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La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter

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La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter ranks 3100 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

3100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of California elementary schools

Summary

La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter is a K-8 school serving 552 students in Inglewood, part of the Inglewood Unified district, and has shown notable improvement, moving its statewide ranking from the 25th to the 47th percentile over the past several years.

This school stands out as a strong performer within its local district, particularly in English Language Arts, where it significantly outpaces other Inglewood Unified schools like Highland Elementary and Centinela. It shows special effectiveness with African American students and has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate among its immediate district peers, though at 31.1%, attendance remains an important area for focus. The school's upper-grade ELA scores are especially strong, but math performance is more mixed and represents a key challenge.

While La Tijera leads within its home district, it trails higher-performing schools in neighboring areas, such as El Rincon Elementary in Culver City Unified and Open Charter Magnet in Los Angeles Unified. The school's story is one of clear progress and relative success in a challenging context, with continued work needed in mathematics and supporting consistent student attendance to reach the next level.

552

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1415 North La Tijera Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90302-1022

(310) 680-5260

District: Inglewood Unified

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.9%

Hispanic:

33.2%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Inglewood Unified

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg25%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,100^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,082^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the Inglewood Unified

1220^th of 1,543Inglewood Unified 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	3100 of 5857	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3845 of 5869	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	3500 of 5859	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	2709 of 5883	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	913 of 1417	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	4346 of 5789	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	2909 of 5662	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.9	2382 of 5692	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.6	2865 of 5614	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.3	3183 of 5611	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	15.2	5037 of 5530	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.8	5381 of 5390	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.6	5290 of 5377	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	33.7	3564 of 5314	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.0	4499 of 5193	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.3	3803 of 5113	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.3	3914 of 5113	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.0	3171 of 4818	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.1	3338 of 4822	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.9	2815 of 4809	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	113 of 569	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	149 of 593	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	138 of 661	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	147 of 663	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	258 of 747	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	103 of 700	85.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	56.5	798 of 2585	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	3504 of 5597	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	4083 of 5612	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	3811 of 5609	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	2123 of 5635	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	781 of 1267	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	4192 of 5492	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	2719 of 5413	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	2217 of 5107	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	3167 of 5107	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	2336 of 5087	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	1323 of 5084	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	40.4	2935 of 4963	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	1349 of 4830	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	2241 of 5460	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	3301 of 5517	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	2677 of 5363	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	1862 of 5264	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	480 of 1110	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	3115 of 5173	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	1863 of 5084	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	2494 of 5628	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	3325 of 5643	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	2918 of 5638	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	2990 of 5663	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	830 of 1272	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	4152 of 5510	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	2895 of 5431	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	1082 of 2761	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	1438 of 2783	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1800 of 2781	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1648 of 2740	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	641 of 894	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	2195 of 2715	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1816 of 2480	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.3	1717 of 2508	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.2	1486 of 2497	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.7	1579 of 2477	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	9.5	2235 of 2379	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.7	2044 of 2259	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.4	1968 of 2236	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.5	1726 of 2179	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.4	1730 of 2063	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.5	1501 of 2005	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.4	1594 of 1999	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.6	1569 of 1804	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.0	1480 of 1777	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.2	1489 of 1769	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	97 of 609	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	177 of 627	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	282 of 613	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	266 of 637	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	376 of 643	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	307 of 600	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	39.0	191 of 354	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	1017 of 2533	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	1316 of 2551	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	1499 of 2531	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	1236 of 2509	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	437 of 738	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1992 of 2380	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1728 of 2262	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	450 of 2395	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	731 of 2388	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	724 of 2374	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	569 of 2359	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	1326 of 2213	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	946 of 2072	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	672 of 2542	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	926 of 2579	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	1351 of 2531	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	960 of 2458	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	363 of 721	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1747 of 2369	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1463 of 2230	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	1017 of 2534	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	1375 of 2552	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1818 of 2538	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1805 of 2527	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	639 of 763	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1987 of 2407	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1633 of 2273	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.8	1007 of 1552	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	801 of 1531	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)80th percentile+33 vs school

Disabled (2019)69th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)84th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)46th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2024)35th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+7 vs state

Mathematics28%-9 vs state

Science24%-9 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
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
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
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
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				$16,659	$1,962	$14,697
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							$22,167	$2,459	$19,708
Windsor Hills Math Science	Public	K-5	5215 Overdale Dr.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 293-6251	332	17	20.1	84.9%	3 (0.9%)	238 (71.7%)	36 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (15.7%)	19.6	4865^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.9%		17.1	5114^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.9%	249	21.8		21.8	32.5	15.5	29.6				25.0	32.5	15.5	14.8				19.7	83.8				91.9		$29,403	$5,919	$23,484
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
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
Westport Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	6011 West 79th St.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 645-5611	166	9	18.4	81.9%	11 (6.6%)	55 (33.1%)	60 (36.1%)	15 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.1%)	29.6	3992^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	31.8%		47.9	2673^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	54.5%	1319	18.9		18.9	40.9	34.6	27.8				33.3	45.5	36.0	13.9				28.9	92.0						$30,025	$5,256	$24,769
El Rincon Elementary	Public	K-5	11177 Overland Ave.	Culver City	90230	Los Angeles County	Culver City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 842-4340	565	24	23.5	32.9%	142 (25.1%)	108 (19.1%)	148 (26.2%)	62 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	103 (18.2%)	83.6	985^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.2%		84.4	980^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.3%	5	59.3		59.3	69.2	57.8	73.3				66.7	73.4	46.7	61.6				60.7	98.3	98.3	98.3		98.3	98.3	$19,992	$904	$19,088

Frequently Asked Questions about La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter

What is the racial makeup of La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter?

Students at La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter are 59% African American, 33% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter in?

Inglewood Unified

How many students attend La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter.

Is La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter a good school?

La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter ranks 3100^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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