Learning Works

Summary:

Learning Works is a public charter high school located in Pasadena, California, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 195 students. The school is part of the Learning Works District, which is ranked 1457 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Learning Works has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools over the past few years, with a ranking of 2006 out of 2323 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state average, with only 9.52% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 4.76% proficient in mathematics, compared to state averages of 55.73% and 27.9%, respectively. In contrast, nearby schools like Temple City High have much higher proficiency rates, at 77.3% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 60.99% in mathematics.

Learning Works also struggles with low graduation rates, at 31.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, and a high dropout rate of 22% in the same year. The school serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 89.74% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to nearby schools like Arcadia High and San Marino High, which have much lower percentages of low-income students at 29.45% and 9.31%, respectively. While Learning Works performs relatively better in serving students with special education needs, the school still struggles to support other student subgroups, such as female, male, and Hispanic students, who all rank in the bottom 10-20% of California high schools.

Detail:

Public, Charter 7-12

90 North Daisy Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91107-3704

(626) 564-2871

District: Learning Works District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2006^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 27.4

Number of students: 195

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.1%

African American:

8.2%

White:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Learning Works is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.2. (See more...)

Compare Details Learning Works ranks worse than 86.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.2. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Learning Works who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Learning Works 2006^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Learning Works in the ranking list.)

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Learning Works District:

SchoolDigger ranks Learning Works District 1457^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Learning Works

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	5.20	2676^th	2715	1.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Learning Works

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	5.11	2344^th	2369	1.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Learning Works

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	4.81	2192^nd	2213	0.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Learning Works

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	15.25	1760^th	2133	17.5%
2022	10.28	2042^nd	2123	3.8%
2023	9.92	2067^th	2348	12.0%
2024	10.20	2006^th	2323	13.6%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Learning Works

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.60	1524^th	1547	1.5%
2024	42.58	653^rd	1534	57.4%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Learning Works

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	18.43	1531^st	1937	21.0%
2022	11.02	1848^th	1943	4.9%
2023	9.60	2023^rd	2247	10.0%
2024	11.56	1885^th	2235	15.7%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Learning Works

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	11.35	1620^th	1833	11.6%
2022	8.92	1794^th	1858	3.4%
2023	10.45	1878^th	2118	11.3%
2024	13.73	1742^nd	2098	17.0%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Learning Works

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	18.96	1462^nd	1880	22.2%
2022	10.30	1837^th	1916	4.1%
2023	9.17	1991^st	2207	9.8%
2024	7.33	2064^th	2172	5.0%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Learning Works

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	16.46	1473^rd	1814	18.8%
2022	9.94	1790^th	1861	3.8%
2023	7.65	2016^th	2142	5.9%
2024	11.58	1786^th	2125	16.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Learning Works

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	4	23	4	172	1	0	204
2020	7	22	5	183	2	0	219
2021	12	18	4	227	2	0	263
2022	6	11	3	187	1	1	209
2023	8	16	3	164	1	3	195

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Learning Works

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	204	n/a	n/a	88.2
2020	219	n/a	n/a	90
2021	263	9.0	29.2	89.4
2022	209	8.0	26.1	87.6
2023	195	7.1	27.4	89.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Learning Works

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	204	n/a	n/a	88.2
2020	219	n/a	n/a	90
2021	263	9.0	29.2	89.4
2022	209	8.0	26.1	87.6
2023	195	7.1	27.4	89.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Learning Works

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1760^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2067^th of 2348 High schools	5.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Learning Works)	8.3	4.2	4.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Learning Works)	0	4	4%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Learning Works)	6.8	2.5	4.3%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	204	195	4.4%
African American	23	16	30.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	172	164	4.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	8	100%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.2%	89.7%	1.5%

