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What tradition at Lawndale High should never be changed?
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Enrollment
1,403
High
DISTRICT 1,070 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTINELA VALLEY UNION HIGH·NCES 060792007515
Lawndale High
14901 South Inglewood Ave., Lawndale, CA 90260 · (310) 263-3102 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,403 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
19.9:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
1,099 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 | 266 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 317 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 405 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 415 | 30% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
50.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.7pp since 2014
Math
18.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points 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 | 19.6% | 30.7% | 26.2% | 23.5% |
| Math | 5.5% | 13.2% | 26.4% | 54.9% |
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 | 50.3% | 18.7% |
| 2023-24 | 50.7% | 16.7% |
| 2022-23 | 47.8% | 14.4% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 18.3% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 15.9% |
| 2018-19 | 50.6% | 16.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.1% | 15.5% |
| 2016-17 | 44.7% | 18.4% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Lawndale High
Lawndale High's state test result (34.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawndale High this school | 1,403 | 78.3% | 34.1% |
| John Muir High Pasadena | 1,206 | 76.2% | 28.1% |
| Rancho Verde High Moreno Valley | 2,101 | 82.1% | 35.6% |
| Silverado High Victorville | 2,165 | 81.4% | 28.7% |
| Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High Harbor City | 1,549 | 84.0% | 43.6% |
| Vallejo High Vallejo | 1,146 | 84.3% | 25.5% |
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 Lawndale High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #681 of 1,052 | #147 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.7% | #711 of 1,056 ▼ 4 | #164 of 229 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #702 of 1,056 ▼ 66 | #154 of 229 ▼ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #565 of 1,044 | #169 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,403 | #604 of 2,093 | #122 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #537 of 1,352 | #187 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #726 of 1,351 | #128 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.3% | #658 of 1,575 | #250 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.5% | #31 of 802 | #17 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
1,403
-674 (-32%) vs 2020
+31% since 2000-01, when it was 1,071
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 1,403 | 70.5 | 19.9:1 | 78% (1,099) |
| 2023-24 | 1,680 | 79.3 | 21.2:1 | 79% (1,335) |
| 2022-23 | 1,921 | 109.3 | 17.6:1 | 72% (1,375) |
| 2020-21 | 2,077 | 105 | 19.8:1 | 78% (1,627) |
| 2017-18 | 2,283 | 113.4 | 20.1:1 | 85% (1,943) |
| 2015-16 | 2,219 | 103 | 21.5:1 | 80% (1,770) |
| 2010-11 | 1,900 | N/A | N/A | 81% (1,534) |
| 2000-01 | 1,071 | 44 | 24.3:1 | 72% (775) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lawndale High.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (2,283 to 1,403); teachers down 38% (113.4 to 70.5).
About Lawndale High
Lawndale High is a high school in Lawndale, California, according to federal school records. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,403 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 67% larger than the 838-student average for high schools in California.
Centinela Valley Union High is responsible for 5 schools, Lawndale High included, with 5,351 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Lawndale High, about 69 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 23% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. The diversity index for Lawndale High is 48%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 70.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 19.9 students per teacher. High schools in California average 18.2:1, 1.7 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at Lawndale High, 78% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Los Angeles County averages 70%, lower than here.
Among California public high schools, Lawndale High outscored 39%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 33.6% for a school in California with Lawndale High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Lawndale High posts 34.1%.
Census data for Los Angeles County show median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 2,244 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,265,907, Lawndale High among them.
Centinela Valley Independent Study, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Lawndale High ranks 7th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Lawndale High is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 2,077 to 1,403, a 32% decline.
This community page is for conversations about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Centinela Valley Union High
- Leuzinger HighHigh · 1,981 students
- Hawthorne HighHigh · 1,675 students
- R. K. Lloyde HighHigh · 230 students
- Centinela Valley Independent StudyHigh · 62 students
Other schools in Lawndale
- Leuzinger HighHigh · 1,981 students
- Will Rogers MiddleMiddle · 799 students
- Jane Addams MiddleMiddle · 644 students
- Mark Twain ElementaryElementary · 585 students
- William Anderson ElementaryElementary · 572 students
- William Green ElementaryElementary · 516 students
Nearby schools
- Centinela Valley Independent Study0.3 mi · 62
- R. K. Lloyde High0.3 mi · 230
- Billy Mitchell Elementary0.3 mi · 471
- Jane Addams Middle0.4 mi · 644
- Lucille J. Smith Elementary0.4 mi · 331
- William Anderson Elementary0.9 mi · 572
Frequently asked questions
About Lawndale HighHow large is Lawndale High?
Lawndale High enrolls approximately 1,403 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lawndale High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lawndale High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Lawndale High have?
Lawndale High employs 70 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Lawndale High?
Student demographics at Lawndale High are roughly 1% White, 69% Hispanic, 23% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Lawndale High in?
Lawndale High is part of Centinela Valley Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.