The City, Los Angeles CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on The City

The City charter school in Los Angeles is now closed. The school operated as a middle grades campus in the South Los Angeles area, serving grades six through eight.

In its final year of operation, before closure, the school's state testing results showed substantial challenges across all measured subjects. In mathematics, proficiency ranged from around one in thirteen students in sixth grade, to about one in seven in seventh grade, to about one in twenty-five in eighth grade. English language arts results were somewhat higher: about one in four or five students showed proficiency in the lower grades, and about one in five in eighth grade. Science proficiency in eighth grade was notably low, with fewer than one in twelve students meeting the state standard. Participation rates in testing were generally strong, typically in the range of nine in ten or higher, suggesting the results reflect actual student achievement rather than incomplete enrollment during assessments.

The school served a student body drawn from the Los Angeles area. No specific information about the school's enrollment size, demographic composition, family income levels, special education or English learner populations, or other student characteristics was available in the data.

The neighborhood housing market around the school's South Los Angeles location reflects the broader regional context. Home values in the area are in the mid-to-upper range relative to national benchmarks, while rental costs sit in the moderate band. The regional economy includes major employers in government, education, healthcare, and aerospace, with a statewide housing shortage driving active development and policy changes citywide, though high interest rates have moderated construction activity.

Because the school has closed, parents and residents seeking a middle grades charter option in Los Angeles would need to look at other schools currently operating in the district.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 613%

School 13% · district not reported

▼ 17 pts below state median

Grade 714%

School 14% · district not reported

▼ 16 pts below state median

Grade 84%

School 4% · district not reported

▼ 24 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 623%

School 23% · district not reported

▼ 21 pts below state median

Grade 733%

School 33% · district not reported

▼ 12 pts below state median

Grade 818%

School 18% · district not reported

▼ 26 pts below state median

Science

Grade 88%

School 8% · district not reported

▼ 18 pts below state 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income42%Higher-income26%16 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income17%Higher-income19%2 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income11%Higher-income17%7 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income0%Higher-income10%10 pp gap