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Early College Academy-LA Trade Technical College

Q: Is Early College Academy-LA Trade Technical College a good school?

Early College Academy-LA Trade Technical College ranks 417 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 81% of California high schools

Summary

Early College Academy-LA Trade Technical College (ECA-LATT) is a public high school serving 272 students in grades 9-12 within the Los Angeles Unified school district, notable for its remarkable transformation from a low-performing school a decade ago to a consistently high-ranking institution today.

The school excels in several key areas that set it apart, most impressively achieving a 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for multiple years, which starkly contrasts with nearby schools like Central High and Tri-C Community Day. It also boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.6% and strong proficiency in English Language Arts (69.57%) and Science (56.52%), outperforming the district and state averages as well as most neighboring schools, though it is surpassed in some subjects by the highly-ranked Girls Academic Leadership Academy.

ECA-LATT's early college model, providing students with college credit opportunities, appears to be a major factor in its success, particularly in engaging students and supporting high-need populations effectively. While mathematics proficiency is an area identified for improvement, the school's overall trajectory and its effectiveness in ensuring students graduate and attend school regularly make it a standout success story compared to other schools in the immediate area, demonstrating how specific programs and models can lead to dramatically different outcomes even within the same community.

272

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,870

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 West Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015-4108

(213) 763-3685

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.2%

African American:

4.4%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California high schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg39%

California avg41%

417^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 69 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	79.5	417 of 2162	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	653 of 2159	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	609 of 2170	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	758 of 2123	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	303 of 1290	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	19.2	1643 of 2133	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1759 of 2017	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.4	1441 of 2021	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	1461 of 2039	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.1	1757 of 1994	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	407 of 1906	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	652 of 1915	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	750 of 1915	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	670 of 1858	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	316 of 1054	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	10.2	1674 of 1833	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1553 of 1760	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	133 of 1900	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	337 of 1902	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	277 of 1917	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	397 of 1861	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	17.1	1464 of 1814	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1468 of 1742	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	222 of 2013	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	535 of 2026	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	390 of 2030	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	434 of 1943	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	150 of 1126	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	22.7	1456 of 1937	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	1608 of 1862	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	384 of 1942	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	426 of 1963	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	823 of 1916	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	278 of 1122	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	33.5	1215 of 1880	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy70%+21 vs state

Science57%+24 vs state

Mathematics30%-7 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 (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
Early College Academy-LA Trade Technical College	Public	9-12	400 West Washington Blvd.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 763-3685	272	13	21.5	93.8%	5 (1.8%)	12 (4.4%)	248 (91.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	79.5	417^th of 2162 public high schools	80.7%		64.9	653^rd of 2159 public high schools	69.8%	236		56.5		56.5				69.6	69.6				30.4	30.4	$23,870	$22,434	$1,436
Orthopaedic Hospital	Public	9-12	300 West 23rd St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 765-2088	653	36	18.1	93.1%	14 (2.1%)	9 (1.4%)	596 (91.3%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	82.3	375^th of 2162 public high schools	82.7%		74.1	503^rd of 2159 public high schools	76.7%	128		57.5		56.9				79.4	79.4				29.8	29.8	$34,321	$31,506	$2,815
Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High	Public, Charter	9-12	644 West 17th St.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 342-2870	456	24	18.7	94.7%	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.3%)	438 (96.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	89	218^th of 2162 public high schools	89.9%		75	481^st of 2159 public high schools	77.7%	263		53.0		52.5				77.2	77.2				46.6	46.6
New Designs Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	2303 South Figueroa Way	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	New Designs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 765-9084	784	19	41.8	80.4%	15 (1.9%)	66 (8.4%)	624 (79.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (9.9%)	73.2	533^rd of 2162 public high schools	75.3%		75.5	477^th of 2159 public high schools	77.9%	56	15.3	31.6		23.4	23.9	28.5	27.1	68.4	37.7	10.9	9.5	7.6	41.4	17.7
Frida Kahlo High	Public	9-12	1924 South Los Angeles St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 763-1090	92	6	16.7	98.9%	2 (2.2%)	7 (7.6%)	82 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	9	2070^th of 2162 public high schools	4.3%		12.9	1896^th of 2159 public high schools	12.2%	174		0.0	0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0				3.2	3.2	$36,712	$33,740	$2,972
Santee Education Complex	Public	9-12	1921 South Maple Ave.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 763-1000	1,582	80	19.8	93.4%	18 (1.1%)	65 (4.1%)	1,484 (93.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.6%)	35.2	1374^th of 2162 public high schools	36.4%		38.4	1286^th of 2159 public high schools	40.4%	88		15.5	0.0	14.7				48.8	48.8				13.0	13.0	$36,346	$33,464	$2,882
Girls Academic Leadership Academy Dr. Michelle King School STEM	Public	6-12	2328 Saint James Pl.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 900-4533	720	36	20.0	56.7%	221 (30.7%)	93 (12.9%)	205 (28.5%)	96 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (14.4%)	97	56^th of 2162 public high schools	97.4%		98.2	39^th of 2159 public high schools	98.2%	17	64.9	67.1		65.7	91.3	89.3	88.6	87.3	89.2	61.5	62.1	64.9	64.6	63.3	$38,039	$36,252	$1,787
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex	Public, Charter	6-12	2023 South Union Ave.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 745-8141	1,031	47	22.0	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.3%)	1,014 (98.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	72.6	548^th of 2162 public high schools	74.7%		72.4	537^th of 2159 public high schools	75.1%	11	25.9	36.8		31.1	49.0	62.3	49.3	74.8	58.5	32.4	32.9	30.3	30.1	31.5
Central High	Public	9-12	716 East 14th St.	Los Angeles	90021	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 745-1901	242	19	12.6	93.4%	5 (2.1%)	16 (6.6%)	214 (88.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	14.9	1810^th of 2162 public high schools	16.3%		10	2074^th of 2159 public high schools	3.9%	264		8.8	8.7	8.8				10.6	10.6				6.4	6.4	$55,353	$53,850	$1,503
Tri-C Community Day	Public	7-12	716 East 14th St. Second Fl.	Los Angeles	90021	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 745-1901	231	17	13.9	96.1%	3 (1.3%)	18 (7.8%)	206 (89.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14.4	1823^rd of 2162 public high schools	15.7%		14.1	1848^th of 2159 public high schools	14.4%	25		6.1	4.6	5.5				17.2	17.2				5.5	5.5	$47,356	$45,852	$1,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Early College Academy-LA Trade Technical College

What is the racial makeup of Early College Academy-LA Trade Technical College?

Students at Early College Academy-LA Trade Technical College are 91% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Early College Academy-LA Trade Technical College a good school?

Early College Academy-LA Trade Technical College ranks 417^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Early College Academy-LA Trade Technical College in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Early College Academy-LA Trade Technical College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Early College Academy-LA Trade Technical College.

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