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Richard A. Alonzo Community Day

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Richard A. Alonzo Community Day is a public high school located in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 84 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 796 out of 1,565 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Richard A. Alonzo Community Day consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in California, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across various subjects. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 10.6% to 88.5%, and dropout rates have also been high, ranging from 6.5% to 40.4%. Additionally, the school has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.4% to 69.3%, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Los Angeles High School of the Arts, School for the Visual Arts and Humanities, and Ambassador-Global Leadership, generally perform better academically than Richard A. Alonzo Community Day, with higher proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. While Richard A. Alonzo Community Day receives relatively high per-student funding, this has not translated into improved student outcomes, suggesting that addressing the root causes of the school's underperformance, such as chronic absenteeism and low academic proficiency, will be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for the students.

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,900

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5755 Fountain Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90028-8531

(323) 817-6500

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.4%

African American:

1.8%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2021 → 18th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2024) from a 4th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (3% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (6% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (50% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school3%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Richard A. Alonzo Community Day did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	16.8	1765 of 2159	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	2048 of 2170	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1690 of 2123	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1242 of 1290	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	2016 of 2133	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.5	1737 of 2021	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	1621 of 2039	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	1792 of 1994	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.0	1782 of 2426	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.0	1471 of 2354	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	14.2	1892 of 2367	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.1	1823 of 2281	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.7	1754 of 2238	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.3	1737 of 2117	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.0	1718 of 2063	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.9	1282 of 1968	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	25.8	1178 of 1901	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	7.8	1786 of 1833	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	15.5	1613 of 1902	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1777 of 1917	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1446 of 1861	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1742 of 1814	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.6	1601 of 2026	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1957 of 2030	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1637 of 1943	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	1079 of 1126	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1858 of 1937	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	22.5	1485 of 1948	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1871 of 1963	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	1506 of 1916	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)24th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)21st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)15th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2019)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics5%-33 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy4%-44 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 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
Richard A. Alonzo Community Day	Public	7-12	5755 Fountain Ave.	Los Angeles	90028	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 817-6500	55	4	13.5	94.5%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	53 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)			0.0		4.4		4.6	$27,900	$3,426	$24,474
Helen Bernstein High	Public	9-12	1309 North Wilton Pl.	Hollywood	90028	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 817-6400	703	45	15.5	93.2%	36 (5.1%)	26 (3.7%)	600 (85.3%)	25 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.1%)	31.3	1460^th of 2162 public high schools	32.5%		22.5	1640^th of 2159 public high schools	24.0%	180	11.8		11.9	33.3	33.3	21.6	21.6	$25,580	$6,265	$19,315
STEM Academy at Bernstein High	Public	9-12	1309 North Wilton Pl.	Hollywood	90028	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 817-6461	599	30	19.8	97.5%	24 (4.0%)	11 (1.8%)	524 (87.5%)	31 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	60.1	816^th of 2162 public high schools	62.3%		52.9	933^rd of 2159 public high schools	56.8%	117	31.3		31.3	60.4	60.4	25.3	25.3	$17,299	$3,224	$14,075
Hollywood Senior High	Public	9-12	1521 North Highland Ave.	Los Angeles	90028	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 993-1700	1,025	64	15.9	92.7%	133 (13.0%)	143 (14.0%)	673 (65.7%)	46 (4.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.5%)	74.9	497^th of 2162 public high schools	77.0%		53.1	930^th of 2159 public high schools	56.9%	433	38.5	14.3	36.4	74.6	74.6	34.2	34.2	$24,544	$4,991	$19,553
Central City Value	Public, Charter	9-12	221 North Westmoreland Ave.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Central City Value District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 471-4686	477	23	20.3	84.7%	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	453 (95.0%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	67.6	646^th of 2162 public high schools	70.1%		79.2	423^rd of 2159 public high schools	80.4%	223	33.3	4.8	26.1	68.2	68.2	33.6	33.6	$20,333	$2,376	$17,957
Rise Kohyang High	Public, Charter	9-12	111 South Madison Ave.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Rise Kohyang High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 284-2553	470	25	18.6	89.4%	6 (1.3%)	19 (4.0%)	339 (72.1%)	103 (21.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	71.2	574^th of 2162 public high schools	73.5%		73.3	517^th of 2159 public high schools	76.1%	57		34.3	33.0	63.5	63.5	27.8	27.8	$21,509	$1,136	$20,373
Camino Nuevo High #2	Public, Charter	9-12	3500 West Temple St.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Camino Nuevo High #2 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 736-5566	512	28	18.4	98.8%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	502 (98.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62.3	755^th of 2162 public high schools	65.1%		67.1	615^th of 2159 public high schools	71.5%	140		24.3	24.3	62.6	62.6	24.6	24.6	$21,256	$1,835	$19,421
John Marshall Senior High	Public	9-12	3939 Tracy St.	Los Angeles	90027	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 671-1400	1,842	95	19.3	71.2%	345 (18.7%)	35 (1.9%)	1,122 (60.9%)	251 (13.6%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	81 (4.4%)	76.4	473^rd of 2162 public high schools	78.1%		82.9	359^th of 2159 public high schools	83.4%	114	39.8		39.2	62.9	62.9	42.1	42.1	$20,313	$3,222	$17,091
New Village Girls Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	147 North Occidental Blvd.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	New Village Girls Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 385-4015	86	8	10.6	96.5%	2 (2.3%)	8 (9.3%)	73 (84.9%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.9	1571^st of 2162 public high schools	27.3%		10	2071^st of 2159 public high schools	4.1%	500		0.0	0.0	35.0	35.0	15.0	15.0	$40,517	$3,863	$36,654
Los Angeles High School of the Arts	Public	9-12	701 South Catalina St.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-4600	431	25	17.4	96.1%	10 (2.3%)	13 (3.0%)	369 (85.6%)	36 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33.6	1411^th of 2162 public high schools	34.7%		43	1172^nd of 2159 public high schools	45.7%	239	14.4		14.6	39.6	39.6	18.7	18.7	$21,059	$4,587	$16,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard A. Alonzo Community Day

What district is Richard A. Alonzo Community Day in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Richard A. Alonzo Community Day?

Students at Richard A. Alonzo Community Day are 96% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Richard A. Alonzo Community Day?

In the 2024-25 school year, 55 students attended Richard A. Alonzo Community Day.

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