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PUC Excel Charter Academy

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PUC Excel Charter Academy ranks 1989 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

1989^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 28% of California middle schools

Summary

PUC Excel Charter Academy is a public charter middle school serving 257 students in grades 6-8 in the Lincoln Heights area of Los Angeles, which faces significant academic challenges and high chronic absenteeism compared to state averages.

The school's academic performance has declined recently, placing it in the bottom third of California middle schools, with particularly low proficiency in science. While the school spends more per student than many nearby schools, its outcomes are lower. For instance, Sal Castro Middle and El Sereno Middle achieve higher academic results with similar student demographics. A notable comparison is KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory, which serves a similar community but has much higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism, despite having larger class sizes.

PUC Excel has shown strengths in previous years with specific student groups, such as English Language Learners and students in special education, though these results have been inconsistent. The school is part of the PUC Excel Charter Academy District, a smaller district that ranks lower than the large Los Angeles Unified district that oversees many neighboring schools. Addressing chronic absenteeism and improving science instruction appear to be critical areas for improvement.

257

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1855 North Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90031-3227

(323) 222-5010

District: PUC Excel Charter Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.6%

African American:

1.6%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 19% California)

!Science scores 19 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

California avg41%

1,989^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 10 pts since 2019

From bottom 38% (2019) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1224^th of 1,543PUC Excel 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	25.3	1989 of 2761	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1650 of 2783	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	2111 of 2781	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	2212 of 2740	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	682 of 894	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1681 of 2715	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	46.0	634 of 1531	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	88 of 354	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	599 of 1491	59.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.4	561 of 1478	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.7	1456 of 1521	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1126 of 1540	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	363 of 363	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	1870 of 2533	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1439 of 2551	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1941 of 2531	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	2064 of 2509	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	642 of 738	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1573 of 2380	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	1543 of 2395	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	1117 of 2388	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.9	1639 of 2374	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1794 of 2359	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1135 of 2213	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	1665 of 2542	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	1260 of 2579	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.5	1772 of 2531	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1726 of 2458	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	501 of 721	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	1270 of 2369	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	1886 of 2534	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1607 of 2552	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1916 of 2538	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1967 of 2527	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	512 of 763	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	1516 of 2407	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	882 of 1566	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.6	234 of 1552	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	453 of 1531	70.4%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)62nd percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 vs state

Science14%-19 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)					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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
PUC Excel Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1855 North Main St.	Los Angeles	90031	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%)	25.3	1989^th of 2761 public middle schools	28.0%		34.5	1650^th of 2783 public middle schools	40.7%	339		13.7	13.7		37.8	32.5	32.4	34.0		18.7	22.1	18.6	19.7
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%)	49	1207^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.3%		40.8	1435^th of 2783 public middle schools	48.4%	228		26.5	26.5		39.7	49.3	44.8	44.8		31.5	38.9	32.9	34.7	$41,262	$38,886	$2,376
Hollenbeck Middle	Public	6-8	2510 East Sixth St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 780-3000	927	52	17.6	96.0%	17 (1.8%)	9 (1.0%)	890 (96.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	47.9	1238^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.2%		42.6	1381^st of 2783 public middle schools	50.4%	143		24.0	24.0		39.8	38.3	44.2	41.2		37.9	35.8	40.7	38.3	$40,040	$37,108	$2,932
KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	2810 Whittier Blvd.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 264-7737	529	20	26.5	76.6%	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	518 (97.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	83.7	395^th of 2761 public middle schools	85.7%		84.1	394^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.8%	1	52.2	54.0	53.1	50.8	55.2	72.1	71.0	62.0	34.8	45.5	57.4	59.7	49.0
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%)	31.5	1779^th of 2761 public middle schools	35.6%		15.7	2450^th of 2783 public middle schools	12.0%	671		30.6	30.6		36.3	29.3	36.8	34.2		29.1	13.1	19.4	20.5	$41,842	$39,110	$2,732
El Sereno Middle	Public	6-8	2839 North Eastern Ave.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 224-4700	857	51	16.8	91.8%	14 (1.6%)	12 (1.4%)	787 (91.8%)	31 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	54.1	1071^st of 2761 public middle schools	61.2%		51.8	1115^th of 2783 public middle schools	59.9%	44		25.3	25.3		42.0	46.8	47.4	45.9		37.1	44.0	39.2	40.6	$43,122	$40,478	$2,644
Para Los Ninos Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	835 Stanford Ave.	Los Angeles	90021	Los Angeles County	Para Los Ninos Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 896-2640	305	15	20.3	94.1%	7 (2.3%)	8 (2.6%)	287 (94.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	22.9	2103^rd of 2761 public middle schools	23.8%		32.8	1713^th of 2783 public middle schools	38.4%	390		18.2	18.2		34.3	34.0	26.9	31.4		23.1	16.7	11.8	16.8
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8	Public, Charter	6-8	113 South Rowan Ave.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-2156	396	17	23.2	93.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	393 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	43.7	1370^th of 2761 public middle schools	50.4%		36.3	1587^th of 2783 public middle schools	43.0%	217		23.6	23.6		39.8	42.6	49.7	44.4		26.8	33.9	29.0	29.8
Belvedere Middle	Public	6-8	312 North Record Ave.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 266-5400	734	43	16.9	95.8%	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	717 (97.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	32.9	1721^st of 2761 public middle schools	37.7%		28.5	1884^th of 2783 public middle schools	32.3%	163		18.7	18.7		33.0	41.2	35.2	37.3		25.5	27.5	23.3	25.3	$41,889	$39,274	$2,615
John H. Liechty Middle	Public	6-8	650 South Union Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 989-1200	748	44	16.8	98.3%	6 (0.8%)	19 (2.5%)	710 (94.9%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	17.6	2334^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.5%		17.5	2371^st of 2783 public middle schools	14.8%	37		9.7	9.7		22.9	27.5	22.8	24.4		16.9	24.5	11.3	17.4	$43,943	$40,696	$3,247

Frequently Asked Questions about PUC Excel Charter Academy

How many students attend PUC Excel Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended PUC Excel Charter Academy.

What district is PUC Excel Charter Academy in?

PUC Excel Charter Academy District

What is the racial makeup of PUC Excel Charter Academy?

Students at PUC Excel Charter Academy are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White, 1% Asian.

Is PUC Excel Charter Academy a good school?

PUC Excel Charter Academy ranks 1989^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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