Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle District

The Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle District in Los Angeles contains a single school, Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 with 441 students, nearly all of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academic performance at Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle is significantly below state averages, with only about 26% of students proficient in English and 13% in math, and the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California schools for the last three years. A notable finding is the pattern in math scores, which are very low in 6th grade, jump in 7th grade, then fall again in 8th grade, suggesting potential variations in curriculum or instruction between grades. On a more positive note, English scores show steady improvement from 6th to 8th grade.

Despite spending over $28,000 per student—which is much higher than the state average—the school faces challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate higher than the state average. The school's high level of economic need among its students is an important context for understanding its performance, and its structure as a single-school charter district means it operates independently without the shared resources of a larger district system.