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Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts

Public Grades 9-12

952^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 55% of California high schools

Summary

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts is a Los Angeles Unified high school serving grades 9–12, with 1,102 students in the Los Angeles area. Its results are mixed: graduation is high and English scores are above state and district levels, but chronic absenteeism is elevated. The clearest concern is math: 19% of students were proficient in 2025–26, compared with 38% statewide and 40% in Los Angeles Unified.

English is a relative strength against broad benchmarks, though several nearby schools scored higher. Cortines’ ELA proficiency was 59%, above the state’s 49% and the district’s 48%, and 2 points above the nearby-school average; it ranked fourth among seven nearby schools with results. Science is close to the state level and stronger than nearby comparisons: 35% were proficient, 1 point below the state and 3 points above the district, ranking third among seven nearby schools. Completion is also strong: the graduation rate was 97%, versus 88% statewide and 90% districtwide. But 35% of students were chronically absent, above the state’s 18% and district’s 23%. The graduation rate was close to Downtown Business High’s 97%.

Scores have risen since 2022–23, especially in science: ELA gained 9 points, math 8, and science 17. The state gap narrowed in math and science, while ELA remains above the state despite falling from its 2023–24 peak. SchoolDigger gives Cortines 3 stars and ranks it at the 55th percentile statewide for 2025–26, near the middle among nearby schools with current rankings; the school ties Edward R. Roybal Learning Center and sits just below Academic Leadership Community. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 17.3, and 72% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves Special Education Students was notably higher than its overall standing: the group ranked at the 86th percentile, up from the 46th percentile the prior year.

1,102

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,436

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

450 North Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012-2123

(213) 217-8600

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.8%

White:

15.2%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2026) from a 44th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 18% California)

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

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg42%

California avg42%

952^nd of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 151High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

715^th of 1,530Los 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	53.9	952 of 2135	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	939 of 2162	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	961 of 2159	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	1222 of 2170	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	1064 of 2123	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	593 of 1290	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	1057 of 2133	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	882 of 2017	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	891 of 2021	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.8	700 of 2039	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	839 of 1994	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.7	939 of 2426	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.4	1114 of 2354	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.3	1229 of 2367	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	78.8	154 of 2281	93.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	294 of 492	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.2	165 of 523	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	165 of 517	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.0	366 of 521	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	349 of 522	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	173 of 592	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	223 of 582	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	437 of 585	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	505 of 591	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	411 of 581	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	500 of 582	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	377 of 581	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.7	599 of 1161	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	221 of 555	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	721 of 1117	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	632 of 1052	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	26.7	893 of 941	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	428 of 938	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	909 of 1864	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	820 of 1906	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	915 of 1915	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.3	1256 of 1915	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	971 of 1858	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	600 of 1054	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1064 of 1833	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	815 of 1760	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	864 of 1880	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	802 of 1900	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	903 of 1902	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	1284 of 1917	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	992 of 1861	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	1064 of 1814	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	702 of 1742	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	1026 of 1997	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.7	838 of 2013	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	912 of 2026	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	1125 of 2030	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	906 of 1943	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	498 of 1126	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	960 of 1937	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	745 of 1862	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	890 of 1930	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	1041 of 1942	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	860 of 1948	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	947 of 1963	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	1118 of 1916	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	483 of 1122	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	905 of 1880	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	985 of 1834	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	307 of 588	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	335 of 577	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	179 of 1235	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	39.0	679 of 1252	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	493 of 1216	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	704 of 1197	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	579 of 1130	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.0	576 of 1155	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	443 of 1173	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	569 of 1193	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	551 of 1204	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	434 of 1222	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	477 of 1173	59.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)48th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)25th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)5th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

Mathematics19%-20 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 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 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts	Public	9-12	450 North Grand Ave.	Los Angeles	90012	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 217-8600	1,102	63	17.3	71.5%	167 (15.2%)	68 (6.2%)	769 (69.8%)	59 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.4%)	53.9	952^nd of 2135 public high schools	55.4%		54.4	939^th of 2162 public high schools	56.6%	13			35.6		34.9		59.3	59.3		18.6	18.6	$24,436	$1,928	$22,508
Downtown Business High	Public	9-12	1200 West Colton St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 481-0371	819	46	17.9	81.4%	31 (3.8%)	19 (2.3%)	470 (57.4%)	275 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	19 (2.3%)	92.7	139^th of 2135 public high schools	93.5%		92.2	161^st of 2162 public high schools	92.6%	22			55.6		54.5		83.3	83.3		65.0	65.0	$20,720	$1,648	$19,072
Edward R. Roybal Learning Center	Public	9-12	1200 West Colton St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 580-6400	1,130	56	20.1	93.9%	15 (1.3%)	33 (2.9%)	1,016 (89.9%)	40 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (1.9%)	53.9	953^rd of 2135 public high schools	55.4%		40.7	1244^th of 2162 public high schools	42.5%	291			20.9		20.2		70.9	70.9		24.9	24.9	$26,850	$2,814	$24,036
Ednovate - Brio College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	533 Glendale Blvd	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Ednovate - Brio College Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 446-2570	500	20	24.6	73.2%	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.8%)	461 (92.2%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	74.3	537^th of 2135 public high schools	74.8%		63.3	733^rd of 2162 public high schools	66.1%	196		34.6		45.1	39.9		78.6	78.6		30.2	30.2	$19,436	$999	$18,437
Harold McAlister High (Opportunity)	Public	6-12	1321 Cortez St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 250-2015	34	5	6.7	91.2%	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	31 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$76,412	$4,931	$71,481
School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex	Public	9-12	322 Lucas Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 240-3840	392	20	19.5	—	7 (1.8%)	8 (2.0%)	372 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	70.4	611^th of 2135 public high schools	71.4%		66.3	668^th of 2162 public high schools	69.1%	57			39.1		35.7		72.7	72.7		31.8	31.8	$30,782	$5,141	$25,641
Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Global Studies	Public	9-12	322 Lucas Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 240-3850	317	19	16.3	97.2%	17 (5.4%)	8 (2.5%)	288 (90.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	16.3	1729^th of 2135 public high schools	19.0%		49.8	1047^th of 2162 public high schools	51.6%	682			8.6	0.0	7.3		23.0	23.0		10.0	10.0	$23,323	$2,542	$20,781
Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community	Public	9-12	322 Lucas Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 240-3815	392	24	16.6	96.2%	9 (2.3%)	4 (1.0%)	365 (93.1%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	54.6	931^st of 2135 public high schools	56.4%		41.8	1216^th of 2162 public high schools	43.8%	285			33.3	0.0	26.9		59.3	59.3		27.3	27.3	$25,660	$1,621	$24,039
Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice	Public	9-12	322 South Lucas Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 240-3896	326	18	17.9	96.6%	7 (2.1%)	7 (2.1%)	308 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	22.4	1615^th of 2135 public high schools	24.4%		23.7	1624^th of 2162 public high schools	24.9%	9			5.4		5.1		35.5	35.5		13.2	13.2	$25,391	$2,826	$22,565
Alliance Ted K. Tajima High	Public, Charter	9-12	1552 W. Rockwood St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Alliance Ted K. Tajima High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 241-8533	484	23	20.8	97.5%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	470 (97.1%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	67.5	666^th of 2135 public high schools	68.8%		84.3	327^th of 2162 public high schools	84.9%	339			39.5		39.5		79.8	79.8		24.0	24.0	$20,723	$1,428	$19,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts

How many students attend Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,102 students attended Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts?

Students at Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts are 70% Hispanic, 15% White, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts a good school?

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts ranks 952^nd of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Los Angeles Unified

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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

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

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