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Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts

Public, Alternative Grades K-12
2890th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Alternative Schools
Better than 51% of California alternative schools
Summary

Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts is a K-12 alternative school in the Los Angeles Unified district, serving 842 students with a unique focus on the arts.

The school stands out for its exceptional student success, boasting a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, which dramatically outperforms both district and state averages and far exceeds nearby alternative schools like City of Angels and Computer Science Virtual Academy. Students are highly engaged, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 15.3%, which is much lower than the district average and remarkably lower than other schools in the comparison. Academically, the school excels in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates well above average, suggesting its performing arts focus strongly supports language skills.

While mathematics proficiency is an area for growth, the school's overall outcomes are impressive given its context within Los Angeles Unified. It achieves these results with resource spending comparable to schools like Foshay Learning Center. The school's consistent improvement and strong recovery post-pandemic highlight it as a district success story, demonstrating the positive impact of its specialized arts programming on graduation, attendance, and core academic achievement.

842
Students ?
18.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$33,095
Per pupil spending ?
89.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 822 West 32nd St.
       Los Angeles, CA  90007-3601

(213) 748-0126

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.1%
African American:
6.5%
White:
5.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2022 → 66th in 2025
Strengths
100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Above the California median (51st percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg39%
California avg41%
Elementary school
2,890th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 49%▲ up 9 pts since 2015
From bottom 41% (2015) to top 49% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
689th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 21 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to top 25% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
743rd of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 26% (2015) to top 34% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 15Alternative Schools in the Los Angeles Unified
791st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202544.92890 of 585750.7%★★★☆☆
202445.32843 of 586951.6%★★★☆☆
202356.62205 of 585962.4%★★★☆☆
202237.93231 of 588345.1%★★☆☆☆
201930.33908 of 578932.5%★★☆☆☆
201833.13592 of 566236.6%★★☆☆☆
201733.73533 of 569237.9%★★☆☆☆
201635.33384 of 561439.7%★★☆☆☆
201535.53292 of 561141.3%★★☆☆☆
201342.23171 of 553042.7%★★☆☆☆
201240.73219 of 539040.3%★★☆☆☆
201141.33154 of 537741.3%★★☆☆☆
201059.72003 of 531462.3%★★★☆☆
200959.51946 of 519362.5%★★★☆☆
200860.41834 of 511364.1%★★★☆☆
200746.62515 of 511350.8%★★★☆☆
200636.02941 of 481839.0%★★☆☆☆
200545.02441 of 482249.4%★★☆☆☆
200450.42136 of 480955.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201946.5347 of 74753.5%★★★☆☆
201873.3122 of 70082.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202551.42381 of 559757.5%★★★☆☆
202451.32362 of 561257.9%★★★☆☆
202360.01944 of 560965.3%★★★☆☆
202241.22927 of 563548.1%★★☆☆☆
201933.23568 of 549235.0%★★☆☆☆
201839.83100 of 541342.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202557.31845 of 510763.9%★★★☆☆
202460.81646 of 510767.8%★★★☆☆
202374.8965 of 508781.0%★★★★☆
202253.61972 of 508461.2%★★★☆☆
201941.62849 of 496342.6%★★☆☆☆
201839.82882 of 483040.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202561.61766 of 546067.7%★★★☆☆
202459.51827 of 551766.9%★★★☆☆
202376.0946 of 536382.4%★★★★☆
202257.31841 of 526465.0%★★★☆☆
201945.22726 of 517347.3%★★☆☆☆
201842.52853 of 508443.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202536.43364 of 562840.2%★★☆☆☆
202439.33114 of 564344.8%★★☆☆☆
202351.42367 of 563858.0%★★★☆☆
202236.03272 of 566342.2%★★☆☆☆
201927.83961 of 551028.1%★☆☆☆☆
201825.64053 of 543125.4%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202569.3689 of 276175.0%★★★★☆
202460.0884 of 278368.2%★★★☆☆
