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Matrix for Success Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1926^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 11% of California high schools

Summary

Matrix for Success Academy is a public charter high school located in Los Angeles, CA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 258 students. The school is part of the Matrix for Success Academy District, which is ranked 1472 out of 1543 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Matrix for Success Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics are significantly below the state averages, with only 21.84% and 0% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates in CAST Science assessments are also very low, with only 1.85% of students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year. Matrix for Success Academy has had inconsistent graduation rates, ranging from 33.8% to 87.0% over the past few years, and high dropout rates, ranging from 7.8% to 47.7% during the same period. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.4% to 62.5% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby charter schools, such as Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High, Wallis Annenberg High, and Animo Jackie Robinson High, generally outperform Matrix for Success Academy in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and other key metrics, despite serving a similar demographic of predominantly low-income, Hispanic students. Additionally, Matrix for Success Academy has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $11,231 in the 2021-2022 school year to $20,610 in the 2023-2024 school year, but this increased spending has not translated into improved academic outcomes or other key metrics for the school.

259

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,645

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1010 East 34th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90011-2527

(323) 897-5971

District: Matrix for Success Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

African American:

4.2%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2019 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (8% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (35% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

California avg41%

1,926^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 16% (2019) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1472^nd of 1,543Matrix for Success 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	11.8	1926 of 2162	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1925 of 2159	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1803 of 2170	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1786 of 2133	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.5	897 of 1085	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1662 of 1906	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1676 of 1915	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1669 of 1900	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1661 of 1902	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1507 of 1814	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	1751 of 2013	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1777 of 2026	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1630 of 2030	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1818 of 1942	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1810 of 1948	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1603 of 1880	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	602 of 1252	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.5	1006 of 1216	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-27 vs state

Science2%-31 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Matrix for Success Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1010 East 34th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Matrix for Success Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 897-5971	259	13	19.2	91.9%	4 (1.5%)	11 (4.2%)	239 (92.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	11.8	1926^th of 2162 public high schools	10.9%		12.4	1925^th of 2159 public high schools	10.8%	1	2.4	0.0	1.9	21.8	21.8	0.0	0.0	$41,645	$38,016	$3,629
Thomas Jefferson Senior High	Public	9-12	1319 East 41st St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 521-1200	564	36	15.7	98.9%	15 (2.7%)	32 (5.7%)	505 (89.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	39.6	1267^th of 2162 public high schools	41.4%		27.2	1548^th of 2159 public high schools	28.3%	281	22.4		21.4	43.2	43.2	17.6	17.6	$50,878	$46,184	$4,694
Nava College Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	1319 East 41st St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-6800	598	34	17.8	99.2%	6 (1.0%)	18 (3.0%)	572 (95.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41.2	1232^nd of 2162 public high schools	43.0%		40.9	1223^rd of 2159 public high schools	43.4%	9	18.6	0.0	16.7	54.2	54.2	16.0	16.0	$32,028	$30,054	$1,974
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	1655 East 27th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-9436	533	29	18.6	96.4%	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.3%)	519 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	52.3	984^th of 2162 public high schools	54.5%		45.1	1121^st of 2159 public high schools	48.1%	137	35.4		34.7	58.0	58.0	10.6	10.6
Wallis Annenberg High	Public, Charter	9-12	4000 South Main St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Wallis Annenberg High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-6343	484	27	18.0	95.7%	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	474 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.4	1228^th of 2162 public high schools	43.2%		52	953^rd of 2159 public high schools	55.9%	275		12.4	12.4	42.1	42.1	23.4	23.4
Animo Jackie Robinson High	Public, Charter	9-12	3500 South Hill St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Animo Jackie Robinson High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-5800	607	31	19.3	95.6%	4 (0.7%)	44 (7.2%)	550 (90.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	58.5	862^nd of 2162 public high schools	60.1%		49.1	1022^nd of 2159 public high schools	52.7%	160	26.9		26.5	64.4	64.4	24.8	24.8
Santee Education Complex	Public	9-12	1921 South Maple Ave.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 763-1000	1,582	80	19.8	93.4%	18 (1.1%)	65 (4.1%)	1,484 (93.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.6%)	35.2	1374^th of 2162 public high schools	36.4%		38.4	1286^th of 2159 public high schools	40.4%	88	15.5	0.0	14.7	48.8	48.8	13.0	13.0	$36,346	$33,464	$2,882
Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4610 South Main St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy Distri	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 342-2874	603	30	19.9	97.2%	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	588 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	84.4	324^th of 2162 public high schools	85.0%		80.8	400^th of 2159 public high schools	81.5%	76	44.9		44.3	77.6	77.6	42.2	42.2
Frida Kahlo High	Public	9-12	1924 South Los Angeles St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 763-1090	92	6	16.7	98.9%	2 (2.2%)	7 (7.6%)	82 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	9	2070^th of 2162 public high schools	4.3%		12.9	1896^th of 2159 public high schools	12.2%	174	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.2	3.2	$36,712	$33,740	$2,972
Tri-C Community Day	Public	7-12	716 East 14th St. Second Fl.	Los Angeles	90021	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 745-1901	231	17	13.9	96.1%	3 (1.3%)	18 (7.8%)	206 (89.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14.4	1823^rd of 2162 public high schools	15.7%		14.1	1848^th of 2159 public high schools	14.4%	25	6.1	4.6	5.5	17.2	17.2	5.5	5.5	$47,356	$45,852	$1,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Matrix for Success Academy

How many students attend Matrix for Success Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Matrix for Success Academy.

Is Matrix for Success Academy a good school?

Matrix for Success Academy ranks in the bottom 10.9% of California high schools.

What district is Matrix for Success Academy in?

Matrix for Success Academy District

What is the racial makeup of Matrix for Success Academy?

Students at Matrix for Success Academy are 92% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

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