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Charter middle school · Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy District · Los Angeles, California

Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy

Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy rates 5.2, right at the middle of Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy District's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.2this school

5.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy District median is 5.2.

#7,248 of 9,557 schools in California · Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy District: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.2

The brief

A charter middle school in Los Angeles, CA serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy score 22% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 21%).

It ranks 7,248 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 1 in Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy District.

Math17%19 points below the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading26%23 points below the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has fallen 8 points since 2019, to 22% in 2025, across a 8-year record (2018–2025).2025 CAASPP; 22 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.1
40% of the rating
Academics
5.0
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 19% (multi-year average, 2018-2025) · reading/ELA 29% (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 90043; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$65,496
Median home value
$867,800
Median rent
$1,424/mo
College educated
30.8%
Homeownership
53.3%
Poverty rate
16.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 90043; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
75
Very Walkable
Transit Score
54
Good Transit
Bike Score
52
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,917/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Los Angeles. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Los Angeles), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
97.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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  9. Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academythis school
    5.2
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy serve?

Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy?

Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy has an enrollment of approximately 407 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy is 21.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy rank in CA?

Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy ranks #7,248 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025) and 29% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

Is Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy a charter school?

Yes, Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy a Title I school?

No, Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy?

97.1% of students at Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
407
Student-teacher ratio
21.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
19
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Los Angeles County
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$20,181
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 90043)
43,548
Area average commute
36.1 min
Area median age
41.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.