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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL RANCHO UNIFIED·NCES 061218001383

Ruben Salazar Continuation

9115 Balfour St., Pico Rivera, CA 90660 · (562) 801-7680 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL178 STUDENTS
Enrollment
178
High
DISTRICT 1,087 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
138 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 10
1
Grade 11
79
Grade 12
98
Student demographics
White
32%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
17397%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 56%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
11263%
Female
6637%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
11.7%
own-school result
Math
0.9%
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 →

BeatsExpectations

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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
178
0 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 18.1:1
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
97%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Ruben Salazar Continuation

Ruben Salazar Continuation is one of the tiny four-year high schools in Pico Rivera, California, part of El Rancho Unified, with 178 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 79% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

El Rancho Unified runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 6,716 students. Ruben Salazar Continuation is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Ruben Salazar Continuation lists that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Ruben Salazar Continuation has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

In the surrounding community, 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 the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Ruben Salazar Continuation is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Valencia Academy of the Arts, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ruben Salazar Continuation.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 178 students in 2018 compared to 178 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.

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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
Ruben Salazar Continuation
District
El Rancho Unified
Address
9115 Balfour St., Pico Rivera, CA 90660
Phone
(562) 801-7680
County
Los Angeles County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
178
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
138 (78%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
061218001383
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ruben Salazar Continuation
What is the total enrollment at Ruben Salazar Continuation?
Ruben Salazar Continuation enrolls approximately 178 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Ruben Salazar Continuation serve?
Ruben Salazar Continuation serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Ruben Salazar Continuation?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Ruben Salazar Continuation.
What is the student diversity at Ruben Salazar Continuation?
Student demographics at Ruben Salazar Continuation are roughly 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Ruben Salazar Continuation public or private?
Ruben Salazar Continuation is a public K-12 school, overseen by El Rancho Unified.
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