High Schools in Environmental Charter High - Lawndale District

Summary:

The Environmental Charter High - Lawndale District contains one high school, Environmental Charter High - Lawndale, serving 488 students in grades 9-12 as a specialized charter school.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in English Language Arts, where 78% of students are proficient—far above the state average of 49%. It also achieves an outstanding 97.5% graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average, and maintains a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.8%. The school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of all California high schools over the past three years, and its district is rated 5 stars and ranks in the 90th percentile statewide, indicating sustained excellence.

While the school outperforms state averages in all core subjects, its advantage is strongest in English; there is room for growth in mathematics and science to match that high level. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.9 to 1 and a population where over 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the school demonstrates that strong support systems can lead to remarkable student success in graduation and literacy.

District Detail

16315 Grevillea Ave.
Lawndale, CA 90260-2858

(310) 214-3400

SchoolDigger Rank:
153^rd of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 488

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 (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 (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 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
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	$20,782	$1,826	$18,956

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawndale Elementary	0 mi	10	624^th
Redondo Beach Unified	0.87 mi	14	159^th
Centinela Valley Union High	1.06 mi	7	1188^th
Torrance Unified	1.33 mi	32	204^th
Hawthorne	1.72 mi	11	735^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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