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What's the most underrated thing about Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
505
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271012973
Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex
6100 South Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90001 · (323) 846-2118 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+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
19.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
490 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 | 129 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 129 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 128 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 119 | 24% |
Student demographics
14%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
55.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.2pp since 2014
Math
24.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.7% | 34.5% | 19.8% | 25.0% |
| Math | 7.8% | 16.5% | 22.6% | 53.0% |
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 | 55.2% | 24.4% |
| 2023-24 | 41.9% | 17.8% |
| 2022-23 | 39.6% | 12.9% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 4.9% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 4.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.5% | 10.8% |
| 2017-18 | 40.2% | 11.0% |
| 2016-17 | 35.2% | 7.4% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 →
Schools most like Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex
Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex's state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex this school | 505 | 97.0% | 34.8% |
| Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex Los Angeles | 494 | 97.8% | 25.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson Senior High Los Angeles | 564 | 98.9% | 27.0% |
| Animo Jackie Robinson High Los Angeles | 607 | 95.6% | N/A |
| LIFE Academy Oakland | 436 | 98.2% | 30.4% |
| Diego Rivera Learning Complex Green Design STEAM Academy Los Angeles | 493 | 96.3% | 26.8% |
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 Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #667 of 1,052 | #144 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #551 of 1,056 ▲ 125 | #135 of 229 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #579 of 1,056 ▲ 249 | #131 of 229 ▲ 41 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +24.3pp | #9 of 1,044 | #6 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #1,021 of 2,093 | #255 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #424 of 1,352 | #152 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.8% | #1,189 of 1,351 | #274 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.0% | #53 of 1,575 | #35 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #593 of 802 | #183 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
505
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
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 | 505 | 26.3 | 19.2:1 | 97% (490) |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 24.1 | 20.0:1 | 96% (463) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 24.9 | 20.5:1 | 98% (500) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 22 | 23.4:1 | 98% (503) |
| 2017-18 | 537 | 20.3 | 26.5:1 | 93% (501) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 21 | 25.8:1 | 88% (475) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (537 to 505); teachers up 30% (20.3 to 26.3).
About Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex
Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex is a high school in Los Angeles, California, reachable at (323) 846-2118. The school reports 505 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 40% smaller than the 838 average for high schools in California.
Los Angeles Unified includes 784 schools. Together they enroll 406,887 students.
The large majority of students at Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex, 93%, are Hispanic. Next come 6% Black. The county population is about 48% Hispanic. Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.2:1 at Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex, with 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 97% of enrollment. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
allk12 grades Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex a B+. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 22.7%.
Los Angeles County has these Census figures: median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
Nearby, Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex is less than a tenth of a mile away. Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex's average proficiency of 34.8% compares with 27.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 514 in 2020-21 and 505 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 19.2:1, from 23.4:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng ComplexWhat is the total enrollment at Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex?
Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex enrolls approximately 505 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex serve?
Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex is approximately 19.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex?
At Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex, the student body is approximately 1% White, 93% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex in?
Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.