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Enrollment
1,232
High
DISTRICT 632 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED·NCES 061221001388
El Segundo High
640 Main St., El Segundo, CA 90245 · (310) 615-2661 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,232 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
156 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 | 285 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 298 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 303 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 346 | 28% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within El Segundo Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
82.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.4pp since 2014
Math
61.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 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 | 50.2% | 32.2% | 11.9% | 5.8% |
| Math | 35.7% | 25.9% | 21.6% | 16.8% |
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 | 82.4% | 61.6% |
| 2023-24 | 81.4% | 64.6% |
| 2022-23 | 78.6% | 64.7% |
| 2021-22 | 82.6% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 74.4% | 63.7% |
| 2018-19 | 83.7% | 78.7% |
| 2017-18 | 83.8% | 72.2% |
| 2016-17 | 85.8% | 59.0% |
| 2015-16 | 70.0% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 67.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
72.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 El Segundo High
El Segundo High's state test result (72.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Segundo High this school | 1,232 | 12.7% | 72.5% |
| New West Charter Los Angeles | 980 | 18.5% | N/A |
| Coronado High Coronado | 999 | 14.6% | 64.0% |
| Westlake High Westlake Village | 1,900 | 17.7% | 59.0% |
| Las Lomas High Walnut Creek | 1,577 | 15.4% | 63.6% |
| Terra Nova High Pacifica | 740 | 14.9% | 50.1% |
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 El Segundo High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #67 of 1,052 | #14 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #80 of 1,056 ▼ 25 | #18 of 229 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.4% | #73 of 1,056 ▲ 11 | #21 of 229 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.7pp | #478 of 1,044 | #136 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,232 | #677 of 2,093 | #140 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #1,027 of 1,352 | #291 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #149 of 1,351 | #19 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.7% | #1,534 of 1,575 | #388 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #239 of 327 | #31 of 41 |
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
1,232
-38 (-3%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 696
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 1,232 | 52.8 | 23.3:1 | 13% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 1,290 | 51.8 | 24.9:1 | 12% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 1,312 | 52.1 | 25.2:1 | 12% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 1,270 | 51 | 24.9:1 | 16% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 1,194 | 49.6 | 24.1:1 | 18% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 1,255 | 52 | 24.1:1 | 12% (148) |
| 2010-11 | 1,193 | N/A | N/A | 10% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 994 | 47 | 21.1:1 | 11% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 696 | 37 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Segundo High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,194 to 1,232); teachers up 7% (49.6 to 52.8).
About El Segundo High
El Segundo High is a medium-sized high school in El Segundo, California, administered by El Segundo Unified. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,232 students. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.
The 5 schools of El Segundo Unified, including El Segundo High, enroll 3,462 students.
At El Segundo High, the largest share of students is White, at 46%. The remaining shares are 25% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 5% Black. Los Angeles County as a whole is about 31% White, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 69% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 52.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at El Segundo High was 23.3:1. This ratio sits 5.1 above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 13%. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
After adjusting for student poverty, El Segundo High lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 72.5%; the prediction is 72.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. El Segundo High is one of 2,244 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Arena High (Continuation), about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. El Segundo High ranks 4th of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 72.5% against a local average of 76.8%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Federal data show a 3% enrollment decrease, from 1,270 in 2020-21 to 1,232 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 24.9:1 to 23.3:1.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in El Segundo Unified
- El Segundo MiddleMiddle · 804 students
- Center Street ElementaryElementary · 797 students
- Richmond Street ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Arena High (Continuation)High · 32 students
Other schools in El Segundo
- El Segundo MiddleMiddle · 804 students
- Center Street ElementaryElementary · 797 students
- Richmond Street ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Da Vinci ScienceHigh · 552 students
- Da Vinci CommunicationsHigh · 550 students
- Da Vinci DesignHigh · 536 students
Nearby schools
- Arena High (Continuation)0.2 mi · 32
- Richmond Street Elementary0.2 mi · 597
- Center Street Elementary0.6 mi · 797
- El Segundo Middle0.6 mi · 804
- Da Vinci Design1.8 mi · 536
- Da Vinci Communications1.8 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About El Segundo HighHow many students attend El Segundo High?
El Segundo High enrolls approximately 1,232 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does El Segundo High serve?
El Segundo High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at El Segundo High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at El Segundo High is approximately 23.3:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at El Segundo High?
At El Segundo High, the student body is approximately 46% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is El Segundo High in?
El Segundo High is part of El Segundo Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.