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Moneta Continuation

Public Grades 9-12

1818^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 16% of California high schools

Summary

Moneta Continuation is a very small continuation high school in Gardena, California, serving 46 students in grades 9-12 within the Los Angeles Unified school district, designed for students who have faced significant challenges in traditional school settings.

The school faces profound difficulties, with an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 85.2% and very low academic proficiency, including 0% of students testing proficient in science; its dropout rate of 26.2% is far higher than the state average, and its graduation rate has been highly volatile from year to year. It's important to understand that as a continuation school, its mission is to serve at-risk students, which explains some of these challenging metrics, but the severity suggests a need for targeted support, especially as the school spends more per student ($33,439) than many higher-performing neighbors.

Located just 0.05 miles from Gardena Senior High, Moneta Continuation exists in an area with dramatic educational contrasts, from the elite California Academy of Mathematics and Science (ranked 4th statewide) to other struggling schools like Renaissance County Community. This highlights significant disparities, and while Moneta's small size and low student-teacher ratio offer a foundation for personalized attention, current outcomes indicate this potential is not yet being fully realized for its students.

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,439

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17951 South Budlong Ave.
Gardena, CA 90248-3442

(310) 354-4951

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.2%

African American:

23.9%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2023 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 16th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (7% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (55% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,818^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

130^th 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	14.6	1818 of 2162	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1837 of 2159	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	2153 of 2170	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	2106 of 2133	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1965 of 2017	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	1576 of 2021	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.7	1819 of 2039	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	1754 of 1994	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.9	1481 of 2426	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.3	1379 of 2354	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.9	1537 of 2367	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.4	1348 of 2281	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.4	1420 of 2238	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	19.5	1560 of 2117	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.1	1756 of 2063	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.1	1425 of 1968	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.7	1590 of 1901	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.9	1470 of 1653	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	1496 of 1900	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	1902 of 1917	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1684 of 1742	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1725 of 2013	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1701 of 2026	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	2013 of 2030	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	1914 of 1937	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1802 of 1862	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	1724 of 1942	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1944 of 1963	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics12%-25 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy8%-40 vs state

Science0%-33 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 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
Moneta Continuation	Public	9-12	17951 South Budlong Ave.	Gardena	90248	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 354-4951	46	3	15.2	100.0%	2 (4.3%)	11 (23.9%)	30 (65.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	14.6	1818^th of 2162 public high schools	15.9%		14.3	1837^th of 2159 public high schools	14.9%	19		0.0	0.0	0.0				8.3	8.3				12.5	12.5	$33,439	$6,680	$26,759
New Millennium Secondary	Public, Charter	9-12	1301 West 182nd St.	Gardena	90248	Los Angeles County	New Millennium Secondary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 999-6162	116	10	11.7	78.4%	2 (1.7%)	41 (35.3%)	62 (53.4%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (6.9%)	25.4	1583^rd of 2162 public high schools	26.8%		33.2	1419^th of 2159 public high schools	34.3%	164			4.0	4.0				36.7	36.7				10.0	10.0	$21,714	$1,523	$20,191
Gardena Senior High	Public	9-12	1301 West 182nd St.	Gardena	90248	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 354-5000	1,343	76	17.6	93.5%	22 (1.6%)	335 (24.9%)	879 (65.5%)	61 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	39 (2.9%)	49.5	1052^nd of 2162 public high schools	51.3%		29	1517^th of 2159 public high schools	29.7%	465		18.7	5.9	18.1				46.3	46.3				34.5	34.5	$22,733	$4,617	$18,116
Environmental Charter High - Gardena	Public, Charter	9-12	2818 Manhattan Beach Blvd.	Gardena	90249	Los Angeles County	Environmental Charter High - Gardena District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(424) 295-9898	454	28	16.4	87.2%	0 (0.0%)	75 (16.5%)	347 (76.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	22 (4.8%)	74.2	504^th of 2162 public high schools	76.7%		62.3	713^th of 2159 public high schools	67.0%	209			36.2	36.2				71.0	71.0				25.5	25.5	$20,749	$803	$19,946
California Academy of Mathematics and Science	Public	9-12	1000 East Victoria St. Bldg. S	Carson	90747	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 243-2025	673	27	24.8	37.4%	30 (4.5%)	46 (6.8%)	227 (33.7%)	342 (50.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (4.0%)	99.4	4^th of 2162 public high schools	99.8%		99.4	7^th of 2159 public high schools	99.7%	3			87.0	87.0				98.7	98.7				94.9	94.9	$19,028	$2,489	$16,539
North High	Public	9-12	3620 West 182nd St.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4412	1,812	69	26.4	44.6%	173 (9.5%)	139 (7.7%)	846 (46.7%)	492 (27.2%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.0%)	142 (7.8%)	90.3	194^th of 2162 public high schools	91.0%		89.6	238^th of 2159 public high schools	89.0%	44		46.2		45.9				85.0	85.0				54.6	54.6	$17,016	$523	$16,493
Magnolia Science Academy 3	Public, Charter	6-12	1254 East Helmick St.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy 3 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 637-3806	411	18	22.6	72.5%	1 (0.2%)	174 (42.3%)	224 (54.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	55.1	934^th of 2162 public high schools	56.8%		45.2	1118^th of 2159 public high schools	48.2%	184	13.2		9.4	11.3	30.4	36.1	12.0	70.2	38.0	19.6	13.3	11.5	25.0	17.4	$20,461	$1,102	$19,359
Compton Community Day High	Public	9-12	2300 West Caldwell St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6154	6	2	2.6		0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$23,879	$3,703	$20,176
Benjamin Banneker Career and Transition Center	Public	12	14024 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 324-6668	196	19	10.1	95.4%	3 (1.5%)	36 (18.4%)	153 (78.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)															$68,354	$8,744	$59,610
Torrance High	Public	9-12	2200 Carson St.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4396	1,879	75	25.0	36.4%	281 (15.0%)	81 (4.3%)	833 (44.3%)	518 (27.6%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	158 (8.4%)	85.6	298^th of 2162 public high schools	86.2%		86.7	286^th of 2159 public high schools	86.8%	12		41.5	6.7	40.5				79.8	79.8				51.3	51.3	$16,482	$522	$15,960

Frequently Asked Questions about Moneta Continuation

Is Moneta Continuation a good school?

Moneta Continuation ranks in the bottom 15.9% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Moneta Continuation?

Students at Moneta Continuation are 65% Hispanic, 24% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Moneta Continuation in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Moneta Continuation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 46 students attended Moneta Continuation.

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