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Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex

Public Grades 9-12

1546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 28% of California high schools

Summary

Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex is a public high school serving 494 students in grades 9-12 within the Los Angeles Unified school district, sharing its South Los Angeles campus with several other specialized small learning communities.

The school has a mixed performance record, with an 88.4% graduation rate that matches district and state averages, but it faces significant challenges in academic proficiency and student attendance. Its test scores in English are slightly below the district average but higher than nearby Dr. Maya Angelou Community High and John C. Fremont Senior High, while math and science scores are well below average. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, at 42.5%, which is much higher than the district and state. Performance varies compared to other schools on the same campus, such as the Green Design STEAM Academy, which has stronger English scores.

When compared to other schools in the area serving similar student populations, the school's results are middling. It outperforms the continuation school but lags behind higher-performing schools like those in the Linda Esperanza Marquez High complex and the nearby charter school, Synergy Quantum Academy, which has stronger academic metrics and lower absenteeism. The school's year-to-year performance has been volatile, and it operates with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than several comparison schools.

494

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,908

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6100 South Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90001-1133

(323) 846-2136

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex:

Elementary:	Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy
	Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary
	Gil Garcetti Learning Academy
	Judith F. Baca Arts Academy
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	Loren Miller Elementary
	McKinley Avenue Elementary
	Miramonte Elementary
	Parmelee Avenue Elementary
	Russell Elementary
	Seventy-Fifth Street Elementary
	Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary
	South Park Elementary
	Wisdom Elementary
Middle:	Mary McLeod Bethune Middle
	Thomas A. Edison Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.1%

African American:

6.3%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the California average (12% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,546^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

102^nd 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	27.4	1546 of 2162	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1507 of 2159	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1358 of 2170	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1713 of 2123	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	933 of 1290	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1486 of 2133	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1273 of 2017	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.7	1371 of 2021	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.5	1464 of 2039	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.9	1208 of 1994	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.1	1826 of 2426	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	56.3	317 of 1161	72.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.4	528 of 1085	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.1	928 of 1064	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	730 of 1044	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	817 of 941	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	1417 of 1906	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1315 of 1915	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	1061 of 1915	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1599 of 1858	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	793 of 1054	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1408 of 1833	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1194 of 1760	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	1379 of 1900	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1251 of 1902	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	1009 of 1917	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1493 of 1861	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1206 of 1814	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	1009 of 1742	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1407 of 2013	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1383 of 2026	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1159 of 2030	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1564 of 1943	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	803 of 1126	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	1341 of 1937	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	1115 of 1862	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1454 of 1942	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1490 of 1948	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1510 of 1963	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1550 of 1916	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	939 of 1122	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1196 of 1880	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	1217 of 1834	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+53 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)51st percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics13%-24 vs state

Science7%-25 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
Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex	Public	9-12	6100 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-2136	494	25	20.0	97.8%	6 (1.2%)	31 (6.3%)	455 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27.4	1546^th of 2162 public high schools	28.5%		29.3	1507^th of 2159 public high schools	30.2%	39	7.4	7.3	40.7	40.7	13.1	13.1	$17,908	$3,460	$14,448
Diego Rivera Learning Complex Green Design STEAM Academy	Public	9-12	6100 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-2108	493	24	20.1	96.3%	5 (1.0%)	15 (3.0%)	472 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48.5	1067^th of 2162 public high schools	50.6%		20.7	1689^th of 2159 public high schools	21.8%	622	25.0	25.0	54.3	54.3	19.1	19.1	$19,316	$3,249	$16,067
Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex	Public	9-12	6100 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-2128	457	24	18.7	98.9%	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	442 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	45	1141^st of 2162 public high schools	47.2%		38.9	1271^st of 2159 public high schools	41.1%	130	3.0	3.0	43.9	43.9	42.0	42.0	$24,632	$6,039	$18,593
Communication and Technical at Diego Rivera Learning Complex	Public	9-12	6100 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-2118	505	26	19.1	97.0%	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.7%)	468 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51	1019^th of 2162 public high schools	52.9%		35.5	1353^rd of 2159 public high schools	37.3%	334	22.8	22.4	55.2	55.2	24.4	24.4	$19,060	$4,194	$14,866
Dr. Maya Angelou Community High	Public	9-12	300 East 53rd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-4600	971	61	15.9	97.2%	12 (1.2%)	66 (6.8%)	886 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	24.1	1610^th of 2162 public high schools	25.5%		24.6	1596^th of 2159 public high schools	26.1%	14	9.4	9.1	33.2	33.2	12.6	12.6	$23,617	$5,066	$18,551
Synergy Quantum Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	300 East 53rd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Synergy Quantum Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 510-4171	564	34	16.4	97.2%	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	551 (97.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.4	883^rd of 2162 public high schools	59.2%		58	816^th of 2159 public high schools	62.2%	67	35.2	35.2	51.2	51.2	24.6	24.6	$20,986	$3,291	$17,695
John C. Fremont Senior High	Public	9-12	7676 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-1200	1,889	99	19.0	97.5%	33 (1.7%)	134 (7.1%)	1,691 (89.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	27 (1.4%)	27.3	1548^th of 2162 public high schools	28.4%		30	1490^th of 2159 public high schools	31.0%	58	14.8	14.5	32.4	32.4	13.9	13.9	$21,350	$4,817	$16,533
Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice	Public	9-12	6361 Cottage St.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 584-3800	541	28	19.3	95.0%	11 (2.0%)	13 (2.4%)	514 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	49.7	1049^th of 2162 public high schools	51.5%		44.8	1128^th of 2159 public high schools	47.8%	79	23.7	22.8	55.0	55.0	21.7	21.7	$18,821	$4,040	$14,781
Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl Med	Public	9-12	6361 Cottage St.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 584-3800	729	35	21.0	93.4%	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	716 (98.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73.8	518^th of 2162 public high schools	76.0%		62.1	718^th of 2159 public high schools	66.7%	200	36.6	36.2	67.4	67.4	36.6	36.6	$21,461	$4,690	$16,771
Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy	Public	9-12	6361 Cottage St.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 584-3800	615	29	21.2	94.3%	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	594 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	61.3	786^th of 2162 public high schools	63.6%		48.4	1041^st of 2159 public high schools	51.8%	255	34.5	34.0	66.2	66.2	20.1	20.1	$18,301	$3,215	$15,086

Frequently Asked Questions about Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex

How many students attend Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex.

What is the racial makeup of Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex?

Students at Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex are 92% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% White.

Is Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex a good school?

Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex ranks 1546^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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Los Angeles Unified

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