SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the CA proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 37%Projected 25%

Stella High Charter Academy Greatly Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the CA proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the CA average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 22%CA 35%

English proficiency

School 61%CA 46%

Science proficiency

School 28%CA 31%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

65%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

12%

Students in at least one AP course. 5 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

13%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes13%
AP courses offered5
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
3%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

1%
3%

Gold marks the CA average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C-

39.03 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

D+

6.66 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C-

26.58 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$79,359

CA average $108,618

Median home value

$757,190

CA average $772,924

Median rent

$1,790 /mo

CA average $2,158

Unemployment rate

8.1%

CA average 6.5%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 70.9%CA 84.1%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

21:1

CA average 19:1

Teachers

26

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$98,962

All teachers in Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District.

Student to counselor ratio CA average 393:1130:1
Support staff6
Psychologists1
Nurses0
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff1

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%CA 95%

Experienced teachers

School N/ACA N/A

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days8
Out-of-school suspension days3
Total days missed to suspension19
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based3

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$7848 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$3.12

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

0%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1%

Black

15%

Latino

84%

Multiracial

0%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged95%
Students with disabilities14%
English as a second language5%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless7%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Stella High Charter Academy

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Ellington (duke) High (continuation)

  • Actual: 16%
  • Projected: 14%
  • Distance: 0.5 mi
George Washington Preparatory High

  • Actual: 16%
  • Projected: 21%
  • Distance: 0.6 mi
Teach Tech Charter High

  • Actual: 21%
  • Projected: 22%
  • Distance: 0.8 mi
Morningside High

  • Actual: 15%
  • Projected: 17%
  • Distance: 1.7 mi
University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy

  • Actual: 28%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Distance: 2.1 mi
Youth Opportunities Unlimited

  • Actual: 21%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Distance: 2.4 mi
New Designs Charter School-watts

  • Actual: 27%
  • Projected: 14%
  • Distance: 2.5 mi
Renaissance County Community

  • Actual: 11%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Distance: 2.5 mi
Lennox Mathematics Science And Technology Academy

  • Actual: 54%
  • Projected: 39%
  • Distance: 2.6 mi
Hawthorne Math And Science Academy

  • Actual: 65%
  • Projected: 67%
  • Distance: 2.8 mi