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Animo South Los Angeles Charter

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Public, Charter Grades 9-12

599

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12226 S. W.ern Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90047-5240

(323) 779-0544

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.9%

African American:

28.9%

American Indian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2008 → 34th in 2018

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2008

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school24%

District avg37%

California avg44%

Not ranked this year

Animo South Los Angeles Charter did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	33.2	1332 of 2017	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	1270 of 2021	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.6	1132 of 2039	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.5	1294 of 1994	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.6	1275 of 2426	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.8	1207 of 2354	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.3	707 of 2367	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	45.4	884 of 2281	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.7	694 of 2238	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.3	806 of 2117	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.8	755 of 2063	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	370 of 1968	81.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	37.4	351 of 582	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	22.6	885 of 1052	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	32.5	1222 of 1760	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	40.5	1095 of 1742	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	40.2	1171 of 1862	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	29.2	1262 of 1834	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2018)40th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2018)37th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)37th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2018)31st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2018)31st percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)21st percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2018)16th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-13 vs state

Mathematics5%-26 vs state

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Stella High Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1600 W. Imperial Hwy.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Stella High Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(424) 789-8337	555	27	20.2	95.5%	0 (0.0%)	96 (17.3%)	447 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	55.6	918^th of 2162 public high schools	57.5%		53.3	927^th of 2159 public high schools	57.1%	9		28.3		28.3				60.5	60.5				21.7	21.7	$22,978	$1,616	$21,362
Middle College High	Public	9-12	1600 Imperial Hwy Bldg. 16	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 418-4700	361	17	21.5	88.6%	4 (1.1%)	83 (23.0%)	265 (73.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	96.5	69^th of 2162 public high schools	96.8%		91.5	189^th of 2159 public high schools	91.2%	120		58.7		58.7				90.2	90.2				69.6	69.6	$20,640	$3,554	$17,086
Animo South Los Angeles Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	11130 Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Animo South Los Angeles Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 779-0544	585	30	19.7	96.4%	2 (0.3%)	103 (17.6%)	470 (80.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	54.7	937^th of 2162 public high schools	56.7%		43.8	1154^th of 2159 public high schools	46.5%	217		27.8		27.0				61.5	61.5				20.1	20.1	$28,416	$3,149	$25,267
Ellington (Duke) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1541 West 110th St.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 418-4130	43	3	14.0	100.0%	1 (2.3%)	17 (39.5%)	24 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	17.3	1739^th of 2162 public high schools	19.6%		12.1	1944^th of 2159 public high schools	10.0%	205				18.2				21.4	21.4				7.7	7.7	$42,777	$8,587	$34,190
Boys Academic Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	1511 West 110th St.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 820-6231	69	7	10.5	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	52 (75.4%)	15 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)	0.0			8.0	47.1	9.1	16.7		26.9	29.4	9.1	11.1		17.3	$56,331	$8,877	$47,454
George Washington Preparatory High	Public	9-12	10860 South Denker Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 418-4000	738	48	15.5	97.2%	10 (1.4%)	254 (34.4%)	441 (59.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.1%)	23.6	1627^th of 2162 public high schools	24.7%		17.6	1747^th of 2159 public high schools	19.1%	120		10.8	8.3	10.6				20.1	20.1				18.1	18.1	$27,751	$6,035	$21,716
TEACH Technical Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	10616 South Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	TEACH Technical Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 872-0707	363	19	18.8	91.2%	4 (1.1%)	113 (31.1%)	244 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	31.2	1464^th of 2162 public high schools	32.3%		35.8	1343^rd of 2159 public high schools	37.8%	121			6.6	6.6				47.7	47.7				8.1	8.1	$22,261	$1,909	$20,352
Morningside High	Public	9-12	10500 South Yukon Ave.	Inglewood	90303	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5230	407	27	15.3	93.9%	2 (0.5%)	91 (22.4%)	304 (74.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	20.8	1679^th of 2162 public high schools	22.3%		18.5	1730^th of 2159 public high schools	19.9%	51		8.1		7.4				22.5	22.5				14.6	14.6
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Animo Compton Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	13305 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Animo Compton Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-1600	372	24	15.6	89.2%	7 (1.9%)	153 (41.1%)	202 (54.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	35.1	1379^th of 2162 public high schools	36.2%		15.8	1797^th of 2159 public high schools	16.8%	418	4.8	25.7		12.1	16.0	37.0	29.0	42.9	30.4	6.0	13.0	8.1	5.7	8.5	$32,617	$2,177	$30,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Animo South Los Angeles Charter

How many students attend Animo South Los Angeles Charter?

In the 2017-18 school year, 599 students attended Animo South Los Angeles Charter.

What district is Animo South Los Angeles Charter in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Animo South Los Angeles Charter?

Students at Animo South Los Angeles Charter are 70% Hispanic, 29% African American.

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