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Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

548^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 75% of California high schools

Summary

Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex is a highly-ranked, 4-star charter high school in Los Angeles serving over 1,000 students in grades 6-12, notable for its exceptional graduation rates and strong support for its student community.

The school's greatest strength is its success in guiding students to graduation, achieving a perfect 100% graduation rate with 0% dropout, which dramatically outpaces nearby schools like New Designs Charter (86.8% graduation) and West Adams Preparatory High (84.4%). It also excels at keeping students in class, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 12.2%, which is much lower than the state average and better than most neighbors. Academically, the school performs well in English Language Arts, exceeding state averages, though mathematics proficiency is an area for continued growth, a challenge shared with several other local schools except for the exceptionally high-performing Girls Academic Leadership Academy Dr. Michelle King School STEM.

Operating within the Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District, the school achieves these strong outcomes with moderate resources compared to some peers, and it stands out for its effective support systems. While per-student spending has increased in recent years, the school's consistent ability to graduate nearly all of its students, including those who may struggle in specific subjects, suggests a deeply committed focus on student engagement and holistic support from grades 6 through 12.

1,031

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(213) 745-8141

District: Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.4%

African American:

1.3%

Asian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2019 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Above the California median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2019

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

California avg41%

Middle school

1,091^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From top 45% (2019) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

548^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 8 pts since 2019

From top 18% (2019) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

429^th of 1,543Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex 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	53.5	1091 of 2761	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	1476 of 2783	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	1394 of 2781	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	1393 of 2740	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	1222 of 2715	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.7	855 of 1531	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	288 of 1491	80.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.9	1290 of 1478	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	984 of 1521	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	809 of 1540	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	461 of 1442	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	1214 of 2533	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.5	1591 of 2551	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	1241 of 2531	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	1265 of 2509	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	1043 of 2380	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	528 of 2395	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	899 of 2388	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	831 of 2374	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	852 of 2359	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	673 of 2213	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	598 of 2542	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	996 of 2579	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	873 of 2531	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	872 of 2458	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	677 of 2369	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	860 of 2534	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	1207 of 2552	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	1324 of 2538	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1306 of 2527	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1209 of 2407	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	549 of 1566	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.4	1121 of 1552	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	779 of 1531	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	548 of 2162	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	537 of 2159	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	739 of 2170	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	435 of 2123	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	376 of 2133	82.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	96.7	37 of 1161	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	23.4	938 of 1117	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	696 of 1906	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	569 of 1915	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	575 of 1915	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	363 of 1858	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	307 of 1833	83.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	232 of 1900	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	238 of 1902	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	418 of 1917	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	137 of 1861	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	138 of 1814	92.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	360 of 2013	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	322 of 2026	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	444 of 2030	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	180 of 1943	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	166 of 1937	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	352 of 1942	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	457 of 1948	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	796 of 1963	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	464 of 1916	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	441 of 1880	76.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	211 of 1252	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	371 of 1216	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	532 of 1197	55.6%	★★★☆☆

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)78th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)13th percentile-34 vs school

High school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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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 (2025)	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
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex	Public, Charter	6-12	2023 South Union Ave.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 745-8141	1,031	47	22.0	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.3%)	1,014 (98.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	72.6	548^th of 2162 public high schools	74.7%		72.4	537^th of 2159 public high schools	75.1%	11	25.9	36.8		31.1	49.0	62.3	49.3	74.8	58.5	32.4	32.9	30.3	30.1	31.5
Girls Academic Leadership Academy Dr. Michelle King School STEM	Public	6-12	2328 Saint James Pl.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 900-4533	720	36	20.0	56.7%	221 (30.7%)	93 (12.9%)	205 (28.5%)	96 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (14.4%)	97	56^th of 2162 public high schools	97.4%		98.2	39^th of 2159 public high schools	98.2%	17	64.9	67.1		65.7	91.3	89.3	88.6	87.3	89.2	61.5	62.1	64.9	64.6	63.3	$38,039	$36,252	$1,787
West Adams Preparatory High	Public	9-12	1500 West Washington Blvd.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 373-2500	942	57	16.5	97.7%	19 (2.0%)	43 (4.6%)	872 (92.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	25.9	1570^th of 2162 public high schools	27.4%		23.9	1604^th of 2159 public high schools	25.7%	34		12.9	5.6	12.3				37.1	37.1				9.7	9.7	$42,514	$39,288	$3,226
New Designs Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	2303 South Figueroa Way	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	New Designs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 765-9084	784	19	41.8	80.4%	15 (1.9%)	66 (8.4%)	624 (79.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (9.9%)	73.2	533^rd of 2162 public high schools	75.3%		75.5	477^th of 2159 public high schools	77.9%	56	15.3	31.6		23.4	23.9	28.5	27.1	68.4	37.7	10.9	9.5	7.6	41.4	17.7
Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High	Public, Charter	9-12	644 West 17th St.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 342-2870	456	24	18.7	94.7%	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.3%)	438 (96.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	89	218^th of 2162 public high schools	89.9%		75	481^st of 2159 public high schools	77.7%	263		53.0		52.5				77.2	77.2				46.6	46.6
University Preparatory Value High	Public, Charter	9-12	1929 West Pico Blvd.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	University Preparatory Value High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 382-1223	493	26	19.1	91.7%	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	474 (96.1%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	52.3	985^th of 2162 public high schools	54.4%		54.2	902^nd of 2159 public high schools	58.2%	83		24.6	14.0	19.4				59.1	59.1				28.7	28.7
Early College Academy-LA Trade Technical College	Public	9-12	400 West Washington Blvd.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 763-3685	272	13	21.5	93.8%	5 (1.8%)	12 (4.4%)	248 (91.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	79.5	417^th of 2162 public high schools	80.7%		64.9	653^rd of 2159 public high schools	69.8%	236		56.5		56.5				69.6	69.6				30.4	30.4	$23,870	$22,434	$1,436
Orthopaedic Hospital	Public	9-12	300 West 23rd St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 765-2088	653	36	18.1	93.1%	14 (2.1%)	9 (1.4%)	596 (91.3%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	82.3	375^th of 2162 public high schools	82.7%		74.1	503^rd of 2159 public high schools	76.7%	128		57.5		56.9				79.4	79.4				29.8	29.8	$34,321	$31,506	$2,815
Frida Kahlo High	Public	9-12	1924 South Los Angeles St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 763-1090	92	6	16.7	98.9%	2 (2.2%)	7 (7.6%)	82 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	9	2070^th of 2162 public high schools	4.3%		12.9	1896^th of 2159 public high schools	12.2%	174		0.0	0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0				3.2	3.2	$36,712	$33,740	$2,972
Santee Education Complex	Public	9-12	1921 South Maple Ave.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 763-1000	1,582	80	19.8	93.4%	18 (1.1%)	65 (4.1%)	1,484 (93.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.6%)	35.2	1374^th of 2162 public high schools	36.4%		38.4	1286^th of 2159 public high schools	40.4%	88		15.5	0.0	14.7				48.8	48.8				13.0	13.0	$36,346	$33,464	$2,882

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Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex ranks 548^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,031 students attended Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex.

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Students at Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex are 98% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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