The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in English language arts. The lowest is 39% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Equitas Academy 6
Equitas Academy 6 is a small charter school serving kindergarten through fourth grade in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles, located at West Pico Boulevard near downtown. The school enrolls a student body that is overwhelmingly Hispanic, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the demographics of the Pico-Union community it serves.
The school's most recent state assessment results show proficiency rates in the low-to-mid range. In English language arts, about two in five third graders and roughly four in ten fourth graders achieved proficiency on California's state test. Math proficiency was comparable, with about two in five third graders and a similar share of fourth graders reaching the proficient standard. Across all tested grades, overall proficiency averaged around four in ten students in both subjects. These results position the school below the midpoint among the schools in Los Angeles County that administer state assessments, a gap that reflects the challenges many high-poverty schools face in early literacy and numeracy.
The school is part of a small charter network, Equitas Academy, that operates multiple schools across the Pico-Union area. A noteworthy change for families is that beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, Collegiate Charter High School joined the Equitas network to create a full kindergarten-through-twelfth-grade pathway. That means Equitas Academy 6 families now have a network-operated high school option through graduation, rather than having to leave the school at the end of elementary or middle grades. Additionally, for 2025-2026, Equitas Academy 4 relocated to the second floor of the same building where Equitas Academy 5 and 6 operate, consolidating the school's TK through 8th grade students on one campus at West Pico Boulevard.
The neighborhood surrounding Equitas Academy 6 is part of Los Angeles's Pico-Union area, a dense, historically working-class district with predominant immigrant and Latino populations. Housing in the area reflects LA's broader challenges: median home values in the 90015 zip code are moderate for Los Angeles but rents are climbing, with monthly housing costs rising slightly year over year. The broader Los Angeles region remains in an active phase of growth and development, with zoning changes and housing production initiatives underway to address a long-standing shortage of affordable units. Downtown LA and the Civic Center, with their cultural institutions and expanding Metro access, are a short distance away, making transit connections available for families.
Parents considering Equitas Academy 6 should know that early-grade proficiency results are a starting point for understanding what academic support the school provides. A parent may want to look into further with the school what interventions and programs are in place for students who do not meet proficiency on entry, and how the school measures progress within the year. The school's small size and location within a network that now spans TK-12 are structural assets for continuity and community cohesion.
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