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Learning by Design Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-5

5672^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of California elementary schools

Summary

Learning by Design Charter is a K–5 elementary school in Los Angeles with 114 students. Its 2025–2026 results were 17% proficient in English language arts (ELA), 12% in math and 4% in science. The most important finding is that it had the lowest proficiency rates among the nearby K–5 schools provided in all three subjects.

ELA is the school’s strongest result compared with nearby K–5 averages, while math is weakest by that comparison and science is lowest in absolute terms. Its ELA rate is 12 percentage points below the local average of 29%; math is 20 points below the 32% average, and science is 17 points below the 21% average. The school also trails statewide rates of 49% in ELA, 38% in math and 36% in science, as well as the available Los Angeles Unified figures of 48%, 40% and 32%, respectively. The school’s own district test-score figures are not supplied, so Los Angeles Unified is a nearby-district reference, not a result for the Learning by Design Charter District.

Results have declined from a peak in 2023–2024: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA fell 4 percentage points, math 16 points and science 16 points, despite the earlier peak of 42% in ELA and 56% in math. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking dropped from the 62nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 2nd percentile in 2025–2026; the latest rating is zero stars. Its SchoolDigger ranking for African American students is higher than its overall standing—25th percentile versus 2nd—but has fallen from the 79th percentile in 2023–2024. Context for families: the 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 22.8, compared with a nearby-school average of 20.9, and 78% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Chronic absenteeism, by contrast, improved to 13% in 2025–2026, below the state’s 18%.

114

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,703

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

88%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

7019 South Van Ness Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90230-1659

(323) 903-5712

District: Learning by Design Charter District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.3%

Hispanic:

42.1%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2022 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 32 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

California avg42%

5,672^nd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2022

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1520^th of 1,530Learning by Design Charter 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	8.7	5672 of 5817	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	4841 of 5857	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.4	2219 of 5869	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.4	4019 of 5859	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	8.4	5800 of 5883	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	381 of 508	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	370 of 569	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.4	127 of 593	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	224 of 661	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	438 of 663	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	5370 of 5581	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	5080 of 5597	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	5215 of 5423	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	4286 of 5460	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	2527 of 5517	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	3614 of 5363	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.3	5197 of 5264	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	5529 of 5603	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	4745 of 5628	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.6	2080 of 5643	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	10.5	5526 of 5663	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)25th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy17%-32 vs state

Mathematics12%-27 vs state

Science4%-32 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)							Vaccination (2024-25)		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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Learning by Design Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	7019 South Van Ness Ave.	Los Angeles	90230	Los Angeles County	Learning by Design Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 903-5712	114	5	22.8	78.1%	0 (0.0%)	63 (55.3%)	48 (42.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	8.7	5672^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	2.5%		19.8	4841^st of 5857 public elementary schools	17.3%	831	4.2		4.2	16.1	4.8	29.2				17.1	16.1	9.5	8.3				11.8	88%	0%	$22,703	$732	$21,971
Seventy-Fourth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	2112 West 74th St.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 753-2338	377	18	20.9	92.6%	2 (0.5%)	185 (49.1%)	149 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.9%)	30	3992^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	31.4%		38.6	3307^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.5%	685	27.1		27.1	31.4	27.8	39.0				32.4	41.2	23.3	28.8				30.1	95%	0%	$30,332	$2,972	$27,360
YES Academy	Public	K-5	3140 Hyde Park Blvd.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 778-4992	462	22	21.0	97.0%	2 (0.4%)	134 (29.0%)	287 (62.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	14.1	5302^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	8.9%		14.3	5330^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.0%	28	14.1		14.1	10.9	16.5	25.0				17.7	26.6	19.1	20.8				21.8	95%	0%	$34,910	$4,072	$30,838
Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	5939 Second Ave.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-5118	202	12	16.8	93.1%	2 (1.0%)	44 (21.8%)	140 (69.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.9%)	35.2	3565^th of 5817 public elementary schools	38.7%		33.5	3682^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.1%	117	18.9		18.9	48.2	34.1	27.0				35.2	48.2	43.2	18.9				36.1	90%	0%	$42,681	$4,296	$38,385
TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	8505 South Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementa	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 872-0708	271	10	27.1	—	4 (1.5%)	119 (43.9%)	145 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	38.1	3355^th of 5817 public elementary schools	42.3%		27.7	4156^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.0%	801				15.2	45.7					30.4	21.7	58.7					40.2	94%	0%	$22,405	$1,995	$20,410
Raymond Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	7511 Raymond Ave.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 759-1183	457	22	21.2	96.7%	1 (0.2%)	114 (24.9%)	329 (72.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	35	3586^th of 5817 public elementary schools	38.4%		35	3584^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.8%	2	21.2		21.2	27.4	40.5	31.8				33.7	37.1	41.9	33.3				37.6	98%	0%	$27,677	$2,716	$24,961
Angeles Mesa Elementary	Public	K-5	2611 West 52nd St.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-5103	297	17	17.4	95.6%	8 (2.7%)	82 (27.6%)	186 (62.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.1%)	32	3817^th of 5817 public elementary schools	34.4%		20.9	4746^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.0%	929	29.0		29.0	34.0	33.3	35.5				34.2	31.4	25.0	38.7				31.4	80%	0%	$33,704	$3,411	$30,293
La Salle Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8715 La Salle Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 759-1161	330	18	18.3	95.8%	0 (0.0%)	131 (39.7%)	179 (54.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.8%)	20.5	4764^th of 5817 public elementary schools	18.1%		25.5	4353^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.7%	411	18.4		18.4	8.3	28.6	27.0				21.3	20.8	39.3	16.2				27.0	90%	0%	$31,570	$3,476	$28,094
Western Avenue Technology Magnet	Public	K-8	1724 West 53rd St.	Los Angeles	90062	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 295-3261	563	30	18.6	—	4 (0.7%)	85 (15.1%)	434 (77.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	21.3	4696^th of 5817 public elementary schools	19.3%		21.7	4693^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.9%	3	11.5	23.9	16.8	24.6	37.3	29.5	27.1	42.0	37.0	32.7	19.7	28.4	9.8	31.3	28.0	30.4	24.0	91%	0%	$27,693	$3,500	$24,193
Budlong Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	5940 South Budlong Ave.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 750-6955	624	33	18.9	96.6%	6 (1.0%)	99 (15.9%)	506 (81.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	25.2	4372^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	24.8%		19.8	4846^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.3%	474	16.8		16.8	29.4	31.0	25.5				28.7	40.2	32.0	19.0				30.3	93%	0%	$29,699	$3,909	$25,790

Frequently Asked Questions about Learning by Design Charter

What is the racial makeup of Learning by Design Charter?

Students at Learning by Design Charter are 55% African American, 42% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Learning by Design Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Learning by Design Charter.

Is Learning by Design Charter a good school?

Learning by Design Charter ranks in the bottom 2.5% of California elementary schools.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

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