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Center for Advanced Learning

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Public, Charter Grades K-5

361

Students ?

25.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4016 S. Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90011-2708

(323) 232-0245

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.9%

African American:

5.5%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 59th percentile in 2017 → 44th in 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 59th-percentile peak (2017) to 44th (2018)

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

California avg46%

Not ranked this year

Center for Advanced Learning 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	39.9	3151 of 5662	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.7	2340 of 5692	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.3	2473 of 5614	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.2	2784 of 5611	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.8	2570 of 5530	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.7	3223 of 5390	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.1	2947 of 5377	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.4	3666 of 5314	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.0	4219 of 5193	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	33.0	2182 of 3246	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	41.4	2993 of 5413	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	56.5	1807 of 4830	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	51.6	2262 of 5084	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	38.5	3132 of 5431	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)63rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)56th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2018)45th percentile~ school

Male (2018)42nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)33rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics37%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Center for Advanced Learning	Public, Charter	K-5	4016 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Center for Advanced Learning District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-0245	237	13	18.2	90.7%	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	224 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	45.2	2873^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	50.9%		32.2	3767^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.8%	894	18.0		18.0	58.7	45.2	48.7				51.2	52.2	16.7	23.1				31.5	91.3				91.3		$24,395	$3,366	$21,029
Wadsworth Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	981 East 41st St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-5234	506	26	19.8	96.2%	6 (1.2%)	25 (4.9%)	464 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	18	5015^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.4%		15.2	5287^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.9%	272	10.5		10.5	16.2	31.6	25.3				24.5	30.0	27.9	12.4				22.7							$26,666	$5,344	$21,322
Synergy Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	900 East 33rd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Synergy Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-7960	318	13	24.4	95.6%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	315 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.9	1927^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.1%		60.2	2057^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.0%	130	37.3		37.3	43.1	71.2	52.9				55.8	37.3	67.3	37.3				47.4							$21,049	$3,159	$17,890
Quincy Jones Elementary	Public	K-5	900 East 33rd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-7940	244	11	22.1	96.3%	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.5%)	229 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	37.1	3401^st of 5857 public elementary schools	41.9%		34.6	3553^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.5%	152	23.5		23.5	43.3	33.3	42.4				39.4	40.6	26.3	32.4				32.7							$32,095	$7,916	$24,179
Harmony Elementary	Public	K-5	899 East 42nd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 238-0791	409	24	17.0	97.6%	8 (2.0%)	16 (3.9%)	382 (93.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20	4826^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.6%		16.5	5167^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.0%	341	10.8		10.8	21.9	22.1	31.3				25.0	37.5	14.3	24.6				25.1	92.0	96.6		93.1	95.4	96.6	$26,985	$6,140	$20,845
Nevin Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1569 East 32nd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-2236	478	22	21.7	97.7%	4 (0.8%)	13 (2.7%)	454 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	32	3799^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.1%		37.2	3351^st of 5869 public elementary schools	42.9%	448	12.8		12.8	24.3	36.4	35.1				32.0	41.9	41.8	26.0				36.5	95.6	97.4	98.2	97.4	98.2	98.2	$28,313	$6,191	$22,122
Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy	Public	K-5	1041 East 46th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-7117	367	17	21.5	97.0%	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.2%)	338 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	32	3796^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.2%		37.7	3321^st of 5869 public elementary schools	43.4%	475	32.3		32.3	26.3	31.4	41.5				32.8	33.3	30.0	24.6				29.5	93.2	97.3	96.0	93.2	96.0	97.3	$27,595	$6,135	$21,460
ISANA Himalia Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4607 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	ISANA Himalia Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 231-7005	655	29	22.8	96.5%	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	645 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	23.3	4564^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.1%		18.6	4977^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.2%	413	18.2	12.7	15.4	29.3	30.7	32.0	30.4	32.5	35.4	31.9	34.5	25.4	13.0	20.3	24.1	16.5	21.6							$18,234	$3,559	$14,675
Twenty-Eighth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	2807 Stanford Ave.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-3496	459	24	19.1	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	439 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	19.5	4878^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.7%		21	4774^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.7%	104	11.0		11.0	9.5	27.3	22.0				20.3	27.0	30.8	25.6				27.8							$32,422	$5,857	$26,565
Ascot Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1447 East 45th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-3178	610	31	19.6	97.5%	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.6%)	580 (95.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	50	2592^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	55.7%		42.3	3051^st of 5869 public elementary schools	48.0%	459	33.0		33.0	32.6	48.5	42.6				41.4	36.5	49.0	46.8				44.2							$23,958	$4,747	$19,211

Frequently Asked Questions about Center for Advanced Learning

What is the racial makeup of Center for Advanced Learning?

Students at Center for Advanced Learning are 94% Hispanic, 6% African American.

How many students attend Center for Advanced Learning?

In the 2017-18 school year, 361 students attended Center for Advanced Learning.

What district is Center for Advanced Learning in?

Los Angeles Unified

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