PUC Excel Charter Academy

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PUC Excel Charter Academy ranks 1646 th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

PUC Excel Charter Academy is a middle school located in Los Angeles, CA, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 277 students. The school is part of the PUC Excel Charter Academy District, which is ranked 976 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Academically, PUC Excel Charter Academy is struggling, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science well below the state and Los Angeles Unified School District averages across all grade levels. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relative strengths in Hispanic and English Language Learner populations, but weaknesses in other subgroups. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.3%, significantly higher than nearby middle schools like Hollenbeck Middle and KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory, which have rates ranging from 20.6% to 32.6%.

Compared to nearby middle schools, PUC Excel Charter Academy is underperforming academically, particularly in comparison to high-performing charter schools like KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory, which had proficiency rates in the 60-70% range for both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, significantly outperforming PUC Excel Charter Academy. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic struggles suggest that factors other than staffing resources may be contributing to its challenges. Overall, PUC Excel Charter Academy faces significant hurdles in improving its academic performance and addressing its high chronic absenteeism rate.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

1855 North Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90031-3227

(323) 222-5010

District: PUC Excel Charter Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1646^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 285

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.7%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Asian:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.7%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.54. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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.

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PUC Excel Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks PUC Excel Charter Academy 1646^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See PUC Excel Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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PUC Excel Charter Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks PUC Excel Charter Academy District 976^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for PUC Excel Charter Academy

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Rank History for all students at PUC Excel Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.03	1681^st	2715	38.1%
2021	24.11	682^nd	894	23.7%
2022	20.24	2212^th	2740	19.3%
2023	23.49	2125^th	2802	24.2%
2024	34.54	1646^th	2777	40.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at PUC Excel Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	21.05	363^rd	363	0.0%
2022	32.30	1126^th	1540	26.9%
2023	25.67	1463^rd	1529	4.3%
2024	45.36	561^st	1477	62.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at PUC Excel Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.51	454^th	1538	70.5%
2024	74.64	233^rd	1550	85.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at PUC Excel Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	42.06	1270^th	2369	46.4%
2021	32.05	501^st	721	30.5%
2022	29.25	1726^th	2458	29.8%
2023	29.53	1783^rd	2549	30.1%
2024	43.27	1257^th	2575	51.2%

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Rank History for Female students at PUC Excel Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.64	1573^rd	2380	33.9%
2021	18.99	642^nd	738	13.0%
2022	20.20	2064^th	2509	17.7%
2023	23.54	1951^st	2547	23.4%
2024	37.08	1435^th	2546	43.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at PUC Excel Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	46.99	599^th	1491	59.8%
2021	59.23	88^th	354	75.1%
2022	45.97	634^th	1531	58.6%

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Rank History for Male students at PUC Excel Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.18	1516^th	2407	37.0%
2021	30.25	512^th	763	32.9%
2022	22.32	1967^th	2527	22.2%
2023	23.83	1928^th	2558	24.6%
2024	32.05	1603^rd	2547	37.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at PUC Excel Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	43.82	1135^th	2213	48.7%
2022	25.78	1794^th	2359	24.0%
2023	29.91	1648^th	2391	31.1%
2024	45.49	1114^th	2383	53.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for PUC Excel Charter Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	0	2	1	292	1	6	302
2020	1	3	1	284	0	4	293
2021	1	5	0	258	0	9	273
2022	2	4	4	292	0	6	308
2023	2	2	3	263	1	6	277
2024	2	2	4	270	1	6	285

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 PUC Excel Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	302	15.0	20.1	69.2
2020	293	n/a	n/a	93.9
2021	273	15.7	17.3	94.1
2022	308	17.0	18.1	94.5
2023	277	17.0	16.2	93.1
2024	285	17.0	16.7	94.7

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 PUC Excel Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	302	15.0	20.1	69.2
2020	293	n/a	n/a	93.9
2021	273	15.7	17.3	94.1
2022	308	17.0	18.1	94.5
2023	277	17.0	16.2	93.1
2024	285	17.0	16.7	94.7

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on PUC Excel Charter Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1681^st of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2125^th of 2802 Middle schools	13.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (PUC Excel Charter Academy)	40.2	38	2.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (PUC Excel Charter Academy)	27.4	28.2	0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (PUC Excel Charter Academy)	49.5	27.2	22.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (PUC Excel Charter Academy)	34.3	9.8	24.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (PUC Excel Charter Academy)	33.3	32.7	0.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (PUC Excel Charter Academy)	15	7.1	7.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (PUC Excel Charter Academy)	14.8	7.1	7.7%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	302	277	8.3%
African American	2	2
American Indian	1	1
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	292	263	9.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	2
Two or More Races	6	6
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.2%	93.1%	23.9%

