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Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

Public Grades 10-12

2030^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 5% of California high schools

Summary

Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High serves 293 students in grades 10–12 in El Monte, amid a mix of nearby comprehensive and continuation schools. Its 2025–2026 graduation rate was 50%, chronic absenteeism was 73%, and the dropout rate was 30%, all signaling major challenges beyond test scores. The most important concern is that proficiency was extremely low across all three tested subjects: 10% in English language arts (ELA), 2% in math, and 1% in science.

Compared with nearby schools, Ledesma was second-lowest in all three subjects among eight schools with reportable results; only North Park Continuation High scored lower. Ledesma’s ELA result was 39 points below the nearby-school average of 49% and 52 points below the El Monte Union High district’s 62%; it was also 39 points below California’s 49%. Math was the lowest of Ledesma’s scores, while science was closest to the state result. Graduation was also far behind the district (93%) and state (88%); chronic absenteeism was about 55 points higher than both. One relative bright spot is SchoolDigger’s 2023–2024 statewide ranking for English Language Learner students: the 46th percentile, compared with the school’s 19th-percentile overall ranking that year.

Results have moved in different directions: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA fell by 21 points and science by 5, while math rose by 2 points; the gap to the state widened in every subject. Graduation improved from 29% in 2021–2022 to 50% in 2025–2026, but chronic absenteeism barely changed, moving from 75% to 73%. SchoolDigger ranked Ledesma at the 5th percentile with 0 stars in 2025–2026, down from the 22nd percentile in 2022–2023; only North Park ranked lower among nearby schools with current rankings. The 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 17.0, below the nearby-school average of 17.8, while 98% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025. These are useful context, not explanations for the results.

293

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,515

Per pupil spending ?

97.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

12347 Ramona Blvd.
El Monte, CA 91732-2569

(626) 442-0481

District: El Monte Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.0%

Asian:

1.0%

Not Specified:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (50% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (30% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

California avg42%

2,030^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6High Schools in the El Monte Union High

643^rd of 1,530El Monte 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
2026	8.4	2030 of 2135	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	1860 of 2162	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1753 of 2159	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1682 of 2170	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1708 of 2123	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1906 of 2133	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1673 of 2017	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.3	1747 of 2021	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.3	1718 of 2039	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	1751 of 1994	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.4	1813 of 2426	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.0	1850 of 2354	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.9	1913 of 2367	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.1	1576 of 2281	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.7	1398 of 2238	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	18.6	1598 of 2117	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.5	1775 of 2063	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.5	1774 of 1968	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	26.7	1141 of 1901	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	19.0	1321 of 1653	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.9	586 of 1085	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	508 of 1064	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	607 of 1044	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	774 of 941	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	564 of 938	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	5.9	1832 of 1864	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	1639 of 1906	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1588 of 1915	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1538 of 1915	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1611 of 1858	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1714 of 1833	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	1581 of 1760	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	1783 of 1880	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	1635 of 1900	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1543 of 1902	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1486 of 1917	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	1502 of 1861	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1581 of 1814	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	1445 of 1742	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	367 of 410	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	291 of 328	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	247 of 290	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	1898 of 1997	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	1712 of 2013	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1629 of 2026	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1555 of 2030	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1554 of 1943	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1676 of 1937	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1531 of 1862	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	9.1	1785 of 1930	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	1695 of 1942	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1626 of 1948	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1531 of 1963	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1529 of 1916	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1662 of 1880	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1502 of 1834	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Science100%+64 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy10%-39 vs state

Mathematics2%-36 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 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
Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High	Public	10-12	12347 Ramona Blvd.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 442-0481	293	17	17.0	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	287 (98.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.4	2030^th of 2135 public high schools	4.9%		13.5	1860^th of 2162 public high schools	14.0%	170	1.2		1.2	10.1	10.1	2.4	2.4	$29,515	$1,012	$28,503
Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	12731 Ramona Blvd. Ste. 201	Irwindale	91706	Los Angeles County	Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(626) 814-0161	219	9	24.7	85.8%	21 (9.6%)	3 (1.4%)	185 (84.5%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	65.3	707^th of 2135 public high schools	66.9%		58	878^th of 2162 public high schools	59.4%	171		55.6	55.6	57.6	57.6	28.8	28.8	$35,950	$00	$35,950
Sierra Vista High	Public	9-12	3600 North Frazier St.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 960-7741	1,650	81	20.2	87.9%	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	1,429 (86.6%)	193 (11.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (0.8%)	64.9	711^th of 2135 public high schools	66.7%		73.6	525^th of 2162 public high schools	75.7%	186	37.8		37.3	64.0	64.0	29.9	29.9	$25,953	$4,052	$21,901
Arroyo High	Public	9-12	4921 North Cedar Ave.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 444-9201	1,638	78	21.1	84.1%	28 (1.7%)	5 (0.3%)	1,185 (72.3%)	407 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.5%)	76.3	491^st of 2135 public high schools	77.0%		72.8	541^st of 2162 public high schools	75.0%	50	44.7		44.5	68.4	68.4	39.1	39.1	$22,192	$1,849	$20,343
Mountain View High	Public	9-12	2900 Pkwy. Dr.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 443-6181	1,123	57	19.8	96.2%	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1,046 (93.1%)	67 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	42	1215^th of 2135 public high schools	43.1%		36.5	1342^nd of 2162 public high schools	37.9%	127	31.5		31.0	46.0	46.0	15.1	15.1	$26,598	$2,096	$24,502
El Monte Union High School Community Day	Public	9-12	5050 Kings Row	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 258-4943	25	3	7.7	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$58,082	$5,247	$52,835
El Monte High	Public	9-12	3048 North Tyler Ave.	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 444-7701	1,383	68	20.2	95.8%	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1,187 (85.8%)	177 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	70.9	601^st of 2135 public high schools	71.9%		78.7	434^th of 2162 public high schools	79.9%	167	37.2		37.2	68.3	68.3	37.5	37.5	$24,593	$2,316	$22,277
Bassett Senior High	Public	9-12	755 Ardilla Ave.	La Puente	91746	Los Angeles County	Bassett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-2800	747	40	18.5	91.2%	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	690 (92.4%)	44 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57.2	876^th of 2135 public high schools	59.0%		64.5	698^th of 2162 public high schools	67.7%	178	25.2		25.2	66.2	66.2	29.0	29.0	$26,216	$4,048	$22,168
Nueva Vista Continuation High	Public	10-12	904 Willow Ave.	La Puente	91746	Los Angeles County	Bassett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-3177	46	3	13.8	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	44 (95.7%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.5	1867^th of 2135 public high schools	12.6%		10.2	2013^th of 2162 public high schools	6.9%	146	6.3		6.3	12.5	12.5	6.3	6.3	$33,393	$5,640	$27,753
North Park Continuation High	Public	9-12	4600 Bogart Ave.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 337-4407	186	15	12.4	93.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	181 (97.3%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.5	2086^th of 2135 public high schools	2.3%		10.8	1979^th of 2162 public high schools	8.5%	107	1.2		1.1	3.6	3.6	2.3	2.3	$36,837	$6,886	$29,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

How many students attend Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High.

What district is Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High in?

El Monte Union High

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Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High ranks in the bottom 4.9% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High?

Students at Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High are 98% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

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