202354.51040 of 278162.6%★★★☆☆
202228.01864 of 274032.0%★★☆☆☆
201962.5853 of 271568.6%★★★☆☆
201856.3939 of 248062.1%★★★☆☆
201748.31153 of 250854.0%★★★☆☆
201647.91159 of 249753.6%★★★☆☆
201547.91148 of 247753.7%★★★☆☆
201363.6783 of 237967.1%★★★☆☆
201253.51005 of 225955.5%★★★☆☆
201140.51346 of 223639.8%★★☆☆☆
201036.11413 of 217935.2%★★☆☆☆
200928.91500 of 206327.3%★☆☆☆☆
200838.31209 of 200539.7%★★☆☆☆
200733.71296 of 199935.2%★★☆☆☆
200628.11299 of 180428.0%★☆☆☆☆
200528.21274 of 177728.3%★☆☆☆☆
200433.41121 of 176936.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202254.2238 of 63762.6%★★★☆☆
201962.1210 of 64367.3%★★★☆☆
201885.253 of 60091.2%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201998.522 of 149198.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202569.0655 of 253374.1%★★★★☆
202463.8745 of 255170.8%★★★★☆
202357.4880 of 253165.2%★★★☆☆
202235.11494 of 250940.5%★★☆☆☆
201955.3924 of 238061.2%★★★☆☆
201851.4993 of 226256.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202581.4294 of 239587.7%★★★★☆
202476.6388 of 238883.8%★★★★☆
202368.1557 of 237476.5%★★★★☆
202235.21455 of 235938.3%★★☆☆☆
201980.1306 of 221386.2%★★★★☆
201869.6458 of 207277.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202583.3278 of 254289.1%★★★★☆
202471.1526 of 257979.6%★★★★☆
202369.3531 of 253179.0%★★★★☆
202236.21469 of 245840.2%★★☆☆☆
201979.4315 of 236986.7%★★★★☆
201870.5466 of 223079.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202567.2684 of 253473.0%★★★★☆
202455.3926 of 255263.7%★★★☆☆
202350.31052 of 253858.6%★★★☆☆
202222.81952 of 252722.8%★☆☆☆☆
201966.9665 of 240772.4%★★★★☆
201857.0843 of 227362.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202230.61091 of 155529.8%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.9743 of 216265.6%★★★☆☆
202469.1576 of 215973.3%★★★★☆
202377.4441 of 217079.7%★★★★☆
202263.9636 of 212370.0%★★★★☆
202164.6414 of 129067.9%★★★☆☆
201972.8492 of 213376.9%★★★★☆
201844.81125 of 201744.2%★★☆☆☆
201754.5920 of 202154.5%★★★☆☆
201662.8722 of 203964.6%★★★☆☆
201570.9528 of 199473.5%★★★★☆
201343.1978 of 242659.7%★★★☆☆
201243.1968 of 235458.9%★★★☆☆
201139.71071 of 236754.8%★★★☆☆
201043.6927 of 228159.4%★★★☆☆
200945.2877 of 223860.8%★★★☆☆
200845.2790 of 211762.7%★★★☆☆
200736.3972 of 206352.9%★★★☆☆
200638.0890 of 196854.8%★★★☆☆
200539.1819 of 190156.9%★★★☆☆
200439.1725 of 165356.1%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201844.4292 of 58249.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202571.4501 of 190673.7%★★★★☆
202456.2751 of 191560.8%★★★☆☆
202375.5411 of 191578.5%★★★★☆
202247.9866 of 185853.4%★★★☆☆
202157.8419 of 105460.2%★★★☆☆
201959.1651 of 183364.5%★★★☆☆
201848.2939 of 176046.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202567.1551 of 190071.0%★★★★☆
202477.4344 of 190281.9%★★★★☆
202385.2224 of 191788.3%★★★★☆
202273.0380 of 186179.6%★★★★☆
201985.6177 of 181490.2%★★★★★
201861.1656 of 174262.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202557.9795 of 201360.5%★★★☆☆
202475.7400 of 202680.3%★★★★☆
202384.0275 of 203086.5%★★★★☆
202270.3437 of 194377.5%★★★★☆
202170.0280 of 112675.1%★★★★☆
201986.3188 of 193790.3%★★★★★
201850.3953 of 186248.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202550.9897 of 194253.8%★★★☆☆
202476.0426 of 194878.1%★★★★☆
202375.5431 of 196378.0%★★★★☆
202274.1426 of 191677.8%★★★★☆
202164.5347 of 112269.1%★★★☆☆
201979.1344 of 188081.7%★★★★☆
201837.31140 of 183437.8%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school
African American (2019)54th percentile+21 vs school
Male (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school
Middle school
Disabled (2019)99th percentile+30 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2025)74th percentile~ school
Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school
African American (2022)63rd percentile+31 vs school
White (2022)30th percentile~ school
High school
Female (2025)74th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school
Male (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school
African American (2018)50th percentile+6 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state
Mathematics36%~ state avg
Science30%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 842 students attended Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts.

Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts ranks 2890th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts are 82% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.


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