Lifeline Education Charter Sch
Compton · Los Angeles County · Public
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- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Jordan High, California Academy Of Mathematics And Science, Centennial High and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SBAC academic outcomes — grade 11, 2025
Share of grade-11 students meeting or exceeding the California standard on Smarter Balanced ELA and Math. This is the academic-readiness signal that pairs with UC Reach (post-grad outcomes), stability (retention), and absenteeism (engagement). Note: statewide median Math is only ~20% — a school at 20% isn't an outlier; one at 45%+ genuinely is.
Source: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Smarter Balanced research files. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥30 tested students.
Student composition — 2025-26
HS grades 9–12 racial/ethnic composition and program subgroups, from CDE Census Day Enrollment. Two-year shift shown when ≥1 pt — surfaces how the community served has changed since 2023-24.
Race / ethnicity
Program subgroups
Source: California Department of Education, Census Day Enrollment 2025-26 (HS grades 9–12). Δ shown when shift is ≥1 pt since 2023-24. Categories below 0.5% omitted.
Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: grades 9–12.
Absenteeism is up 25.7 pp since 2017-18. A rising absenteeism trend often precedes formal departure — worth investigating which subgroups are driving it.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+0.8%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~726 | +6 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~738 | +18 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~750 | +30 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
Lifeline Education Charter Sch — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · Compton · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Lifeline Education Charter Sch sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 7): 21 vs. a peer median of 24.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 16 points since 2020.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 33% (52→69 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -4%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.3%/yr); projects to ~749 by 2029.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach Score | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifeline Education Charter Sch | Public | 720 | 21 | +33% |
| Peer-group median | 24 | -4% | ||
| Jordan High | Public | 747 | 27 | -28% |
| California Academy Of Mathematics And Science | Public | 662 | — | -4% |
| Centennial High | Public | 809 | 20 | -3% |
| Compton Early College High Sch | Public | 539 | 55 | +85% |
| George Washington Preparatory | Public | 685 | 17 | +27% |
| International Studies Learning Center At Legacy High School Complex | Public | 847 | — | +18% |
| Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High | Public | 616 | — | +3% |
| Rancho Dominguez Prep School | Public | 594 | 19 | -8% |
| Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High | Public | 626 | 35 | -6% |
| Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy | Public | 550 | — | -4% |
UC Reach Score = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100 when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type. Methodology →
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the Los Angeles County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
Lifeline Education Charter Sch outperformed Los Angeles County on enrollment (school +32.7% vs. county -8.2%) AND maintains 93.8% stability. Replicable model — worth documenting what's working. Chronic absenteeism is rising (25.1%, +25.1 pts since 2017-18) — a watch signal worth monitoring as a leading indicator.
16 of 258 students who enrolled at Lifeline Education Charter Sch this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (6.2% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
Nearest peer high schools
Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.
UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA
Combining the school's applicant pool GPA, admit pool GPA, actual admit rate, and statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, we can read which GPA tiers tend to get in — and which don't.
| Campus | 4.00+ GPA | 3.70–3.99 GPA | 3.30–3.69 GPA | < 3.30 GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | Strong shot | Moderate | Long odds | Filtered out |
The numbers behind it
| Campus | Applicant GPA | Admit GPA | Lift ⓘ | Admit rate | vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego (2023) | 3.80 | 4.18 | +0.38 | 55.6% | Peers +0.35 · matches |
📊 Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2025 (for reference)
| GPA band | UCB | UCLA | UCSD | UCSB | UCI | UCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.00+ | 17.0% | 15.1% | 45.2% | 62.3% | 46.3% | 65.9% |
| 3.70–3.99 | 3.1% | 1.6% | 9.3% | 17.6% | 17.0% | 31.1% |
| 3.30–3.69 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 10.3% |
| 3.00–3.29 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| < 3.00 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data — applicant/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.
Campus Breakdown — 2025
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach Score | Yield | Avg GPA (App) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 8 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.58 | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 12 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.51 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 9 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.51 | —† |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 9 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.53 | —† |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 20 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.43 | —† |
What This Means
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