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ISANA Nascent Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

4732^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of California elementary schools

Summary

ISANA Nascent Academy is a K-8 public school serving 488 students in the West Jefferson area of Los Angeles, operating under its own ISANA Nascent Academy District.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with its statewide ranking declining in recent years to the 19th percentile and receiving a 1-star rating. Student performance is below state averages, particularly in mathematics where only 16.88% of students scored proficient in 2024-2025. Chronic absenteeism, at 29.3%, is also a major concern. The school spends a relatively high $21,769 per student, but this has not yet translated into stronger academic outcomes compared to nearby schools. For instance, Virginia Road Elementary and Mid-City's Prescott School of Enriched Sciences achieve much higher math proficiency with similar student demographics.

Despite these challenges, there are some bright spots, such as 8th-grade English Language Arts performance matching the state average. The school's large K-8 size is different from many neighboring schools, which are often smaller and serve fewer grades. Comparisons show that improvement is possible, as schools like Lashon Academy City maintain very low chronic absenteeism. The data suggests a need for strategic focus on mathematics instruction and attendance strategies to better support student success.

488

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3417 West Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90018-3235

(323) 732-6613

District: ISANA Nascent Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.5%

African American:

24.4%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2019 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,732^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 16 pts since 2019

From bottom 35% (2019) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

2,045^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 31 pts since 2019

From top 43% (2019) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1313^th of 1,543ISANA Nascent 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	4732 of 5857	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	5253 of 5869	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	4940 of 5859	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	4820 of 5883	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	3753 of 5789	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	464 of 569	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	413 of 593	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	560 of 661	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	464 of 663	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	266 of 747	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	2063 of 2227	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.5	2137 of 3162	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1647 of 3245	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	1782 of 3311	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	1389 of 3275	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	4453 of 5597	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	4867 of 5612	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	4326 of 5609	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	4218 of 5635	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	3482 of 5492	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	3046 of 5107	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	4024 of 5107	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	3526 of 5087	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	3316 of 5084	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	2336 of 4963	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	3863 of 5460	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	4704 of 5517	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	4281 of 5363	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	3976 of 5264	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	2559 of 5173	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	4614 of 5628	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	4995 of 5643	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	5090 of 5638	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	5009 of 5663	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	3772 of 5510	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	2045 of 2761	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1984 of 2783	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1814 of 2781	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1512 of 2740	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	1172 of 2715	56.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	425 of 609	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	401 of 627	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	345 of 613	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.1	189 of 637	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	314 of 643	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	37.4	843 of 1531	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.4	1109 of 1478	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	1486 of 2533	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	1572 of 2551	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1645 of 2531	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	1443 of 2509	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	1081 of 2380	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	1370 of 2395	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1400 of 2388	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1330 of 2374	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	945 of 2359	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	605 of 2213	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	1656 of 2542	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1680 of 2579	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1490 of 2531	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	1063 of 2458	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	674 of 2369	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	2132 of 2534	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	2016 of 2552	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1655 of 2538	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	1263 of 2527	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	1074 of 2407	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	564 of 1566	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.1	1057 of 1552	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)32nd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

African American (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+38 vs school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)25th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Science19%-14 vs state

