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INTEROFFICE CORRESPONDENCE Los Angeles Unified School District Division of Instruction Charter Schools Division INFORMATIVE TO: Members, Board of Education DATE: November 5, 2018 Austin Beutner, Superintendent FROM: José Cole-Gutiérrez, Director Charter Schools Division SUBJECT: CHARTER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT INFORMATION The purpose of this informative is to share charter school enrollment information based on the Charter School Division’s (CSD) review of latest data for newly opened independent charter schools in 2018-2019 (year-to-date following a student count visit by CSD staff on or about the first 20 days of school, per standard procedure) and 2017-2018 Norm Day Enrollment for independent and affiliated charter schools. This follows various questions the CSD has received since the abrupt self-closures of two charter schools before and right after the start of the school year (Celerity Rolas Charter, authorized by the State Board of Education, and PUC International Preparatory Academy, authorized by LAUSD). All figures noted in the attachment are compared to the respective enrollment projections articulated by schools in their charter petitions for said year of operation or from their maximum enrollment, as applicable. As discussed in greater detail below, in the aggregate, data show that the actual enrollment counts of students fell behind the schools’ projections, although a number of individual schools met or slightly exceeded their projections. 2018-2019 YEAR-TO-DATE ENROLLMENT FOR NEW CHARTER SCHOOLS (ATTACHMENT A) During 2018-2019, 10 new LAUSD-authorized independent charter schools began their first days of instruction. The aggregate enrollment projections from these new schools anticipated that 1,752 total students would be enrolled. Figures based on the CSD’s standard student count visit for new schools on or about the first 20 days of instruction show that the actual number of students for 2018-2019 was 693 students (or 1,059 fewer students than the schools projected). School administrators are aware of the visits and sign a summary document with the figures. In summarizing the data for these 10 schools, none of the schools reached their enrollment projections. The school that came closest to meeting its projection, STEM Preparatory Elementary, was lower by 27 percent, or 54 fewer students than projected. Conversely, the school that was furthest from its projection, Matrix for Success Academy, was lower by 92 percent, or 184 fewer students than expected. As part of oversight and following the student count visit, schools provide an update to the CSD regarding its budget plan to adjust for less than anticipated enrollment revenue, if needed. Members, Board of Education Austin Beutner, Superintendent -2- November 5, 2018 2017-2018 ENROLLMENT FOR INDEPENDENT CHARTER SCHOOLS (ATTACHMENT B) During 2017-2018, there were 224 LAUSD-authorized independent charter