Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8·Charter Los Angeles, California·90001
Score
38.3/100
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#818
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#38
In Los Angeles
Top 62%
In California

Score 38.3/100: better than 38% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
36%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 33% of them
429 students tested
Math
27%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 47% of them
424 students tested
Science
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 28% of them
147 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA24.1133
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA43.0149
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA39.5147
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA35.9429
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math18.2132
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math28.6147
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math34.5145
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math27.4424
ScienceGrade 8CAST17.7147
ScienceAll gradesCAST17.7147

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
443
Type
Middle school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
443
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
96%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

Contact

Address
8255 Beach St.
Los Angeles, CA 90001

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle at a glance

Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle is a public middle school (a charter school) in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District. It has about 443 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 36% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 27% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 38.3 out of 100: better than 38% of them, ranking #818 of 1,326. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.