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Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1646^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 24% of California high schools

Summary

Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise is a small public school serving grades 6-12 with about 200 students in central Los Angeles, operating within its own independent district that ranks near the bottom statewide.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates critically low in all subjects, especially mathematics where less than 2% of students are proficient; notably, 0% of 8th graders scored proficient in math. The school's statewide ranking has declined over recent years to the 24th percentile, and it struggles with a chronic absenteeism rate of 31%, which is higher than the state average. Despite spending over $25,000 per student—more than some higher-performing neighbors—these investments have not translated into strong academic outcomes.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools reveal a complex picture: while Alliance Ted K. Tajima High and Downtown Business High achieve much higher proficiency with similar student demographics, LAAA&E manages a 96% graduation rate despite its low test scores. This "graduation-proficiency paradox" stands out, as does the wide spectrum of school performance within a small geographic area, from top-ranked schools to those like Harold McAlister High (Opportunity) that face extreme difficulties.

201

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,125

Per pupil spending ?

96%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1575 West 2nd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90026-5816

(213) 487-0600

District: Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.1%

Two or more races:

9.0%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2019 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (9% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,722^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 8% (2019) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

1,646^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 14 pts since 2019

From bottom 38% (2019) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1458^th of 1,543Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District 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
2025	5.6	2722 of 2761	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	2750 of 2783	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	2736 of 2781	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	2613 of 2740	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	2486 of 2715	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.1	726 of 1478	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	1297 of 1521	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1393 of 1540	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	2519 of 2533	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	2528 of 2551	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	2385 of 2531	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	2324 of 2509	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	2272 of 2380	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	2365 of 2395	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	2363 of 2388	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	2329 of 2374	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	2316 of 2359	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1927 of 2213	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	2508 of 2542	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	2548 of 2579	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	2487 of 2531	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	2268 of 2458	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	2025 of 2369	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	2485 of 2534	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	2532 of 2552	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	2497 of 2538	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	2443 of 2527	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	2068 of 2407	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	5.1	645 of 665	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1646 of 2162	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1551 of 2159	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1527 of 2170	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1401 of 2123	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.3	1140 of 1290	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1327 of 2133	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.8	892 of 1085	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	518 of 1064	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	398 of 941	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	1550 of 1906	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1580 of 1915	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1508 of 1915	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1111 of 1858	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	6.8	1009 of 1054	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1247 of 1833	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	1533 of 1900	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1274 of 1902	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1285 of 1917	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	1080 of 1861	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1084 of 1814	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1548 of 2013	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1384 of 2026	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1333 of 2030	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1169 of 1943	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.9	978 of 1126	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1066 of 1937	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1463 of 1942	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1477 of 1963	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1469 of 1916	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	1013 of 1122	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2024)51st percentile+50 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

High school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)18th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy18%-31 vs state

Science4%-28 vs state

Mathematics2%-35 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 (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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise	Public, Charter	6-12	1575 West 2nd St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 487-0600	201	13	15.3	96.0%	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	177 (88.1%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.0%)	22.3	1646^th of 2162 public high schools	23.9%		27.1	1551^st of 2159 public high schools	28.2%	95	4.4		4.2	4.3	14.3	16.7	3.6	36.7	18.2	0.0	4.2	0.0	3.5	1.9	$25,125	$7,340	$17,785
Harris Newmark Continuation	Public	9-12	1575 West Second St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 241-4480	130	8	17.2	100.0%	5 (3.8%)	3 (2.3%)	120 (92.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	16.3	1764^th of 2162 public high schools	18.4%		12.6	1911^th of 2159 public high schools	11.5%	147		7.0	0.0	4.7				8.3	8.3				13.8	13.8	$29,724	$7,798	$21,926
Belmont Senior High	Public	9-12	1575 West 2nd St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 241-4300	614	36	16.8	96.4%	14 (2.3%)	15 (2.4%)	537 (87.5%)	33 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	25.1	1594^th of 2162 public high schools	26.3%		28.6	1525^th of 2159 public high schools	29.4%	69		14.2		14.7				34.4	34.4				9.0	9.0	$27,741	$7,112	$20,629
Alliance Ted K. Tajima High	Public, Charter	9-12	1552 W. Rockwood St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Alliance Ted K. Tajima High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 241-8533	484	23	20.8	97.5%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	470 (97.1%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84.3	327^th of 2162 public high schools	84.9%		79.9	418^th of 2159 public high schools	80.6%	91		53.6		54.0				85.7	85.7				32.4	32.4	$19,450	$2,325	$17,125
School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex	Public	9-12	322 Lucas Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 240-3840	392	20	19.5	99.2%	7 (1.8%)	8 (2.0%)	372 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	66.3	668^th of 2162 public high schools	69.1%		54.6	888^th of 2159 public high schools	58.9%	220		26.0		23.5				65.4	65.4				37.7	37.7	$33,319	$8,469	$24,850
Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Global Studies	Public	9-12	322 Lucas Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 240-3850	317	19	16.3	97.2%	17 (5.4%)	8 (2.5%)	288 (90.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	49.8	1047^th of 2162 public high schools	51.6%		27.8	1544^th of 2159 public high schools	28.5%	497		28.6		26.5				49.2	49.2				21.5	21.5	$22,291	$4,863	$17,428
Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community	Public	9-12	322 Lucas Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 240-3815	392	24	16.6	96.2%	9 (2.3%)	4 (1.0%)	365 (93.1%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	41.8	1216^th of 2162 public high schools	43.8%		33.5	1411^th of 2159 public high schools	34.6%	195		20.8		19.2				48.0	48.0				18.4	18.4	$24,441	$4,632	$19,809
Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice	Public	9-12	322 South Lucas Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 240-3896	326	18	17.9	96.6%	7 (2.1%)	7 (2.1%)	308 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	23.7	1624^th of 2162 public high schools	24.9%		29.2	1508^th of 2159 public high schools	30.2%	116		6.8		6.3				37.1	37.1				10.1	10.1	$23,539	$4,847	$18,692
Downtown Business High	Public	9-12	1200 West Colton St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 481-0371	819	46	17.9	81.4%	31 (3.8%)	19 (2.3%)	470 (57.4%)	275 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	19 (2.3%)	92.2	161^st of 2162 public high schools	92.6%		91.6	187^th of 2159 public high schools	91.3%	26		49.8		49.3				82.4	82.4				61.3	61.3	$19,219	$2,788	$16,431
Edward R. Roybal Learning Center	Public	9-12	1200 West Colton St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 580-6400	1,130	56	20.1	93.9%	15 (1.3%)	33 (2.9%)	1,016 (89.9%)	40 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (1.9%)	40.7	1244^th of 2162 public high schools	42.5%		39	1263^rd of 2159 public high schools	41.5%	19		18.5		18.7				56.8	56.8				11.2	11.2	$24,805	$4,711	$20,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise

How many students attend Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise.

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Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise ranks in the bottom 23.9% of California high schools.

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What is the racial makeup of Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise?

Students at Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise are 88% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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