Enrollment
124
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271007760
James J. McBride Special Education Center
3960 Centinela Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90066 · (310) 391-0568 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL124 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
8.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
85 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 10 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 11 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 12 | 120 | 97% |
Student demographics
64%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
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Where James J. McBride Special Education Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #1,504 of 2,093 | #382 of 486 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.5% | #895 of 1,575 | #293 of 396 |
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
124
-11 (-8%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 124 | 14.6 | 8.5:1 | 69% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 123 | 14.6 | 8.4:1 | 72% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 14.9 | 9.7:1 | 74% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 57% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 95 | 9.5 | 10.0:1 | 56% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 58 | 6 | 9.7:1 | 53% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 136 | N/A | N/A | 34% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 216 | 28 | 7.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 232 | 25 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James J. McBride Special Education Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (95 to 124); teachers up 53% (9.5 to 14.6).
About James J. McBride Special Education Center
Among the schools in Los Angeles, California, is James J. McBride Special Education Center, a very small high school. Students in grades 6 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 124 students. That compares with an average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
Los Angeles Unified counts 784 schools and 406,887 students, including James J. McBride Special Education Center.
The share of Hispanic students at James J. McBride Special Education Center is 51%, a majority. The school is also 29% Black, 14% White, and 5% Asian. Census estimates put Los Angeles County at about 48% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at James J. McBride Special Education Center is 8.5:1, based on 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in California, 18.2:1, is higher. James J. McBride Special Education Center counts 69% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
American Community Survey estimates for Los Angeles County show that the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Grand View Boulevard Elementary, is about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
An 8% decline took enrollment from 135 in 2020-21 to 124 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.3:1 to 8.5:1.
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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 James J. McBride Special Education CenterHow many students attend James J. McBride Special Education Center?
James J. McBride Special Education Center enrolls approximately 124 students in grades 06-12.
Is James J. McBride Special Education Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
James J. McBride Special Education Center is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at James J. McBride Special Education Center?
Approximately 8.5:1 students per teacher at James J. McBride Special Education Center.
How diverse is James J. McBride Special Education Center?
James J. McBride Special Education Center reports a student body of 14% White, 51% Hispanic, 29% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees James J. McBride Special Education Center?
James J. McBride Special Education Center is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
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