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Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies

Q: Is Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies a good school?

Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies ranks 225 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 90% of California high schools

Summary

Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in the Los Angeles Unified School District, with 1,387 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 20:1. This sizable school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in California over the past decade, earning 4-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies significantly outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76.85% of 11th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 53.51% for the Los Angeles Unified School District and 56.96% for California. The school's strong academic performance extends across different student subgroups, with African American and White students ranking in the top 25% and top 5% of California high schools, respectively, in English Language Arts/Literacy. Additionally, the school maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 86.1% to 98.6% over the past few years, which are significantly better than the district and state averages.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies stands out as a clear academic leader. The school's test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics are significantly better than the surrounding schools, many of which struggle with low performance and high chronic absenteeism. While the school's overall performance is impressive, the chronic absenteeism rates, particularly for certain subgroups, suggest there may be opportunities to further engage students and address any underlying issues that contribute to excessive absences.

1,357

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,213

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5931 West 18th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90035-4656

(323) 549-5900

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.9%

White:

26.8%

African American:

16.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of California high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Middle school

380^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

225^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	380 of 2761	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	306 of 2783	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	401 of 2781	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	445 of 2740	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	430 of 2715	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	598 of 2480	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.9	583 of 2508	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	457 of 2497	81.7%	★★★★☆
2015	72.3	600 of 2477	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	335 of 2379	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	273 of 2259	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	84.8	200 of 2236	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	73.9	455 of 2179	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	415 of 2063	79.9%	★★★★☆
2008	74.6	390 of 2005	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	454 of 1999	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	73.6	403 of 1804	77.7%	★★★★☆
2005	70.1	443 of 1777	75.1%	★★★★☆
2004	68.7	453 of 1769	74.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	90 of 609	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	108 of 627	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	101 of 613	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	119 of 637	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	143 of 643	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	158 of 600	73.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	198 of 739	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	98 of 743	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	269 of 715	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.1	148 of 733	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	116 of 745	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	141 of 700	79.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	98.0	28 of 1531	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	119 of 1491	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	197 of 1369	85.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	358 of 2533	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	253 of 2551	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	366 of 2531	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	461 of 2509	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	357 of 2380	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	558 of 2262	75.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	766 of 2395	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	447 of 2388	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	413 of 2374	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	480 of 2359	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	442 of 2213	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	837 of 2072	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	329 of 2542	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	232 of 2579	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	411 of 2531	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	478 of 2458	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	392 of 2369	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	579 of 2230	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	393 of 2534	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	330 of 2552	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	410 of 2538	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	390 of 2527	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	477 of 2407	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	596 of 2273	73.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	85 of 726	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	146 of 701	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	150 of 677	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	52 of 665	92.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	84 of 1566	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	24 of 1552	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	28 of 1520	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	26 of 1537	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	87 of 1543	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	122 of 1555	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	27 of 1602	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	143 of 1496	90.4%	★★★★★

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	225 of 2162	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	368 of 2159	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	220 of 2170	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	191 of 2123	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	145 of 1290	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	94.0	117 of 2133	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	207 of 2017	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	387 of 2021	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	95.5	63 of 2039	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	77.6	411 of 1994	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	192 of 2426	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	73.5	238 of 2354	89.9%	★★★★☆
2011	71.8	275 of 2367	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	310 of 2281	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	61.8	421 of 2238	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	59.9	475 of 2117	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	56.8	516 of 2063	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	51.1	619 of 1968	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.1	719 of 1901	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.3	485 of 1653	70.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	108 of 523	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	106 of 517	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	59 of 521	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	45 of 522	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	21 of 592	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.4	132 of 582	77.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	183 of 585	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	160 of 573	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	229 of 591	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.7	55 of 581	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.1	116 of 582	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	142 of 581	75.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	75.4	171 of 1117	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	265 of 1906	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	382 of 1915	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	169 of 1915	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	161 of 1858	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	151 of 1054	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	118 of 1833	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	280 of 1760	84.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	261 of 1900	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	614 of 1902	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	415 of 1917	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	326 of 1861	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	114 of 1814	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	144 of 1742	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	366 of 2013	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	377 of 2026	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	170 of 2030	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	165 of 1943	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	84 of 1126	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	92 of 1937	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	138 of 1862	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	191 of 1942	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	338 of 1948	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	255 of 1963	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	220 of 1916	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	115 of 1122	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	112 of 1880	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	140 of 1834	92.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.3	256 of 574	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	45.7	512 of 1197	57.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	56 of 1155	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	111 of 1173	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	58 of 1193	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	25 of 1204	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	44 of 1222	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	68 of 1173	94.2%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2022)98th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)98th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

African American (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)73rd percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-18 vs school

