Middle Schools in Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District

Summary:

The Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District in Los Angeles, California, contains a single middle school, Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 with 437 students.

This school shows notable strengths in student attendance and specific academic areas. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 14.0% is better than the state average, and its 8th graders outperform the state in math proficiency. However, overall academic performance is mixed, with English Language Arts and Science proficiency below California averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, currently placing in the 39th percentile.

With 97.25% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a community with high economic need. It operates with a student-teacher ratio of 20.4 to 1 and has a high per-student spending level of nearly $25,000. Parents may note the significant investment in resources and the positive attendance culture, while the variable performance across grades and subjects suggests areas where students may need additional support.

District Detail

8255 Beach St.
Los Angeles, CA 90001-4014

(323) 565-3280

SchoolDigger Rank:
974^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: 6-8
Students: 437

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 (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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	8255 Beach St.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-3280	437	21	20.4	97.3%	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	428 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.1	1673^rd of 2761 public middle schools	39.4%		42.1	1392^nd of 2783 public middle schools	50.0%	281	17.7	17.7	24.1	43.0	39.5	35.9	18.2	28.6	34.5	27.4	$24,887	$3,078	$21,809

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Los Angeles Unified	0 mi	1018	791^st
Animo Pat Brown District	0.07 mi	1	390^th
PREPA TEC - Los Angeles District	0.73 mi	1	1493^rd
Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technical Academy High Dist	0.74 mi	1	255^th
Academia Moderna District	0.78 mi	1	1452^nd

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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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