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Enrollment
853
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002965
Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High
3537 Farmdale Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90016 · (323) 298-8400 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL853 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of California public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
831 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 233 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 193 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 211 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 216 | 25% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
28.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.2pp since 2014
Math
8.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.0% | 23.2% | 21.6% | 50.3% |
| Math | 2.2% | 6.1% | 17.1% | 74.6% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.2% | 8.3% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 5.7% |
| 2022-23 | 19.4% | 2.8% |
| 2021-22 | 19.9% | 4.2% |
| 2020-21 | 29.3% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 17.1% | 1.7% |
| 2017-18 | 24.1% | 5.1% |
| 2016-17 | 15.7% | 2.1% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 7.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 5.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
16.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High
Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High's state test result (16.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High this school | 853 | 97.4% | 16.8% |
| Inglewood High Inglewood | 757 | 92.2% | 19.0% |
| Horace Mann UCLA Community Los Angeles | 440 | 95.0% | 14.3% |
| George Washington Preparatory High Los Angeles | 738 | 97.2% | 16.3% |
| Animo Compton Charter Los Angeles | 372 | 89.2% | N/A |
| Animo City of Champions Charter High Inglewood | 299 | 88.3% | 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 Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.8% | #1,021 of 1,052 | #225 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.3% | #1,006 of 1,056 ▲ 14 | #224 of 229 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #1,012 of 1,056 ▲ 3 | #223 of 229 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #290 of 1,044 | #89 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 853 | #820 of 2,093 | #179 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #310 of 1,352 | #112 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #577 of 1,351 | #90 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.4% | #43 of 1,575 | #27 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #385 of 802 | #142 of 227 |
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
853
+37 (+5%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 2,023
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 853 | 46.8 | 18.2:1 | 97% (831) |
| 2023-24 | 792 | 45.8 | 17.3:1 | 97% (770) |
| 2022-23 | 802 | 47 | 17.1:1 | 92% (740) |
| 2020-21 | 816 | 45 | 18.1:1 | 87% (709) |
| 2017-18 | 972 | 44.5 | 21.8:1 | 74% (722) |
| 2015-16 | 1,124 | 49 | 22.9:1 | 79% (884) |
| 2010-11 | 1,569 | N/A | N/A | 73% (1,145) |
| 2000-01 | 1,973 | 90 | 21.9:1 | 40% (794) |
| 1990-91 | 2,023 | 89 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (972 to 853); teachers up 5% (44.5 to 46.8).
About Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High
Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High is a medium-sized high school for students in Los Angeles, California. The latest federal count shows 853 students in grades 9 through 12.
Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High is part of a district of 784 schools: Los Angeles Unified, with 406,887 students.
Roughly 53% of students at Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 42% Black and 2% multiracial. Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 46.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.2:1. That matches the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 97%. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 27 points lower.
allk12 grades Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High a D. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High's results are 5.7 points below predicted: 16.8% against 22.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, enrolling about 1,265,907 students in all.
The closest other public school is View Park Continuation, less than a tenth of a mile away. Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 31.0% on proficiency, and Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High is below that at 16.8%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High's enrollment climbed 5%, to 853.
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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 Susan Miller Dorsey Senior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High?
Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High enrolls approximately 853 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High serve?
Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High have?
Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High?
At Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High, the student body is approximately 2% White, 53% Hispanic, 42% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High in?
Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.