3	521	0	0	5	0	655
2017	29	92	2	515	0	0	4	0	642
2018	17	86	2	536	1	0	7	0	649
2019	20	81	5	535	0	0	5	0	646
2020	10	78	5	549	0	0	6	0	648
2021	10	80	6	539	1	0	10	0	646
2022	6	71	7	465	1	0	13	0	563
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	609	609
2024	15	70	5	498	1	0	23	0	612

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 Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	669	31.0	21.6	84.6
2006	655	33.0	19.8	79.7
2007	603	29.0	20.8	77.9
2008	605	32.0	18.9	77.4
2009	598	31.0	17.6	75.8
2010	625	28.0	22.3	77.1
2011	635	n/a	n/a	80.9
2012	642	24.5	26.1	n/a
2013	638	25.5	25.0	43.7
2014	642	26.0	24.6	74.8
2015	663	24.0	27.6	82.1
2016	655	26.0	25.1	84.6
2017	642	27.0	23.7	80.7
2018	649	25.0	25.9	87.4
2019	646	26.0	24.8	83.4
2020	648	n/a	n/a	81.8
2021	646	27.0	23.9	84.8
2022	563	26.5	21.2	85.3
2023	609	28.0	21.7	86.2
2024	612	28.0	21.8	85.5

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 Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	669	31.0	21.6	84.6
2006	655	33.0	19.8	79.7
2007	603	29.0	20.8	77.9
2008	605	32.0	18.9	77.4
2009	598	31.0	17.6	75.8
2010	625	28.0	22.3	77.1
2011	635	n/a	n/a	80.9
2012	642	24.5	26.1	n/a
2013	638	25.5	25.0	43.7
2014	642	26.0	24.6	74.8
2015	663	24.0	27.6	82.1
2016	655	26.0	25.1	84.6
2017	642	27.0	23.7	80.7
2018	649	25.0	25.9	87.4
2019	646	26.0	24.8	83.4
2020	648	n/a	n/a	81.8
2021	646	27.0	23.9	84.8
2022	563	26.5	21.2	85.3
2023	609	28.0	21.7	86.2
2024	612	28.0	21.8	85.5

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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