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What's one thing Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
420
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271012858
Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE)
1001 Arroyo Ave., San Fernando, CA 91340 · (818) 838-3926 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of California public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
383 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 110 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 116 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 91 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 103 | 25% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
35.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -18.2pp since 2014
Math
20.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.6% | 23.2% | 28.4% | 35.8% |
| Math | 4.2% | 15.8% | 13.7% | 66.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.8% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.9% | 14.9% |
| 2022-23 | 37.2% | 16.1% |
| 2021-22 | 35.8% | 16.1% |
| 2020-21 | 58.1% | 22.9% |
| 2018-19 | 56.3% | 17.2% |
| 2017-18 | 47.8% | 15.7% |
| 2016-17 | 61.5% | 17.5% |
| 2015-16 | 67.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 6.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
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Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE)'s state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) this school | 420 | 91.2% | 26.4% |
| Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex South Gate | 411 | 90.0% | 28.5% |
| PUC Lakeview Charter High Sylmar | 444 | 89.9% | N/A |
| Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Soc Just Humanitas Acad San Fernando | 417 | 92.6% | 30.0% |
| E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 Los Angeles | 355 | 89.9% | 28.3% |
| University Preparatory Value High Los Angeles | 493 | 91.7% | N/A |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #898 of 1,052 | #189 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #681 of 1,056 ▲ 87 | #159 of 229 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #948 of 1,056 ▼ 5 | #203 of 229 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.9pp | #535 of 1,044 | #156 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 420 | #1,091 of 2,093 | #283 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #615 of 1,352 | #209 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.1% | #1,287 of 1,351 | #323 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.2% | #256 of 1,575 | #142 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #520 of 802 | #168 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
420
-25 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 23.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 420 | 20.5 | 20.4:1 | 91% (383) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 22 | 19.7:1 | 90% (389) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 23.5 | 19.1:1 | 93% (419) |
| 2020-21 | 445 | 19 | 23.4:1 | 93% (414) |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 21.8 | 21.1:1 | 83% (381) |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 18 | 26.5:1 | 83% (398) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE).
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (458 to 420); teachers down 6% (21.8 to 20.5).
About Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE)
Located in San Fernando, California, Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) is a small high school. It enrolled 420 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 50% lower than the average for high schools in California, which is about 838.
Across its 784 schools, Los Angeles Unified enrolls 406,887 students. Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) is one of those schools.
The student body at Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) is 97% Hispanic. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE)'s diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE)'s 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 20.4:1. That is higher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 91%. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) is C. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 25% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 26.1% for a school in California with Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE)'s free or reduced-price lunch share. Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) posts 26.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Los Angeles County show that the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, enrolling about 1,265,907 students in all.
Nearby, Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Tech Prep Acad is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE)'s average proficiency of 26.4% compares with 30.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The NCES locale for Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 25 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 20.4 students per teacher, compared with 23.4 in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Tech Prep Acad0.0 mi · 321
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- Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy0.5 mi · 416
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Frequently asked questions
About Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE)What is the total enrollment at Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE)?
Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) enrolls approximately 420 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) serve?
Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) have?
Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE)?
Student demographics at Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) are roughly 0% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) in?
Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) is part of Los Angeles Unified.
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