PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS)
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Los Angeles, California 90065 · PUC Early College Acad for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) DIST
#646 of 1,343 high schools in California
#11674 of 16,910 nationally
About PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS)
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) is a charter high located in Los Angeles, in the PUC Early College Acad for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) DIST school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 195 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 37.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 646th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (55th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (11th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 195.
There are 501 schools in Los Angeles; PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) ranks 114th of 495 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)32%
- Reading proficiency (30%)57%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)93.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.3
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 PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 195
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 93.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 57%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Frequently asked questions
Is PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) a good school?
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) has a Success Index (US) of 37.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #646 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 PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) rank in California?
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) ranks #646 of 1,343 high schools in California and #11674 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS)?
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) had 195 students in 2025.
Is PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) a elementary school or a high school?
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS)?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS); they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.