Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Los Angeles, California 90061 · Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District
#1135 of 1,343 high schools in California
#15447 of 16,910 nationally
About Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy is a charter high located in Los Angeles, in the Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 546 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 18.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 1135th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (39th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 546.
There are 501 schools in Los Angeles; Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy ranks 303rd of 495 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)7.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)47%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)92.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)19.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 546
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 92.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 19.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 47%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 7.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle
Los Angeles · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
441 students · 56 m away
New Designs Charter School-Watts
Los Angeles · Charter high · Grades 6–12
194 students · 111 m away
One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary
Los Angeles · Public elementary · Grades K–5
574 students · 496 m away
Barack Obama Charter
Los Angeles · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
360 students · 1.0 km away
Animo Compton Charter
Los Angeles · Charter high · Grades 6–12
372 students · 1.0 km away
Centennial High
Compton · Public high · Grades 9–12
908 students · 1.1 km away
One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary
Los Angeles · Public elementary · Grades K–5
465 students · 1.2 km away
One Hundred Sixteenth Street Elementary
Los Angeles · Public elementary · Grades K–5
401 students · 1.2 km away
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle
Los Angeles · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
390 students · 1.4 km away
KIPP Compton Community
Compton · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
783 students · 1.4 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy a good school?
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy has a Success Index (US) of 18.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #1135 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy rank in California?
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy ranks #1135 of 1,343 high schools in California and #15447 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy?
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy had 546 students in 2025.
Is Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.