Gabriella Charter, Los Angeles CA

Original Research by School Decision on Gabriella Charter

Gabriella Charter is a small K-8 charter school in Los Angeles serving about four hundred students, the majority of whom are Hispanic and a very large share of whom are from low-income households. The school's enrollment is distributed evenly across its grade span, with slightly higher numbers in the upper elementary and middle grades.

Academic performance across the school is low overall. In English language arts, proficiency ranges from about one-fifth of students meeting grade-level standards in third grade to roughly half in the upper middle grades (seventh and eighth), suggesting some strength in later grades. In mathematics, the pattern is flatter and weaker: proficiency hovers in the low- to mid-twenties across third, fourth, and seventh grades, dips to below one-fifth in fifth and eighth grades, and falls to about one-eighth in sixth grade. Science proficiency, measured in fifth and eighth grades, shows similar weakness. Across tested subjects and grades combined, the school sits in the bottom quartile relative to other schools in Los Angeles County.

The most consequential development for families considering this school is its uncertain future. In October 2025, the Los Angeles Unified School District Board voted to deny renewal of Gabriella's charter. The school appealed that decision to the Los Angeles County Office of Education, whose review team recommended a five-year renewal, but the ultimate outcome remains unsettled. A parent may want to contact the school directly for the current status of this appeal before making an enrollment decision, as the stakes are substantial: a failed appeal would end the school's operations at the conclusion of the current academic year. Additionally, Gabriella co-locates on three shared LAUSD campuses (West Vernon, Trinity, and Logan Elementary), and ongoing disputes about charter school colocation policies have created additional uncertainty about facility arrangements.

The school's enrollment demographics reflect the neighborhood: over ninety percent of students identify as Hispanic, and about eighty-eight percent qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Enrollment numbers by special population—English learners and students with disabilities—were not available in the data provided. The school is located in Los Angeles at 1435 Logan Street, in the 90026 zip code, an area where home values are substantially above California's state benchmark and rents have been climbing.

State testing data are available for grades three through eight only; kindergarten and first and second grades are not assessed under California's accountability system, so no academic results exist for those levels.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 325%

School 25% · district not reported

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · district not reported

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

Grade 522%

School 22% · district not reported

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

Grade 612%

School 12% · district not reported

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

Grade 728%

School 28% · district not reported

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

Grade 820%

School 20% · district not reported

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

English language arts

Grade 321%

School 21% · district not reported

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 425%

School 25% · district not reported

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

Grade 541%

School 41% · district not reported

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 629%

School 29% · district not reported

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

Grade 746%

School 46% · district not reported

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 847%

School 47% · district not reported

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Science

Grade 541%

School 41% · district not reported

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 816%

School 16% · district not reported

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 8 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.