Enrollment
195
High
STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUC EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY FOR LEADERS AND SCHOLARS (ECALS)·NCES 060213512869
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS)
2050 San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90065 · (323) 276-5525 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
183 students
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 9 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 60 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 26% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS)
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) this school | 195 | 93.8% | N/A |
| Bert Corona Charter High Pacoima | 220 | 93.2% | N/A |
| Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High Los Angeles | 239 | 95.4% | N/A |
| KIPP Esperanza High East Palo Alto | 194 | 95.9% | N/A |
| King-Chavez Community High San Diego | 226 | 96.9% | N/A |
| PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High Los Angeles | 265 | 95.1% | N/A |
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 PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #1,363 of 2,093 | #361 of 486 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.8% | #168 of 1,575 | #101 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
195
-39 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 195 | 12.7 | 15.4:1 | 94% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 12.5 | 17.2:1 | 96% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 199 | 15.5 | 12.8:1 | 94% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 16 | 14.6:1 | 95% (223) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS).
About PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS)
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) is a high school in Los Angeles, California, reachable at (323) 276-5525. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 195 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in California is about 838 students, so this school is 77% smaller than average.
Federal records list PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) as its own district.
At PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS), Hispanic students make up 97% of the student body. The school is also 2% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) has a diversity index of 5%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 15.4 students per teacher and 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 94%. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Los Angeles County.
Within Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Los Angeles County number 2,244 and enroll about 1,265,907.
The next-closest public school is Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS).
NCES describes the area around PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) had 234 students in 2020-21 and 195 in 2024-25, a 17% decrease.
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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 PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS)How many students attend PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS)?
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) enrolls approximately 195 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) serve?
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) is approximately 15.4:1 (13 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS)?
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) reports a student body of 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) public or private?
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS) is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS).
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