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Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter

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Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter ranks 807 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

807^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of California elementary schools

Summary

Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter is a high-performing K-5 elementary school serving 426 students in Inglewood, California, that consistently achieves academic results far exceeding state averages and nearby schools.

The school's performance is exceptional, with over 75% of students proficient in English and nearly 64% proficient in Math, dramatically outpacing both the state and neighboring schools like Centinela and Hudnall (Claude) Elementary. Perhaps most impressively, Wilder's achieves these outcomes while serving a student population with significant economic need, and it ranks among the very top schools in the state for serving students from low-income families. The school also maintains a remarkably positive environment, with a chronic absenteeism rate of only 8%, which is less than half the state average and a fraction of the rate at other local schools.

This "Wilder's Effect" demonstrates what is possible, as the school operates within the Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter District and produces results similar to much more affluent schools like Open Charter Magnet. While the school's student-teacher ratio is higher than others in the area, it spends less per student than nearby charters, suggesting a highly efficient and effective model. For families in the Inglewood Unified area, Wilder's stands as a compelling example of academic excellence and strong school culture.

426

Students ?

38.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

830 North La Brea Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90302-2206

(310) 671-5578

District: Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.0%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2019 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 38 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

California avg41%

807^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From top 18% (2019) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

149^th of 1,543Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter 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	87.4	807 of 5857	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	807 of 5869	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	1254 of 5859	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	1182 of 5883	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	389 of 1417	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	1055 of 5789	81.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	2 of 569	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	2 of 593	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	7 of 661	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	5 of 663	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	1 of 747	99.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	714 of 5597	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	658 of 5612	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	1409 of 5609	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	1234 of 5635	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	357 of 1267	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	883 of 5492	83.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	391 of 5107	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	149 of 5460	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	194 of 5517	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	505 of 5363	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	220 of 5264	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	54 of 1110	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	191 of 5173	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	909 of 5628	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	1022 of 5643	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	1095 of 5638	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	1056 of 5663	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	356 of 1272	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	1247 of 5510	77.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)100th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state

Mathematics64%+27 vs state

Science49%+17 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 (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 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
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	830 North La Brea Ave.	Inglewood	90302	Los Angeles County	Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 671-5578	426	11	38.4	72.1%	5 (1.2%)	345 (81.0%)	62 (14.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	87.4	807^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.2%		88.1	807^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.2%		49.3		49.3	75.8	72.9	78.3				75.6	63.6	55.7	72.5				63.9	94.9		94.9
Highland Elementary	Public	K-6	430 Venice Way	Inglewood	90302	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5460	323	13	24.6	95.7%	5 (1.5%)	139 (43.0%)	162 (50.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.4%)	36.8	3420^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.6%		23.8	4488^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.5%	1068	11.4		11.4	43.4	44.9	35.7	42.0			41.8	35.9	36.7	34.9	15.7			30.6	90.6		95.3	92.2	93.8	93.8	$16,057	$12,716	$3,341
Centinela	Public	K-8	1123 Marlborough Ave.	Inglewood	90302	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5440	577	20	28.6	94.1%	5 (0.9%)	83 (14.4%)	477 (82.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	27.8	4154^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.1%		32.8	3711^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.8%	443	25.4	26.7	26.1	37.1	26.8	40.7	19.1	35.3	47.4	34.4	35.5	31.0	25.4	14.9	25.0	42.1	29.3	88.7	90.3	95.2	90.3	90.3	90.3	$15,283	$11,894	$3,389
La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1415 North La Tijera Blvd.	Inglewood	90302	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5260	552	24	23.0	92.8%	0 (0.0%)	325 (58.9%)	183 (33.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (6.7%)	41.6	3100^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.1%		31.2	3845^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.5%	745	18.2	29.1	24.1	58.5	40.7	47.0	40.0	75.4	63.3	55.3	64.2	16.7	18.2	26.8	15.9	32.9	28.4							$22,384	$18,800	$3,584
Hudnall (Claude) Elementary	Public	K-6	331 West Olive St.	Inglewood	90301	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5420	332	14	23.7	94.3%	4 (1.2%)	75 (22.6%)	239 (72.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.8%)	11.1	5561^st of 5857 public elementary schools	5.1%		15.9	5225^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.0%	336	4.3		4.3	18.0	14.3	19.2	21.7			17.9	30.8	4.8	14.9	4.4			14.6	93.6	95.2		93.6	95.2	95.2	$13,525	$10,214	$3,311
ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	434 South Grevillea Ave.	Inglewood	90301	Los Angeles County	ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 298-6420	375	16	23.4	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	275 (73.3%)	94 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	53.2	2416^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.8%		44.6	2883^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	50.9%	467	11.1		11.1	56.1	53.5	48.6				52.6	62.1	48.3	25.0				44.4
Frank D. Parent	Public	K-8	5354 West 64th St.	Inglewood	90302	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5430	235	12	20.3	87.2%	2 (0.9%)	160 (68.1%)	63 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	29.4	4006^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.6%		23.9	4482^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	23.6%	476	0.0	26.1	13.3	65.5	26.3	9.1	28.6	35.3	31.8	34.4	57.1	21.1	0.0	10.7	23.5	4.4	20.8	92.3	92.3		92.3	92.3	92.3	$16,515	$12,534	$3,981
Open Charter Magnet	Public, Charter	K-5	5540 West 77th St.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 568-0735	390	16	24.3	19.7%	112 (28.7%)	99 (25.4%)	72 (18.5%)	33 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (19.0%)	87.9	784^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.6%		87.1	861^st of 5869 public elementary schools	85.3%	77	73.5		73.5	60.3	70.3	86.6				72.1	60.3	59.4	70.6				63.4							$39,577	$38,366	$1,211
Kelso (William H.)	Public	K-7	809 East Kelso St.	Inglewood	90301	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5480	324	14	23.4	89.2%	1 (0.3%)	144 (44.4%)	165 (50.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	11.8	5516^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.8%		10.3	5675^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.3%	159	4.4		4.4	18.4	21.4	20.5	22.2	13.9		19.5	32.4	14.0	6.7	6.5	8.6		13.1	89.1	91.3			91.3		$14,226	$10,660	$3,566
Oak Street	Public	K-8	633 South Oak St.	Inglewood	90301	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5340	569	22	25.8	93.0%	4 (0.7%)	43 (7.6%)	497 (87.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.0%)	20	4824^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.6%		24.2	4445^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.3%	379	17.7	23.4	20.0	23.3	16.1	38.8	20.4	41.6	42.2	31.4	29.0	14.3	27.5	8.2	9.1	4.2	15.9	93.6	96.8	95.2				$14,401	$10,710	$3,691

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter

Is Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter a good school?

Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter ranks 807^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter?

Students at Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter are 81% African American, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

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How many students attend Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter.

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