schools. The aggregate enrollment projections from the schools anticipated that 128,374 total students would be enrolled. The official Norm Enrollment figures show that the actual number of students for 2017-2018 was 112,492 students (or 15,882 fewer students than the schools projected). Approximately 34 of the 224 schools either met or exceeded their enrollment targets, while the remaining 190 did not. This trend appears consistent with both small and large charter operators. In examining charter schools whose LAUSD oversight ended in 2017-2018 (either because the school closed or are overseen by a different authorizer after June 30, 2018), all but one of those schools were also under-enrolled (with the exception of North Valley Military Institute College Preparatory Academy, which exceeded its projected 2017-2018 enrollment by 7.89 percent). 2017-2018 ENROLLMENT FOR AFFILIATED CHARTER SCHOOLS ATTACHMENT C During 2017-2018, there were 53 LAUSD-authorized affiliated charter schools. The aggregate enrollment projections from the schools indicated that 44,469 total students would be enrolled. The official Norm Enrollment figures show that the actual number of students for 2017-2018 was 42,171 students (or 2,298 fewer students than the schools projected). Approximately 15 of the 53 schools either met or exceeded their enrollment targets, while the remaining 38 did not. The Charter Schools Division continues to monitor enrollment data through annual and ongoing oversight. Should you have any questions, please contact José Cole- Gutiérrez at (213) 241-0399 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Attachments: Attachment A 2018-19 New Charter Schools Enrollment Attachment B 2017-18 Enrollment for Independent Charters Attachment C 2017-18 Enrollment for Affiliated Charters c: Rebecca Kockler Vivian Ekchian David Holmquist Frances Gipson Hilda Maldonado Pedro Salcido Robert C. Perry James Robinson Shannon Haber Jefferson Crain ATTACHMENT A LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS DIVISION NEW INDEPENDENT CHARTER SCHOOLS 2018‐19 Enrollment per Petition compared with 2018‐19 Student Count Visit Enrollment and 2018‐19 Norm Enrollment Difference 2018‐19 Difference 2018‐19 2018‐19 2018‐19 Loc Student Student Count BD ESC School Norm Petition % Diff Norm Enrollment % Diff Code Count Visit Visit and Petition Enrollment Enrollment and Petition Enrollment Enrollment Enrollment 5259 2 E EXCELENCIA CHARTER ACADEMY 63 57 120 (57) ‐47.50% (63) ‐52.50% 5260 6 NE HIGH TECH LA MIDDLE 56 58 250 (194) ‐77.60% (192) ‐76.80% 7572 1 W LEARNING BY DESIGN 45 35 125 (80) ‐64.00% (90) ‐72.00% 5261 5 C LOS FELIZ MIDDLE 32 32 75 (43) ‐57.33% (43) ‐57.33% 2458 5 C MATRIX FOR SUCCESS ACADEMY 16 15 200 (184) ‐92.00% (185) ‐92.50% 2457 1 W STELLA ELEMENTARY 34 34 115 (81) ‐70.43% (81) ‐70.43% 2451 1 C STEM PREP ELEMENTARY 146 145 200 (54) ‐27.00% (55) ‐27.50% 2452 1 W TEACH ELEMENTARY 78 81 200 (122) ‐61.00% (119) ‐59.50% 7531 3 NW VALLEY INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY HIGH 185 205 350 (165) ‐47.14% (145) ‐41.43% 7532 7 S VOX COLLEGIATE OF LOS ANGELES 38 39 117 (79) ‐67.52% (78) ‐66.67% 693 701 1,752 (1,059) (1,051) ATTACHMENT B LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS DIVISION INDEPENDENT CHARTER SCHOOLS 2017-18 Norm Enrollment Compared with 2017-18 Enrollment Approved per Petition 2017-18 2017-18 Loc BD ESC School Norm Petition Difference % Diff Code Enrollment Enrollment 2156 5 E ACADEMIA MODERNA 463 486 (23) -4.73% 2013 2 C ACCELERATED ELEMENTARY CHARTER (ACES) 491 462 29 6.28% 8087 7 S ALAIN LEROY LOCKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY 1521 2,167 (646) -29.81% 7591 6 NE ALLIANCE 6-12 COLLEGE-READY ACADEMY 21 562 900 (338) -37.56% 7623 7 S ALLIANCE ALICE M. BAXTER COLLEGE-READY HIGH 348 600 (252) -42.00% ALLIANCE CINDY & BILL SIMON TECHNOLOGY 7759 7 S 517 525 (8) -1.52% ACADEMY HIGH 7685 2 C ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY ACADEMY HIGH 16 336 365 (29) -7.95% 5202 7 C ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY MIDDLE ACADEMY 12 438 450 (12) -2.67% 5160 7 S ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY MIDDLE ACADEMY 4 452 450 2 0.44% 5161 2 E ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY MIDDLE ACADEMY 5 308 450 (142) -31.56% 5200 2 E ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY MIDDLE ACADEMY 8 437 450 (13) -2.89% 8647 5 E ALLIANCE COLLINS FAMILY COLLEGE-READY HIGH 593 600 (7) -1.17% 8823 2 C ALLIANCE DR. OLGA MOHAN HS 441 450 (9) -2.00% ALLIANCE GERTZ-RESSLER/RICHARD MERKN 6-12 8626 2 C 980 980 0 0.00% COMPLEX 8213 1 W ALLIANCE HEALTH SERVICES ACADEMY HIGH 454 600 (146) -24.33% 8115 7 S ALLIANCE JACK H. SKIRBALL MIDDLE 431 450 (19) -4.22% ALLIANCE JUDY IVIE BURTON TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY 8646 7 S 608 600 8 1.33% HIGH 5199 7 S ALLIANCE KORY HUNTER MIDDLE 451 450 1 0.22% 5201 1 W ALLIANCE LEADERSHIP MIDDLE ACADEMY 405 450 (45) -10.00% ALLIANCE LEICHTMAN-LEVINE FAMILY FOUND. ENV. 8215 5 C 494 550 (56) -10.18% SCI. HIGH 1 of 10 2017-18 2017-18 Loc BD ESC School Norm Petition Difference % Diff Code Enrollment Enrollment 8826 5 E ALLIANCE MARC AND EVA STERN MATH AND SCIENCE 583 600 (17) -2.83% ALLIANCE MARGARET M. BLOOMFIELD TECHNOLOGY 7686 5 E 489 550 (61) -11.09% ACADEMY HIGH 8214 2 E ALLIANCE MORGAN McKINZIE HIGH 394 450 (56) -12.44% 8825 1 W ALLIANCE OUCHI-O'DONOVAN 6-12 COMPLEX 1010 1,000 10 1.00% ALLIANCE PATTI AND PETER NEUWIRTH LEADERSHIP 8824 7 C 585 600 (15) -2.50% ACADEMY 7694 1 W ALLIANCE RENEE AND MEYER LUSKIN ACADEMY HIGH 540 600 (60) -10.00% 7684 2 E ALLIANCE SUSAN AND ERIC SMIDT TECHNOLOGY HIGH 541 600 (59) -9.83% 7760 5 C ALLIANCE TENNENBAUM FAMILY TECHNOLOGY HIGH 318 490 (172) -35.10% ANIMO COLLEGE PREPATORY ACADEMY (JORDAN 7693 7 S 537 600 (63) -10.50% CAMPUS) 5182 2 E ANIMO ELLEN OCHOA CHARTER MIDDLE 372 480 (108) -22.50% 7582 7 S ANIMO FLORENCE-FIRESTONE CHARTER MIDDLE 274 400 (126) -31.50% 8818 2 C ANIMO JACKIE ROBINSON HIGH 611 