Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle

Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in Los Angeles, California. It had 464 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in California have about 659 students on average; enrollment here is 30% lower.

Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle is part of Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District.

Hispanic students account for 81% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 16% Black and 3% White. Los Angeles County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 33 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 31, compared with 70 nationally.

A staff of 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 18.8:1. Compared with the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Los Angeles County show that median household income comes to about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.

One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary sits about 0.1 miles from Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES assigns Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.

The school's size has been steady, with 463 students in 2020-21 and 464 in 2024-25.

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