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Animo Pat Brown

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Animo Pat Brown ranks 648 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

648^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 70% of California high schools

Summary

Animo Pat Brown is a public charter high school located in Los Angeles, CA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 602 students. The school is part of the Animo Pat Brown District, which is ranked 390 out of 1,543 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Animo Pat Brown has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, moving from 1,323 out of 2,133 California high schools in 2018-2019 to 648 out of 2,162 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. The school outperforms the state average in English Language Arts/Literacy proficiency, but its mathematics proficiency lags behind. Animo Pat Brown has also maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.2% to 97.9% over the past few years, which is comparable to or better than the nearby schools. However, the school faces challenges with a high rate of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.4% to 30.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby traditional public schools, such as Mervyn M. Dymally High and Jordan High, Animo Pat Brown generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. However, the nearby charter schools, such as Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy High and Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High, have shown even stronger academic performance and higher rankings compared to Animo Pat Brown.

617

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,990

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8205 Beach St.
Los Angeles, CA 90001-4014

(323) 585-3312

District: Animo Pat Brown District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.7%

White:

0.6%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2019 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the California median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

California avg41%

648^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 32 pts since 2019

From bottom 38% (2019) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

390^th of 1,543Animo Pat Brown 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	67.5	648 of 2162	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	790 of 2159	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	981 of 2170	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	1032 of 2123	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	1323 of 2133	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	19.5	1090 of 1161	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	392 of 1117	64.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.4	884 of 1044	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.9	125 of 941	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	765 of 1906	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	702 of 1915	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	963 of 1915	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	807 of 1858	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	1243 of 1833	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	313 of 1900	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	477 of 1902	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	637 of 1917	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	661 of 1861	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	1073 of 1814	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	89.9	23 of 299	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	404 of 2013	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	540 of 2026	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	701 of 2030	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	733 of 1943	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	1128 of 1937	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	483 of 1942	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	788 of 1948	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	869 of 1963	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	1176 of 1916	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1174 of 1880	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	236 of 1252	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	42.2	585 of 1216	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.3	1051 of 1197	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)92nd percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)15th percentile-36 vs school

Disabled (2022)6th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+17 vs state

Science37%+4 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Animo Pat Brown

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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 (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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Animo Pat Brown	Public, Charter	9-12	8205 Beach St.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Animo Pat Brown District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 585-3312	617	30	20.2	96.8%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	609 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	67.5	648^th of 2162 public high schools	70.0%		59.2	790^th of 2159 public high schools	63.4%	142		37.0	37.0				65.5	65.5				27.3	27.3	$27,990	$3,973	$24,017
University Pathways Public Service Academy	Public	9-12	1415 Firestone Blvd.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 277-1800	121	10	12.1	97.5%	3 (2.5%)	18 (14.9%)	100 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	1527^th of 2162 public high schools	29.4%		37.3	1308^th of 2159 public high schools	39.4%	219		14.3	14.3				30.6	30.6				16.7	16.7	$29,009	$4,986	$24,023
Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	7907 Santa Fe Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technical Academy High Dist	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 537-2060	565	23	24.4	95.8%	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	560 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75.8	481^st of 2162 public high schools	77.8%		67.1	613^th of 2159 public high schools	71.6%	132		38.6	37.8				74.5	74.5				33.8	33.8	$17,815	$1,614	$16,201
Westbrook Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2340 Firestone Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Westbrook Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 745-4928	409	24	17.0	83.4%	0 (0.0%)	66 (16.1%)	340 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	48.5	1066^th of 2162 public high schools	50.7%		51.8	960^th of 2159 public high schools	55.5%	106	6.1	12.5	8.1	17.4	38.4	18.1	55.0	30.2	11.1	16.7	20.7	30.0	19.3	$27,242	$1,756	$25,486
Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High	Public, Charter	9-12	2071 Saturn Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 923-1588	633	32	19.7	87.8%	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	626 (98.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60.2	815^th of 2162 public high schools	62.3%		77	457^th of 2159 public high schools	78.8%	358		31.1	31.1				68.7	68.7				20.3	20.3	$19,810	$2,391	$17,419
Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice	Public	9-12	6361 Cottage St.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 584-3800	541	28	19.3	95.0%	11 (2.0%)	13 (2.4%)	514 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	49.7	1049^th of 2162 public high schools	51.5%		44.8	1128^th of 2159 public high schools	47.8%	79		23.7	22.8				55.0	55.0				21.7	21.7	$18,821	$4,040	$14,781
Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl Med	Public	9-12	6361 Cottage St.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 584-3800	729	35	21.0	93.4%	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	716 (98.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73.8	518^th of 2162 public high schools	76.0%		62.1	718^th of 2159 public high schools	66.7%	200		36.6	36.2				67.4	67.4				36.6	36.6	$21,461	$4,690	$16,771
Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy	Public	9-12	6361 Cottage St.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 584-3800	615	29	21.2	94.3%	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	594 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	61.3	786^th of 2162 public high schools	63.6%		48.4	1041^st of 2159 public high schools	51.8%	255		34.5	34.0				66.2	66.2				20.1	20.1	$18,301	$3,215	$15,086
John Hope Continuation	Public	9-12	7840 Towne Ave.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-1292	87	4	21.3	96.6%	3 (3.4%)	5 (5.7%)	79 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.7	2081^st of 2162 public high schools	3.7%		8.6	2139^th of 2159 public high schools	0.9%	58		0.0	2.9				5.7	5.7				2.9	2.9	$30,519	$8,441	$22,078
Thomas Riley High	Public	7-12	1524 East 103rd St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 563-6692	23	3	9.1	95.7%	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	22 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$91,757	$15,427	$76,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Animo Pat Brown

How many students attend Animo Pat Brown?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Animo Pat Brown.

What is the racial makeup of Animo Pat Brown?

Students at Animo Pat Brown are 99% Hispanic.

What district is Animo Pat Brown in?

Animo Pat Brown District

Is Animo Pat Brown a good school?

Animo Pat Brown ranks 648^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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