600 11 1.83% 5183 7 S ANIMO JAMES B. TAYLOR CHARTER MIDDLE 465 495 (30) -6.06% 5981 5 C ANIMO JEFFERSON CHARTER MIDDLE 554 540 14 2.59% 5217 7 S ANIMO MAE JEMISON CHARTER MS M 495 540 (45) -8.33% 8504 7 S ANIMO PAT BROWN 618 573 45 7.85% 5180 1 W ANIMO PHILLIS WHEATLEY CHARTER MIDDLE 618 645 (27) -4.19% 8817 5 C ANIMO RALPH BUNCHE CHARTER HIGH 620 625 (5) -0.80% 8505 1 W ANIMO SOUTH LOS ANGELES CHARTER 608 604 4 0.66% 8503 4 W ANIMO VENICE CHARTER HIGH 610 589 21 3.57% 8822 7 S ANIMO WATTS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY 583 575 8 1.39% ANIMO WESTERN CHARTER MIDDLE (Clay Campus) 5181 1 W 651 645 6 0.93% (PSC) 5980 4 W ANIMO WESTSIDE CHARTER MIDDLE 417 500 (83) -16.60% 8690 4 W APEX ACADEMY 402 454 (52) -11.45% 2 of 10 2017-18 2017-18 Loc BD ESC School Norm Petition Difference % Diff Code Enrollment Enrollment 7757 6 NE ARARAT CHARTER 336 340 (4) -1.18% 2258 2 E ARTS IN ACTION COMMUNITY CHARTER 324 338 (14) -4.14% 7583 2 E ARTS IN ACTION COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL 127 175 (48) -27.43% 5194 5 E ASPIRE CENTENNIAL COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY 545 513 32 6.24% 2161 5 E ASPIRE FIRESTONE ACADEMY (PSC) 411 415 (4) -0.96% 2162 5 E ASPIRE GATEWAY ACADEMY CHARTER (PSC) 419 414 5 1.21% 2255 7 S ASPIRE INSKEEP ACADEMY CHARTER (PSC) 339 336 3 0.89% 2254 7 S ASPIRE JUANITA TATE ACADEMY CHARTER (PSC) 374 360 14 3.89% 2266 5 E ASPIRE JUNIOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMY 331 296 35 11.82% 7733 5 E ASPIRE PACIFIC COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY 528 540 (12) -2.22% 2253 7 S ASPIRE SLAUSON ACADEMY CHARTER (PSC) 341 334 7 2.10% 2268 5 E ASPIRE TITAN ACADEMY 328 294 34 11.56% 8054 6 NE BERT CORONA CHARTER 366 500 (134) -26.80% BERT CORONA CHARTER HI (YPI VALLEY PUBLIC 7598 6 NE 202 400 (198) -49.50% CHARTER HIGH ) 8557 3 NW BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY CHARTER HIGH 3170 3,200 (30) -0.94% 8947 4 W BRIGHT STAR SECONDARY CHARTER ACADEMY 2 534 675 (141) -20.89% 7584 1 W CALIFORNIA COLLEGIATE CHARTER 162 272 (110) -40.44% 2017 2 C CAMINO NUEVO CHARTER ACADEMY 562 555 7 1.26% 5987 2 C CAMINO NUEVO CHARTER ACADEMY 2 671 696 (25) -3.59% CAMINO NUEVO CHARTER ACADEMY 4 (SANDRA 2251 5 C 652 663 (11) -1.66% CISNEROS CAMPUS) (PSC) 8570 2 C CAMINO NUEVO CHARTER HIGH 327 500 (173) -34.60% 2157 2 C CAMINO NUEVO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3 793 889 (96) -10.80% 7624 2 C CAMINO NUEVO HIGH 2 461 500 (39) -7.80% 2257 6 NE CELERITY CARDINAL CHARTER 351 454 (103) -22.69% 3 of 10 2017-18 2017-18 Loc BD ESC School Norm Petition Difference % Diff Code Enrollment Enrollment 2925 1 W CELERITY NASCENT CHARTER 658 685 (27) -3.94% 5985 5 C CELERITY OCTAVIA CHARTER 419 581 (162) -27.88% 5184 6 NE CELERITY PALMATI CHARTER 451 485 (34) -7.01% 3284 5 C CENTER FOR ADVANCED LEARNING 361 360 1 0.28% 8719 2 C CENTRAL CITY VALUE 467 480 (13) -2.71% CHAMPS - CHARTER HS OF ARTS-MULTIMEDIA & 8586 6 NE 746 1,000 (254) -25.40% PERFORMING 