Gabriella Charter 2, Los Angeles CA

Original Research by School Decision on Gabriella Charter 2

Gabriella Charter 2 is a small kindergarten-through-eighth-grade public charter school located in Los Angeles, in a neighborhood of majority Latino families and very high economic need. The school serves a cohort almost entirely composed of Hispanic students, with a nearly universal share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school operates two separate campuses: a lower-grade site on Trinity Street serving early elementary through second grade, and an upper campus further south serving grades three through eight.

Academic performance across tested subjects is low by state standards. In English language arts, the proficiency rate across the tested grades sits in the bottom quartile among Los Angeles County districts, with third grade showing the strongest result and fifth grade the second strongest, while eighth grade performs considerably lower. Math proficiency is markedly weaker, with the overall proficiency rate again in the bottom quartile and with a steeper downward trajectory as students progress through grades. Science proficiency is similarly very low, with less than half the proficiency rate seen in ELA. The school has only one year of assessment data available, so trends cannot be determined, but parents would want to look into the school's academic support structures, curriculum choices, and progress-monitoring practices directly with the school's leadership.

The school's charter status means it operates as an independent public school within the LAUSD system but under separate management. This structure has created instability in recent years. In April 2024, the LAUSD Board passed restrictions that could have removed Gabriella from the campus it occupies. A Superior Court judge ruled in June 2025 that this policy violated California's Proposition 39, which protects charter schools' right to co-locate on district property. The decision reopens potential options, but the multi-year legal fight signals that families should understand that campus assignments may shift, and the school's longer-term housing stability on its current site cannot be assumed without further conversation with administration.

The school's expansion from early elementary to include middle grades through eighth is a structural change worth noting. Students can now remain enrolled through the end of eighth grade rather than needing to transfer out after elementary, a meaningful factor for families prioritizing continuity.

The neighborhood surrounding the school is a high-density, diverse area of Los Angeles with a large share of renter households. Housing values and rents are below state median, reflecting the area's economic profile. The school's student body is almost entirely composed of students from low-income households, and no data on English learner enrollment or students with disabilities was available, which parents may want to request from the school to understand its support capacity in these areas.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 335%

School 35% · district not reported

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 424%

School 24% · district not reported

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 513%

School 13% · district not reported

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 619%

School 19% · district not reported

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 717%

School 17% · district not reported

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 89%

School 9% · district not reported

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 340%

School 40% · district not reported

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 426%

School 26% · district not reported

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 533%

School 33% · district not reported

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 631%

School 31% · district not reported

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 737%

School 37% · district not reported

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 828%

School 28% · district not reported

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Science

Grade 515%

School 15% · district not reported

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 87%

School 7% · district not reported

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.