Overview
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy is a public high serving grades 9–12 in Los Angeles, California. The school enrolls 541 students. It is part of the Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
93% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictAnimo Watts College Preparatory Academy District
County6037
CityLos Angeles
ZIP90061
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060221911640
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment541
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %93%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)