2020 4 NW CHIME INSTITUTE'S SCHWARZENNEGER COMMUNITY 768 772 (4) -0.52% 2260 5 W CITIZENS OF THE WORLD CHARTER 2 (SILVER LAKE) 773 912 (139) -15.24% 2262 4 W CITIZENS OF THE WORLD CHARTER 3 (MAR VISTA) 597 576 21 3.65% 2160 4 W CITIZENS OF THE WORLD CHARTER HOLLYWOOD 466 520 (54) -10.38% 7593 4 W CITY HIGH 346 690 (344) -49.86% 2271 1 W CITY LANGUAGE IMMERSION CHARTER 353 408 (55) -13.48% 2279 5 E CLEMENTE CHARTER 313 438 (125) -28.54% 7594 2 E COLLEGIATE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL OF LOS ANGELES 139 396 (257) -64.90% 5218 1 W COMMUNITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY 324 425 (101) -23.76% CRENSHAW ARTS-TECHNOLOGY CHARTER HIGH 8654 1 W 169 600 (431) -71.83% (CATCH) 7550 1 W CRETE ACADEMY 122 111 11 9.91% 5983 1 C CROWN PREPARATORY ACADEMY 477 480 (3) -0.63% 8605 6 NE DISCOVERY CHARTER PREP SCHOOL 2 230 280 (50) -17.86% 4765 2 C DOWNTOWN VALUE 452 456 (4) -0.88% 7595 2 E EDNOVATE -USC EAST COLLEGE PREP 291 385 (94) -24.42% EDNOVATE-USC COLLEGE PREP PICO- 7555 2 C 107 130 (23) -17.69% UNION/WESTLAKE 7556 2 E EDNOVATE-USC ESPERANZA COLLEGE PREP 75 130 (55) -42.31% 7672 2 C EDNOVATE-USC HYBRID HIGH 519 500 19 3.80% 4 of 10 2017-18 2017-18 Loc BD ESC School Norm Petition Difference % Diff Code Enrollment Enrollment 8617 3 NW EL CAMINO REAL CHARTER HIGH 3576 3,800 (224) -5.89% 5163 2 E ENDEAVOR COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER 624 648 (24) -3.70% 5190 2 C EQUITAS ACADEMY 2 386 400 (14) -3.50% 2280 2 C EQUITAS ACADEMY 3 CHARTER 266 400 (134) -33.50% 7551 2 C EQUITAS ACADEMY 4 82 250 (168) -67.20% 2154 2 C EQUITAS ACADEMY CHARTER 441 449 (8) -1.78% 5220 2 C EVEREST VALUE 248 417 (169) -40.53% 7625 7 S EXECUTIVE PREPARATORY ACADEMY OF FINANCE 200 600 (400) -66.67% 2256 2 E EXTERA PUBLIC 530 572 (42) -7.34% 2272 2 E EXTERA PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. 2 410 432 (22) -5.09% FENTON ACADEMY FOR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL 2078 6 NE 287 570 (283) -49.65% LEARNING 3747 6 NE FENTON AVENUE CHARTER 771 832 (61) -7.33% 3746 6 NE FENTON PRIMARY CENTER 761 840 (79) -9.40% FENTON STEM ACADEMY: ELEM. CTR. FOR SCI. TECH. 2079 6 NE 301 570 (269) -47.19% ENG'NG. AND MATHEMATICS 4034 5 C GABRIELLA CHARTER 429 436 (7) -1.61% 7552 2 E GABRIELLA CHARTER 2 117 156 (39) -25.00% GIFTED ACADEMY OF MATHEMATICS & 4069 1 W 69 275 (206) -74.91% ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES 7585 6 NE GIRLS ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP SCHOOL LOS ANGELES 203 250 (47) -18.80% 2025 1 C GLOBAL EDUCATION ACADEMY 242 264 (22) -8.33% 2281 2 W GLOBAL EDUCATION ACADEMY 2 146 360 (214) -59.44% 5206 1 W GLOBAL EDUCATION ACADEMY MIDDLE 63 315 (252) -80.00% 2129 4 W GOETHE INTERNATIONAL CHARTER 422 455 (33) -7.25% 8681 3 NW GRANADA HILLS CHARTER HIGH 4739 4,300 439 10.21% 8885 3 NW HIGH TECH LA 395 380 15 3.95% 5 of 10 2017-18 2017-18 Loc BD ESC School Norm Petition Difference % Diff Code Enrollment Enrollment 2125 1 W ICEF INNOVATION LOS