Is Academia Avance Charter a good school?

Academia Avance Charter ranks 1512 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Academia Avance Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 241 students attended Academia Avance Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Academia Avance Charter?

Students at Academia Avance Charter are 94% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Academia Avance Charter

Summary:

Academia Avance Charter is a public charter high school located in Highland Park, CA, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 256 students. The school is part of the Academia Avance Charter District, which is ranked 1385 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academia Avance Charter has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California high schools, ranking 1512 out of 2323 in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is generally lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 56.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.73%. In mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 12.96% of 11th-grade students and 7.14% of end-of-course students meeting or exceeding the standards, compared to the state averages of 27.9% and 35.54%, respectively. When compared to nearby schools, such as Eagle Rock High, Academia Avance Charter generally underperforms.

While Academia Avance Charter has shown improvement in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 90.2% in 2021-2022 to 95.0% in 2022-2023, the school's dropout rate for the 2022-2023 school year was 3.3%, which is higher than the nearby schools, such as Eagle Rock High (1.2%) and PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) (2.1%). The school serves a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 76.17% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, and has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 41.4%, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

115 North Avenue 53
Highland Park, CA 90042-4005

(323) 230-7270

District: Academia Avance Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1512^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 241

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.8%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Asian:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.2%

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Compare Details Academia Avance Charter ranks worse than 95.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.59. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Academia Avance Charter who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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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SchoolDigger ranks Academia Avance Charter 2661^st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Academia Avance Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Academia Avance Charter 1512^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Academia Avance Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Academia Avance Charter District 1385^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Academia Avance Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	19.28	2210^th	2715	18.6%
2022	10.58	2621^st	2740	4.3%
2023	7.55	2754^th	2802	1.7%
2024	9.95	2661^st	2777	4.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Academia Avance Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	26.40	1821^st	2369	23.1%
2022	11.70	2357^th	2458	4.1%
2023	9.18	2495^th	2549	2.1%
2024	11.79	2449^th	2575	4.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Academia Avance Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.88	1917^th	2380	19.5%
2022	11.08	2393^rd	2509	4.6%
2023	7.23	2525^th	2547	0.9%
2024	9.74	2467^th	2546	3.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Academia Avance Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	18.98	2024^th	2407	15.9%
2022	9.43	2468^th	2527	2.3%
2023	8.86	2505^th	2558	2.1%
2024	8.86	2495^th	2547	2.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Academia Avance Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	24.14	1747^th	2213	21.1%
2022	10.52	2289^th	2359	3.0%
2023	8.69	2342^nd	2391	2.0%
2024	12.43	2262^nd	2383	5.1%

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

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Rank History for all high school students at Academia Avance Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	34.13	1354^th	2133	36.5%
2022	27.58	1481^st	2123	30.2%
2023	21.17	1669^th	2348	28.9%
2024	26.59	1512^th	2323	34.9%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Academia Avance Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.65	913^th	1323	31.0%
2024	34.43	655^th	1350	51.5%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Academia Avance Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.56	1046^th	1547	32.4%
2024	29.20	1003^rd	1534	34.6%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Academia Avance Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	40.19	1158^th	1937	40.2%
2022	32.40	1303^rd	1943	32.9%
2023	24.67	1552^nd	2247	30.9%
2024	30.02	1429^th	2235	36.1%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Academia Avance Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.62	1354^th	1833	26.1%
2022	40.10	1048^th	1858	43.6%
2023	24.26	1489^th	2118	29.7%
2024	28.66	1383^rd	2098	34.1%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Academia Avance Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	35.97	1161^st	1880	38.2%
2022	16.79	1585^th	1916	17.3%
2023	15.98	1707^th	2207	22.7%
2024	23.27	1507^th	2172	30.6%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Academia Avance Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	35.21	1175^th	1814	35.2%
2022	31.09	1285^th	1861	31.0%
2023	25.20	1481^st	2142	30.9%
2024	28.95	1397^th	2125	34.3%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	3	0	2	361	0	25	391
2020	5	3	5	287	0	28	328
2021	3	2	5	268	0	15	293
2022	2	2	6	253	0	0	263
2023	0	2	4	247	0	3	256
2024	1	2	4	226	3	5	241

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

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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 Academia Avance Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	391	18.6	21.0	95.1
2020	328	n/a	n/a	90.5
2021	293	13.5	21.7	92.2
2022	263	20.0	13.1	84
2023	256	16.4	15.6	76.2
2024	241	14.2	16.9	60.2

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 Academia Avance Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	391	18.6	21.0	95.1
2020	328	n/a	n/a	90.5
2021	293	13.5	21.7	92.2
2022	263	20.0	13.1	84
2023	256	16.4	15.6	76.2
2024	241	14.2	16.9	60.2

