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Centinela Valley Independent Study

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12

1712^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 21% of California high schools

Summary

Centinela Valley Independent Study is a small, alternative high school serving about 62 students in grades 9-12 within the Centinela Valley Union High district in Lawndale, CA, designed for flexible, personalized learning plans.

The school presents a complex picture: it graduates students at a very high rate (90%), which is much better than the district average, but its students show very low proficiency in core subjects like math (0%) and English (31%). This suggests the model is effective at helping at-risk students complete their credits and earn a diploma, even if they are not mastering grade-level standards. A major challenge is chronic absenteeism, with nearly half of students missing significant school, which severely impacts consistent learning. Compared to nearby traditional schools like Leuzinger High, it has a much higher student-teacher ratio, which can limit individual attention.

Looking at the local landscape, there is a wide range of school performance. While this school struggles academically, other nearby models like Environmental Charter High - Lawndale show that high graduation and strong test scores are possible with similar student populations. Within its own district, the school's performance is similar to other alternative options like R. K. Lloyde High, but its graduation success is a notable strength. Year-to-year data can be volatile due to the small size, so looking at multi-year trends is important for understanding the school's consistent challenges and strengths.

Students ?

29.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,562

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4951 Marine Ave.
Lawndale, CA 90260-4204

(310) 263-3264

District: Centinela Valley Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.0%

African American:

8.1%

Asian:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2023 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg23%

California avg41%

1,712^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Centinela Valley Union High

1188^th of 1,543Centinela Valley Union High 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
2025	19.1	1712 of 2162	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1384 of 2159	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1985 of 2170	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1882 of 2133	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1195 of 2017	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	13.0	1665 of 2021	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.2	1780 of 2039	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	1662 of 1994	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.1	1825 of 2426	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.2	1413 of 2354	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	21.5	1586 of 2367	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	12.2	1936 of 2281	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.1	769 of 2238	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	1668 of 1906	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1196 of 1915	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1815 of 1915	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1320 of 1760	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1476 of 1900	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1204 of 1902	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1720 of 1917	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1112 of 1742	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	1567 of 2013	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1485 of 2026	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1947 of 2030	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1660 of 1937	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1125 of 1862	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	1495 of 1942	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.6	882 of 1834	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Science9%-24 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Centinela Valley Independent Study

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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 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
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	$35,317	$9,432	$25,885
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	$23,562	$11,894	$11,668
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	$24,479	$5,061	$19,418
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
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	$22,828	$4,629	$18,199
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	$24,032	$5,096	$18,936
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)									$7,320	$558	$6,762
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%)	49.1	1058^th of 2162 public high schools	51.1%		45.7	1109^th of 2159 public high schools	48.6%	51		23.5		22.8	52.0	52.0	23.2	23.2	$19,035	$861	$18,174
Da Vinci RISE High	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	201 North Douglas St.	El Segundo	90245	Los Angeles County	Da Vinci RISE High District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(310) 725-5800	167	5	31.8	89.8%	4 (2.4%)	49 (29.3%)	100 (59.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)	17	1741^st of 2162 public high schools	19.5%		15	1820^th of 2159 public high schools	15.7%	79		7.7	20.0	16.3	12.2	12.2	2.6	2.6	$23,094	$3,603	$19,491
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%)	60.5	809^th of 2162 public high schools	62.6%		68.4	590^th of 2159 public high schools	72.7%	219		36.6		35.7	54.3	54.3	25.6	25.6	$19,114	$745	$18,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Centinela Valley Independent Study

What is the racial makeup of Centinela Valley Independent Study?

Students at Centinela Valley Independent Study are 79% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is Centinela Valley Independent Study in?

Centinela Valley Union High

How many students attend Centinela Valley Independent Study?

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended Centinela Valley Independent Study.

Is Centinela Valley Independent Study a good school?

Centinela Valley Independent Study ranks in the bottom 20.8% of California high schools.

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