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Ruben Salazar Continuation

Public Grades 9-12

1947^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 9% of California high schools

Summary

Ruben Salazar Continuation is a small grades 9–12 school in Pico Rivera, serving 178 students in an area with several nearby high schools. Its most urgent concern is chronic absenteeism: in 2025–26, 68% of students were chronically absent, compared with 18% statewide and 19% in El Rancho Unified. The rate was 50 percentage points above the state and 49 points above the district, and second-highest among the nine nearby schools. Graduation is also a concern: 75% of students graduated, below the state’s 88% and the district’s 94%; only Vail High (Continuation) had a lower rate. The most important finding for families is that, despite some improvement, Ruben’s absenteeism remains exceptionally high.

English Language Arts (ELA) is Ruben’s strongest tested subject, while math is its weakest, but results trail the state, district, and almost all nearby schools. In 2025–26, 22% of students were proficient in ELA, compared with 49% statewide and 43% in the district; math and science proficiency were both 0%, versus 38% and 36% statewide. Nearby-school averages were 51% in ELA, 25% in math, and 27% in science. Ruben’s ELA result was higher only than Vail’s 8%, while its math and science results were below every nearby school with a reported score. These results point to ELA as a relative strength, but not one that closes the sizable gaps with other schools.

ELA proficiency rose 16 percentage points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, from 6% to 22%, though the gains were uneven. Math remained at 0% at both endpoints, and science fell from 3% to 0%. SchoolDigger ranks Ruben in the 9th statewide percentile and gives it 0 stars, tied with Vail for the lowest standing nearby; its percentile rose 5 points from the previous year. Ruben’s student-teacher ratio was 16.1 in 2024–25, below the nearby average of 19.9. The school reported that 78% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile for English Language Learner Students rose from 4 in 2021–22 to 19 in 2022–23, a notable improvement in its measure of how well the school serves this group, while the overall percentile fell from 18 to 6.

178

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,976

Per pupil spending ?

77.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

9115 Balfour St.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660-3225

(562) 801-7680

District: El Rancho Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

White:

1.7%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (7% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (75% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school7%

District avg35%

California avg42%

1,947^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the El Rancho Unified

875^th of 1,530El Rancho Unified 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	10.1	1947 of 2135	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	2086 of 2162	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1989 of 2159	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	2029 of 2170	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1736 of 2123	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	1238 of 1290	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1940 of 2133	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1701 of 2017	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.1	1705 of 2021	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	1655 of 2039	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.1	1758 of 1994	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.7	1898 of 2426	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.7	1641 of 2354	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	10.8	2016 of 2367	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.3	1897 of 2281	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.1	1668 of 2238	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.9	1824 of 2117	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.8	1598 of 2063	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.7	1352 of 1968	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.3	1266 of 1901	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	16.5	1405 of 1653	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	28.7	860 of 1064	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1002 of 1044	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	1752 of 1864	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	1842 of 1906	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1790 of 1915	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1796 of 1915	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1632 of 1858	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	1052 of 1054	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1592 of 1833	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1542 of 1760	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	1700 of 1880	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	1819 of 1900	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1743 of 1902	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1763 of 1917	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1520 of 1861	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1614 of 1814	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1474 of 1742	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	1775 of 1997	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	1949 of 2013	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1828 of 2026	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1891 of 2030	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1617 of 1943	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	1057 of 1126	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1763 of 1937	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1542 of 1862	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	1734 of 1930	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	1860 of 1942	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1787 of 1948	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1829 of 1963	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1581 of 1916	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1062 of 1122	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1768 of 1880	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1567 of 1834	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)19th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-27 vs state

Mathematics0%-38 vs state

Science0%-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
Ruben Salazar Continuation	Public	9-12	9115 Balfour St.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7680	178	11	16.1	77.5%	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (97.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	10.1	1947^th of 2135 public high schools	8.8%		8.7	2086^th of 2162 public high schools	3.5%	139	0.0		0.0	22.2	22.2	0.0	0.0	$27,976	$1,014	$26,962
El Rancho High	Public	9-12	6501 South Passons Blvd.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7500	1,995	90	22.2	73.9%	21 (1.1%)	4 (0.2%)	1,934 (96.9%)	28 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	53.4	964^th of 2135 public high schools	54.8%		59.8	827^th of 2162 public high schools	61.7%	137	24.2		24.1	57.4	57.4	30.4	30.4	$23,215	$702	$22,513
Tri-Cities Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	10800 Ben Avon St. Unit E	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Tri-Cities Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(562) 698-9571	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pioneer High	Public	9-12	10800 Ben Avon	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	1,000	53	18.7	87.7%	26 (2.6%)	8 (0.8%)	954 (95.4%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	73.4	550^th of 2135 public high schools	74.2%		61.8	768^th of 2162 public high schools	64.5%	218	42.6		42.2	65.7	65.7	37.9	37.9	$27,651	$1,120	$26,531
Applied Technology Center	Public	9-12	1200 West Mines Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 248-2500	295	25	12.0	88.5%	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	284 (96.3%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52.1	990^th of 2135 public high schools	53.6%		47.4	1088^th of 2162 public high schools	49.7%	98	38.3		38.3	59.0	59.0	13.1	13.1	$27,677	$1,848	$25,829
Vail High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1230 South Vail Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 728-1940	219	12	18.1	95.0%	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	216 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10	1951^st of 2135 public high schools	8.6%		12.2	1904^th of 2162 public high schools	11.9%	47	2.3		4.2	8.1	8.1	6.8	6.8	$29,447	$3,129	$26,318
Montebello High	Public	9-12	2100 West Cleveland Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 728-0121	1,907	99	19.3	89.0%	26 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	1,859 (97.5%)	11 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	29	1503^rd of 2135 public high schools	29.6%		38.7	1297^th of 2162 public high schools	40.0%	206	13.4	7.1	13.2	45.3	45.3	11.2	11.2	$23,095	$1,983	$21,112
Whittier High	Public	9-12	12417 East Philadelphia St.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	1,652	77	21.4	85.5%	84 (5.1%)	14 (0.8%)	1,525 (92.3%)	17 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.5%)	81.7	367^th of 2135 public high schools	82.8%		68.3	630^th of 2162 public high schools	70.9%	263	45.8	27.3	45.3	68.1	68.1	52.0	52.0	$23,202	$884	$22,318
Schurr High	Public	9-12	820 North Wilcox Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 887-3090	2,121	106	19.9	84.1%	22 (1.0%)	8 (0.4%)	1,964 (92.6%)	114 (5.4%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.4%)	65.3	706^th of 2135 public high schools	66.9%		64	712^th of 2162 public high schools	67.1%	6	36.0		35.7	64.5	64.5	31.9	31.9	$23,180	$1,940	$21,240
Santa Fe High	Public	9-12	10400 South Orr and Day Rd.	Santa Fe Springs	90670	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	1,865	77	24.1	77.6%	95 (5.1%)	16 (0.9%)	1,699 (91.1%)	42 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	85.4	288^th of 2135 public high schools	86.5%		79.4	421^st of 2162 public high schools	80.5%	133	50.3		49.9	72.5	72.5	51.2	51.2	$22,119	$461	$21,658

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruben Salazar Continuation

What is the racial makeup of Ruben Salazar Continuation?

Students at Ruben Salazar Continuation are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Ruben Salazar Continuation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Ruben Salazar Continuation.

What district is Ruben Salazar Continuation in?

El Rancho Unified

Is Ruben Salazar Continuation a good school?

Ruben Salazar Continuation ranks in the bottom 8.8% of California high schools.

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