Schools Near PUC Excel Charter Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	Total
PUC Excel Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1855 North Main St.	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	PUC Excel Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 222-5010	285	17	16.7	94.7%	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	270 (94.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	34.5	1646^th of 2777 public middle schools	40.7%		23.5	2125^th of 2802 public middle schools	24.2%	479						14.1	14.1		38.5	40.0	43.4	40.8		19.0	21.6	19.2	20.0
Florence Nightingale Middle	Public	6-8	3311 North Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 224-4800	759	45	16.9	85.5%	15 (2.0%)	18 (2.4%)	560 (73.8%)	146 (19.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.5%)	40.8	1431^st of 2777 public middle schools	48.5%		38.1	1525^th of 2802 public middle schools	45.6%	94	6.3			2.9		18.5	18.5		39.0	43.0	37.3	39.7		30.4	30.9	21.9	27.6	$11,694
Hollenbeck Middle	Public	6-8	2510 East Sixth St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 780-3000	1,022	56	18.2	94.3%	31 (3.0%)	9 (0.9%)	973 (95.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	42.6	1377^th of 2777 public middle schools	50.4%		38.9	1499^th of 2802 public middle schools	46.5%	122			6.7	4.0		16.5	16.5		47.7	42.7	32.9	39.4		37.7	32.9	26.9	31.1	$10,467
KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	2810 Whittier Blvd.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 264-7737	515	20	25.8	88.3%	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	507 (98.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	84.1	392^nd of 2777 public middle schools	85.9%		83.3	407^th of 2802 public middle schools	85.5%	15					51.5	46.0	49.0	53.0	63.2	68.0	64.6	62.0	35.8	47.4	60.9	44.3	47.1
Sal Castro Middle	Public	6-8	1575 West 2nd St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 241-4416	311	20	15.8	97.7%	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.1%)	288 (92.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15.7	2444^th of 2777 public middle schools	12.0%		19.8	2284^th of 2802 public middle schools	18.5%	160				0.0		7.5	7.5		24.7	23.6	18.6	22.2		11.7	16.1	8.4	12.1	$11,094
El Sereno Middle	Public	6-8	2839 North Eastern Ave.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 224-4700	813	50	16.1	92.4%	21 (2.6%)	8 (1.0%)	734 (90.3%)	40 (4.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	51.8	1112^th of 2777 public middle schools	60.0%		42.6	1384^th of 2802 public middle schools	50.6%	272	5.3	0.0	6.3	3.3		22.9	22.9		46.9	46.1	37.7	43.1		37.3	35.1	36.1	35.9	$12,489
Para Los Ninos Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	835 Stanford Ave.	Los Angeles	90021	Los Angeles County	Para Los Ninos Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 896-2640	313	17	18.1	89.8%	10 (3.2%)	12 (3.8%)	285 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	32.8	1709^th of 2777 public middle schools	38.5%		16.1	2462^nd of 2802 public middle schools	12.1%	753						29.7	29.7		43.2	28.6	36.8	35.8		20.0	16.2	13.7	16.7
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8	Public, Charter	6-8	113 South Rowan Ave.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-2156	392	20	19.6	95.4%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	385 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	36.3	1583^rd of 2777 public middle schools	43.0%		25.9	2004^th of 2802 public middle schools	28.5%	421						14.5	14.5		38.2	43.2	31.8	37.9		28.4	27.4	19.7	25.0
Belvedere Middle	Public	6-8	312 North Record Ave.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 266-5400	727	42	17.3	96.1%	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	704 (96.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	28.5	1880^th of 2777 public middle schools	32.3%		29.7	1831^st of 2802 public middle schools	34.7%	49						15.3	15.3		24.0	35.6	31.6	32.5		7.8	22.7	20.3	19.7	$10,850
John H. Liechty Middle	Public	6-8	650 South Union Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 989-1200	824	43	19.0	98.3%	13 (1.6%)	23 (2.8%)	774 (93.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	17.5	2365^th of 2777 public middle schools	14.8%		16.3	2453^rd of 2802 public middle schools	12.5%	88	0.0	0.0	7.1	2.0		9.7	9.7		25.3	25.9	24.2	25.1		10.9	14.1	11.6	12.2	$11,367

Frequently Asked Questions about PUC Excel Charter Academy

How many students attend PUC Excel Charter Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 285 students attended PUC Excel Charter Academy.

What district is PUC Excel Charter Academy in?

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What is the racial makeup of PUC Excel Charter Academy?

Students at PUC Excel Charter Academy are 95% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is PUC Excel Charter Academy a good school?

PUC Excel Charter Academy ranks 1646^th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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