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Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Arts/Theatre/Entertain Mag

Public Grades 9-12

994^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 54% of California high schools

Summary

Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies - Arts/Theatre/Entertainment Magnet is a specialized public high school serving about 300 students in grades 9-12 within the Los Angeles Unified School District in San Fernando, offering a focused curriculum in the arts alongside standard academics.

The school excels in key areas that set it apart from many nearby options, most notably achieving a perfect 100% graduation rate with a 0% dropout rate, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. It also shows considerable strength in English Language Arts, with student proficiency far exceeding both the district and state. Furthermore, the school provides exceptionally effective support for special education students and maintains a lower rate of chronic absenteeism compared to local schools like Mission Continuation and Evergreen Continuation. However, performance in mathematics and science, while similar to other non-magnet schools in the area, trails behind district and state averages.

As a smaller magnet school, its focused arts program and moderate class sizes appear to successfully engage students, leading to strong outcomes in graduation and literacy. It's interesting to note that even on the same campus, different academies like the Academy of Scientific Explr (ASE) show different performance levels, highlighting how program design matters. When compared to other local magnets, such as the high-performing Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet, or larger comprehensive high schools like San Fernando Senior High, this school's unique arts focus offers a distinct and successful pathway for students in the community.

300

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,413

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Arroyo Ave.
San Fernando, CA 91340-1817

(818) 837-6428

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.7%

White:

5.0%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

California avg41%

994^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	994 of 2162	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	859 of 2159	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	796 of 2170	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.4	1553 of 2123	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.6	641 of 1290	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	1165 of 2133	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.5	484 of 2017	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	63.1	726 of 2021	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	33.4	1311 of 2039	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.7	1443 of 1994	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.6	1799 of 2426	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	56.3	316 of 1161	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	435 of 1117	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	921 of 1906	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	1032 of 1915	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	751 of 1915	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.5	1462 of 1858	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	646 of 1054	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	873 of 1833	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	477 of 1760	72.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	723 of 1900	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	569 of 1902	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	444 of 1917	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	29.7	1321 of 1861	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	864 of 1814	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	89.0	155 of 1742	91.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	904 of 2013	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	650 of 2026	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	531 of 2030	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	29.7	1364 of 1943	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.8	358 of 1126	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	965 of 1937	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.6	243 of 1862	86.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	938 of 1942	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	670 of 1948	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	783 of 1963	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.6	1412 of 1916	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.4	558 of 1122	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.0	1447 of 1880	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	73.4	475 of 1834	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	226 of 1252	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	151 of 1216	87.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+28 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+46 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

Science19%-14 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 10th Grade	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
Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Academy of Scientific Explr (ASE)	Public	9-12	1001 Arroyo Ave.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 838-3926	420	21	20.4	91.2%	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	407 (96.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	33.5	1413^th of 2162 public high schools	34.6%		33.8	1401^st of 2159 public high schools	35.1%	12		16.0		15.2	35.8	35.8	20.0	20.0	$19,526	$3,214	$16,312
Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Soc Just Humanitas Academy	Public	9-12	1001 Arroyo Ave.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 838-3915	417	21	20.1	92.6%	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	409 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.9	1262^nd of 2162 public high schools	41.6%		29.3	1505^th of 2159 public high schools	30.3%	243		14.1		12.9	55.3	55.3	15.5	15.5	$18,820	$3,466	$15,354
Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Arts/Theatre/Entertain Mag	Public	9-12	1001 Arroyo Ave.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 837-6428	300	20	15.2	86.0%	15 (5.0%)	12 (4.0%)	266 (88.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	51.9	994^th of 2162 public high schools	54.0%		55.7	859^th of 2159 public high schools	60.2%	135		19.5		18.8	62.8	62.8	23.2	23.2	$24,413	$4,477	$19,936
Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Technical Prep Academy	Public	9-12	1001 Arroyo Ave.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 838-3946	321	21	14.9	96.0%	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	311 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34.6	1388^th of 2162 public high schools	35.8%		30.1	1484^th of 2159 public high schools	31.3%	96		8.6		9.2	54.3	54.3	11.8	11.8	$28,878	$7,645	$21,233
Bert Corona Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	12513 Gain St.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Bert Corona Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 480-6810	220	13	17.2	93.2%	4 (1.8%)	4 (1.8%)	211 (95.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.4	1497^th of 2162 public high schools	30.8%		22.5	1642^nd of 2159 public high schools	23.9%	145	14.3	16.0	18.2	16.3	32.0	32.0	6.0	6.0	$22,756	$2,345	$20,411
Mission Continuation	Public	9-12	11015 O'Melveny Ave.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 361-1777	127	6	20.6	96.1%	4 (3.1%)	2 (1.6%)	119 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	10.1	2018^th of 2162 public high schools	6.7%		9.6	2094^th of 2159 public high schools	3.0%	76		0.0	0.0	0.0	12.5	12.5	0.0	0.0	$28,216	$5,343	$22,873
San Fernando Senior High	Public	9-12	11133 O'Melveny Ave.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 898-7600	1,608	86	18.7	93.2%	31 (1.9%)	17 (1.1%)	1,540 (95.8%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.7%)	41.7	1221^st of 2162 public high schools	43.5%		32.8	1429^th of 2159 public high schools	33.8%	208		20.3	10.8	19.2	44.0	44.0	22.7	22.7	$22,528	$3,953	$18,575
Sylmar Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	13050 Borden Ave.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 833-3700	1,463	77	19.0	87.1%	29 (2.0%)	19 (1.3%)	1,392 (95.1%)	11 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.7%)	44.1	1164^th of 2162 public high schools	46.2%		38.1	1289^th of 2159 public high schools	40.3%	125		22.8	2.9	20.7	49.8	49.8	20.1	20.1	$22,865	$4,182	$18,683
Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet	Public	9-12	13050 Borden Ave.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 833-3723	205	12	16.8	95.1%	6 (2.9%)	3 (1.5%)	188 (91.7%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	77.6	456^th of 2162 public high schools	78.9%		58.4	807^th of 2159 public high schools	62.6%	351		41.3		41.3	73.0	73.0	34.9	34.9	$27,986	$5,864	$22,122
Evergreen Continuation	Public	9-12	13101 Dronfield Ave.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-5989	67	4	16.8	89.6%	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (94.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	14.3	1827^th of 2162 public high schools	15.5%		10	2073^rd of 2159 public high schools	4.0%	246			0.0	0.0	12.5	12.5	8.7	8.7	$29,575	$6,921	$22,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Arts/Theatre/Entertain Mag

How many students attend Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Arts/Theatre/Entertain Mag?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Arts/Theatre/Entertain Mag.

Is Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Arts/Theatre/Entertain Mag a good school?

Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Arts/Theatre/Entertain Mag ranks 994^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Arts/Theatre/Entertain Mag in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Arts/Theatre/Entertain Mag?

Students at Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Arts/Theatre/Entertain Mag are 89% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% African American.

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