ANGELES CHARTER 202 450 (248) -55.11% 2127 4 W ICEF VISTA ELEMENTARY ACADEMY 353 450 (97) -21.56% 8004 4 W ICEF VISTA MIDDLE ACADEMY 206 450 (244) -54.22% 2133 3 NW INGENIUM CHARTER 485 551 (66) -11.98% 5203 3 NW INGENIUM CHARTER MIDDLE 214 270 (56) -20.74% 4672 3 NW IVY ACADEMIA 685 1,404 (719) -51.21% IVY BOUND ACADEMY MATH, SCIENCE, AND 8121 3 NE 207 240 (33) -13.75% TECHNOLOGY CHARTER MIDDLE IVY BOUND ACADEMY OF MATH, SCIENCE, AND 5196 3 NW 145 480 (335) -69.79% TECHNOLOGY CHARTER MIDDLE 2 8195 3 NW JAMES JORDAN MIDDLE 391 390 1 0.26% 5197 5 E KIPP ACADEMY OF INNOVATION 476 482 (6) -1.24% 8458 1 S KIPP ACADEMY OF OPPORTUNITY 359 485 (126) -25.98% 2159 5 E KIPP COMIENZA COMMUNITY PREP 827 547 280 51.19% 7553 5 E KIPP CORAZON (NEW 220 230 (10) -4.35% 2158 1 S KIPP EMPOWER ACADEMY 570 578 (8) -1.38% 2081 7 S KIPP IGNITE ACADEMY 341 450 (109) -24.22% 2261 2 E KIPP ILUMINAR ACADEMY 559 533 26 4.88% 8457 2 E KIPP LOS ANGELES COLLEGE PREPARATORY 495 470 25 5.32% 5188 7 S KIPP PHILOSOPHERS ACADEMY 341 363 (22) -6.06% 2080 2 E KIPP PROMESA PREP 335 450 (115) -25.56% 2043 2 E KIPP RAICES ACADEMY 565 521 44 8.45% 5187 1 C KIPP SCHOLAR ACADEMY 396 391 5 1.28% 5189 2 E KIPP SOL ACADEMY 507 484 23 4.75% 2264 1 C KIPP VIDA PREPARATORY ACADEMY 568 533 35 6.57% 4783 4 W LARCHMONT CHARTER 1464 1,841 (377) -20.48% 6 of 10 2017-18 2017-18 Loc BD ESC School Norm Petition Difference % Diff Code Enrollment Enrollment 2273 6 NE LASHON ACADEMY 340 660 (320) -48.48% 5230 1 W LIBERTAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER 221 288 (67) -23.26% LOS ANGELES ACADEMY OF ARTS AND ENTERPRISE 8216 2 C 347 540 (193) -35.74% CHARTER (LAAAE) 8756 2 E LOS ANGELES LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 507 550 (43) -7.82% 2252 2 E LOS ANGELES LEADERSHIP PRIMARY ACADEMY 389 430 (41) -9.53% 4985 5 C LOS FELIZ CHARTER SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS 471 520 (49) -9.42% 2126 1 W LOU DANTZLER PREPARATORY CHARTER ELEMENTARY 391 450 (59) -13.11% 8011 4 W MAGNOLIA SCIENCE ACADEMY 4 176 360 (184) -51.11% 8012 6 NW MAGNOLIA SCIENCE ACADEMY 5 211 460 (249) -54.13% 8013 1 W MAGNOLIA SCIENCE ACADEMY 6 161 525 (364) -69.33% 8014 3 NW MAGNOLIA SCIENCE ACADEMY 7 287 395 (108) -27.34% 5166 5 E MAGNOLIA SCIENCE ACADEMY BELL (PSC) 483 495 (12) -2.42% 7674 1 W MATH & SCIENCE COLLEGE PREPARATORY 541 532 9 1.69% 2265 2 E METRO CHARTER 187 575 (388) -67.48% 8196 2 C MONSEÑOR OSCAR ROMERO CHARTER MIDDLE 340 350 (10) -2.86% 5370 6 NE MONTAGUE CHARTER ACADEMY 810 910 (100) -10.99% 3550 3 NW MULTICULTURAL LEARNING CENTER 469 400 69 17.25% 5477 3 NW N.E.W. ACADEMY CANOGA PARK 503 476 27 5.67% 2023 2 C N.E.W. ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & ARTS 386 410 (24) -5.85% 8260 2 C NEW DESIGNS CHARTER 894 910 (16) -1.76% 7770 7 S NEW DESIGNS CHARTER SCHOOL-WATTS 485 632 (147) -23.26% 5583 1 W NEW HEIGHTS CHARTER 429 465 (36) -7.74% 2263 6 NE NEW HORIZONS CHARTER ACADEMY 300 293 7 2.39% 8015 1 W NEW LOS ANGELES CHARTER 309 315 (6) -1.90% 7 of 10