Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle

Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle is a junior high of modestly sized scale in Los Angeles, California, one of the schools within Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District, caters to 464 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 30% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

Operationally, Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle answers to Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (81%). Beyond that, the school lists 16% Black, 3% White. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle is one campus in the mix.

One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

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