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Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex

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Public, Charter, Alternative Grades 6-12

977

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

96.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2023 S. Union Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90007-1326

(213) 745-8141

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.8%

African American:

0.8%

Two or more races:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 49th percentile in 2017 → 84th in 2018

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 84th (2018) from a 49th-percentile low (2017)

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school46%

District avg35%

California avg43%

Not ranked this year

Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

791^st 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	50.8	1074 of 2480	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.7	1289 of 2508	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.6	1258 of 2497	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.3	1143 of 2477	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	45.4	573 of 1369	58.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	42.6	560 of 1364	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	55.4	899 of 2262	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	65.8	541 of 2072	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	67.1	531 of 2230	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	45.1	1127 of 2273	50.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	84.1	328 of 2017	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.9	447 of 2021	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	390 of 2039	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.2	319 of 1994	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.0	274 of 2426	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	233 of 2354	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	71.3	282 of 2367	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	317 of 2281	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	67.0	306 of 2238	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	49.6	681 of 2117	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.1	776 of 2063	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	82.9	87 of 1968	95.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	96.2	51 of 1052	95.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	59.7	216 of 938	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	87.7	203 of 1760	88.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	93.7	92 of 1742	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	92.2	118 of 1862	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	75.9	439 of 1834	76.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)76th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2018)74th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2018)60th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)59th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)58th percentile~ school

Male (2018)50th percentile-6 vs school

High school

Disabled (2018)95th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2018)95th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)94th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2018)88th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)77th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2018)76th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+6 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sophia T. Salvin Special Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-10	1925 Budlong Ave.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 731-0703	92	10	8.8	94.6%	1 (1.1%)	11 (12.0%)	75 (81.5%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)																												$108,822	$18,713	$90,109
Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts	Public, Alternative	K-12	822 West 32nd St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 748-0126	842	44	18.9	89.1%	45 (5.3%)	55 (6.5%)	691 (82.1%)	25 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.9%)								(n/a)	20.3	35.9	35.6		30.4	41.3	42.9	56.5	52.1	67.5	64.1	71.2	56.7	34.9	32.9	36.2	26.0	55.8	42.3	18.6	36.0							$20,088	$3,747	$16,341
New Open World Academy K-12	Public, Alternative	K-12	3201 West Eighth St.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-3700	911	49	18.4	97.6%	24 (2.6%)	32 (3.5%)	799 (87.7%)	42 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.4%)								(n/a)	8.2	8.6	18.0		12.7	33.3	23.6	26.1	21.1	33.3	23.8	51.1	31.6	24.6	20.3	16.3	22.4	15.9	13.9	26.1	20.0	94.3	94.3		97.1	95.7	97.1	$18,935	$3,344	$15,591
Leadership & Public Service Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	474 Hartford Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(213) 316-9840	573	21	27.1	91.8%	48 (8.4%)	77 (13.4%)	419 (73.1%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.3%)								(n/a)	22.7	34.4	28.6	23.8	29.4	15.0	35.7	15.4	35.7	38.8	45.3	38.0	35.9	35.0	20.0	17.4	41.4	49.2	41.0	30.2	37.0							$18,805	$3,594	$15,211
Foshay Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	3751 South Harvard Blvd.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 373-2700	1,530	78	19.6	84.7%	10 (0.7%)	194 (12.7%)	1,296 (84.7%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.4%)								(n/a)	20.8	15.7	33.0		22.5	30.0	50.0	45.8	43.7	40.7	36.4	67.2	45.5	30.0	29.2	25.0	22.4	22.1	16.3	21.7	20.9							$19,610	$3,540	$16,070
UCLA Community K-12	Public, Alternative	K-12	700 South Mariposa Ave.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-3750	887	47	18.8	97.3%	21 (2.4%)	19 (2.1%)	751 (84.7%)	89 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)	12.2	22.6	28.6		23.1	22.0	20.7	18.0	37.3	33.3	29.5	58.2	34.1	21.6	10.5	10.0	15.1	17.5	14.5	20.4	16.1	83.6	91.8	96.7	88.5	95.1	96.7	$23,119	$5,356	$17,763
Iovine and Young Center	Public, Alternative	9-11	4120 11Th Ave.	Los Angeles	90008	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 290-6380	74	9	8.2	78.4%	2 (2.7%)	48 (64.9%)	17 (23.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (6.8%)								(n/a)			57.7		57.7							88.5	88.5							46.2	46.2							$40,964	$2,875	$38,089
Computer Science Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	5010 11th Ave.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(424) 429-4228	765	35	22.1	81.2%	71 (9.3%)	94 (12.3%)	525 (68.6%)	32 (4.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.8%)								(n/a)	35.6	37.6	20.3	36.4	31.6	25.7	36.8	53.3	43.9	36.4	34.9	27.4	36.2	31.4	25.6	26.7	40.4	44.8	38.7	31.7	36.0							$19,024	$3,261	$15,763
Marlton	Public, Alternative	K-12	4000 Santo Tomas Dr.	Los Angeles	90008	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 296-7680	135	15	8.7	94.8%	4 (3.0%)	33 (24.4%)	95 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)	0.0				0.0		7.1	5.9					5.5		7.1	0.0					5.5							$91,977	$11,379	$80,598
Renaissance Arts Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2558 North San Fernando Rd.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Renaissance Arts Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 259-5700	475	26	18.5	63.6%	115 (24.2%)	46 (9.7%)	237 (49.9%)	54 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.7%)								(n/a)	96.4	87.3		94.1	91.5	83.3	88.4	75.9	78.3	86.1	80.4	97.2	84.1	87.5	90.7	93.1	91.3	88.4	87.3	97.2	90.6							$17,689	$2,022	$15,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex

What is the racial makeup of Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex?

Students at Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex are 99% Hispanic.

What district is Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex?

In the 2017-18 school year, 977 students attended Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex.

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