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Lifeline Education Charter

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Lifeline Education Charter ranks 1538 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1538^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 74% of California alternative schools

Summary

Lifeline Education Charter is a K-12 alternative school serving 698 students in Compton, California, that achieves strong graduation results while serving a community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's standout strength is its exceptional 98% graduation rate, which surpasses the state average and is the highest among nearby alternative schools like Elizabeth Learning Center. Academically, students excel in English Language Arts, outperforming the state, and the school shows a particular strength in Spanish language proficiency. However, performance varies by grade: elementary students perform very well in math and reading, but there is a notable drop in middle school math and in high school science scores that the school is working to address. Chronic absenteeism, while improved, remains higher than the state average, though it is significantly lower than at some other local alternatives such as Thurgood Marshall.

Compared to schools with similar student demographics in the Compton Unified area, Lifeline delivers stronger academic outcomes. The school spends more per student than many peers, including Da Vinci Connect, and its test scores have been improving over time. For families considering an alternative school environment, Lifeline represents a compelling option with a proven track record of helping students graduate and succeed in core subjects, while actively working to improve areas like science and middle school math support.

698

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,546

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 South Santa Fe Ave.
Compton, CA 90221-3240

(310) 885-1872

District: Lifeline Education Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.7%

African American:

15.0%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2025 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2025) to 59th (2025)

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,538^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 37 pts since 2019

From bottom 37% (2019) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,151^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 13 pts since 2019

From bottom 45% (2019) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

895^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 15 pts since 2019

From bottom 44% (2019) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

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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	71.4	1538 of 5857	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	1692 of 5869	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	42.6	2968 of 5859	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	3399 of 5883	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	3664 of 5789	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	87.2	43 of 593	92.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	74.9	382 of 3245	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	1217 of 3275	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	1310 of 5597	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	1901 of 5612	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	2792 of 5609	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	3361 of 5635	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	3275 of 5492	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	614 of 5107	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	911 of 5107	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	2251 of 5087	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	2379 of 5084	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	2837 of 4963	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	728 of 5460	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	989 of 5517	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	2323 of 5363	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	2275 of 5264	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	3005 of 5173	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	1732 of 5628	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	1500 of 5643	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	2883 of 5638	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	3191 of 5663	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	3700 of 5510	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	1151 of 2761	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	1120 of 2783	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	1106 of 2781	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	1495 of 2740	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1483 of 2715	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.1	371 of 637	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.0	84 of 643	86.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	63.9	223 of 1478	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	242 of 1521	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	293 of 1540	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	35.5	856 of 1442	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	1066 of 2533	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	841 of 2551	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	884 of 2531	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	1269 of 2509	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	1375 of 2380	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	637 of 2395	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	679 of 2388	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	600 of 2374	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	823 of 2359	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	862 of 2213	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	653 of 2542	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	663 of 2579	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	652 of 2531	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	988 of 2458	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	907 of 2369	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	1115 of 2534	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	1278 of 2552	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	1169 of 2538	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	1493 of 2527	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	1327 of 2407	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	895 of 2162	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	727 of 2159	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	1121 of 2170	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1455 of 2123	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1058 of 1290	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1197 of 2133	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	27.4	422 of 592	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.8	587 of 1085	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	582 of 1044	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	91.9	32 of 941	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	664 of 1906	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	1008 of 1915	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1260 of 1915	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1335 of 1858	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	923 of 1054	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1037 of 1833	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	447 of 1900	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	332 of 1902	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	732 of 1917	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	1286 of 1861	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	702 of 1814	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	615 of 2013	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	465 of 2026	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	960 of 2030	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	1198 of 1943	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	905 of 1126	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	933 of 1937	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	961 of 1942	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	572 of 1948	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	888 of 1963	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.1	1355 of 1916	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	921 of 1122	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	1206 of 1880	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	825 of 1252	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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

African American (2024)93rd percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)88th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)85th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

African American (2022)42nd percentile-4 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-24 vs school

African American (2019)29th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Speaking88%+24 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+12 vs state

Overall44%+34 vs state

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

Writing38%+20 vs state

Reading31%+24 vs state

Science25%-8 vs state

Listening19%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)		CSA Spanish Listening (2025)		CSA Spanish Writing (2025)		CSA Spanish Reading (2025)		CSA Spanish Speaking (2025)	CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 11th Grade	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lifeline Education Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	225 South Santa Fe Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Lifeline Education Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 885-1872	698	30	22.9	95.0%	8 (1.1%)	105 (15.0%)	584 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	43.8	43.8	18.8	18.8	37.5	37.5	31.3	31.3	87.5	23.7	21.8	28.0		24.9	48.1	85.4	81.1	61.4	51.8	56.1	54.7	60.5	63.5	61.0	75.7	20.5	30.4	31.6	28.0	41.7	97.3			$24,546	$1,072	$23,474
Compton STEP	Public, Alternative	K-12	417 West Alondra Blvd.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 639-4321	15	2	7.6	80.0%	1 (6.7%)	7 (46.7%)	5 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)								(n/a)																						25.0								27.8				$23,877	$3,703	$20,174
Thurgood Marshall	Public, Alternative	K-12	15301 San Jose Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6340	51	3	16.6	88.2%	0 (0.0%)	15 (29.4%)	33 (64.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)												2.9		2.9							12.1	12.1							5.9	5.9				$28,912	$2,713	$26,199
Compton Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2300 West Caldwell St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(310) 639-4321	0	1	1.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																																		$28,764	$5,646	$23,118
Paramount Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	15110 California Ave	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(562) 602-6035	0	1	58.9		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																																		$26,577	$16,193	$10,384
Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1254 East Helmick St.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(424) 444-0488	878	43	20.1	87.5%	46 (5.2%)	120 (13.7%)	647 (73.7%)	16 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	44 (5.0%)								(n/a)										18.6	27.0	26.3		25.1	32.3	32.6	27.9	34.3	33.7	35.7	39.7	34.6	25.0	31.0	20.0	41.8	38.6	35.4	36.8	34.5				$18,598	$3,144	$15,454
Bellflower Alternative Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	16703 South Clark Ave.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 866-9011	9	3	3.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																		$66,126	$2,455	$63,671
Elizabeth Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	4811 Elizabeth St.	Cudahy	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 271-3600	1,257	75	16.7	97.5%	18 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1,223 (97.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.7%)								(n/a)										24.6	8.2	35.8	9.1	23.2	33.3	27.6	47.1	33.3	31.4	26.6	45.5	35.5	37.7	16.7	23.5	16.3	15.9	8.1	24.6	19.2	97.5	97.5	97.5	$22,611	$4,914	$17,697
Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	10039 East Palm St.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(562) 804-6565	280	13	21.9	71.1%	25 (8.9%)	26 (9.3%)	190 (67.9%)	15 (5.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.4%)								(n/a)										50.0	19.1			30.0	71.4	69.0	72.2	74.2	87.0	90.5		75.3	64.3	55.2	55.6	51.6	56.5	47.6		51.4				$20,544	$2,216	$18,328
Redondo Beach Virtual Learning	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1401 Inglewood Ave.	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(310) 379-5449	13	1	13.0	23.1%	3 (23.1%)	1 (7.7%)	3 (23.1%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (38.5%)								(n/a)																																		$15,192	$1,051	$14,141

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How many students attend Lifeline Education Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 698 students attended Lifeline Education Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Lifeline Education Charter?

Students at Lifeline Education Charter are 84% Hispanic, 15% African American, 1% White.

Is Lifeline Education Charter a good school?

Lifeline Education Charter ranks 1538^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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