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Charter middle school · California Creative Learning Academy MS District · Los Angeles, California

California Creative Learning Academy MS

California Creative Learning Academy MS rates 6.3, right at the middle of California Creative Learning Academy MS District's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the California Creative Learning Academy MS District median is 6.3.

#4,940 of 9,557 schools in California · California Creative Learning Academy MS District: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A charter middle school in Los Angeles, CA where students score 10 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 4,940 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 1 in California Creative Learning Academy MS District.

California Creative Learning Academy MS is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math15%21 points below the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading41%8 points below the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has fallen 7 points since 2021, to 28% in 2025, across a 8-year record (2018–2025).2025 CAASPP; 26 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.3
40% of the rating
Academics
4.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.8
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 38% (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 90065; this does not measure the attendance area.

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

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
California Creative Learning Academy MS 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.

Open the Los Angeles school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$92,903
Median home value
$1,043,900
Median rent
$1,774/mo
College educated
40.3%
Homeownership
46.9%
Poverty rate
13.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 90065; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
77
Very Walkable
Transit Score
52
Good Transit
Bike Score
58
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
64.1%
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 six rate higher than California Creative Learning Academy MS among the rated peers.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 California Creative Learning Academy MS serve?

California Creative Learning Academy MS serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend California Creative Learning Academy MS?

California Creative Learning Academy MS has an enrollment of approximately 103 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at California Creative Learning Academy MS?

The student-teacher ratio at California Creative Learning Academy MS is 20.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does California Creative Learning Academy MS rank in CA?

California Creative Learning Academy MS ranks #4,940 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is California Creative Learning Academy MS's MySchoolScout rating?

California Creative Learning Academy MS has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 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 California Creative Learning Academy MS?

Based on loaded state assessment records, California Creative Learning Academy MS has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

Is California Creative Learning Academy MS a charter school?

Yes, California Creative Learning Academy MS is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is California Creative Learning Academy MS a Title I school?

No, California Creative Learning Academy MS is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for California Creative Learning Academy MS?

64.1% of students at California Creative Learning Academy MS 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
103
Student-teacher ratio
20.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
5
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Los Angeles County
Phone
(323) 539-2810
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$16,803
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 90065)
45,075
Area average commute
30 min
Area median age
39.2

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

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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.