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Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy

6361 Cottage St., Huntington Park, CA 90255 · (323) 584-3800 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
Enrollment
615
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
580 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
148
Grade 10
173
Grade 11
145
Grade 12
149
Student demographics
White
173%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
59497%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56%
Two+
30%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
29748%
Female
31852%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
68.3%
CA avg 47.1% . +5.3pp since 2014
Math
16.0%
CA avg 35.6% . -13.0pp since 2014
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
615
-70 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 27.1:1
% White
3%
was 1%
% Hispanic
97%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy

Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy operates as a small secondary school in Huntington Park, California, operated by Los Angeles Unified. Current enrollment sits at 615 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 27% leaner than typical.

Los Angeles Unified comprises 784 schools with combined enrollment of 406,887 students; Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy is among them.

On the student-mix side, Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy shows that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 94% of students at Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy ranks in the top 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 23.3%; Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy posts 42.1%, +18.8 points above that line.

In the area at large, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy is one campus in the mix.

Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl Med is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 38.1%.

Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 10%: 685 students in 2018 compared to 615 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 27.1:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 today.

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Los Angeles County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy
District
Los Angeles Unified
Address
6361 Cottage St., Huntington Park, CA 90255
Phone
(323) 584-3800
County
Los Angeles County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
615
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
21.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
580 (94%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
062271013203
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy
How large is Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy?
Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy enrolls approximately 615 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy serve?
Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy have?
Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
How diverse is Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy?
Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy reports a student body of 3% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Is Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy public or private?
Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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