Alliance College-ready Middle Academy 4, Los Angeles CA

Original Research by School Decision on Alliance College-ready Middle Academy 4

Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 is a middle-grade charter school serving students in grades six through eight in South Los Angeles. The school enrolls a small-to-mid-sized cohort, almost all of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with very small numbers of Black, white, Asian, and multiracial students represented. The school's racial and ethnic makeup mirrors its immediate neighborhood.

On California's state assessments in English language arts and math, the school's results show mixed performance across grades. In English language arts, proficiency ranges from the mid-30s in sixth grade to the low-50s in seventh grade and the low-40s in eighth grade. Math proficiency is lower, ranging from the high-30s in sixth grade to the low-40s in seventh grade and dropping to the low-20s in eighth grade. A science assessment administered in eighth grade shows proficiency in the low-20s. Overall, across all tested grades and subjects, the school's average proficiency sits below the midpoint when compared to the charter and traditional public middle schools in Los Angeles County. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly to understand how the school supports students who enter below grade level and what acceleration pathways exist for students who start ahead.

The school recently underwent facilities improvements that the community describes as making the physical environment safer and more organized. The school also received a federal Charter Schools Program grant, a multi-year investment intended to enhance and expand its program offerings and stability.

The neighborhood sits in South Los Angeles, a densely populated, predominantly Hispanic area with a strong residential and commercial mix. The housing market in the immediate area reflects modest values, below the California state benchmark. The broader region offers extensive public transit through Los Angeles Metro's bus and rail system, though the city's car-dependent character means access varies by exact location and destination. Los Angeles as a whole is in an active phase of housing development and rezoning, driven by state and local policy efforts to increase units, particularly affordable stock. The city is preparing for major events, including the 2028 Olympics, which are expected to drive additional growth and infrastructure work.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 638%

School 38% · district not reported

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 734%

School 34% · district not reported

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 822%

School 22% · district not reported

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 637%

School 37% · district not reported

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

Grade 754%

School 54% · district not reported

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 844%

School 44% · district not reported

even with state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Science

Grade 824%

School 24% · district not reported

▼ 2 pts below state median · even with 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income36%Higher-income46%10 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income37%Higher-income46%9 pp gap