Mathematics17%-20 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
ISANA Nascent Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3417 West Jefferson Blvd.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	ISANA Nascent Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 732-6613	488	24	20.2	94.9%	1 (0.2%)	119 (24.4%)	354 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	21.1	4732^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.2%		15.6	5253^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	10.5%	521	21.2	16.7	18.9	30.5	25.0	38.5	26.7	34.0	47.2	33.7	28.3	14.3	19.2	8.9	15.1	13.0	16.9
Virginia Road Elementary	Public	K-5	2925 Virginia Rd.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 735-0570	217	13	16.6	95.4%	0 (0.0%)	64 (29.5%)	146 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	60.4	2043^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	65.1%		49	2611^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.5%	568	21.4		21.4	53.1	37.5	50.0				46.7	65.6	50.0	55.2				57.0	90.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	90.6		$59,936	$56,168	$3,768
Lashon Academy City	Public, Charter	K-6	3109 Sixth Ave.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Lashon Academy City District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 514-4566	127	6	20.6	92.1%	1 (0.8%)	22 (17.3%)	100 (78.7%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	31.9	3805^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.0%					(n/a)	27.3		27.3	23.1						36.6	38.5		27.3				31.0							$21,434	$20,368	$1,066
Sixth Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	3109 Sixth Ave.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-9107	313	18	17.3	90.4%	6 (1.9%)	45 (14.4%)	246 (78.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	26.8	4239^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.6%		36.8	3381^st of 5869 public elementary schools	42.4%	858	12.5		12.5	32.3	30.8	26.1				30.0	34.9	38.5	18.8				31.3	96.1				96.1		$59,721	$55,818	$3,903
Coliseum Street Elementary	Public	K-5	4400 Coliseum St.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-5244	218	13	16.7	97.2%	4 (1.8%)	107 (49.1%)	97 (44.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	24.5	4454^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.0%		12.5	5523^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	5.9%	1069	17.9		17.9	11.1	28.0	46.4				28.8	18.5	40.0	14.3				23.8	92.9				92.9		$75,761	$71,234	$4,527
Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet	Public	K-5	3875 Dublin Ave.	Los Angeles	90008	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 292-8195	140	6	23.3	87.1%	0 (0.0%)	74 (52.9%)	52 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	13 (9.3%)	43.1	2999^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.8%		41	3128^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.7%	129	14.8		14.8	52.2	31.6	48.2				44.9	52.2	26.3	33.3				37.7	75.9	89.7		82.8	89.7	86.2	$79,121	$72,170	$6,951
Mid-City's Prescott School of Enriched Sciences	Public	1-5	3150 West Adams Blvd.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 731-9346	220	10	22.0	81.4%	12 (5.5%)	39 (17.7%)	136 (61.8%)	13 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.1%)	54.2	2356^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.8%		46.9	2737^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.4%	381	30.0		30.0	43.9	55.1	52.0				50.7	48.8	44.9	30.0				40.7							$40,562	$38,188	$2,374
Stella Elementary Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	2636 S. Mansfield Ave.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Stella Elementary Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 340-6700	258	12	21.5	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	50 (19.4%)	195 (75.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	58.3	2154^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.2%		40.2	3167^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.0%	1013				44.2	40.9					42.5	78.6	38.6					58.1	96.6				96.6		$44,084	$43,410	$674
Arlington Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1717 Seventh Ave.	Los Angeles	90019	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 735-1021	308	16	19.2	96.8%	7 (2.3%)	27 (8.8%)	262 (85.1%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	19.9	4836^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.4%		21	4773^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	18.7%	63	16.1		16.1	26.9	29.7	24.1				26.6	24.5	27.5	17.9				22.8	77.8	93.1	97.2	81.9	86.1	88.9	$47,531	$43,096	$4,435
Hillcrest Drive Elementary	Public	K-5	4041 Hillcrest Dr.	Los Angeles	90008	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 296-6867	486	27	18.0	97.3%	6 (1.2%)	197 (40.5%)	242 (49.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	15.8	5202^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	11.2%		15.5	5260^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.4%	58	7.7		7.7	17.3	24.2	28.1				23.1	24.7	23.2	15.6				21.6	80.2	90.1	95.1	86.1	85.2	88.1	$55,345	$51,768	$3,577

Frequently Asked Questions about ISANA Nascent Academy

What is the racial makeup of ISANA Nascent Academy?

Students at ISANA Nascent Academy are 73% Hispanic, 24% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend ISANA Nascent Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended ISANA Nascent Academy.

What district is ISANA Nascent Academy in?

ISANA Nascent Academy District

Is ISANA Nascent Academy a good school?

ISANA Nascent Academy ranks in the bottom 19.2% of California elementary schools.

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