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Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle District

At a glance

566^thof 1,543 California districts▼ 22

Better than 63% of California districts

Middle 1Grades 6-8

4360 Dozier St.
Los Angeles, CA 90022-1840·(323) 565-3245·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2019–2025

2025: better than 63.3% of districts

School

280

Students

Top rankedAnimo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle1125^th of 2,761 California middle schools

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Summary:

The Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle District consists of a single charter school, Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle, serving grades 6-8 in Los Angeles, California.

This school serves a high-needs community, with over 95% of its 280 students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it demonstrates notable strengths. It outperforms the state average in English Language Arts proficiency across all grades and has a significantly lower rate of chronic student absenteeism (13.7%) compared to the state average of 19.4%. The school has shown consistent improvement, rising in statewide rankings over the past three years to earn a 3-star rating.

Areas for growth include mathematics and science, where proficiency rates are below state averages, with a particularly sharp drop in 7th-grade math performance. The school operates with substantial resources, spending over $25,600 per student. For parents, this school presents a supportive environment with strong attendance and English achievement, but they should be aware of the academic challenges in math and science that the school is working to address.

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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)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Total
Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4360 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-3245	280	15	18.4	95.4%	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	278 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.2	1125^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.3%		53.4	1059^th of 2783 public middle schools	61.9%	66	26.4	26.4	54.7	53.9	47.3	51.3	40.0	22.8	33.6	32.2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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