Da Vinci Science

Da Vinci Science operates as a tight-knit high school in El Segundo, California, run under Da Vinci Science District. Current enrollment sits at 552 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 34% below typical.

Da Vinci Science sits inside Da Vinci Science District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Da Vinci Science reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder comes out to 13% White, 10% multiracial, 10% Asian, 8% Black. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Los Angeles County shows the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Da Vinci Science is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Da Vinci Communications, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Da Vinci Science.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. Da Vinci Science operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.