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Stella High Charter Academy

Q: Is Stella High Charter Academy a good school?

Stella High Charter Academy ranks 918 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

918^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 58% of California high schools

Summary

Stella High Charter Academy is a public charter high school serving 555 students in grades 9-12 in South Los Angeles, operating as its own Stella High Charter Academy District and consistently ranking in the middle of all California schools.

The school has clear strengths, particularly in English Language Arts, where its 60.5% proficiency rate significantly outpaces both the state average and nearby schools like Morningside High and George Washington Preparatory High. It also graduates students at a high rate (92.7%) and shows exceptional effectiveness in supporting special education students. However, it faces a notable challenge in mathematics, where proficiency is below the state average, and struggles with chronic student absenteeism.

Compared to other schools in the area, Stella is a solid, mid-tier performer. It outperforms several lower-performing neighboring schools but trails top performers like Middle College High and Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High. This shows that among the many charter schools in the region, performance varies widely, and Stella's model provides a viable option with specific areas of excellence and clear opportunities for improvement in math and attendance.

555

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,978

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 W. Imperial Hwy.
Los Angeles, CA 90047-4810

(424) 789-8337

District: Stella High Charter Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.5%

African American:

17.3%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2019 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

California avg41%

918^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

600^th of 1,543Stella High Charter Academy District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	918 of 2162	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	927 of 2159	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	775 of 2170	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	765 of 2123	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	570 of 1290	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	872 of 2133	59.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	191 of 523	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	92 of 517	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	47.5	225 of 521	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	144 of 522	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	152 of 592	74.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	56.9	307 of 1161	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	332 of 1117	70.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.9	369 of 1085	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	499 of 1064	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	984 of 1906	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	1072 of 1915	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	650 of 1915	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	913 of 1858	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	409 of 1054	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	1019 of 1833	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	489 of 1900	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	615 of 1902	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	412 of 1917	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	456 of 1861	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	457 of 1814	74.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	670 of 2013	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	693 of 2026	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	457 of 2030	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	477 of 1943	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	349 of 1126	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	517 of 1937	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	713 of 1942	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	750 of 1948	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	772 of 1963	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	510 of 1916	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	41.2	635 of 1122	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	707 of 1880	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	146 of 1252	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	401 of 1216	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	380 of 1197	68.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)66th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+12 vs state

Science28%-4 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 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)					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 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Ednovate - South LA College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	9301 South Hoover St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Ednovate - South LA College Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 377-9377	394	21	18.3	66.8%	4 (1.0%)	57 (14.5%)	324 (82.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	45.9	1120^th of 2162 public high schools	48.2%		57	837^th of 2159 public high schools	61.2%	283		19.6		27.0	22.7				51.1	51.1				12.6	12.6	$19,165	$1,464	$17,701
Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	10101 South Broadway	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 920-6125	616	29	20.9	96.1%	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	603 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	79	425^th of 2162 public high schools	80.3%		88	262^nd of 2159 public high schools	87.9%	163			46.0		46.3				75.0	75.0				32.4	32.4	$19,815	$1,883	$17,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Stella High Charter Academy

How many students attend Stella High Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Stella High Charter Academy.

Is Stella High Charter Academy a good school?

Stella High Charter Academy ranks 918^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Stella High Charter Academy in?

Stella High Charter Academy District

What is the racial makeup of Stella High Charter Academy?

Students at Stella High Charter Academy are 81% Hispanic, 17% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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