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PUC Lakeview Charter Academy

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PUC Lakeview Charter Academy ranks 1635 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

1635^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 41% of California middle schools

Summary

PUC Lakeview Charter Academy is a public charter middle school serving 334 students in grades 6-8 in Lake View Terrace, operating within its own charter district and performing in the 41st percentile statewide, which places it in the middle range among similar local charter schools like PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy and ahead of PUC Inspire Charter Academy.

While the school's overall test scores are below state averages, it shows important strengths, including a consistent five-year improvement trend and relatively better performance for its core student groups compared to some nearby schools with similar populations, such as San Fernando Middle and Charles Maclay Middle. Notably, the school spends more per student than most neighboring Los Angeles Unified schools. A curious and promising pattern is that 8th graders perform above the state average in math and English, though there is a significant dip in 7th-grade math scores that suggests a potential curriculum or support gap.

The school's most pressing challenge is a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29%, which is worse than the state average and higher than at nearby schools like Mt. Gleason Middle. This attendance issue likely hinders academic progress. Performance for specific student subgroups, such as those in Special Education, has also been volatile from year to year. For families, PUC Lakeview represents a mid-tier option that is improving and shows effectiveness with its community, but it continues to grapple with ensuring consistent support and getting students to school regularly.

334

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,744

Per pupil spending ?

94.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11465 Kagel Canyon St.
Lake View Terrace, CA 91342-6505

(818) 485-0340

District: PUC Lakeview Charter Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.2%

African American:

2.7%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2019 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

California avg41%

1,635^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

951^st of 1,543PUC Lakeview 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	35.3	1635 of 2761	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1773 of 2783	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1888 of 2781	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	2037 of 2740	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	711 of 894	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1579 of 2715	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	700 of 1531	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.6	316 of 354	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	828 of 1491	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.1	728 of 1478	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.6	1241 of 1521	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1519 of 1540	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	202 of 363	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	630 of 1442	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	1473 of 2533	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1767 of 2551	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1624 of 2531	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	2029 of 2509	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	613 of 738	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1547 of 2380	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	1159 of 2395	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	1256 of 2388	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	1408 of 2374	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	1486 of 2359	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	1063 of 2213	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	1162 of 2542	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	1320 of 2579	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1415 of 2531	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1587 of 2458	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	488 of 721	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	1121 of 2369	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1587 of 2534	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1558 of 2552	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1802 of 2538	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1745 of 2527	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	591 of 763	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	1326 of 2407	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1221 of 1566	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	705 of 1552	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.0	1046 of 1531	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)51st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Pathetic cramped quarters, endless testing, ridiculous meetings. Avoid at all costs. Close Quote

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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
PUC Lakeview Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	11465 Kagel Canyon St.	Lake View Terrace	91342	Los Angeles County	PUC Lakeview Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 485-0340	334	16	20.7	94.6%	8 (2.4%)	9 (2.7%)	308 (92.2%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	35.3	1635^th of 2761 public middle schools	40.8%		30.9	1773^rd of 2783 public middle schools	36.3%	138	21.5	21.5	27.9	39.6	49.1	38.7	22.5	11.5	37.7	24.3	$28,744	$8,085	$20,659
PUC Inspire Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	12550 Van Nuys Blvd.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	PUC Inspire Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 492-1880	210	12	17.3	97.1%	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	205 (97.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	23.5	2077^th of 2761 public middle schools	24.8%		28	1905^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.5%	172	15.2	15.2	20.4	35.8	39.2	33.2	16.7	19.8	12.7	16.4	$22,118	$2,575	$19,543
Charles Maclay Middle	Public	6-8	12540 Pierce Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 686-3800	238	19	12.8	98.3%	5 (2.1%)	5 (2.1%)	223 (93.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	16	2398^th of 2761 public middle schools	13.1%		12.9	2557^th of 2783 public middle schools	8.1%	159	7.9	7.9	25.9	36.4	27.7	30.4	9.8	7.9	9.9	9.2	$40,759	$8,615	$32,144
San Fernando Middle	Public	6-8	130 North Brand Blvd.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 837-5400	442	28	15.5	95.7%	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	427 (96.6%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18.7	2279^th of 2761 public middle schools	17.5%		19.3	2282^nd of 2783 public middle schools	18.0%	3	11.0	11.0	33.0	27.9	27.5	29.2	21.2	11.0	13.0	14.6	$28,595	$5,685	$22,910
San Fernando Institute of Applied Media	Public	6-8	130 North Brand Blvd.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 837-5455	384	20	18.9	90.9%	7 (1.8%)	6 (1.6%)	365 (95.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	21.7	2159^th of 2761 public middle schools	21.8%		26	1994^th of 2783 public middle schools	28.4%	165	13.6	13.6	19.0	41.7	35.5	32.2	12.8	16.5	14.4	14.6	$21,477	$3,164	$18,313
Pacoima Middle	Public	6-8	9919 Laurel Canyon Blvd.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 686-4200	823	47	17.6	91.9%	18 (2.2%)	7 (0.9%)	776 (94.3%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	33.4	1697^th of 2761 public middle schools	38.5%		34.1	1666^th of 2783 public middle schools	40.1%	31	18.5	18.5	36.8	38.5	38.8	38.1	29.1	26.4	21.1	25.3	$23,070	$4,133	$18,937
PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1218 North Fourth St.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 256-1951	351	16	21.9	90.0%	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	340 (96.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.9	1648^th of 2761 public middle schools	40.3%		31.9	1734^th of 2783 public middle schools	37.7%	86	18.0	18.0	40.3	46.6	37.6	41.5	25.2	28.0	17.1	23.5	$20,017	$17,245	$2,772
Bert Corona Charter	Public, Charter	5-8	9400 Remick Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Bert Corona Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 834-5805	345	14	24.9	89.3%	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	335 (97.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16.5	2381^st of 2761 public middle schools	13.8%		15	2479^th of 2783 public middle schools	10.9%	98	7.8	8.0	17.4	44.7	20.4	28.1	9.2	12.8	7.8	10.4	$21,434	$2,898	$18,536
Richard E. Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	8501 Arleta Ave.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 394-4300	933	46	20.2	89.1%	41 (4.4%)	10 (1.1%)	823 (88.2%)	53 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	35.5	1631^st of 2761 public middle schools	40.9%		36.7	1576^th of 2783 public middle schools	43.4%	55	19.9	19.9	35.7	35.1	44.0	38.6	27.5	26.2	26.4	26.7	$23,670	$3,963	$19,707
Olive Vista Middle	Public	6-8	14600 Tyler St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 833-3900	897	49	18.2	88.7%	15 (1.7%)	11 (1.2%)	856 (95.4%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	39.5	1501^st of 2761 public middle schools	45.6%		32.6	1721^st of 2783 public middle schools	38.2%	220	24.4	24.4	39.3	43.2	39.7	40.8	21.6	32.9	28.3	27.9	$23,086	$3,921	$19,165

Frequently Asked Questions about PUC Lakeview Charter Academy

How many students attend PUC Lakeview Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended PUC Lakeview Charter Academy.

What is the racial makeup of PUC Lakeview Charter Academy?

Students at PUC Lakeview Charter Academy are 92% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian.

Is PUC Lakeview Charter Academy a good school?

PUC Lakeview Charter Academy ranks 1635^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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