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King/Drew Medical Magnet High

Public Grades 9-12
312th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,137 California High Schools
Better than 85% of California high schools
Summary

King/Drew Medical Magnet High is a Los Angeles high school serving grades 9–12, with 1,381 students and several nearby schools for comparison. SchoolDigger ranks it 312th out of 2,137 California schools, at the 85th percentile with 4 stars. The most important takeaway is that King/Drew pairs strong academic results with a 97% graduation rate and a 1% dropout rate.

King/Drew’s 2025–2026 results were strongest in ELA compared with state and district benchmarks: 76% were proficient, about 27 percentage points above California and 28 above Los Angeles Unified. Math was its narrowest margin—44% proficient, about 6 points above the state and 5 above the district—while science was 50%, about 14 points above the state and 18 above the district. Among nearby schools with reported scores, King/Drew led in math and science; its ELA result was 4 points below Compton Early College High (76% versus 80%). The graduation rate also exceeded the district’s 90% and the state’s 88%.

Math and science have risen since 2022–2023: math increased from 35% to 44% (a 9-point gain), and science from 36% to 50% (a 15-point gain). ELA has remained a strength but changed less, moving from 77% to 76% across that period. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile rose from 65 to 85; for male students, its measure of how well the school serves that group rose from the 79th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 90th in 2025–2026, compared with an overall rise from 82 to 85. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 19.4, and 90% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. Grade-specific results are available for 11th grade, but not enough information is provided to assess performance in other grades.

1,381
Students ?
19.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$37,360
Per pupil spending ?
90.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 1601 East 120th St.
       Los Angeles, CA  90059-3025

(323) 566-0420

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.6%
African American:
47.4%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 15% of California high schools
✓97% 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 (2025-2026) ?
This school57%
District avg42%
California avg42%
312th of 2,137
California public high schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From top 22% (2016) to top 15% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
14th of 203High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified
450th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202684.2312 of 213785.4%★★★★☆
202583.0358 of 216283.4%★★★★☆
202480.9399 of 215981.5%★★★★☆
202379.9409 of 217081.2%★★★★☆
202259.0736 of 212365.3%★★★☆☆
202163.7422 of 129067.3%★★★☆☆
201971.2512 of 213376.0%★★★★☆
201885.6297 of 201785.3%★★★★☆
201783.1353 of 202182.5%★★★★☆
201676.4440 of 203978.4%★★★★☆
201572.6497 of 199475.1%★★★★☆
201352.5724 of 242670.2%★★★★☆
201248.6834 of 235464.6%★★★☆☆
201148.8827 of 236765.1%★★★☆☆
201047.4831 of 228163.6%★★★☆☆
200946.6836 of 223862.6%★★★☆☆
200837.2987 of 211753.4%★★★☆☆
200740.6860 of 206358.3%★★★☆☆
200637.3909 of 196853.8%★★★☆☆
200529.11070 of 190143.7%★★☆☆☆
200429.6942 of 165343.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202690.532 of 49193.5%★★★★★
202589.533 of 52393.7%★★★★★
202486.254 of 51789.6%★★★★☆
202385.860 of 52188.5%★★★★☆
202266.1133 of 52274.5%★★★★☆
201972.5123 of 59279.2%★★★★☆
201890.253 of 58290.9%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202273.8174 of 116185.0%★★★★☆
202157.8149 of 55573.2%★★★★☆
201981.2130 of 111788.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202675.0439 of 186576.5%★★★★☆
202582.8301 of 190684.2%★★★★☆
202479.7370 of 191580.7%★★★★☆
202374.0442 of 191576.9%★★★★☆
202257.0681 of 185863.3%★★★☆☆
202154.9457 of 105456.6%★★★☆☆
201967.1514 of 183372.0%★★★★☆
201882.3305 of 176082.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.052 of 188097.2%★★★★★
202595.460 of 190096.8%★★★★★
202496.060 of 190296.8%★★★★★
202396.173 of 191796.2%★★★★★
202281.9231 of 186187.6%★★★★☆
201991.8100 of 181494.5%★★★★★
201896.353 of 174297.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202691.4144 of 199992.8%★★★★★
202589.9157 of 201392.2%★★★★★
202489.4174 of 202691.4%★★★★★
202389.0176 of 203091.3%★★★★★
202271.5413 of 194378.7%★★★★☆
202173.9245 of 112678.2%★★★★☆
201982.8244 of 193787.4%★★★★☆
201892.3116 of 186293.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202689.6187 of 193290.3%★★★★★
202578.9375 of 194280.7%★★★★☆
202477.1409 of 194879.0%★★★★☆
202385.1286 of 196385.4%★★★★☆
202256.5714 of 191662.7%★★★☆☆
202164.8343 of 112269.4%★★★☆☆
201969.9484 of 188074.3%★★★★☆
201884.2292 of 183484.1%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202641.0359 of 58838.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202580.4142 of 125288.7%★★★★☆
202478.2167 of 121686.3%★★★★☆
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 (2026)97th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2026)93rd percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)90th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school
Disabled (2022)85th percentile+20 vs school
Female (2026)76th percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state
Science50%+14 vs state
Mathematics44%+6 vs state

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Students at King/Drew Medical Magnet High are 48% Hispanic, 47% African American, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,381 students attended King/Drew Medical Magnet High.

King/Drew Medical Magnet High ranks 312th of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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