Nava College Preparatory Academy

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Nava College Preparatory Academy ranks 1207 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Nava College Preparatory Academy is a public high school located in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 602 students. The school 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.

Nava College Preparatory Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California high schools, ranging from 833 out of 1,290 schools in 2020-2021 to 1,398 out of 2,123 schools in 2021-2022, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. Male students and Hispanic students have generally performed better than female students and English Language Learner and Disabled students. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 83.7% in 2019-2020 to 94.3% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has also varied, from a low of 5.7% in 2022-2023 to a high of 12.8% in 2019-2020. Notably, Nava College Preparatory Academy has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.9% in 2017-2018 to 38.5% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, Nava College Preparatory Academy's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby Dr. Maya Angelou Community High and Thomas Jefferson Senior High, which are also part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. However, the school lags behind the performance of nearby charter schools, such as Wallis Annenberg High, Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy, and Synergy Quantum Academy, which tend to have higher rankings, graduation rates, and academic achievement. The significant increase in chronic absenteeism at Nava College Preparatory Academy is a concerning trend, and the school's predominantly low-income student population may contribute to its academic and attendance challenges.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1319 East 41st St.
Los Angeles, CA 90011-3301

(323) 235-6800

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1207^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,788

Feeder schools for Nava College Preparatory Academy:

Elementary:	Ascot Avenue Elementary
	Aurora Elementary
	Dolores Huerta Elementary
	Estrella Elementary
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	Forty-Ninth Street Elementary
	Harmony Elementary
	Hooper Avenue Elementary
	Hooper Avenue Primary Center
	Main Street Elementary
	Maple Primary Center
	Nevin Avenue Elementary
	Quincy Jones Elementary
	Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary
	Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy
	San Pedro Street Elementary
	Trinity Street Elementary
	Twentieth Street Elementary
	Twenty-Eighth Street Elementary
	Wadsworth Avenue Elementary
	West Vernon Avenue Elementary
Middle:	Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy
	John Adams Middle
	Los Angeles Academy Middle
	William Jefferson Clinton Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 613

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

African American:

3.1%

White:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nava College Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 52% of high schools in California. It also ranks 65^th among 158 ranked high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.14. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Nava College Preparatory Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

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 (95.4%), African American (3.1%), White (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nava College Preparatory Academy is 19.5. 127 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Nava College Preparatory Academy employs 31.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nava College Preparatory Academy is $9,788. 149 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nava College Preparatory Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Nava College Preparatory Academy 1207^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Nava College Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

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 Nava College Preparatory Academy

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Rank History for all students at Nava College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2017	44.37	1142^nd	2021	43.5%
2018	40.60	1202^nd	2017	40.4%
2019	27.47	1480^th	2133	30.6%
2021	35.45	833^rd	1290	35.4%
2022	30.98	1398^th	2123	34.1%
2023	35.37	1269^th	2348	46.0%
2024	37.14	1207^th	2323	48.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nava College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	28.19	844^th	941	10.3%
2021	52.64	164^th	467	64.9%
2022	29.63	834^th	1044	20.1%
2024	23.25	1122^nd	1350	16.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Nava College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.11	528^th	1547	65.9%
2024	38.34	749^th	1534	51.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nava College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.12	1052^nd	1862	43.5%
2019	33.33	1288^th	1937	33.5%
2021	39.72	710^th	1126	36.9%
2022	36.68	1207^th	1943	37.9%
2023	44.39	1024^th	2247	54.4%
2024	45.44	965^th	2235	56.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Nava College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.97	1053^rd	1760	40.2%
2019	29.07	1293^rd	1833	29.5%
2021	37.61	661^st	1054	37.3%
2022	32.10	1223^rd	1858	34.2%
2023	26.19	1428^th	2118	32.6%
2024	34.68	1231^st	2098	41.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Nava College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.46	1041^st	1052	1.0%
2019	23.51	932^nd	1117	16.6%
2022	23.24	1025^th	1161	11.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Nava College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.91	1196^th	1834	34.8%
2019	26.58	1334^th	1880	29.0%
2021	28.77	815^th	1122	27.4%
2022	26.95	1359^th	1916	29.1%
2023	43.59	955^th	2207	56.7%
2024	37.94	1101^st	2172	49.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nava College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.80	1021^st	1742	41.4%
2019	33.43	1208^th	1814	33.4%
2022	38.56	1127^th	1861	39.4%
2023	46.92	935^th	2142	56.3%
2024	47.11	902^nd	2125	57.6%

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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 Nava College Preparatory Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2015	4	15	0	255	0	0	0	0	274
2016	11	19	1	459	0	0	1	0	491
2017	15	17	0	585	0	1	1	0	619
2018	19	22	0	732	1	0	0	0	774
2019	14	18	0	699	2	0	0	0	733
2020	5	18	1	676	1	0	1	0	702
2021	6	14	1	623	0	0	1	0	645
2022	5	12	1	567	0	0	0	0	585
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	602	602
2024	7	19	0	585	0	0	2	0	613

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 Nava College Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	274	12.0	22.8	92.7
2016	491	20.0	24.5	93.3
2017	619	24.2	25.5	91.8
2018	774	28.3	27.3	96.9
2019	733	31.8	23.0	95.4
2020	702	n/a	n/a	98.4
2021	645	29.5	21.8	98.6
2022	585	26.0	22.5	99
2023	602	29.3	20.5	99.5
2024	613	31.3	19.5	99.5

