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University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy

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University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy ranks 1250 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 42% of California high schools

Summary

University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy is a small public high school serving about 110 students in grades 9-12 within the Los Angeles Unified district in South Los Angeles, known for its specialized medical focus and a student body where nearly all qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school presents a complex picture for parents: it excels at graduating its students, with rates consistently between 94% and 100% over five years—far higher than nearby schools like Thomas Riley High (47.1%) or Dorothy V. Johnson Community Day (50.0%). This success happens in a very small, supportive environment with a low student-teacher ratio of about 10-to-1. However, this strong record of getting students to graduation stands in stark contrast to very low scores on state academic tests, especially in math where only about 7% of students are proficient, which is lower than other local schools such as Ánimo Watts College Preparatory Academy (22.48%).

While the school has improved its statewide ranking recently, key challenges include high chronic absenteeism and a significant gap in math proficiency compared to other schools, even other medical magnets like the higher-performing King/Drew Medical Magnet High. The school's small size and favorable teacher ratio are seen as potential strengths for implementing targeted support to address these academic gaps while maintaining its exceptional ability to support students through to graduation.

110

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,078

Per pupil spending ?

97.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11227 South San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061-2566

(323) 241-4060

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.1%

African American:

19.1%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2021 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 19% California)

!Mathematics scores 30 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,250^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^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	40.4	1250 of 2162	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1664 of 2159	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1438 of 2170	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1211 of 2123	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	738 of 1290	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	20.4	421 of 521	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	1243 of 1906	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1548 of 1915	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	1096 of 1915	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	993 of 1858	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	688 of 1054	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	1065 of 1900	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	1455 of 1902	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.3	783 of 1917	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	953 of 1861	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	1072 of 2013	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1641 of 2026	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1226 of 2030	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	967 of 1943	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	548 of 1126	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	1047 of 1942	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1503 of 1948	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1752 of 1963	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1306 of 1916	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	719 of 1122	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2023)19th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Science19%-14 vs state

Mathematics7%-30 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 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
University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy	Public	9-12	11227 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 241-4060	110	10	10.5	97.3%	0 (0.0%)	21 (19.1%)	87 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	40.4	1250^th of 2162 public high schools	42.2%		21.6	1664^th of 2159 public high schools	22.9%	414		19.2		18.5				59.3	59.3				7.4	7.4	$24,078	$4,207	$19,871
Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	325 East 111th St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 420-2170	1,159	67	17.3	90.9%	29 (2.5%)	243 (21.0%)	878 (75.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	22	1652^nd of 2162 public high schools	23.6%		17.1	1756^th of 2159 public high schools	18.7%	104		12.0	18.2	12.3				28.1	28.1				9.5	9.5	$31,226	$3,932	$27,294
Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	10101 South Broadway	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 920-6125	616	29	20.9	96.1%	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	603 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	79	425^th of 2162 public high schools	80.3%		88	262^nd of 2159 public high schools	87.9%	163		46.0		46.3				75.0	75.0				32.4	32.4	$19,815	$1,883	$17,932
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	12628 Avalon Blvd.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-3930	546	28	19.4	92.5%	3 (0.5%)	55 (10.1%)	471 (86.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	63.2	736^th of 2162 public high schools	66.0%		61.1	741^st of 2159 public high schools	65.7%	5		36.7		36.2				63.6	63.6				22.5	22.5	$28,334	$4,248	$24,086
New Designs Charter School-Watts	Public, Charter	6-12	12714 South Avalon Blvd.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	New Designs Charter School-Watts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 418-0600	194	11	17.0	93.3%	8 (4.1%)	108 (55.7%)	61 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.2%)	61.2	792^nd of 2162 public high schools	63.4%		42.2	1187^th of 2159 public high schools	45.0%	395	46.2		24.2	33.9	0.0	22.7	18.5	53.3	28.9	0.0	0.0	29.6	30.0	18.9	$23,677	$3,068	$20,609
Animo Compton Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	13305 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Animo Compton Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-1600	372	24	15.6	89.2%	7 (1.9%)	153 (41.1%)	202 (54.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	35.1	1379^th of 2162 public high schools	36.2%		15.8	1797^th of 2159 public high schools	16.8%	418	4.8	25.7		12.1	16.0	37.0	29.0	42.9	30.4	6.0	13.0	8.1	5.7	8.5	$32,617	$2,177	$30,440
King/Drew Medical Magnet High	Public	9-12	1601 East 120th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 566-0420	1,381	71	19.4	90.2%	13 (0.9%)	654 (47.4%)	657 (47.6%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (3.7%)	83	358^th of 2162 public high schools	83.4%		80.9	399^th of 2159 public high schools	81.5%	41		46.5		46.4				74.7	74.7				39.4	39.4	$20,039	$3,423	$16,616
Thomas Riley High	Public	7-12	1524 East 103rd St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 563-6692	23	3	9.1	95.7%	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	22 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$91,757	$15,427	$76,330
Centennial High	Public	9-12	2606 North Central Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 635-2715	908	45	20.1	90.1%	1 (0.1%)	158 (17.4%)	734 (80.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	37	1328^th of 2162 public high schools	38.6%		32.4	1437^th of 2159 public high schools	33.4%	109		18.8		18.1				52.0	52.0				9.0	9.0	$24,097	$3,596	$20,501
Dorothy V. Johnson Community Day	Public	9-12	10601 South Grandee Ave.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-8400	27	3	8.9	88.9%	2 (7.4%)	9 (33.3%)	16 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0											$43,855	$7,484	$36,371

Frequently Asked Questions about University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy

How many students attend University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy.

What is the racial makeup of University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy?

Students at University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy are 79% Hispanic, 19% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy a good school?

University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy ranks 1250^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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