Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts is one of the mid-tier secondary schools in Los Angeles, California, part of Los Angeles Unified, with 1,102 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 32% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students total), Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder consists of 15% White, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts reports 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts tighter than the state norm the norm. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.9%; this one delivers 39.8%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) shows that median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Castelar Street Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 34.3%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts has declined 14%, going from 1,280 students in 2018 to 1,102 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.