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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
411
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271013133
Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex
5225 Tweedy Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280 · (323) 357-7531 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of California public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
17.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
370 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 | 113 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 101 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 108 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 89 | 22% |
Student demographics
5%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
52.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.0pp since 2014
Math
14.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 18.0% |
| Math | 4.1% | 10.2% | 31.6% | 54.1% |
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 | 52.0% | 14.3% |
| 2023-24 | 38.9% | 8.9% |
| 2022-23 | 46.5% | 5.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.3% | 6.6% |
| 2020-21 | 36.4% | 18.7% |
| 2018-19 | 63.8% | 19.4% |
| 2017-18 | 55.8% | 10.7% |
| 2016-17 | 60.3% | 12.0% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 60.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex
Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex's state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex this school | 411 | 90.0% | 28.5% |
| PUC Lakeview Charter High Sylmar | 444 | 89.9% | N/A |
| Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) San Fernando | 420 | 91.2% | 26.4% |
| E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 Los Angeles | 355 | 89.9% | 28.3% |
| Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Soc Just Humanitas Acad San Fernando | 417 | 92.6% | 30.0% |
| University Preparatory Value High Los Angeles | 493 | 91.7% | 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 Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #839 of 1,052 | #176 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #858 of 1,056 ▲ 94 | #188 of 229 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #664 of 1,056 ▲ 227 | #147 of 229 ▲ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.7pp | #44 of 1,044 | #16 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #1,101 of 2,093 | #286 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #257 of 1,352 | #92 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.8% | #1,308 of 1,351 | #338 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.0% | #294 of 1,575 | #155 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #339 of 802 | #127 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
411
-53 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 411 | 23.3 | 17.6:1 | 90% (370) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 22.2 | 19.3:1 | 88% (375) |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 25.5 | 17.3:1 | 90% (397) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 23 | 20.2:1 | 91% (423) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 22 | 21.6:1 | 81% (387) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 16 | 26.9:1 | 83% (358) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (475 to 411); teachers up 6% (22 to 23.3).
About Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex
Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex is a low-enrollment high school with an address in South Gate, California. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 411 students. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.
Los Angeles Unified counts 406,887 students in its 784 schools, and Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex is one of them.
Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex enrolls a student body that is 98% Hispanic. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex has a diversity index of 5%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 17.6:1. Across high schools in California, the average ratio is about 18.2:1. Eligible students account for 90% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 20 points.
Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 41% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex's results are 1.7 points above predicted: 28.5% against 26.8%.
Census Bureau estimates for Los Angeles County show that median household income is about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex is one of 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, which together enroll about 1,265,907 students.
Nearby, Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex is less than a tenth of a mile away. Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex ranks 5th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 28.5% against a local average of 40.2%.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students dropped from 464 to 411 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 17.6 students per teacher, compared with 20.2 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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- Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex0.0 mi · 524
- International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex0.0 mi · 867
- Tweedy Elementary0.2 mi · 471
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- Bryson Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 706
- Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall0.9 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School ComplexHow large is Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex?
Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex enrolls approximately 411 students in grades 09-12.
Is Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex an elementary, middle, or high school?
Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex have?
Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex?
Student demographics at Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex?
Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.