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Charter high school · Animo Leadership High District · Los Angeles, California

Animo Leadership High

Animo Leadership High rates 7.1, right at the middle of Animo Leadership High District's high schools, whose rated median is 7.1.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.1this school

7.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Animo Leadership High District median is 7.1.

#3,041 of 9,557 schools in California · Animo Leadership High District: 1 high schools rated, median 7.1

The brief

A charter high school in Los Angeles, CA where students score 22 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 3,041 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 1 in Animo Leadership High District.

Animo Leadership High is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math25%9 points below the California average of 34%2025 CAASPP
Reading67%14 points above the California average of 53%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has held near 46% across the 8-year record (2018–2025).2025 CAASPP; 12 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.7
25% of the rating
Academics
8.5
25% of the rating
College Readiness
8.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 27% (multi-year average, 2018-2025) · reading/ELA 70% (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 90015; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

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.
Animo Leadership High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$63,211
Median home value
$1,000,800
Median rent
$2,385/mo
College educated
47.8%
Homeownership
12.3%
Poverty rate
28.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 90015; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
76
Very Walkable
Transit Score
58
Good Transit
Bike Score
54
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.

Programs

AP and IB
1 AP course
35.4% participation · state average 2.6 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
7 sports
3 boys' · 4 girls' · 10 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
92.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Animo Leadership High.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.

The public record

What's said publicly about Animo Leadership High

Sources:School's websiteWikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

Ánimo Leadership Charter High School is a public charter school located in Inglewood, California, and operated by Green Dot Public Schools of Los Angeles 2. Established in 2000, it was the first school founded by Green Dot 2. The institution serves students in grades 9-12 within the Lennox community 1. As of the provided sources, the school has an enrollment of 630 students 1. It was recognized as a 2024 California Distinguished School 1. The school describes itself as a free public institution that has been operating for over 20 years 1.
Sources (2)
  1. www.greendot.org
  2. en.wikipedia.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Animo Leadership High serve?

Animo Leadership High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Animo Leadership High?

Animo Leadership High has an enrollment of approximately 628 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Animo Leadership High?

The student-teacher ratio at Animo Leadership High is 20.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Animo Leadership High rank in CA?

Animo Leadership High ranks #3,041 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Animo Leadership High's MySchoolScout rating?

Animo Leadership High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.1 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 Animo Leadership High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Animo Leadership High has 27% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025) and 70% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

Is Animo Leadership High a charter school?

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

Is Animo Leadership High a Title I school?

No, Animo Leadership High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Animo Leadership High?

92.2% of students at Animo Leadership High 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
9th – 12th
Enrollment
628
Student-teacher ratio
20.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
30
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Los Angeles County
4-year graduation
95%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$17,182
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 90015)
25,257
Area average commute
30.3 min
Area median age
32.6

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.