Ilead Agua Dulce, Agua Dulce CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Ilead Agua Dulce

iLead Agua Dulce is a charter school serving kindergarten through twelfth grade in a rural, large-lot residential community in northern Los Angeles County. The school itself has fewer than four hundred students spread across thirteen grade levels, with notably higher enrollment in the younger grades. About half the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, and the population is just under half Hispanic and just under half white, with small shares of multiracial and Asian students.

The academic picture here is mixed. Across tested grades and subjects, proficiency in math and English language arts hovers well below what's typical for Los Angeles County schools. In the lower elementary grades (third through sixth), fewer than a quarter of students meet the proficiency benchmark in either subject. The data shows a marked uptick beginning in eighth grade, where roughly half of students meet the benchmark in both ELA and math, and eighth-grade science proficiency is higher still. Science testing is limited to grades five and eight; results are otherwise reported only for the grades California tests. Only one year of data is available, so growth trends cannot be assessed. When compared to the broader set of schools across Los Angeles County, this school's overall proficiency index sits in the bottom quartile.

A graduation rate was not provided in the available data; since the school includes high school grades, a parent may want to look into this further with the school. Similarly, data on special education enrollment, English learner status, and chronic absenteeism were not available.

The school recently earned International Baccalaureate World School status and offers an IB Career-Related Programme for eleventh and twelfth graders. Beginning fall 2025, the school added direct instruction across visual and performing arts, including dance, theatre, music, and visual arts for all students in transitional kindergarten through twelfth grade, funded through California's Proposition 28 and a partnership with The Music Center. The school also holds six-year accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, a nationally recognized credential.

Agua Dulce itself is a genuinely rural place built around large-lot single-family homes, ranches, vineyards, and open space, with strong equestrian and agricultural zoning that limits density. The immediate area offers minimal walkable street life beyond a small cluster of grocery and restaurant businesses along Agua Dulce Canyon Road. The dominant civic anchor is Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park, a county facility spanning several thousand acres with trails, a campground, and access to the Pacific Crest Trail. Schools serving the community, including iLead Agua Dulce, sit in this dispersed rural setting where driving is the norm. Public transit is severely limited; the Acton and Agua Dulce Shuttle runs only three days a week and offers limited connection to larger regional transit.

Housing in the 91390 zip code where the school is located commands prices well above the state average, and the market has cooled slightly over the past year. Mortgage rates remain elevated. The area has historically resisted dense growth through a Community Standards District, though a major master-planned development for estate-sized homes between Highway 14 and Sierra Highway is now under construction by RTG Investments.

For families drawn to rural character, equestrian living, long-term engaged arts education, and a smaller school environment with emerging international baccalaureate credentials, this school offers a specific pathway. Parents seeking a school with strong proficiency across all grade levels in foundational subjects, or looking for more data on graduation outcomes and specialized services, should seek additional information from the school directly.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 316%

School 16% · district not reported

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 418%

School 18% · district not reported

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 516%

School 16% · district not reported

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

Grade 611%

School 11% · district not reported

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

Grade 722%

School 22% · district not reported

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

Grade 848%

School 48% · district not reported

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 319%

School 19% · district not reported

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 414%

School 14% · district not reported

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 524%

School 24% · district not reported

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 633%

School 33% · district not reported

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

Grade 726%

School 26% · district not reported

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

Grade 852%

School 52% · district not reported

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Science

Grade 518%

School 18% · district not reported

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

Grade 837%

School 37% · district not reported

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above 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 3Lower-income0%Higher-income28%28 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income14%Higher-income32%17 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income36%Higher-income31%5 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income14%Higher-income39%24 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income33%Higher-income67%33 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income0%Higher-income24%24 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income7%Higher-income22%15 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income18%Higher-income6%12 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income7%Higher-income42%35 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income50%Higher-income47%3 pp gap