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Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

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Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet ranks 754 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

754^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 65% of California high schools

Summary

Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet is a public 6-12 grade school serving 517 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, notable for its remarkable improvement from a low to above-average state ranking and a stellar 97% graduation rate despite serving a community with very high economic need.

The school stands out for its effective support systems, helping students from low-income families, those in special education, and Hispanic students achieve well above state averages for their subgroups. This success is clear when compared to nearby schools like John Marshall Senior High and Benjamin Franklin Senior High, which have similar challenges but lower graduation rates. While some specialized charters like Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High score higher on tests, Sotomayor's strength is its consistent, dramatic upward trajectory and its ability to keep students in school, boasting a dropout rate far below the district and state.

Areas for growth include mathematics proficiency, which is below average like at many comparable schools, and chronic absenteeism. However, with higher per-student funding than most neighbors, the school appears to invest resources wisely into comprehensive student support, creating a stable and improving environment that excels at preparing students for graduation and beyond.

517

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,529

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2050 San Fernando Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90065-1267

(323) 276-5402

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet:

Elementary:	Allesandro Elementary
	Aragon Avenue Elementary
	Atwater Avenue Elementary
	Dorris Place Elementary
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	Elysian Heights Elementary School Arts Magnet
	Fletcher Drive Elementary
	Glassell Park Elementary School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet
	Latona Avenue Elementary
	Loreto Street Elementary
Middle:	Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.9%

Asian:

3.3%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Middle school

1,556^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 18 pts since 2022

From bottom 26% (2022) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

754^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1556 of 2761	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1927 of 2783	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	2110 of 2781	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	2034 of 2740	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.4	916 of 1531	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	1504 of 2533	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1637 of 2551	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1856 of 2531	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1957 of 2509	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	1108 of 2395	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	1488 of 2388	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1776 of 2374	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1685 of 2359	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	1103 of 2542	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	1639 of 2579	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1776 of 2531	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1506 of 2458	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1415 of 2534	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1939 of 2552	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	2038 of 2538	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1785 of 2527	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	714 of 1566	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	558 of 1552	64.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	754 of 2162	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	851 of 2159	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	594 of 2170	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	24.8	1543 of 2123	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	773 of 1290	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1224 of 2133	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1230 of 2017	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.3	1430 of 2021	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.6	1385 of 2039	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.5	1366 of 1994	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.8	1448 of 2426	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	46.2	467 of 1161	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	313 of 1117	72.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	28.1	857 of 941	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	801 of 1906	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	871 of 1915	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	714 of 1915	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.6	1500 of 1858	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	685 of 1054	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1119 of 1833	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	1088 of 1760	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	421 of 1900	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	788 of 1902	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	388 of 1917	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	28.7	1347 of 1861	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1011 of 1814	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	1048 of 1742	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	476 of 2013	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	683 of 2026	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	367 of 2030	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	29.3	1377 of 1943	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	613 of 1126	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	1031 of 1937	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	1129 of 1862	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	636 of 1942	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	738 of 1948	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	471 of 1963	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	27.5	1345 of 1916	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	726 of 1122	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1141 of 1880	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1179 of 1834	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	326 of 1252	74.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)40th percentile+14 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)9th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-8 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, June 10, 2019

Giving students that need it a chance. Just as Justice Sonia Sotomayor received. So glad some of my taxes go to great projects such as these Close Quote

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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 (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/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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	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
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS)	Public, Charter	9-12	2050 San Fernando Rd.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS)	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 276-5525	195	13	15.4	93.8%	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	190 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.8	996^th of 2162 public high schools	53.9%		51	981^st of 2159 public high schools	54.6%	15			17.4	17.4				40.0	40.0				34.6	34.6
Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet	Public	6-12	2050 San Fernando Rd.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 276-5402	517	32	16.1	95.4%	14 (2.7%)	7 (1.4%)	475 (91.9%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	62.4	754^th of 2162 public high schools	65.1%		56.5	851^st of 2159 public high schools	60.6%	97	9.2	31.8		22.0	41.2	39.7	46.2	58.8	47.6	32.7	32.4	21.5	29.4	28.9	$44,529	$40,830	$3,699
Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High	Public, Charter	9-12	2050 North San Fernando Rd.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 276-5545	174	14	12.0	83.9%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	162 (93.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	48.7	1064^th of 2162 public high schools	50.8%		50.1	995^th of 2159 public high schools	53.9%	69		34.3		34.2				34.3	34.3				25.7	25.7
Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High	Public, Charter	9-12	2930 Fletcher Dr.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Alliance Leichtman-Levine FAM Foundation Env Sci High Distr	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 739-0560	296	19	15.8	87.2%	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	265 (89.5%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	93.4	134^th of 2162 public high schools	93.8%		79.3	422^nd of 2159 public high schools	80.5%	288		56.4		53.6				84.8	84.8				53.2	53.2
Los Angeles Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	234 East Avenue 33	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 227-7719	322	21	15.5	91.3%	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	304 (94.4%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	78.5	441^st of 2162 public high schools	79.6%		34.7	1377^th of 2159 public high schools	36.2%	936	16.1			16.1	39.2	39.7	48.2	62.9	45.9	41.2	28.6	33.9	42.9	35.6	$48,627	$46,268	$2,359
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	$32,600	$30,472	$2,128
Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High	Public, Charter	9-12	211 South Avenue 20	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 352-3206	239	17	13.7	95.4%	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	228 (95.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	75.6	484^th of 2162 public high schools	77.6%		64.5	663^rd of 2159 public high schools	69.3%	179		42.9		38.6				73.6	73.6				30.2	30.2
Academia Avance Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	115 North Avenue 53	Highland Park	90042	Los Angeles County	Academia Avance Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 230-7270	207	9	22.8	87.4%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	201 (97.1%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.6	1102^nd of 2162 public high schools	49.0%		43.9	1151^st of 2159 public high schools	46.7%	49	6.9		25.0	17.4	15.4	20.0	19.4	46.4	27.6	0.0	0.0	3.2	7.4	3.5
Highland Park Continuation	Public	9-12	928 North Ave. 53	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 254-3421	55	3	20.9	98.2%	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	48 (87.3%)	4 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	7.6	2133^rd of 2162 public high schools	1.3%		13.1	1886^th of 2159 public high schools	12.6%	247		0.0		0.0				5.3	5.3				0.0	0.0	$56,304	$52,036	$4,268
Benjamin Franklin Senior High	Public	6-12	820 North Avenue 54	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 550-2000	1,284	71	18.0	87.4%	53 (4.1%)	15 (1.2%)	1,162 (90.5%)	35 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	13 (1.0%)	59.2	843^rd of 2162 public high schools	61.0%		53.4	920^th of 2159 public high schools	57.4%	77	5.0	28.2		24.5	8.7	23.5	25.0	58.0	48.1	4.4	17.7	10.0	29.0	24.3	$35,395	$32,590	$2,805

Frequently Asked Questions about Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

What is the racial makeup of Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet?

Students at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet are 92% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% White, 1% African American.

What district is Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet a good school?

Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet ranks 754^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet.

What schools feed into Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet?

Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allesandro Elementary
Elementary : Aragon Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Atwater Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Dorris Place Elementary
Elementary : Elysian Heights Elementary School Arts Magnet
Elementary : Fletcher Drive Elementary
Elementary : Glassell Park Elementary School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet
Elementary : Latona Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Loreto Street Elementary
Middle : Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet

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