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California Creative Learning Academy Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

1327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,703 California Middle Schools

Better than 51% of California middle schools

Summary

California Creative Learning Academy Middle School is a small Los Angeles school serving grades 6–8, with 98 students. Its most urgent concern is chronic absenteeism: in 2025–2026, 40% of students were chronically absent, compared with 18% statewide and 14%–23% at nearby schools with reported results; the school’s rate has risen for three years in a row.

Test results are below the state and nearby-school averages in all three subjects, with math the weakest. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 47% in ELA, 28% in math, and 27% in science; among eight nearby schools with results, this school ranked lowest in each subject. Its largest grade-level gap was in 8th-grade math: 7% proficient versus 36% statewide, and below the next-lowest nearby result, 32% at Theodore Roosevelt Middle. ELA was closest to the state rate, while math and science were further behind. The school’s own district has no subject-proficiency figures in the supplied data; compared with Los Angeles Unified, the school was lower by 1 point in ELA, 11 in math, and 5 in science.

Scores have improved overall since 2022–2023: ELA rose 7 percentage points, math 4, and science 11, though results fluctuated along the way. SchoolDigger ranks the school 1,327th of 2,703 statewide, at the 51st percentile with 3 stars. Its student-teacher ratio was 23.9 in 2024–2025, the highest among nearby schools reporting a ratio. Also in 2024–2025, 60% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; this is an income measure, not an explanation for test results. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile for Low Socio Economic Status Students climbed from 14 in 2023–2024 to 53 in 2025–2026, slightly above the school’s overall 51st percentile. Its Hispanic Students percentile also rose, from 12 to 47 over those years, a notable gain although still below the overall percentile.

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,004

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

2709 Media Center Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90065-1700

(323) 539-2810

District: California Creative Learning Academy Middle School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.1%

White:

27.6%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 18% California)

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

California avg42%

1,327^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 4 pts since 2021

From bottom 47% (2021) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

459^th of 968California Creative Learning Academy Middle School 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
2026	44.4	1327 of 2703	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.7	1768 of 2761	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1935 of 2783	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1482 of 2781	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1683 of 2740	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	478 of 894	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	1276 of 2483	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1834 of 2551	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1508 of 2531	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1590 of 2509	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	326 of 738	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	1231 of 2325	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.3	1776 of 2395	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	2093 of 2388	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1666 of 2374	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1735 of 2359	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	1178 of 2493	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.1	1916 of 2542	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	2228 of 2579	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	2206 of 2531	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	2207 of 2458	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	482 of 721	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	1212 of 2478	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.8	1593 of 2534	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1829 of 2552	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	1227 of 2538	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	1433 of 2527	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	485 of 763	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	824 of 1482	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	864 of 1520	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	832 of 1543	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	1153 of 1555	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

Science27%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
California Creative Learning Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2709 Media Center Dr.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	California Creative Learning Academy Middle School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 539-2810	98	4	23.9	60.2%	27 (27.6%)	5 (5.1%)	55 (56.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)	44.4	1327^th of 2703 public middle schools	50.9%		31.7	1768^th of 2761 public middle schools	36.0%	441	26.9	26.9	48.5	45.7	46.4	46.9	37.5	36.1	7.4	28.4	$35,004	$34,344	$660
Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet	Public	6-8	3010 Estara Ave.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 259-3700	909	52	17.5	63.7%	211 (23.2%)	23 (2.5%)	570 (62.7%)	59 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.8%)	82.5	414^th of 2703 public middle schools	84.7%		79.9	477^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.7%	63	49.2	49.2	75.8	64.2	58.9	65.2	60.4	63.2	48.6	56.9	$37,222	$35,102	$2,120
Theodore Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	222 East Acacia Ave.	Glendale	91206	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 242-6845	842	40	21.1	61.6%	421 (50.0%)	13 (1.5%)	335 (39.8%)	65 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	53	1093^rd of 2703 public middle schools	59.6%		51.9	1135^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.9%	42	30.3	30.3	52.4	52.9	48.1	50.7	43.8	38.4	31.7	36.2	$19,728	$18,482	$1,246
Florence Nightingale Middle	Public	6-8	3311 North Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 224-4800	773	47	16.5	87.3%	16 (2.1%)	19 (2.5%)	577 (74.6%)	148 (19.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	53.3	1086^th of 2703 public middle schools	59.8%		49	1207^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.3%	121	32.1	32.1	43.2	51.2	51.4	48.6	31.5	39.7	40.2	37.2	$41,262	$38,886	$2,376
Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet	Public	6-8	4201 Fountain Ave.	Los Angeles	90029	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 644-6700	1,547	81	19.2	74.5%	273 (17.6%)	41 (2.7%)	934 (60.4%)	223 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (4.9%)	73.5	589^th of 2703 public middle schools	78.2%		69.9	681^st of 2761 public middle schools	75.3%	92	44.0	44.0	59.9	65.0	57.4	60.8	45.5	54.5	40.6	46.9	$31,679	$29,684	$1,995
Woodrow Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	1221 Monterey Rd.	Glendale	91206	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 244-8145	1,182	52	22.5	56.6%	930 (78.7%)	7 (0.6%)	150 (12.7%)	73 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.6%)	66	780^th of 2703 public middle schools	71.1%		61.4	869^th of 2761 public middle schools	68.5%	89	36.2	36.2	42.6	56.8	53.7	52.3	47.3	47.9	50.3	48.7	$16,808	$15,872	$936
Vista Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2900 West Temple St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Vista Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 201-4000	364	15	23.8	88.5%	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	341 (93.7%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)								(n/a)
PUC Excel Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1855 North Main St.	Los Angeles	91504	Los Angeles County	PUC Excel Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 222-5010	257	16	16.5	91.4%	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	243 (94.6%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)
Sal Castro Middle	Public	6-8	1575 West 2nd St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 241-4416	276	19	14.2	97.8%	6 (2.2%)	13 (4.7%)	249 (90.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	42	1413^th of 2703 public middle schools	47.7%		31.5	1779^th of 2761 public middle schools	35.6%	366	33.0	33.0	26.7	41.5	37.2	35.4	36.8	25.0	46.4	36.3	$41,842	$39,110	$2,732
Luther Burbank Mid School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet	Public	6-8	6460 North Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 340-4400	824	49	16.9	88.6%	27 (3.3%)	8 (1.0%)	752 (91.3%)	24 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	62.1	873^rd of 2703 public middle schools	67.7%		54.5	1053^rd of 2761 public middle schools	61.9%	180	28.8	28.8	48.9	56.4	55.6	53.7	40.3	39.8	54.7	44.6	$38,538	$36,120	$2,418

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Students at California Creative Learning Academy Middle School are 56% Hispanic, 28% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Not Specified.

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California Creative Learning Academy Middle School ranks 1327^th of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 98 students attended California Creative Learning Academy Middle School.

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