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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Animo Legacy Charter Middle administration to hear?
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Enrollment
887
Middle
STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANIMO LEGACY CHARTER MIDDLE DISTRICT·NCES 060162412935
Animo Legacy Charter Middle
12226 South Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90047 · (323) 600-6000 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL887 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
46 FTE teachers
STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
839 students
STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 261 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 292 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 334 | 38% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Animo Legacy Charter Middle
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animo Legacy Charter Middle this school | 887 | 94.6% | N/A |
| Piute Middle Lancaster | 729 | 94.2% | 8.3% |
| Bud Carson Middle Hawthorne | 601 | 94.5% | 32.1% |
| Robert E. Peary Middle Gardena | 1,082 | 90.8% | 25.3% |
| New Vista Middle Lancaster | 835 | 91.3% | 9.9% |
| Amargosa Creek Middle Lancaster | 859 | 85.9% | 19.5% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Animo Legacy Charter Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 887 | #315 of 1,377 | #77 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #384 of 1,279 | #102 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #716 of 1,278 | #116 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.6% | #122 of 1,329 | #62 of 312 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
887
-67 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 887 | 45.5 | 19.5:1 | 95% (839) |
| 2023-24 | 998 | 45.6 | 21.9:1 | 95% (950) |
| 2022-23 | 917 | 50.5 | 18.2:1 | 95% (867) |
| 2020-21 | 954 | 57 | 16.7:1 | 92% (875) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Animo Legacy Charter Middle.
About Animo Legacy Charter Middle
The public middle-grades school Animo Legacy Charter Middle is located in Los Angeles, California. Enrollment is 887 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in California is about 659 students, so this school is 35% bigger than average.
Animo Legacy Charter Middle District operates Animo Legacy Charter Middle.
At Animo Legacy Charter Middle, Hispanic students make up 66% of the student body. The school is also 31% Black. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Animo Legacy Charter Middle employs 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 19.5:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Animo Legacy Charter Middle's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 95%. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Within Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Besides Animo Legacy Charter Middle, Los Angeles County has 2,243 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Middle College High is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Animo Legacy Charter Middle.
The NCES locale for Animo Legacy Charter Middle is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Enrollment at Animo Legacy Charter Middle declined 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 954 to 887 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.7:1 in 2020-21, and 19.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Middle College High0.5 mi · 361
- Stella High Charter Academy0.5 mi · 555
- Cimarron Avenue Elementary0.7 mi · 261
- Animo South Los Angeles Charter0.9 mi · 585
- West Athens Elementary0.9 mi · 545
- Purche Avenue Elementary0.9 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About Animo Legacy Charter MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Animo Legacy Charter Middle?
Animo Legacy Charter Middle enrolls approximately 887 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Animo Legacy Charter Middle serve?
Animo Legacy Charter Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Animo Legacy Charter Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Animo Legacy Charter Middle is approximately 19.5:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Animo Legacy Charter Middle?
Animo Legacy Charter Middle reports a student body of 1% White, 66% Hispanic, 31% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Animo Legacy Charter Middle?
Animo Legacy Charter Middle is overseen by Animo Legacy Charter Middle District in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.