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Renaissance County Community

Public Grades 7-12

1702^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 21% of California high schools

Summary

Renaissance County Community is a small public high school serving grades 7-12 to 132 students in Hawthorne, California, operating under the Los Angeles County Office of Education and consistently ranking among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

The school faces significant challenges, with only 19% of students proficient in English and 7% in math, far below state averages, and a graduation rate of 58% that is much lower than the state's 87.5%. A critical issue is chronic absenteeism, with nearly 69% of students missing excessive school, which is a primary factor in its academic struggles and is dramatically higher than at nearby schools like Hawthorne Math and Science Academy (8% absenteeism) and North High (14%).

Despite these difficulties, the performance of other local schools shows that improvement is possible; for example, Environmental Charter High - Lawndale achieves strong results with a similar student population, indicating that educational model and school culture are key. Renaissance County Community's higher per-student spending compared to some higher-performing peers suggests that transformative changes in engagement and instruction, rather than just funding, are urgently needed for student success.

132

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,250

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14600 Cerise Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250-8526

(310) 970-9910

District: Los Angeles County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.5%

African American:

18.2%

Asian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (11% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (58% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg41%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,652^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,702^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6High Schools in the Los Angeles County Office of Education

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
2025	8.8	2652 of 2761	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	2765 of 2783	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	2547 of 2715	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.7	2467 of 2497	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.6	2141 of 2179	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.4	1978 of 2063	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.5	1940 of 2005	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.4	1989 of 1999	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.5	1787 of 1804	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.6	1729 of 1777	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.0	1617 of 1769	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	2237 of 2395	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	2379 of 2388	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	2481 of 2542	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	2569 of 2579	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1702 of 2162	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1847 of 2159	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	2018 of 2170	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1780 of 2123	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	1156 of 1290	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1999 of 2133	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1733 of 2017	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	1898 of 2021	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	1932 of 2039	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	1951 of 1994	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.6	1755 of 2426	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.8	1736 of 2354	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.6	1819 of 2367	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.1	1656 of 2281	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.6	1403 of 2238	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.4	1242 of 2117	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.9	1162 of 2063	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.7	1389 of 1968	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.4	1417 of 1901	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.0	1320 of 1653	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	12.3	486 of 521	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	512 of 1064	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1381 of 1906	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1622 of 1915	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1802 of 1915	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	941 of 1054	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1558 of 1760	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	1524 of 1900	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1631 of 1902	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1731 of 1917	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1522 of 1861	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1639 of 1814	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1484 of 1742	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	1520 of 2013	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1819 of 2026	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1872 of 2030	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1675 of 1943	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1005 of 1126	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1791 of 1937	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1630 of 1862	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	1584 of 1942	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1704 of 1948	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1821 of 1963	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1639 of 1916	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	1071 of 1122	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	1761 of 1880	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1606 of 1834	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

High school

English Language Learner (2023)52nd percentile+45 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-30 vs state

