Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

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Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies is an exceptional elementary public charter school located in Northridge, California, serving 539 students in grades K-5. This high-performing school consistently outshines the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in academic assessments, earning a strong 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 69.14% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts End of Course assessments, compared to just 41.17% for the district and 46.66% for the state. The school also maintains an impressive statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of California elementary schools. Notably, the school's Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of California elementary schools, respectively, in both ELA and Mathematics assessments.

When compared to nearby schools, Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies shines. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, it still outperforms Napa Street Elementary and Calahan Street Elementary, which have significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the school's performance is on par with Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies, another high-achieving institution in the area. Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies' consistent excellence over the years is a testament to its effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and commitment to providing a high-quality education to its students.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

 9815 Topeka Dr.
       Northridge, CA  91324-1849


(818) 886-2266

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
830th of 5,874 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,397 Help


Students who attend Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies usually attend:

Middle:    Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  22.4 Help
Number of students:  539

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.8% Help


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Compare Details Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies ranks better than 85.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 47th among 487 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.8. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details 32.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies is 22.4. 414 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies is $10,397. 358 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies:

SchoolDigger ranks Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies 830th of 5874 California public elementary schools. (See Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 918th of 1563 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

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Rank History for all students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 80.56 872nd 4809 81.9%
2005 77.10 1050th 4822 78.2%
2006 68.93 1392nd 4818 71.1%
2007 75.40 1153rd 5113 77.4%
2008 73.31 1267th 5113 75.2%
2009 71.49 1373rd 5193 73.6%
2010 68.78 1525th 5314 71.3%
2011 70.52 1470th 5377 72.7%
2012 73.67 1347th 5390 75.0%
2013 82.43 927th 5530 83.2%
2015 76.05 1278th 5611 77.2%
2016 86.76 808th 5614 85.6%
2017 88.69 719th 5692 87.4%
2018 83.65 949th 5662 83.2%
2019 81.48 1099th 5789 81.0%
2022 87.18 846th 5883 85.6%
2023 87.80 830th 5874 85.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.07 366th 2420 84.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.15 240th 5084 95.3%
2019 85.82 453rd 5173 91.2%
2022 86.33 497th 5264 90.6%
2023 83.94 621st 5374 88.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.60 1160th 5413 78.6%
2019 79.38 1112th 5492 79.8%
2022 84.31 902nd 5635 84.0%
2023 87.57 759th 5617 86.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.40 552nd 2585 78.6%
2022 66.27 486th 2227 78.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.69 762nd 5431 86.0%
2019 80.60 1040th 5510 81.1%
2022 87.54 751st 5663 86.7%
2023 84.83 880th 5650 84.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.13 491st 1071 54.2%
2019 57.13 611th 1149 46.8%
2022 70.55 377th 1154 67.3%
2023 73.68 304th 1190 74.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.57 826th 4830 82.9%
2019 71.22 1105th 4963 77.7%
2022 94.32 212th 5084 95.8%
2023 93.68 212th 5098 95.8%
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Rank History for White students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.00 968th 2737 64.6%
2019 62.72 1107th 2834 60.9%
2022 71.37 760th 2726 72.1%
2023 68.31 856th 2662 67.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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by a parent
Thursday, June 23, 2011

Open Quote Horrible leadership and principal at this school. There is no diversity and racism at this school. If you have other options, go somewhere else. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 306 61 45 53 2 n/a n/a 0 467
1989 324 75 64 56 1 n/a n/a 0 520
1990 297 76 61 91 1 n/a n/a 0 526
1991 250 76 99 93 1 n/a n/a 0 519
1992 246 77 96 113 0 n/a n/a 0 532
1993 240 69 89 124 3 n/a n/a 0 525
1994 195 34 87 104 2 n/a n/a 0 422
1995 247 41 73 86 1 n/a n/a 0 448
1996 247 41 73 86 1 n/a n/a 0 448
1997 281 46 100 99 2 n/a n/a 0 528
1998 287 41 109 94 1 n/a n/a 0 532
1999 316 48 110 106 2 n/a n/a 0 582
2000 328 41 104 107 2 n/a n/a 0 582
2001 329 44 107 113 2 n/a n/a 0 595
2002 259 36 115 120 2 n/a n/a 0 532
2003 259 36 115 120 2 n/a n/a 0 532
2004 233 35 135 138 2 n/a n/a 0 543
2005 215 32 137 137 2 n/a n/a 0 523
2006 219 29 149 144 1 n/a n/a 0 542
2007 205 24 146 151 0 n/a n/a 11 537
2008 193 24 150 146 n/a n/a n/a 0 513
2009 177 30 158 157 0 2 21 0 545
2010 168 27 163 170 0 2 22 0 552
2011 147 32 223 175 1 3 4 0 585
2012 144 32 252 163 2 2 1 0 596
2013 139 38 124 163 7 3 0 0 474
2014 155 36 134 175 7 1 1 0 509
2015 166 31 127 187 1 1 33 0 546
2016 181 26 132 192 1 2 38 0 572
2017 181 32 136 194 1 2 40 0 586
2018 170 37 139 221 0 2 41 0 610
2019 165 44 158 218 1 1 0 0 587
2020 152 25 137 216 1 0 38 0 569
2021 146 25 127 206 1 0 34 0 539
2022 152 21 104 204 0 0 38 0 519
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 539 539