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 Nava College Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	274	12.0	22.8	92.7
2016	491	20.0	24.5	93.3
2017	619	24.2	25.5	91.8
2018	774	28.3	27.3	96.9
2019	733	31.8	23.0	95.4
2020	702	n/a	n/a	98.4
2021	645	29.5	21.8	98.6
2022	585	26.0	22.5	99
2023	602	29.3	20.5	99.5
2024	613	31.3	19.5	99.5

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Nava College Preparatory Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$9,788

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nava College Preparatory Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1480^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1269^th of 2348 High schools	15.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Nava College Preparatory Academy)	37.8	42.9	5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)	51.7	48.9	2.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Nava College Preparatory Academy)	14.6	14.3	0.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)	25.3	20	5.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Nava College Preparatory Academy)	14.7	18.4	3.7%
11th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)	22.1	21.6	0.4%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Nava College Preparatory Academy)	0	14.6	14.6%
12th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)	8.2	16.6	8.5%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	733	602	17.9%
African American	18	0	100%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	699	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	14	0	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.4%	99.5%	4.1%

Schools Near Nava College Preparatory Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)		CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Thomas Jefferson Senior High	Public	9-12	1319 East 41st St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 521-1200	615	34	18.1	98.9%	10 (1.6%)	42 (6.8%)	554 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	24.5	1567^th of 2323 public high schools	32.5%		18.8	1730^th of 2348 public high schools	26.3%	163	6.5	8.6	7.5	18.2	8.3	38.2	38.2	9.2	9.2	$16,278
Nava College Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	1319 East 41st St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-6800	613	31	19.5	99.5%	7 (1.1%)	19 (3.1%)	585 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37.1	1207^th of 2323 public high schools	48.0%		35.4	1269^th of 2348 public high schools	46.0%	62	7.7	7.7	16.5	0.0	14.8	46.1	46.1	18.4	18.4	$9,788
Matrix for Success Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1010 East 34th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Matrix for Success Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 897-5971	258	15	17.6	94.2%	5 (1.9%)	11 (4.3%)	241 (93.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.8	2038^th of 2323 public high schools	12.3%		12.9	1908^th of 2348 public high schools	18.7%	130			3.3	2.0	2.7	11.0	11.0	1.5	1.5
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	1655 East 27th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-9436	557	29	18.9	97.7%	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	548 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.8	1084^th of 2323 public high schools	53.3%		30.3	1407^th of 2348 public high schools	40.1%	323			21.7		21.5	50.0	50.0	14.9	14.9
Wallis Annenberg High	Public, Charter	9-12	4000 South Main St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Wallis Annenberg High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-6343	461	27	16.8	98.9%	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	455 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.6	953^rd of 2323 public high schools	59.0%		42.5	1054^th of 2348 public high schools	55.1%	101				20.9	20.9	52.1	52.1	16.8	16.8
Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4610 South Main St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy Distri	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 342-2874	597	30	19.9	96.8%	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	583 (97.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	76.7	373^rd of 2323 public high schools	83.9%		80.8	314^th of 2348 public high schools	86.6%	59			45.0		45.0	72.5	72.5	31.5	31.5
Dr. Maya Angelou Community High	Public	9-12	300 East 53rd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-4600	1,013	56	18.0	96.3%	9 (0.9%)	64 (6.3%)	935 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	21.7	1630^th of 2323 public high schools	29.8%		13.1	1898^th of 2348 public high schools	19.2%	268	8.8	8.6	10.7	6.3	10.4	31.7	31.7	8.5	8.5	$12,009
Synergy Quantum Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	300 East 53rd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Synergy Quantum Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 510-4171	549	37	14.8	98.9%	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	537 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52.5	810^th of 2323 public high schools	65.1%		53.3	794^th of 2348 public high schools	66.2%	16			29.0	27.4	28.2	54.4	54.4	16.4	16.4
Animo Jackie Robinson High	Public, Charter	9-12	3500 South Hill St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Animo Jackie Robinson High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-5800	604	31	19.2	94.7%	6 (1.0%)	41 (6.8%)	549 (90.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	46	968^th of 2323 public high schools	58.3%		48	914^th of 2348 public high schools	61.1%	54			22.1		22.5	55.5	55.5	16.1	16.1
Santee Education Complex	Public	9-12	1921 South Maple Ave.	Los Angeles	90640	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 763-1000	1,680	86	19.5	89.1%	16 (1.0%)	80 (4.8%)	1,575 (93.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.4%)	35.6	1252^nd of 2323 public high schools	46.1%		39.2	1166^th of 2348 public high schools	50.3%	86			16.2	4.3	14.9	49.7	49.7	11.5	11.5	$13,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Nava College Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Nava College Preparatory Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 613 students attended Nava College Preparatory Academy.

What schools feed into Nava College Preparatory Academy?

Is Nava College Preparatory Academy a good school?

Nava College Preparatory Academy ranks 1207^th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Nava College Preparatory Academy in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Nava College Preparatory Academy?

Students at Nava College Preparatory Academy are 95% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% White.

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