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La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-8
3153rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 46% of California elementary schools
Summary

La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter is a 552-student K–8 school in Inglewood, part of Inglewood Unified. In 2025–2026, its all-grade English language arts (ELA) proficiency was slightly above California’s rate, while math and science were below the state. Its most important local distinction is that it had higher all-grade proficiency than the three nearby K–8 schools in all three tested subjects.

La Tijera’s 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 50% in ELA, 32% in math, and 33% in science, compared with state rates of 49%, 38%, and 36%. It was also above Inglewood Unified in each subject, whose rates were 33%, 20%, and 18%. Against nearby K–8 peers Oak Street, Centinela, and Frank D. Parent, La Tijera was ahead of their average by 17 percentage points in ELA, 13 in math, and 16 in science. Results vary considerably by grade: fifth-grade math was a weak spot at 11%, 26 points below the state rate and 7 points below the district.

Results have improved over the four years reported: math rose from 22% to 32% and science from 14% to 33%, while ELA increased from 38% to 50% overall but fell 5 points in the latest year. Science’s gap with the state narrowed from 16 points to 3; math’s narrowed from 13 to 6. SchoolDigger ranks La Tijera at the 46th statewide percentile, with 2 stars, in 2025–2026; its district is at the 30th percentile, also with 2 stars. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves African American Students places them at the 77th percentile (4 stars), compared with the school’s overall 46th percentile. Hispanic Students’ ranking also rose, from the 38th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 56th in 2025–2026. The student–teacher ratio was 23:1 in 2024–2025. That year, 93% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible, close to the rates at nearby K–8 peers; this is context, not an explanation for results.