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 467 21.0 22.2 n/a
1989 520 23.0 22.6 n/a
1990 526 26.0 20.2 n/a
1991 519 25.0 20.7 n/a
1992 532 25.4 20.9 28
1993 525 25.0 21.0 30.1
1994 422 21.0 20.1 27
1995 448 21.0 21.3 23.7
1996 448 21.0 21.3 23.7
1997 528 27.0 19.6 21.8
1998 532 29.5 18.0 21.1
1999 582 32.5 17.9 21.8
2000 582 32.5 17.9 20.6
2001 595 33.0 18.0 21.8
2002 532 29.0 18.3 23.9
2003 532 29.0 18.3 23.9
2004 543 30.5 17.8 21
2005 523 28.0 18.7 22.8
2006 542 30.0 18.1 19.7
2007 537 27.0 19.9 19.6
2008 513 30.0 17.1 22.8
2009 545 26.0 19.5 22.9
2010 552 23.0 24.0 29.5
2011 585 n/a n/a 28.7
2012 596 22.5 26.4 n/a
2013 474 19.0 24.9 34.2
2014 509 21.0 24.2 38.5
2015 546 24.0 22.7 36.8
2016 572 24.0 23.8 39.5
2017 586 24.0 24.4 42
2018 610 25.0 24.4 38.7
2019 587 25.0 23.4 35.3
2020 569 n/a n/a 33.9
2021 539 25.0 21.5 37.5
2022 519 25.0 20.7 35.8
2023 539 24.0 22.4 32.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 467 21.0 22.2 n/a
1989 520 23.0 22.6 n/a
1990 526 26.0 20.2 n/a
1991 519 25.0 20.7 n/a
1992 532 25.4 20.9 28
1993 525 25.0 21.0 30.1
1994 422 21.0 20.1 27
1995 448 21.0 21.3 23.7
1996 448 21.0 21.3 23.7
1997 528 27.0 19.6 21.8
1998 532 29.5 18.0 21.1
1999 582 32.5 17.9 21.8
2000 582 32.5 17.9 20.6
2001 595 33.0 18.0 21.8
2002 532 29.0 18.3 23.9
2003 532 29.0 18.3 23.9
2004 543 30.5 17.8 21
2005 523 28.0 18.7 22.8
2006 542 30.0 18.1 19.7
2007 537 27.0 19.9 19.6
2008 513 30.0 17.1 22.8
2009 545 26.0 19.5 22.9
2010 552 23.0 24.0 29.5
2011 585 n/a n/a 28.7
2012 596 22.5 26.4 n/a
2013 474 19.0 24.9 34.2
2014 509 21.0 24.2 38.5
2015 546 24.0 22.7 36.8
2016 572 24.0 23.8 39.5
2017 586 24.0 24.4 42
2018 610 25.0 24.4 38.7
2019 587 25.0 23.4 35.3
2020 569 n/a n/a 33.9
2021 539 25.0 21.5 37.5
2022 519 25.0 20.7 35.8
2023 539 24.0 22.4 32.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201289.0%0.0%0.0%11.0%93.0%98.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%
201381.0%0.0%0.0%19.0%89.0%100.0%99.0%87.0%91.0%
201495.0%4.0%0.0%1.0%95.0%95.0%96.0%95.0%95.0%
201597.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%97.0%98.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
201698.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201798.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%98.0%98.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
201898.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%
201995.0%3.0%2.0%98.0%97.0%98.0%96.0%98.0%
202098.1%0.0%1.9%
202192.6%0.0%2.1%95.7%95.7%94.7%95.7%
202297.3%0.0%0.0%97.3%97.3%97.3%97.3%97.3%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,397

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1099th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 830th of 5874 Elementary schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies)64.165.6
 1.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)42.940.1
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies)64.165.6
 1.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)44.442.8
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies)66.367.4
 1.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.439.9
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies)58.768.6
 9.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)3837.6
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies)79.874.7
 5.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)44.741.5
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies)55.666.7
 11.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)31.130.5
 0.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies)48.547.1
 1.3%
   5th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)24.324.8
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students587539
 8.2%
African American440
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1580
 100%
Hispanic2180
 100%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White1650
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.3%32.8%
 2.4%


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Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies ranks 830th of 5874 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies are 100% Not Specified.

Students who attend Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 539 students attended Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies.


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