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Richard A. Alonzo Community Day

5755 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028 · (323) 817-6500 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL55 STUDENTS
Enrollment
55
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
52 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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
Grade 7
1
Grade 8
5
Grade 9
6
Grade 10
16
Grade 11
21
Grade 12
6
Student demographics
Hispanic
5396%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56%
Black
12%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Two+
12%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
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
3869%
Female
1731%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
13.5%
own-school result
Math
2.7%
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.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
55
-69 (-56%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.6:1
% Hispanic
96%
was 93%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Richard A. Alonzo Community Day

Richard A. Alonzo Community Day is a rural-scale 9-12 campus in Los Angeles, California, operated by Los Angeles Unified. The school teaches 55 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 93% smaller than the state mean of about 838.

Within Los Angeles Unified, which oversees 784 schools and 406,887 students, Richard A. Alonzo Community Day is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Richard A. Alonzo Community Day reports that 96% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Richard A. Alonzo Community Day tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Richard A. Alonzo Community Day is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: STEM Academy at Bernstein High, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. Richard A. Alonzo Community Day's enrollment has edged down 56% since 2018, when it stood at 124 (now 55). Over the same period, the Asian share declined from 5% to 0%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

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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
Richard A. Alonzo Community Day
District
Los Angeles Unified
Address
5755 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone
(323) 817-6500
County
Los Angeles County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
55
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
52 (95%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
062271010842
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Richard A. Alonzo Community Day
What is the total enrollment at Richard A. Alonzo Community Day?
Richard A. Alonzo Community Day enrolls approximately 55 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Richard A. Alonzo Community Day serve?
Richard A. Alonzo Community Day serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richard A. Alonzo Community Day?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Richard A. Alonzo Community Day is approximately 13.6:1 (4 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Richard A. Alonzo Community Day?
Student demographics at Richard A. Alonzo Community Day are roughly 96% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Richard A. Alonzo Community Day?
Richard A. Alonzo Community Day is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
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