Mathematics7%-30 vs state

Science6%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Renaissance County Community	Public	7-12	14600 Cerise Ave.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 970-9910	132	8	16.1	73.5%	2 (1.5%)	24 (18.2%)	101 (76.5%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	19.5	1702^nd of 2162 public high schools	21.3%		14.1	1847^th of 2159 public high schools	14.5%	145	12.5			0.0	5.7	10.5	23.7	19.0	0.0	11.4	7.3	$41,250	$35,872	$5,378
Leuzinger High	Public	9-12	4118 West Rosecrans Ave.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Centinela Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 263-2208	1,981	89	22.1	83.2%	29 (1.5%)	327 (16.5%)	1,428 (72.1%)	91 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (2.4%)	54 (2.7%)	42.2	1209^th of 2162 public high schools	44.1%		48.2	1051^st of 2159 public high schools	51.3%	158		16.2		12.6	14.5		55.8	55.8		19.4	19.4	$25,462	$22,298	$3,164
Environmental Charter High - Gardena	Public, Charter	9-12	2818 Manhattan Beach Blvd.	Gardena	90249	Los Angeles County	Environmental Charter High - Gardena District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(424) 295-9898	454	28	16.4	87.2%	0 (0.0%)	75 (16.5%)	347 (76.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	22 (4.8%)	74.2	504^th of 2162 public high schools	76.7%		62.3	713^th of 2159 public high schools	67.0%	209				36.2	36.2		71.0	71.0		25.5	25.5	$38,592	$37,830	$762
Lawndale High	Public	9-12	14901 South Inglewood Ave.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Centinela Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 263-3102	1,403	70	19.9	78.3%	20 (1.4%)	322 (23.0%)	961 (68.5%)	42 (3.0%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	48 (3.4%)	39.6	1268^th of 2162 public high schools	41.4%		46.1	1097^th of 2159 public high schools	49.2%	171		14.5		12.5	13.4		50.3	50.3		18.7	18.7	$31,029	$27,760	$3,269
Environmental Charter High - Lawndale	Public, Charter	9-12	16315 Grevillea Ave.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Environmental Charter High - Lawndale District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 214-3400	488	31	15.9	75.8%	11 (2.3%)	20 (4.1%)	433 (88.7%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	85.2	308^th of 2162 public high schools	85.8%		80.1	413^th of 2159 public high schools	80.9%	105				36.3	36.3		78.2	78.2		41.1	41.1
Hawthorne Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4467 West Broadway	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Hawthorne	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 973-8184	567	25	23.1	83.1%	25 (4.4%)	98 (17.3%)	366 (64.6%)	60 (10.6%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.8%)	94.5	108^th of 2162 public high schools	95.0%		95	112^th of 2159 public high schools	94.8%	4			66.4	43.6	55.2		82.2	82.2		56.6	56.6	$30,150	$29,082	$1,068
Family First Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	12500 Ramona Ave.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Family First Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 946-0379	605	15	39.0	4.5%	27 (4.5%)	61 (10.1%)	489 (80.8%)	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)								(n/a)
R. K. Lloyde High	Public	9-12	4951 Marine Ave.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Centinela Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 263-3264	230	19	11.8	80.4%	3 (1.3%)	50 (21.7%)	159 (69.1%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	8 (3.5%)	9	2066^th of 2162 public high schools	4.4%		13.3	1878^th of 2159 public high schools	13.0%	188		9.1		0.0	1.5		4.6	4.6		0.0	0.0	$51,107	$43,560	$7,547
Centinela Valley Independent Study	Public, Virtual	9-12	4951 Marine Ave.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Centinela Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(310) 263-3264	62	2	29.1	77.4%	2 (3.2%)	5 (8.1%)	49 (79.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	19.1	1712^th of 2162 public high schools	20.8%		34.6	1384^th of 2159 public high schools	35.9%	328		9.5		7.7	8.8		31.3	31.3		0.0	0.0	$22,172	$19,928	$2,244
Hawthorne High	Public	9-12	4859 West El Segundo Blvd.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Centinela Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 263-4400	1,675	78	21.5	80.0%	24 (1.4%)	158 (9.4%)	1,424 (85.0%)	33 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	30 (1.8%)	36.9	1333^rd of 2162 public high schools	38.3%		43.2	1164^th of 2159 public high schools	46.1%	169		16.4		9.8	13.3		52.3	52.3		14.7	14.7	$27,747	$24,446	$3,301

Frequently Asked Questions about Renaissance County Community

What district is Renaissance County Community in?

Los Angeles County Office of Education

What is the racial makeup of Renaissance County Community?

Students at Renaissance County Community are 77% Hispanic, 18% African American, 2% Asian, 2% White.

Is Renaissance County Community a good school?

Renaissance County Community ranks in the bottom 21.3% of California high schools.

How many students attend Renaissance County Community?

In the 2024-25 school year, 132 students attended Renaissance County Community.

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