High school

White (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)85th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2023)57th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)55th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy71%+22 vs state

Science52%+20 vs state

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, October 23, 2019

I am very proud to see LACES continuing there excellent in academics. I look forward to seeing the continued growth of the school I attended in my childhood. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 11, 2010

By the moment you get inside the main door you know this is a different school. We are blessed that our son got in here. Close Quote

Schools Near Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies

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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
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies	Public	6-12	5931 West 18th St.	Los Angeles	90035	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 549-5900	1,357	66	20.5	56.8%	364 (26.8%)	218 (16.1%)	473 (34.9%)	199 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (7.5%)	88.6	225^th of 2162 public high schools	89.6%		82.3	368^th of 2159 public high schools	83.0%	143	53.9		51.2		52.5	69.4	72.9	63.5	76.9	70.9	53.1	60.1	42.1	47.3	50.7	$18,213	$2,595	$15,618
Alexander Hamilton Senior High	Public	9-12	2955 Robertson Blvd.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 280-1400	2,055	118	17.3	76.1%	257 (12.5%)	509 (24.8%)	1,128 (54.9%)	64 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	92 (4.5%)	56.4	900^th of 2162 public high schools	58.4%		59.2	787^th of 2159 public high schools	63.5%	113			28.1	11.1	27.5				60.8	60.8				23.4	23.4	$20,945	$3,244	$17,701
Cheviot Hills Continuation	Public	9-12	9200 Cattaraugus Ave.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 838-8462	25	2	12.6	100.0%	1 (4.0%)	6 (24.0%)	17 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	8	2117^th of 2162 public high schools	2.1%					(n/a)			0.0		0.0				8.7	8.7				0.0	0.0	$42,813	$6,954	$35,859
Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High	Public	9-12	3537 Farmdale Ave.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 298-8400	853	47	18.2	97.4%	17 (2.0%)	361 (42.3%)	451 (52.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.5%)	20.1	1688^th of 2162 public high schools	21.9%		20.3	1697^th of 2159 public high schools	21.4%	9			10.6	0.0	9.8				28.2	28.2				8.3	8.3	$29,157	$5,446	$23,711
View Park Continuation	Public	9-12	4701 Rodeo Rd.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 292-0331	20	2	10.0	95.0%	0 (0.0%)	11 (55.0%)	9 (45.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					27.3				45.5	45.5						$68,952	$14,068	$54,884
Los Angeles Senior High	Public	9-12	4650 West Olympic Blvd.	Los Angeles	90019	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 900-2700	978	62	15.8	90.8%	27 (2.8%)	83 (8.5%)	827 (84.6%)	31 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	25.2	1593^rd of 2162 public high schools	26.3%		26.7	1558^th of 2159 public high schools	27.8%	35			14.8	0.0	14.1				31.2	31.2				11.5	11.5	$24,297	$5,070	$19,227
Whitman Continuation	Public	9-12	7795 Rosewood Ave.	Los Angeles	90036	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 651-0645	45	3	15.2	91.1%	1 (2.2%)	8 (17.8%)	33 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	32.3	1442^nd of 2162 public high schools	33.3%		41.4	1211^th of 2159 public high schools	43.9%	231			16.7		14.3				27.3	27.3				22.7	22.7	$44,059	$8,231	$35,828
Beverly Hills High	Public	9-12	241 Moreno Dr.	Beverly Hills	90212	Los Angeles County	Beverly Hills Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 229-3685	1,173	78	14.9	30.6%	789 (67.3%)	38 (3.2%)	107 (9.1%)	133 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	101 (8.6%)	80.3	402^nd of 2162 public high schools	81.4%		80.4	406^th of 2159 public high schools	81.2%	4		35.3		25.0	34.3				67.3	67.3				52.1	52.1	$50,914	$1,843	$49,071
Fairfax Senior High	Public	9-12	7850 Melrose Ave.	Los Angeles	90046	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 370-1200	1,495	85	17.5	87.4%	165 (11.0%)	197 (13.2%)	873 (58.4%)	213 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.1%)	53.1	967^th of 2162 public high schools	55.3%		59.9	765^th of 2159 public high schools	64.6%	202			28.1	14.3	27.6				54.1	54.1				23.2	23.2	$21,863	$3,868	$17,995
Moreno High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	624 N. Rexford Dr.	Beverly Hills	90210	Los Angeles County	Beverly Hills Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 551-5100	6	1	6.3		3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)																$167,418	$1,843	$165,575

Frequently Asked Questions about Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies

Is Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies a good school?

Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies ranks 225^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,357 students attended Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies.

What district is Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies?

Students at Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies are 35% Hispanic, 27% White, 16% African American, 15% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

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