Logan Academy of Global Ecology, Los Angeles CA

Original Research by School Decision on Logan Academy of Global Ecology

Logan Academy of Global Ecology is a public school in Los Angeles serving kindergarten through eighth grade, with an enrollment of about three hundred eighty students. The school sits in a zip code where median home values are substantially above the state average, and monthly rent is also elevated; a family buying in the area would face a monthly mortgage payment well above typical household income, making affordability tight. Property tax increases tied to the recent LAUSD bond measure will add to that burden for homeowners. The school's location in the core of Los Angeles puts it in a dense, vertically mixed neighborhood where car dependency is high, though some bus transit access serves the area.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of Asian and Black students and very few white students. A large majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating many students come from households with limited income. Data on the share of English learners and students in special education was not available, but these are common factors to ask the school about directly.

Academic performance across state assessments shows consistent challenges. In English language arts, about two in five students across the tested grades reached proficiency, with some grade-to-grade variation: third grade is notably weak, while seventh grade performs higher. In mathematics, performance is weaker, with fewer than three in ten students proficient across the tested grades. Fourth grade shows the strongest math performance, while fifth and seventh grades fall below a quarter proficient. In science, tested in fifth and eighth grades, about a quarter of students reached proficiency in each. These results place Logan Academy in the bottom quartile of schools on a proficiency index when compared to districts across Los Angeles County. The school's academic standing is a significant area for families to explore with leadership, particularly in mathematics.

The school's name references global ecology, and families may want to ask what the actual curriculum and instruction approach looks like. The data provided does not detail the specific program offerings, pedagogy, or how the global ecology mission is carried out in practice, so a conversation with the school about academics, class structure, and the scope and sequence in core subjects would be warranted.

LAUSD, the parent district, has implemented a cellphone ban during the entire school day as of February 2025, a change affecting student life and parent-student communication during school hours. The district has also expanded its Black Student Achievement Plan with additional funding in 2025-26, which may bring culturally responsive curriculum or added counselor support depending on whether Logan Academy is designated as a priority school under the revised criteria.

A parent or resident considering Logan Academy should view this as a school serving a predominantly low-income, Hispanic student population in an urban, high-density area. The academic results are below average for the county and reflect systemic challenges in mathematics and reading proficiency. The school's stated identity around global ecology and its location in a vibrant, diverse neighborhood are real features, but the academic performance data makes clear that strong foundational instruction in core subjects is an immediate area to understand and assess with the school.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 324%

School 24% · District 48% · ▼ 23 pts below district

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

Grade 447%

School 47% · District 43% · ▲ 4 pts above district

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

Grade 517%

School 17% · District 36% · ▼ 19 pts below district

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

Grade 636%

School 36% · District 35%

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 719%

School 19% · District 34% · ▼ 15 pts below district

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

Grade 823%

School 23% · District 32% · ▼ 9 pts below district

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

English language arts

Grade 321%

School 21% · District 44% · ▼ 23 pts below district

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

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 45% · ▼ 12 pts below district

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

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 47% · ▼ 9 pts below district

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

Grade 640%

School 40% · District 46% · ▼ 6 pts below district

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

Grade 748%

School 48% · District 46% · ▲ 2 pts above district

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

Grade 845%

School 45% · District 45%

▲ 1 pts above state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 29% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 826%

School 26% · District 27%

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

Social studies

Grade 811%

School 11% · District 43% · ▼ 32 pts below district

▼ 38 pts below state median · ▼ 37 pts below county median

This schoolLos Angeles Unified, 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.