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Moneta Continuation

Public Grades 9-12

1629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,137 California High Schools

Better than 24% of California high schools

Summary

Moneta Continuation is a 46-student Los Angeles Unified high school in Gardena, serving grades 9–12. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were low: 8% in English language arts, 25% in math and 6% in science. The most urgent concern is chronic absenteeism: 78% of students were chronically absent, compared with 23% in Los Angeles Unified and 18% statewide.

Math is Moneta’s strongest tested subject relative to the district and state, while English language arts is its weakest. In 2025–26, math proficiency was 25%, 15 points below the district and 13 below the state; ELA was 8%, 40 points below the district and 41 below the state. Science proficiency was 6%, 26 points below the district and 30 below the state. Among five nearby schools with reported results, Moneta ranked lowest in ELA and second-lowest in math and science. For example, nearby Gardena Senior High and California Academy of Mathematics and Science had higher reported results in these subjects.

Scores have improved overall since 2022–23: ELA rose from 0% to 8% and math from 0% to 25%, while science moved unevenly from 4% to 6%. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking rose from the 1st percentile in 2022–23 to the 24th percentile and 1 star in 2025–26, but most nearby schools with current rankings were higher. Its statewide ranking for Hispanic students also improved notably, from the 1st percentile in 2022–23 to the 21st in 2024–25; that year its overall percentile was 16. In 2024–25, the student-teacher ratio was 15.2. The school reported that 60.9% of students were directly certified for free meals in 2024–25; the data also flags it as likely serving free meals to all students through Community Eligibility, a different measure from nearby schools’ free/reduced-lunch figures. With 46 students, rates may be sensitive to small numbers.

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$58,834

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in California receive free school meals.

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 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 24th (2026) from a 1st-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (71% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg42%

California avg42%

1,629^th of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

169^th of 203High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

450^th of 968Los 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
2026	21.4	1629 of 2137	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy8%-41 vs state

Science6%-30 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 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
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	—	2 (4.3%)	11 (23.9%)	30 (65.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	21.4	1629^th of 2137 public high schools	23.8%		14.6	1818^th of 2162 public high schools	15.9%	189		7.7		6.3	8.3	8.3	25.0	25.0	$58,834	$56,722	$2,112
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%)								(n/a)
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%)	53.7	959^th of 2137 public high schools	55.1%		49.5	1052^nd of 2162 public high schools	51.3%	93		29.4		28.8	52.8	52.8	29.5	29.5	$39,341	$36,476	$2,865
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%)								(n/a)									$38,592	$37,830	$762
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%)	98.9	11^th of 2137 public high schools	99.5%		99.4	4^th of 2162 public high schools	99.8%	7			90.5	90.5	93.8	93.8	90.7	90.7	$25,059	$23,904	$1,155
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%)	93	134^th of 2137 public high schools	93.7%		90.3	194^th of 2162 public high schools	91.0%	60	66.2	57.7		59.0	88.3	88.3	55.4	55.4	$16,774	$16,316	$458
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%)								(n/a)
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)									$3,135	$00	$3,135
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)
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%)	83.6	329^th of 2137 public high schools	84.6%		85.6	298^th of 2162 public high schools	86.2%	31	34.0	45.0	38.5	43.7	76.7	76.7	53.5	53.5	$16,504	$16,042	$462

Frequently Asked Questions about Moneta Continuation

What district is Moneta Continuation in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Moneta Continuation a good school?

Moneta Continuation ranks in the bottom 23.8% of California high schools.

How many students attend Moneta Continuation?

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

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.

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

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