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 Academia Avance Charter

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2210^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2754^th of 2802 Middle schools	16.9%
Ranks 1354^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1669^th of 2348 High schools	7.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Academia Avance Charter)	18.9	14.8	4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Academia Avance Charter)	18.9	0	18.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Academia Avance Charter)	27.9	19.2	8.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Academia Avance Charter)	18.6	0	18.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Academia Avance Charter)	35	15	20%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Academia Avance Charter)	18.3	0	18.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Academia Avance Charter)	11.7	0	11.7%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Academia Avance Charter)	36.7	52.5	15.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Academia Avance Charter)	14.3	2.4	11.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	391	256	34.5%
African American	0	2
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	361	247	31.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	0	100%
Two or More Races	25	3	88%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.1%	76.2%	19%

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Academia Avance Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	115 North Avenue 53	Highland Park	90042	Los Angeles County	Academia Avance Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 230-7270	241	14	16.9	60.2%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	226 (93.8%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	26.6	1512^th of 2323 public high schools	34.9%		21.2	1669^th of 2348 public high schools	28.9%	157					3.5		0.0	2.0	30.8	10.0	20.7	56.6	34.4	7.7	0.0	3.5	13.0	7.1
Benjamin Franklin Senior High	Public	6-12	820 North Avenue 54	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 550-2000	1,350	75	18.0	86.0%	58 (4.3%)	16 (1.2%)	1,217 (90.1%)	43 (3.2%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.6%)	44.2	1020^th of 2323 public high schools	56.1%		43.8	1019^th of 2348 public high schools	56.6%	1	5.1	2.2	2.9	3.3	17.7	26.3	0.0	23.1	10.3	26.7	29.4	53.1	43.7	5.1	20.0	5.9	21.9	18.6	$11,164
Highland Park Continuation	Public	9-12	928 North Ave. 53	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 254-3421	57	4	14.9	91.2%	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	54 (94.7%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.8	1958^th of 2323 public high schools	15.7%		9.8	2075^th of 2348 public high schools	11.6%	117						0.0	0.0	0.0				21.7	21.7				0.0	0.0	$15,691
Los Angeles College Prep Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	625 Coleman Ave.	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles College Prep Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 257-1499	41	4	10.1	68.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (85.4%)	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)	32.7	1347^th of 2323 public high schools	42.0%		27.5	1493^rd of 2348 public high schools	36.4%	146												50.0	50.0				0.0	0.0
Eagle Rock High	Public	7-12	1750 Yosemite Dr.	Los Angeles	90041	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 340-3500	2,059	107	19.2	49.5%	375 (18.2%)	21 (1.0%)	1,094 (53.1%)	426 (20.7%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	138 (6.7%)	74.9	406^th of 2323 public high schools	82.5%		77.7	372^nd of 2348 public high schools	84.2%	34					42.3	35.0	0.0	37.4		68.7	64.2	63.6	65.4		53.9	50.4	35.4	46.2	$9,205
Los Angeles Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	234 East Avenue 33	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 227-7719	349	16	21.7	92.0%	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (94.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	25.2	1549^th of 2323 public high schools	33.3%		19.4	1714^th of 2348 public high schools	27.0%	165					11.1	18.0		13.7	30.2	30.9	36.5	35.0	33.0	9.5	18.2	11.1	15.4	13.2
PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High	Public, Charter	6-12	7350 North Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90041	Los Angeles County	PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 239-0063	307	19	16.1	90.9%	8 (2.6%)	4 (1.3%)	291 (94.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.9	1108^th of 2323 public high schools	52.3%		58.5	679^th of 2348 public high schools	71.1%	429					12.5	34.0		23.2	22.2	35.9	39.0	52.0	39.5	18.5	28.2	22.5	16.0	21.2
Abraham Lincoln Senior High	Public	9-12	3501 North Broadway	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 441-4600	942	61	15.5	85.6%	16 (1.7%)	14 (1.5%)	738 (78.3%)	169 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	75.8	387^th of 2323 public high schools	83.3%		61.9	619^th of 2348 public high schools	73.6%	232						33.8		32.6				65.3	65.3				48.2	48.2	$14,969
Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet	Public	6-12	2050 San Fernando Rd.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 276-5535	517	35	14.9	95.2%	18 (3.5%)	3 (0.6%)	474 (91.7%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	38.2	1184^th of 2323 public high schools	49.0%		39.8	1143^rd of 2348 public high schools	51.3%	41					5.6	31.4		18.4	31.9	52.2	23.9	55.7	41.6	20.8	21.4	7.0	17.1	16.2	$22,310
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS)	Public, Charter	9-12	2050 San Fernando Rd.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS)	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 276-5525	215	13	17.2	96.3%	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	204 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	45.9	971^st of 2323 public high schools	58.2%		42.4	1062^nd of 2348 public high schools	54.8%	91							13.6	13.6				60.4	60.4				16.3	16.3

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