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Charter elementary school · Stella Elementary Charter Academy District · Los Angeles, California

Stella Elementary Charter Academy

Stella Elementary Charter Academy rates 8.6, right at the middle of Stella Elementary Charter Academy District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.6this school

8.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Stella Elementary Charter Academy District median is 8.6.

#442 of 9,557 schools in California · Stella Elementary Charter Academy District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 8.6

The brief

A charter elementary school in Los Angeles, CA where students score 26 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 442 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 1 in Stella Elementary Charter Academy District.

Stella Elementary Charter Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math59%17 points above the California average of 42%2025 CAASPP
Reading43%3 points below the California average of 46%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has improved 41 points since 2021, reaching 51% in 2025, across a 6-year record (2020–2025).2025 CAASPP; 18 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.9
50% of the rating
Academics
8.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.1
20% 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 41% (multi-year average, 2020-2025) · reading/ELA 27% (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

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 90029; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Stella Elementary Charter Academy and the 20 nearest elementary 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
$60,793
Median home value
$1,066,200
Median rent
$1,644/mo
College educated
36.3%
Homeownership
11.2%
Poverty rate
23.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 90029; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
85
Very Walkable
Transit Score
56
Good Transit
Bike Score
67
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
91.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Saturn Street Elementary1.1 mi
    9.1Compare →
  2. Virginia Road Elementary0.8 mi
    9.0Compare →
  3. Cienega Elementary0.1 mi
    8.8Compare →
  4. Marvin Elementary0.7 mi
    8.8Compare →
  5. Stella Elementary Charter Academythis school
    8.6
  6. Coliseum Street Elementary1.1 mi
    8.1Compare →
  7. Alta Loma Elementary1.1 mi
    7.6Compare →
  8. New Los Angeles Charter Elementary1.0 mi · charter
    7.6Compare →
  9. Baldwin Hills Elementary1.0 mi
    5.2Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Stella Elementary Charter 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.

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

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

The record

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

The public record

What's said publicly about Stella Elementary Charter Academy

Sources:School's website

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.Reviewed for accuracy.

Stella Elementary Charter Academy is a tuition-free public charter school located in the West Adams/Baldwin Village community of Los Angeles 1. The school serves students in transitional kindergarten through fourth grade 1. It is part of the Bright Star Schools network, which operates multiple elementary, middle, and high schools across Los Angeles communities including South Los Angeles, Koreatown, and the San Fernando Valley 1. The network serves over 3,700 students and emphasizes strong academics, inclusive education for students of all abilities, and dedicated counseling support 1. According to network data from 2023, Bright Star schools report a 92% high school graduation rate and an 88% matriculation rate to two- and four-year colleges and universities 1. The organization states that 100% of its graduates are eligible for admission to the California State University or University of California systems 1. The network also provides up to six years of post-graduation support for alumni pursuing higher education 1.
Sources (1)
  1. brightstarschools.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Stella Elementary Charter Academy serve?

Stella Elementary Charter Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 4th.

How many students attend Stella Elementary Charter Academy?

Stella Elementary Charter Academy has an enrollment of approximately 258 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stella Elementary Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Stella Elementary Charter Academy is 23.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Stella Elementary Charter Academy rank in CA?

Stella Elementary Charter Academy ranks #442 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Stella Elementary Charter Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Stella Elementary Charter Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.6 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 Stella Elementary Charter Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Stella Elementary Charter Academy has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025) and 27% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

Is Stella Elementary Charter Academy a charter school?

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

Is Stella Elementary Charter Academy a Title I school?

No, Stella Elementary Charter Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Stella Elementary Charter Academy?

91.1% of students at Stella Elementary Charter 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
Kindergarten – 4th
Enrollment
258
Student-teacher ratio
23.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
11
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Los Angeles County
Phone
(213) 340-6700
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$19,149
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 90029)
33,830
Area average commute
36 min
Area median age
37.4

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

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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.