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Da Vinci Science

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 95% of California high schools

Summary

Da Vinci Science is a high-performing public charter high school (grades 9-12) serving 552 students in El Segundo, California, part of the highly-ranked Da Vinci Science District.

The school stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 99.3% and very low chronic absenteeism at 12.1%, significantly better than the state average and most nearby schools. Academically, it is the strongest performer on its shared campus, with 74.26% of students proficient in English and 47.79% proficient in Math, outperforming its sibling schools Da Vinci Communications and Da Vinci Design. It also achieves these strong outcomes with moderate per-student spending, using resources more efficiently than some higher-spending but lower-performing schools like R. K. Lloyde High.

While Da Vinci Science remains a top choice, it's important to note a recent downward trend in its statewide ranking and test scores over the past few years. Even with this trend, it still competes favorably with other high-performing local schools like El Segundo High and maintains a significant performance advantage over other local charter options, such as the severely struggling Family First Charter.

552

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

34.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

201 N. Douglas St.
El Segundo, CA 90245-4637

(310) 725-5800

District: Da Vinci Science District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.8%

White:

12.9%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2019 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (68% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

California avg42%

116^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 6 pts since 2019

From top 12% (2019) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 1,530Da Vinci Science 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	116 of 2135	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	257 of 2162	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	93.0	156 of 2159	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	78 of 2170	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	72 of 2123	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	116 of 1290	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	250 of 2133	88.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	88.6	44 of 517	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	2 of 521	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	31 of 522	94.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	259 of 575	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	222 of 591	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	99.6	9 of 555	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	106 of 1117	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	144 of 1864	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	86.4	231 of 1906	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	247 of 1915	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	118 of 1915	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	65 of 1858	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	63 of 1054	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.1	341 of 1833	81.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	93.5	81 of 1880	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	168 of 1900	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	57 of 1902	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	32 of 1917	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	22 of 1861	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	97 of 1814	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	91 of 1997	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	80.1	329 of 2013	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	186 of 2026	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	50 of 2030	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	17 of 1943	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	35 of 1126	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	175 of 1937	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	102 of 1930	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	84.9	280 of 1942	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	94.2	117 of 1948	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	54 of 1963	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	84 of 1916	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	140 of 1122	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	207 of 1880	89.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	26 of 588	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	89.0	52 of 577	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	30 of 541	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	37 of 515	92.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	390 of 1235	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	96.4	15 of 1130	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	80.2	201 of 1155	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	98.7	2 of 1173	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	27 of 1193	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	18 of 1204	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	79.2	207 of 1222	83.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)99th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2021)98th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

African American (2024)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2026)55th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy85%+36 vs state

Science63%+27 vs state

Mathematics57%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	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
Da Vinci Communications	Public, Charter	9-12	201 N. Douglas	El Segundo	90245	Los Angeles County	Da Vinci Communications District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 725-5800	550	30	18.1	49.1%	55 (10.0%)	111 (20.2%)	314 (57.1%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.9%)	79	428^th of 2135 public high schools	80.0%		60.5	809^th of 2162 public high schools	62.6%	381		47.7		46.3	73.5	73.5	37.9	37.9	$17,692	$587	$17,105
Da Vinci Science	Public, Charter	9-12	201 N. Douglas St.	El Segundo	90245	Los Angeles County	Da Vinci Science District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 725-5800	552	29	19.2	34.2%	71 (12.9%)	44 (8.0%)	319 (57.8%)	55 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	56 (10.1%)	93.9	116^th of 2135 public high schools	94.6%		87.4	257^th of 2162 public high schools	88.1%	141		62.9		63.1	85.0	85.0	57.1	57.1	$16,928	$585	$16,343
Da Vinci Design	Public, Charter	9-12	201 North Douglas	El Segundo	90245	Los Angeles County	Da Vinci Design District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 725-5800	536	28	19.4	52.8%	40 (7.5%)	95 (17.7%)	347 (64.7%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (6.9%)	67.6	665^th of 2135 public high schools	68.9%		49.1	1058^th of 2162 public high schools	51.1%	393		43.1		43.6	66.9	66.9	27.1	27.1	$18,188	$589	$17,599
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%)	39.7	1283^rd of 2135 public high schools	39.9%		36.9	1333^rd of 2162 public high schools	38.3%	50	20.1		21.4	20.7	52.0	52.0	12.0	12.0	$26,486	$3,301	$23,185
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%)	68.7	647^th of 2135 public high schools	69.7%					(n/a)					50.0	50.0	46.7	46.7	$25,933	$665	$25,268
Arena High (Continuation)	Public, Virtual	9-12	630 Arena St.	El Segundo	90245	Los Angeles County	El Segundo Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(310) 615-2650	32	2	16.0	28.1%	15 (46.9%)	1 (3.1%)	13 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)								(n/a)									$26,052	$268	$25,784
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%)	87.2	255^th of 2135 public high schools	88.1%		94.5	108^th of 2162 public high schools	95.0%	147		51.2		51.2	82.4	82.4	47.3	47.3	$16,590	$1,068	$15,522
El Segundo High	Public	9-12	640 Main St.	El Segundo	90245	Los Angeles County	El Segundo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 615-2661	1,232	53	23.3	12.7%	571 (46.3%)	64 (5.2%)	309 (25.1%)	95 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	185 (15.0%)	92.8	138^th of 2135 public high schools	93.5%		94.8	99^th of 2162 public high schools	95.4%	39		62.7		62.1	74.9	74.9	69.3	69.3	$17,200	$813	$16,387
R. K. Lloyde High	Public	9-12	14901 S Inglewood 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%)	10.3	1939^th of 2135 public high schools	9.2%		9	2066^th of 2162 public high schools	4.4%	127	0.0		3.3	2.8	7.4	7.4	2.5	2.5	$40,289	$7,547	$32,742
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%)	26.4	1559^th of 2135 public high schools	27.0%		19.1	1712^th of 2162 public high schools	20.8%	153	13.8		5.9	10.9	37.5	37.5	16.0	16.0	$23,170	$2,244	$20,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Da Vinci Science

What is the racial makeup of Da Vinci Science?

Students at Da Vinci Science are 58% Hispanic, 13% White, 10% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 8% African American.

Is Da Vinci Science a good school?

Yes. Da Vinci Science ranks in the top 5.4% of California high schools.

What district is Da Vinci Science in?

Da Vinci Science District

How many students attend Da Vinci Science?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Da Vinci Science.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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