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Enrollment
867
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271010863
International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex
5225 Tweedy Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280 · (323) 357-7521 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL867 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of California public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
19.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
747 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 6 | 141 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 150 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 141 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 152 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 86 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 96 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 101 | 12% |
Student demographics
3%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
51.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.7pp since 2014
Math
31.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.4% | 29.3% | 23.2% | 25.1% |
| Math | 15.4% | 16.2% | 26.4% | 41.9% |
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 | 51.7% | 31.7% |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 21.8% |
| 2022-23 | 44.6% | 21.7% |
| 2021-22 | 55.9% | 21.6% |
| 2020-21 | 70.7% | 37.6% |
| 2018-19 | 49.1% | 28.1% |
| 2017-18 | 51.8% | 28.7% |
| 2016-17 | 45.8% | 31.9% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
38.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex this school | 867 | 86.2% | 38.4% |
| PUC Comm Charter Mid and PUC Comm Charter Early College High Lake View Terrace | 776 | 86.7% | N/A |
| Gonzales High Gonzales | 751 | 83.9% | 27.9% |
| Del Sol High Oxnard | 808 | 87.3% | N/A |
| PUC Triumph Charter Academy and PUC Triumph Charter High Sylmar | 794 | 88.8% | N/A |
| Farmersville High Farmersville | 711 | 86.6% | 31.1% |
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 International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #567 of 1,052 | #123 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #401 of 1,056 ▲ 161 | #94 of 229 ▲ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #670 of 1,056 ▲ 125 | #149 of 229 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #463 of 1,044 | #133 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 867 | #815 of 2,093 | #178 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #528 of 1,352 | #183 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.8% | #1,333 of 1,351 | #350 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.2% | #443 of 1,575 | #198 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #158 of 327 | #24 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
867
-43 (-5%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 800
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 867 | 43.7 | 19.9:1 | 86% (747) |
| 2023-24 | 885 | 41.1 | 21.5:1 | 83% (737) |
| 2022-23 | 928 | 41.2 | 22.6:1 | 89% (829) |
| 2020-21 | 910 | 38 | 23.9:1 | 88% (802) |
| 2017-18 | 804 | 35 | 23.0:1 | 91% (732) |
| 2015-16 | 863 | 36 | 24.0:1 | 90% (778) |
| 2010-11 | 800 | N/A | N/A | 65% (518) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (804 to 867); teachers up 25% (35 to 43.7).
About International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex
International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex is a medium-sized high school in South Gate, California, under Los Angeles Unified. The grade span is 6 through 12, and enrollment is 867 students.
Los Angeles Unified counts 406,887 students in its 784 schools, and International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex is one of them.
At International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex, Hispanic students make up 99% of the student body. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex has a diversity index of 3%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.9:1, with 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in California is 18.2:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 86% of enrollment. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
The allk12 Grade for International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex is B. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 29.1%. International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex scores 38.4%.
Across Los Angeles County, 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%. International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
The nearest other public school, Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex is 3rd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex's location as Suburb: Large.
The number of students declined from 910 to 867 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 23.9:1 to 19.9:1.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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
- Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex0.0 mi · 524
- Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex0.0 mi · 411
- Tweedy Elementary0.2 mi · 471
- Lugo Elementary0.7 mi · 318
- Bryson Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 706
- Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall0.9 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch ComplexWhat is the total enrollment at International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex?
International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex enrolls approximately 867 students in grades 06-12.
Is International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex an elementary, middle, or high school?
International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex have?
International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
How diverse is International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex?
International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex in?
International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex is part of Los Angeles Unified.
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