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Enrollment
598
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271013737
Nava College Preparatory Academy
1319 East 41st St., Los Angeles, CA 90011 · (323) 235-6800 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL598 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of California public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
593 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 160 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 172 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 149 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 117 | 20% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
54.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.1pp since 2016
Math
16.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.7pp since 2016
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.6% | 33.6% | 19.1% | 26.7% |
| Math | 6.9% | 9.2% | 23.7% | 60.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.2% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.1% | 18.4% |
| 2022-23 | 42.9% | 14.3% |
| 2021-22 | 38.1% | 9.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.9% | 15.9% |
| 2018-19 | 37.8% | 14.6% |
| 2017-18 | 53.6% | 3.7% |
| 2016-17 | 52.1% | 14.4% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Nava College Preparatory Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nava College Preparatory Academy this school | 598 | 99.2% | 33.7% |
| Synergy Quantum Academy Los Angeles | 564 | 97.2% | N/A |
| Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy Los Angeles | 603 | 97.2% | N/A |
| Diego Rivera Learning Complex Green Design STEAM Academy Los Angeles | 493 | 96.3% | 26.8% |
| Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex Los Angeles | 457 | 98.9% | 37.2% |
| Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High Los Angeles | 616 | 96.1% | N/A |
Matched among California high 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 Nava College Preparatory Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #690 of 1,052 | #148 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #800 of 1,056 ▼ 147 | #179 of 229 ▼ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #604 of 1,056 ▲ 150 | #138 of 229 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.6pp | #99 of 1,044 | #36 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 598 | #948 of 2,093 | #219 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #270 of 1,352 | #98 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.4% | #1,255 of 1,351 | #305 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #8 of 1,575 | #3 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.7% | #137 of 802 | #57 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high 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
598
-47 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 598 | 33.5 | 17.8:1 | 99% (593) |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 31.3 | 19.6:1 | 100% (610) |
| 2022-23 | 602 | 29.3 | 20.5:1 | 100% (599) |
| 2020-21 | 645 | 29 | 22.2:1 | 99% (636) |
| 2017-18 | 774 | 28.3 | 27.3:1 | 97% (750) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 19 | 25.8:1 | 93% (458) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nava College Preparatory Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (774 to 598); teachers up 18% (28.3 to 33.5).
About Nava College Preparatory Academy
The public high school Nava College Preparatory Academy is located in Los Angeles, California. Its 598 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 29% smaller than the 838 average for high schools in California.
Los Angeles Unified has 784 schools and 406,887 students, and Nava College Preparatory Academy is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up 96% of enrollment at Nava College Preparatory Academy. Smaller groups are 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 48% Hispanic. Nava College Preparatory Academy's diversity index is 8%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Nava College Preparatory Academy was 17.8:1. That matches the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California fairly closely. Nava College Preparatory Academy's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 99%. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
allk12 grades Nava College Preparatory Academy a B. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 21.4% for a school in California with Nava College Preparatory Academy's free or reduced-price lunch share. Nava College Preparatory Academy posts 33.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
Of nearby public schools, Thomas Jefferson Senior High is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Nava College Preparatory Academy. Its average proficiency rate of 33.7% is above the 26.2% average for nearby schools.
NCES assigns Nava College Preparatory Academy the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 7% from 2020-21, when Nava College Preparatory Academy had 645 students, to 2024-25, when it had 598. Students per teacher fell from 22.2 in 2020-21 to 17.8 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Nava College Preparatory AcademyHow many students attend Nava College Preparatory Academy?
Nava College Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 598 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Nava College Preparatory Academy serve?
Nava College Preparatory Academy serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Nava College Preparatory Academy?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Nava College Preparatory Academy.
What is the student diversity at Nava College Preparatory Academy?
Student demographics at Nava College Preparatory Academy are roughly 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Nava College Preparatory Academy?
Nava College Preparatory Academy is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.