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Center for Advanced Learning

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Center for Advanced Learning ranks 2873 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

2873^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of California elementary schools

Summary

Center for Advanced Learning is a public elementary school (grades K-5) serving 237 students in South Los Angeles, operating as its own independent Center for Advanced Learning District rather than as part of the larger Los Angeles Unified system.

The school is on a strong upward trend, improving its statewide ranking from the 28th to the 51st percentile over the last several years, which stands out compared to some neighboring schools like Twenty-Eighth Street Elementary and Harmony Elementary that have seen declines. It excels in English Language Arts, where student proficiency beats the state average, and it shows particular effectiveness in supporting English Language Learners and students from low-income families. However, the school faces challenges in mathematics and science, where scores are below state averages, and with chronic student absenteeism, which is higher than the state average.

An interesting nearby comparison is Synergy Charter Academy, which has a higher overall ranking and stronger math and science scores despite similar demographics and lower per-student spending. Center for Advanced Learning's independent district structure may contribute to its focused improvement, and its notable recovery and growth since the pandemic highlight it as a school making consistent progress while serving a community with significant economic needs.

237

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,395

Per pupil spending ?

90.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4016 South Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90011-2708

(323) 232-0245

District: Center for Advanced Learning District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.5%

African American:

5.1%

Two or more races:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2019 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Science scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

California avg41%

2,873^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 23 pts since 2019

From bottom 28% (2019) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

739^th of 1,543Center for Advanced Learning 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	45.2	2873 of 5857	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.2	3767 of 5869	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	3592 of 5859	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	3830 of 5883	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	1088 of 1417	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	4169 of 5789	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.2	759 of 3162	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	44.9	1489 of 3245	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	1524 of 3311	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	386 of 602	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	2134 of 3275	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	3155 of 5597	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	3875 of 5612	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	3183 of 5609	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	3755 of 5635	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	912 of 1267	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	3783 of 5492	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	1831 of 5107	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	2640 of 5107	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	2377 of 5087	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	2615 of 5084	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	2994 of 4963	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	1999 of 5460	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	3133 of 5517	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	2361 of 5363	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	2673 of 5264	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	670 of 1110	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	2973 of 5173	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	2352 of 5628	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	3212 of 5643	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	3629 of 5638	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	3539 of 5663	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	1009 of 1272	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	4187 of 5510	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

Science18%-15 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 (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 (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
Center for Advanced Learning	Public, Charter	K-5	4016 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Center for Advanced Learning District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-0245	237	13	18.2	90.7%	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	224 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	45.2	2873^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	50.9%		32.2	3767^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.8%	894	18.0		18.0	58.7	45.2	48.7				51.2	52.2	16.7	23.1				31.5	91.3				91.3		$24,395	$3,366	$21,029
Wadsworth Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	981 East 41st St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-5234	506	26	19.8	96.2%	6 (1.2%)	25 (4.9%)	464 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	18	5015^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.4%		15.2	5287^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.9%	272	10.5		10.5	16.2	31.6	25.3				24.5	30.0	27.9	12.4				22.7							$26,666	$5,344	$21,322
Synergy Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	900 East 33rd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Synergy Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-7960	318	13	24.4	95.6%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	315 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.9	1927^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.1%		60.2	2057^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.0%	130	37.3		37.3	43.1	71.2	52.9				55.8	37.3	67.3	37.3				47.4							$21,049	$3,159	$17,890
Quincy Jones Elementary	Public	K-5	900 East 33rd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-7940	244	11	22.1	96.3%	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.5%)	229 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	37.1	3401^st of 5857 public elementary schools	41.9%		34.6	3553^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.5%	152	23.5		23.5	43.3	33.3	42.4				39.4	40.6	26.3	32.4				32.7							$32,095	$7,916	$24,179
Harmony Elementary	Public	K-5	899 East 42nd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 238-0791	409	24	17.0	97.6%	8 (2.0%)	16 (3.9%)	382 (93.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20	4826^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.6%		16.5	5167^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.0%	341	10.8		10.8	21.9	22.1	31.3				25.0	37.5	14.3	24.6				25.1	92.0	96.6		93.1	95.4	96.6	$26,985	$6,140	$20,845
Nevin Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1569 East 32nd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-2236	478	22	21.7	97.7%	4 (0.8%)	13 (2.7%)	454 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	32	3799^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.1%		37.2	3351^st of 5869 public elementary schools	42.9%	448	12.8		12.8	24.3	36.4	35.1				32.0	41.9	41.8	26.0				36.5	95.6	97.4	98.2	97.4	98.2	98.2	$28,313	$6,191	$22,122
Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy	Public	K-5	1041 East 46th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-7117	367	17	21.5	97.0%	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.2%)	338 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	32	3796^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.2%		37.7	3321^st of 5869 public elementary schools	43.4%	475	32.3		32.3	26.3	31.4	41.5				32.8	33.3	30.0	24.6				29.5	93.2	97.3	96.0	93.2	96.0	97.3	$27,595	$6,135	$21,460
ISANA Himalia Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4607 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	ISANA Himalia Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 231-7005	655	29	22.8	96.5%	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	645 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	23.3	4564^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.1%		18.6	4977^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.2%	413	18.2	12.7	15.4	29.3	30.7	32.0	30.4	32.5	35.4	31.9	34.5	25.4	13.0	20.3	24.1	16.5	21.6							$18,234	$3,559	$14,675
Twenty-Eighth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	2807 Stanford Ave.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-3496	459	24	19.1	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	439 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	19.5	4878^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.7%		21	4774^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.7%	104	11.0		11.0	9.5	27.3	22.0				20.3	27.0	30.8	25.6				27.8							$32,422	$5,857	$26,565
Ascot Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1447 East 45th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-3178	610	31	19.6	97.5%	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.6%)	580 (95.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	50	2592^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	55.7%		42.3	3051^st of 5869 public elementary schools	48.0%	459	33.0		33.0	32.6	48.5	42.6				41.4	36.5	49.0	46.8				44.2							$23,958	$4,747	$19,211

Frequently Asked Questions about Center for Advanced Learning

Is Center for Advanced Learning a good school?

Center for Advanced Learning ranks 2873^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Center for Advanced Learning?

Students at Center for Advanced Learning are 95% Hispanic, 5% African American.

How many students attend Center for Advanced Learning?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Center for Advanced Learning.

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