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Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet

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Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet ranks 1317 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 39% of California high schools

Summary

Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet is a small public high school serving about 243 students in grades 9-12 within the larger Los Angeles Unified school district, offering a specialized performing arts program in the Boyle Heights neighborhood.

The school is on a positive trajectory, having significantly improved its statewide ranking and dramatically reduced chronic student absences over the last few years, while maintaining a strong 91% graduation rate that exceeds both district and state averages. It shows particular effectiveness in supporting its Special Education students and operates with a low student-teacher ratio and high per-student funding. However, academic proficiency in core subjects, especially mathematics, remains below state averages, which is a common challenge among several nearby schools serving similar communities.

An interesting aspect of this school is that it shares its campus with several other small academies, like the Soc Just Leadership Academy and the Humanitas Academy, which all serve similar students but have different academic outcomes, highlighting how specific school culture and programs can make a difference. When compared to a nearby charter school like Alliance Morgan McKinzie High, which has higher academic scores with lower funding, it raises questions about different educational approaches and resource use in the area.

243

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,256

Per pupil spending ?

94.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4211 Dozier St.
Los Angeles, CA 90063-3422

(323) 265-6725

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.1%

African American:

3.7%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,317^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1317 of 2162	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	1477 of 2159	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1700 of 2170	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1751 of 2123	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1064 of 1290	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1321 of 2133	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	997 of 2017	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.6	1110 of 2021	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.9	1433 of 2039	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.9	1345 of 1994	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.4	1810 of 2426	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	58.4	580 of 2354	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	62.5	457 of 2367	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	1216 of 1906	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1405 of 1915	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1434 of 1915	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1578 of 1858	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	952 of 1054	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1249 of 1833	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	1037 of 1760	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	1011 of 1900	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1222 of 1902	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1478 of 1917	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1537 of 1861	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	1003 of 1814	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	810 of 1742	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	1085 of 2013	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1388 of 2026	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1572 of 2030	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1610 of 1943	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	916 of 1126	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1063 of 1937	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	754 of 1862	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	1222 of 1942	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1324 of 1948	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1769 of 1963	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1753 of 1916	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	951 of 1122	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1179 of 1880	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	859 of 1834	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	602 of 1252	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.1	1061 of 1216	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	963 of 1197	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)52nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Science22%-10 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 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 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
E. Los Angeles Renaiss Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #2	Public	9-12	4211 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 265-6760	355	20	17.5	89.9%	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	344 (96.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.5	1391^st of 2162 public high schools	35.7%		36.1	1337^th of 2159 public high schools	38.1%	54	19.0	18.8	45.1	45.1	11.0	11.0	$21,395	$3,367	$18,028
Humanitas Academy of Art and Technical at Esteban E. Torres High #4	Public	9-12	4211 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 265-6830	398	22	18.1	95.5%	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	388 (97.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27.5	1539^th of 2162 public high schools	28.8%		33.9	1399^th of 2159 public high schools	35.2%	140	9.2	9.2	45.5	45.5	7.1	7.1	$19,945	$3,600	$16,345
Soc Just Leadership Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #5	Public	9-12	4211 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 265-6865	121	12	9.7	95.9%	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	118 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.7	977^th of 2162 public high schools	54.8%		57.4	825^th of 2159 public high schools	61.8%	152	14.8	14.8	74.1	74.1	22.2	22.2	$30,938	$5,062	$25,876
Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet	Public	9-12	4211 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 265-6725	243	22	11.2	94.7%	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	231 (95.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	37.6	1317^th of 2162 public high schools	39.1%		30.5	1477^th of 2159 public high schools	31.6%	160	24.1	22.2	39.7	39.7	15.5	15.5	$35,256	$8,305	$26,951
Engr and Technical Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #3	Public	9-12	4211 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 265-6795	263	19	13.6	97.7%	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	259 (98.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.6	1248^th of 2162 public high schools	42.3%		24.7	1594^th of 2159 public high schools	26.2%	346	23.8	21.7	47.0	47.0	14.3	14.3	$22,297	$4,231	$18,066
Boyle Heights Hilda Solis High	Public	9-12	319 North Humphreys Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 729-1700	256	20	12.8	95.7%	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	248 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	51.5	1007^th of 2162 public high schools	53.4%		69	578^th of 2159 public high schools	73.2%	429	23.2	21.3	53.5	53.5	25.9	25.9	$32,606	$6,152	$26,454
Ednovate - Encore Arts and Media College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	4545 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Ednovate - Encore Arts and Media College Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 250-8818	48	5	10.1	87.5%	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	47 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center	Public	9-12	4540 Michigan Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-0681	243	27	9.0	84.8%	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	228 (93.8%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)							$86,775	$11,252	$75,523
Alliance Morgan McKinzie High	Public, Charter	9-12	110 South Townsend Ave.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Alliance Morgan McKinzie High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 526-8198	450	24	18.8	95.8%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	444 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	70	601^st of 2162 public high schools	72.2%		66.2	630^th of 2159 public high schools	70.8%	29	31.8	31.2	60.2	60.2	42.1	42.1	$20,165	$1,987	$18,178
SIATech Academy South	Public, Virtual, Charter	10-12	255 S. Mednik Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	SIATech Academy South District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 945-1227	194	7	27.7	75.3%	3 (1.5%)	14 (7.2%)	173 (89.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	27.4	1543^rd of 2162 public high schools	28.6%		26.2	1568^th of 2159 public high schools	27.4%	25			27.7	27.7	15.9	15.9	$14,316	$842	$13,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet

Is Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet a good school?

Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet ranks 1317^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet.

What is the racial makeup of Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet?

Students at Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet are 95% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What district is Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet in?

Los Angeles Unified

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