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Ellington (Duke) High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

1739^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 20% of California high schools

Summary

Ellington (Duke) High (Continuation) is a very small, specialized public high school within the Los Angeles Unified district, serving 43 students in grades 9-12 in a high-need area of South Los Angeles as an alternative for those at risk of not graduating from traditional schools.

The school's performance is significantly below district and state averages, with a critical 89.8% chronic absenteeism rate that far exceeds nearby schools and underpins its severe challenges. Its graduation and dropout rates are both 48.3%, meaning nearly half of its students do not complete the program, and academic proficiency in core subjects is very low. This is despite the school spending over $42,000 per student, which is much higher than most other local schools, highlighting the intensive support required for its student population and the difficulty of overcoming non-academic barriers to education.

It is crucial to understand that Ellington is a continuation school with a fundamentally different mission than surrounding schools, serving as a last-chance option for students who have not succeeded elsewhere. This context explains the stark contrast with high-performing neighbors like Middle College High, located less than half a mile away, which has a 100% graduation rate. The comparison illustrates the extreme range of educational pathways available in the same community, with Ellington acting as a necessary but struggling safety net within the system.

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,777

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1541 West 110th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90047-4912

(323) 418-4130

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.8%

African American:

39.5%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2011 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (48% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,739^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 18 pts since 2017

From bottom 1% (2017) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 153High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles 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
2025	17.3	1739 of 2162	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1944 of 2159	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	2085 of 2170	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	2045 of 2123	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1740 of 2133	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1663 of 2017	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.4	1991 of 2021	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.3	2071 of 2426	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.3	1968 of 2354	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.3	2000 of 2367	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.4	1996 of 2281	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.4	1796 of 2238	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.2	1533 of 2117	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.9	1832 of 2063	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.7	1734 of 1968	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.2	1615 of 1901	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.0	1468 of 1653	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	10.1	515 of 521	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	15.7	1616 of 1915	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	1904 of 1915	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	16.6	1590 of 1902	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1644 of 1917	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	13.2	1800 of 2026	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1920 of 2030	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1529 of 1937	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	9.3	1885 of 1948	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1824 of 1963	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)16th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)16th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)11th percentile~ school

Male (2024)3rd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2023)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy21%-27 vs state

Science18%-14 vs state

Mathematics8%-30 vs state

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th 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
Ellington (Duke) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1541 West 110th St.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 418-4130	43	3	14.0	100.0%	1 (2.3%)	17 (39.5%)	24 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	17.3	1739^th of 2162 public high schools	19.6%		12.1	1944^th of 2159 public high schools	10.0%	205					18.2				21.4	21.4				7.7	7.7	$42,777	$8,587	$34,190
Boys Academic Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	1511 West 110th St.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 820-6231	69	7	10.5	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	52 (75.4%)	15 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)	0.0				8.0	47.1	9.1	16.7		26.9	29.4	9.1	11.1		17.3	$56,331	$8,877	$47,454
George Washington Preparatory High	Public	9-12	10860 South Denker Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 418-4000	738	48	15.5	97.2%	10 (1.4%)	254 (34.4%)	441 (59.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.1%)	23.6	1627^th of 2162 public high schools	24.7%		17.6	1747^th of 2159 public high schools	19.1%	120			10.8	8.3	10.6				20.1	20.1				18.1	18.1	$27,751	$6,035	$21,716
Animo South Los Angeles Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	11130 Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Animo South Los Angeles Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 779-0544	585	30	19.7	96.4%	2 (0.3%)	103 (17.6%)	470 (80.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	54.7	937^th of 2162 public high schools	56.7%		43.8	1154^th of 2159 public high schools	46.5%	217			27.8		27.0				61.5	61.5				20.1	20.1	$28,416	$3,149	$25,267
TEACH Technical Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	10616 South Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	TEACH Technical Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 872-0707	363	19	18.8	91.2%	4 (1.1%)	113 (31.1%)	244 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	31.2	1464^th of 2162 public high schools	32.3%		35.8	1343^rd of 2159 public high schools	37.8%	121				6.6	6.6				47.7	47.7				8.1	8.1	$22,261	$1,909	$20,352
Stella High Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1600 W. Imperial Hwy.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Stella High Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(424) 789-8337	555	27	20.2	95.5%	0 (0.0%)	96 (17.3%)	447 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	55.6	918^th of 2162 public high schools	57.5%		53.3	927^th of 2159 public high schools	57.1%	9			28.3		28.3				60.5	60.5				21.7	21.7	$22,978	$1,616	$21,362
Middle College High	Public	9-12	1600 Imperial Hwy Bldg. 16	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 418-4700	361	17	21.5	88.6%	4 (1.1%)	83 (23.0%)	265 (73.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	96.5	69^th of 2162 public high schools	96.8%		91.5	189^th of 2159 public high schools	91.2%	120			58.7		58.7				90.2	90.2				69.6	69.6	$20,640	$3,554	$17,086
Ednovate - South LA College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	9301 South Hoover St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Ednovate - South LA College Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 377-9377	394	21	18.3	66.8%	4 (1.0%)	57 (14.5%)	324 (82.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	45.9	1120^th of 2162 public high schools	48.2%		57	837^th of 2159 public high schools	61.2%	283		19.6		27.0	22.7				51.1	51.1				12.6	12.6	$19,165	$1,464	$17,701
Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	10101 South Broadway	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 920-6125	616	29	20.9	96.1%	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	603 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	79	425^th of 2162 public high schools	80.3%		88	262^nd of 2159 public high schools	87.9%	163			46.0		46.3				75.0	75.0				32.4	32.4	$19,815	$1,883	$17,932
Morningside High	Public	9-12	10500 South Yukon Ave.	Inglewood	90303	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5230	407	27	15.3	93.9%	2 (0.5%)	91 (22.4%)	304 (74.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	20.8	1679^th of 2162 public high schools	22.3%		18.5	1730^th of 2159 public high schools	19.9%	51			8.1		7.4				22.5	22.5				14.6	14.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellington (Duke) High (Continuation)

What is the racial makeup of Ellington (Duke) High (Continuation)?

Students at Ellington (Duke) High (Continuation) are 56% Hispanic, 40% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Ellington (Duke) High (Continuation) in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Ellington (Duke) High (Continuation) a good school?

Ellington (Duke) High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 19.6% of California high schools.

How many students attend Ellington (Duke) High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 43 students attended Ellington (Duke) High (Continuation).

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