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Stella Elementary Charter Academy

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Stella Elementary Charter Academy ranks 2154 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-4

2154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of California elementary schools

Summary

Stella Elementary Charter Academy is a small, K-4 charter school in Los Angeles serving 258 students, and it stands out for its remarkable and rapid improvement, especially in teaching math to a student body where over 90% are economically disadvantaged.

The school's biggest strength is its exceptional mathematics performance; nearly 60% of students are proficient, far exceeding the state average and outperforming almost all nearby schools like Cienega Elementary and Saturn Street Elementary. This is part of a dramatic upward trend, with the school's statewide ranking jumping from the 18th to the 63rd percentile in just three years. While English scores are slightly below the state average, they are still competitive with most neighbors, except for higher-performing schools like Marvin Elementary.

Stella achieves these strong results efficiently, even with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than some comparable schools in the Los Angeles Unified district. The school has also significantly reduced chronic absenteeism, which aligns with its academic gains. For families, Stella offers a compelling case of a school that is effectively accelerating learning, particularly in math, and delivering strong outcomes for the students it serves.

258

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,906

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2636 S. Mansfield Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90016-3512

(213) 340-6700

District: Stella Elementary Charter Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.6%

African American:

19.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2022 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the California median (63rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

California avg43%

2,154^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 45 pts since 2022

From bottom 18% (2022) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

501^st of 1,543Stella Elementary 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	58.3	2154 of 5857	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	3167 of 5869	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	4020 of 5859	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	4800 of 5883	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	63.7	662 of 3245	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	39.3	1854 of 3311	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	2127 of 5597	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	3100 of 5612	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	3568 of 5609	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.0	5268 of 5635	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	977 of 5107	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	1992 of 5107	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	2457 of 5087	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	3512 of 5084	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	1107 of 5460	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	2682 of 5517	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	2837 of 5363	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	3812 of 5264	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	2002 of 5628	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	3031 of 5643	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	4145 of 5638	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	3822 of 5663	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)80th percentile+48 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%+21 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 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
Stella Elementary Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	2636 S. Mansfield Ave.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Stella Elementary Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 340-6700	258	12	21.5	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	50 (19.4%)	195 (75.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	58.3	2154^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.2%		40.2	3167^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.0%	1013				44.2	40.9					42.5	78.6	38.6					58.1	96.6				96.6		$24,906	$1,169	$23,737
Cienega Elementary	Public	K-5	2611 South Orange Dr.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 939-1138	370	22	16.8	88.6%	5 (1.4%)	40 (10.8%)	308 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	39.9	3225^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.9%		29.1	4008^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.7%	783	12.3		12.3	46.0	47.9	31.6				41.7	52.4	33.3	22.8				36.9	94.8				96.9		$26,025	$5,110	$20,915
Marvin Elementary	Public	K-5	2411 Marvin Ave.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 938-3608	503	23	21.8	91.3%	14 (2.8%)	43 (8.5%)	427 (84.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	60.5	2041^st of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%		62.7	1949^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.8%	92	21.7		21.7	50.6	66.7	54.4				56.8	48.9	56.0	38.0				47.1	94.1	96.1	97.1	97.1	96.1	97.1	$27,203	$5,597	$21,606
Virginia Road Elementary	Public	K-5	2925 Virginia Rd.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 735-0570	217	13	16.6	95.4%	0 (0.0%)	64 (29.5%)	146 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	60.4	2043^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	65.1%		49	2611^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.5%	568	21.4		21.4	53.1	37.5	50.0				46.7	65.6	50.0	55.2				57.0	90.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	90.6		$33,488	$7,986	$25,502
Baldwin Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	5421 Rodeo Rd.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 937-7223	417	21	19.8	76.3%	13 (3.1%)	314 (75.3%)	59 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.2%)	40.1	3211^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.2%		48.8	2628^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.2%	583	17.7		17.7	36.2	52.5	35.5				41.2	42.0	40.3	27.4				36.8	96.5	96.5			96.5		$22,934	$3,616	$19,318
Coliseum Street Elementary	Public	K-5	4400 Coliseum St.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-5244	218	13	16.7	97.2%	4 (1.8%)	107 (49.1%)	97 (44.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	24.5	4454^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.0%		12.5	5523^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	5.9%	1069	17.9		17.9	11.1	28.0	46.4				28.8	18.5	40.0	14.3				23.8	92.9				92.9		$39,712	$7,683	$32,029
Saturn Street Elementary	Public	K-5	5360 Saturn St.	Los Angeles	90019	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 931-1688	277	16	17.3	92.4%	12 (4.3%)	34 (12.3%)	214 (77.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	49.6	2614^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.4%		32.8	3707^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.8%	1093	26.0		26.0	37.5	52.9	41.2				43.2	51.2	55.9	32.0				44.8	85.5	88.7	95.2	88.7	87.1	88.7	$35,432	$7,381	$28,051
Alta Loma Elementary	Public	K-5	1745 Vineyard Ave.	Los Angeles	90019	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 939-2113	381	22	17.3	89.8%	12 (3.1%)	42 (11.0%)	309 (81.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	29.1	4028^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.2%		31.7	3799^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.3%	229	18.8		18.8	28.6	38.6	39.7				35.5	33.3	24.1	25.0				27.6							$31,892	$6,322	$25,570
ISANA Nascent Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3417 West Jefferson Blvd.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	ISANA Nascent Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 732-6613	488	24	20.2	94.9%	1 (0.2%)	119 (24.4%)	354 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	21.1	4732^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.2%		15.6	5253^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	10.5%	521	21.2	16.7	18.9	30.5	25.0	38.5	26.7	34.0	47.2	33.7	28.3	14.3	19.2	8.9	15.1	13.0	16.9							$21,769	$4,208	$17,561
New Los Angeles Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	5753 Obama Blvd.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	New Los Angeles Charter Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 556-9500	160	8	21.3	78.1%	11 (6.9%)	45 (28.1%)	98 (61.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	39	3286^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.9%		38	3305^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.7%	19	24.0		24.0	50.0	38.5	31.8				40.3	45.8	38.5	16.0				33.3	90.0			90.0		90.0	$24,531	$1,963	$22,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Stella Elementary Charter Academy

How many students attend Stella Elementary Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Stella Elementary Charter Academy.

Is Stella Elementary Charter Academy a good school?

Stella Elementary Charter Academy ranks 2154^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Stella Elementary Charter Academy in?

Stella Elementary Charter Academy District

What is the racial makeup of Stella Elementary Charter Academy?

Students at Stella Elementary Charter Academy are 76% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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