552
Students ?
23.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$29,610
Per pupil spending ?
92.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
94%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 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 — 49th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026
Strengths
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Inglewood Unified
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school40%
District avg24%
California avg42%
Elementary school
3,153rd of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 46%▼ down 3 pts since 2016
From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
848th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 29 pts since 2016
From bottom 40% (2016) to top 31% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 8Elementary Schools in the Inglewood Unified
1242nd of 1,530Inglewood 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202641.23153 of 581745.8%★★☆☆☆
202541.63100 of 585747.1%★★☆☆☆
202431.23845 of 586934.5%★★☆☆☆
202334.93500 of 585940.3%★★☆☆☆
202246.82709 of 588354.0%★★★☆☆
202132.0913 of 141735.6%★★☆☆☆
201925.24346 of 578924.9%★☆☆☆☆
201843.92909 of 566248.6%★★☆☆☆
201752.92382 of 569258.2%★★★☆☆
201643.62865 of 561449.0%★★☆☆☆
201537.33183 of 561143.3%★★☆☆☆
201315.25037 of 55308.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20121.85381 of 53900.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20117.65290 of 53771.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201033.73564 of 531432.9%★★☆☆☆
200919.04499 of 519313.4%★☆☆☆☆
200827.33803 of 511325.6%★☆☆☆☆
200725.33914 of 511323.5%★☆☆☆☆
200632.03171 of 481834.2%★★☆☆☆
200529.13338 of 482230.8%★★☆☆☆
200436.92815 of 480941.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202668.8115 of 50877.4%★★★★☆
202572.9113 of 56980.1%★★★★☆
202464.8149 of 59374.9%★★★★☆
202370.7138 of 66179.1%★★★★☆
202267.1147 of 66377.8%★★★★☆
201957.5258 of 74765.5%★★★☆☆
201876.8103 of 70085.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201956.5798 of 258569.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202633.73585 of 558135.8%★★☆☆☆
202534.63504 of 559737.4%★★☆☆☆
202426.94083 of 561227.2%★☆☆☆☆
202329.53811 of 560932.1%★★☆☆☆
202255.62123 of 563562.3%★★★☆☆
202134.7781 of 126738.4%★★☆☆☆
201925.54192 of 549223.7%★☆☆☆☆
201846.02719 of 541349.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202651.32256 of 509455.7%★★★☆☆
202551.12217 of 510756.6%★★★☆☆
202437.43167 of 510738.0%★★☆☆☆
202348.42336 of 508754.1%★★★☆☆
202266.31323 of 508474.0%★★★★☆
201940.42935 of 496340.9%★★☆☆☆
201865.61349 of 483072.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202651.72387 of 542356.0%★★★☆☆
202553.02241 of 546059.0%★★★☆☆
202437.93301 of 551740.2%★★☆☆☆
202345.32677 of 536350.1%★★★☆☆
202257.01862 of 526464.6%★★★☆☆
202150.1480 of 111056.8%★★★☆☆
201940.03115 of 517339.8%★★☆☆☆
201858.01863 of 508463.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202646.12726 of 560351.3%★★★☆☆
202550.22494 of 562855.7%★★★☆☆
202436.43325 of 564341.1%★★☆☆☆
202342.02918 of 563848.2%★★☆☆☆
202240.22990 of 566347.2%★★☆☆☆
202130.4830 of 127234.7%★★☆☆☆
201925.44152 of 551024.6%★☆☆☆☆
201842.42895 of 543146.7%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202663.4848 of 274069.1%★★★☆☆
202553.81082 of 276160.8%★★★☆☆
202440.71438 of 278348.3%★★☆☆☆
202330.11800 of 278135.3%★★☆☆☆
202234.11648 of 274039.9%★★☆☆☆
202127.9641 of 89428.3%★☆☆☆☆
201919.72195 of 271519.2%★☆☆☆☆
201824.91816 of 248026.8%★☆☆☆☆
201728.31717 of 250831.5%★★☆☆☆
201635.21486 of 249740.5%★★☆☆☆
201531.71579 of 247736.3%★★☆☆☆
20139.52235 of 23796.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201213.72044 of 22599.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201116.41968 of 223612.0%★☆☆☆☆
201024.51726 of 217920.8%★☆☆☆☆
200920.41730 of 206316.1%★☆☆☆☆
200827.51501 of 200525.1%★☆☆☆☆
200722.41594 of 199920.3%★☆☆☆☆
200616.61569 of 180413.0%★☆☆☆☆
200519.01480 of 177716.7%★☆☆☆☆
200418.21489 of 176915.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202686.246 of 59492.3%★★★★★
202576.497 of 60984.1%★★★★☆
202463.6177 of 62771.8%★★★★☆
202347.4282 of 61354.0%★★★☆☆
202250.0266 of 63758.2%★★★☆☆
201938.1376 of 64341.5%★★☆☆☆
201843.4307 of 60048.8%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202139.0191 of 35446.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202648.01150 of 251654.3%★★★☆☆
202553.01017 of 253359.8%★★★☆☆
202440.81316 of 255148.4%★★☆☆☆
202334.31499 of 253140.8%★★☆☆☆
202243.51236 of 250950.7%★★★☆☆
202137.2437 of 73840.8%★★☆☆☆
201918.71992 of 238016.3%★☆☆☆☆
201823.41728 of 226223.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202682.3266 of 235788.7%★★★★☆
202574.4450 of 239581.2%★★★★☆
202459.9731 of 238869.4%★★★☆☆
202359.9724 of 237469.5%★★★☆☆
202267.0569 of 235975.9%★★★★☆
201937.51326 of 221340.1%★★☆☆☆
201848.7946 of 207254.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202677.8376 of 252985.1%★★★★☆
202564.3672 of 254273.6%★★★★☆
202453.9926 of 257964.1%★★★☆☆
202339.41351 of 253146.6%★★☆☆☆
202251.8960 of 245860.9%★★★☆☆
202144.6363 of 72149.7%★★☆☆☆
201928.51747 of 236926.3%★☆☆☆☆
201834.01463 of 223034.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202673.7547 of 251478.2%★★★★☆
202552.81017 of 253459.9%★★★☆☆
202439.11375 of 255246.1%★★☆☆☆
202326.01818 of 253828.4%★☆☆☆☆
202226.01805 of 252728.6%★☆☆☆☆
202120.3639 of 76316.3%★☆☆☆☆
201920.01987 of 240717.4%★☆☆☆☆
201826.81633 of 227328.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202432.81007 of 155235.1%★★☆☆☆
202338.8801 of 153147.7%★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)77th percentile+32 vs school
Disabled (2019)69th percentile+44 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)51st percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)36th percentile-10 vs school
Middle school
African American (2026)92nd percentile+23 vs school
Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+16 vs school
Male (2026)78th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2026)54th percentile-15 vs school
Disabled (2021)46th percentile+18 vs school
Special Education (2024)35th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg
Science33%-3 vs state
Mathematics32%-6 vs state

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

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

La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter ranks 3153rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
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