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Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

7285 East Quill Dr., Downey, CA 90242 · (562) 803-6648 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
Enrollment
225
High
DISTRICT 171 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
222 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 710%
Grade 873%
Grade 92511%
Grade 105324%
Grade 115324%
Grade 128638%
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
42%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
14364%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
7433%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
21294%
Female
136%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
9.5%
own-school result
Math
5.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts4.8%4.8%9.5%81.0%
Math0.0%5.0%0.0%95.0%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-259.5%5.0%
2023-240.0%0.0%
2018-190.0%0.0%
2017-180.0%2.2%
2016-171.6%0.0%
2015-162.0%0.0%
2014-158.0%0.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Los Angeles County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
225#1,317 of 2,093#348 of 486
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.3:1#13 of 1,352#3 of 358
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
48.7%#705 of 1,351#122 of 359
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
98.7%#17 of 1,575#8 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
225
+61 (+37%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.0:1
% White
2%
was 4%
% Hispanic
64%
was 55%
% Black
33%
was 38%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2522521.710.3:199% (222)
2023-2424912.719.6:199% (246)
2017-1816416.310.0:198% (161)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall.

Since 2017-18: students up 37% (164 to 225); teachers up 33% (16.3 to 21.7).

About Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

Located in Downey, California, Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall is a very small high school. It teaches 225 students in grades 6 through 12. That is 73% below the average of about 838 students for high schools in California.

Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall sits within Los Angeles County Office of Education, which has 9 schools and 1,541 students.

More than half of the students at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall are Hispanic (64%). Other reported shares: 33% Black. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Los Angeles County residents. The diversity index for Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

There are 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, giving a ratio of 10.3:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in California is 18.2:1. A total of 222 students, or 99%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 29 points lower.

In Los Angeles County, where the school is located, 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, Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall among them.

Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall's nearest public school is Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle (about 0.3 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 164 to 225, a 37% rise. Over the same years, the Hispanic share increased from 55% to 64%.

Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.

Los Angeles County at a glance

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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
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
District
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Address
7285 East Quill Dr., Downey, CA 90242
Phone
(562) 803-6648
County
Los Angeles County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
225
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
222 (99%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
069107812757
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
What is the total enrollment at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall?
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall enrolls approximately 225 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall serve?
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall have?
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall?
At Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, the student body is approximately 2% White, 64% Hispanic, 33% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall public or private?
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles County Office of Education.
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