Schools Near Learning Works

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Learning Works	Public, Charter	7-12	90 North Daisy Ave.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Learning Works District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 564-2871	195	7	27.4	89.7%	8 (4.1%)	16 (8.2%)	164 (84.1%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10.2	2006^th of 2323 public high schools	13.6%		9.9	2067^th of 2348 public high schools	12.0%	61			3.3	3.3				9.5	7.3				4.8	3.7
Pasadena High	Public	9-12	2925 East Sierra Madre Blvd.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5880	1,609	75	21.5	73.7%	316 (19.6%)	200 (12.4%)	867 (53.9%)	124 (7.7%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	90 (5.6%)	59.7	639^th of 2323 public high schools	72.5%		71.9	451^st of 2348 public high schools	80.8%	188		32.3	33.3	32.3				58.4	58.4				24.6	24.6	$7,072
Marshall Fundamental	Public	6-12	990 North Allen Ave.	Pasadena	91104	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5810	1,849	75	24.7	77.5%	342 (18.5%)	133 (7.2%)	1,174 (63.5%)	126 (6.8%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	61 (3.3%)	61.3	605^th of 2323 public high schools	74.0%		60.5	652^nd of 2348 public high schools	72.2%	47	32.0	45.0		37.7	46.1	39.8	43.9	65.9	48.4	40.2	28.8	28.1	34.0	32.9	$6,849
San Marino High	Public	9-12	2701 Huntington Dr.	San Marino	91108	Los Angeles County	San Marino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 299-7020	806	42	19.1	9.3%	182 (22.6%)	4 (0.5%)	71 (8.8%)	466 (57.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (10.0%)	98.9	13^th of 2323 public high schools	99.4%		98.4	24^th of 2348 public high schools	99.0%	11			66.5	66.5				94.5	94.5				87.1	87.1	$10,561
Rose City High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	351 South Hudson Ave.	Pasadena	91101	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5620	167	11	15.6	90.4%	8 (4.8%)	16 (9.6%)	135 (80.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	9.8	2039^th of 2323 public high schools	12.2%		8.9	2143^rd of 2348 public high schools	8.7%	104		0.0		0.0				4.7	4.7				7.5	7.5	$15,971
Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center	Public	9-12	9501 Lemon Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5113	44	4	11.0	63.6%	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (63.6%)	12 (27.3%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	16.4	1778^th of 2323 public high schools	23.5%		31.3	1377^th of 2348 public high schools	41.4%	401			20.0	20.0				9.1	9.1				0.0	0.0	$18,097
Temple City High	Public	9-12	9501 Lemon Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5043	1,803	75	24.1	36.0%	102 (5.7%)	13 (0.7%)	389 (21.6%)	1,229 (68.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	63 (3.5%)	92.9	113^th of 2323 public high schools	95.1%		91.6	148^th of 2348 public high schools	93.7%	35			51.1	51.1				77.3	77.3				61.0	61.0	$6,566
Arcadia High	Public	9-12	180 Campus Dr.	Arcadia	91007	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-1711	3,022	121	24.9	29.5%	337 (11.2%)	60 (2.0%)	521 (17.2%)	2,006 (66.4%)	7 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	85 (2.8%)	91	144^th of 2323 public high schools	93.8%		93.7	109^th of 2348 public high schools	95.4%	35		57.6	46.7	57.4				67.9	67.9				61.1	61.1	$11,848
Blair High	Public	6-12	1201 South Marengo Ave.	Pasadena	91106	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5820	1,117	53	21.0	66.3%	250 (22.4%)	79 (7.1%)	697 (62.4%)	56 (5.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.3%)	49.9	862^nd of 2323 public high schools	62.9%		40.9	1109^th of 2348 public high schools	52.8%	247	25.3	34.7	0.0	27.9	44.8	42.3	49.7	55.0	47.6	28.1	18.1	25.6	30.3	25.1	$8,759
Del Mar High	Public	10-12	312 South Del Mar Ave.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 291-5723	41	4	9.2	78.0%	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (85.4%)	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	22.2	1624^th of 2323 public high schools	30.1%		26.6	1518^th of 2348 public high schools	35.3%	106		7.1		5.0				42.9	42.9				0.0	0.0	$17,723

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Learning Works ranks in the bottom 13.6% of California high schools.

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How many students attend Learning Works?

In the 2022-23 school year, 195 students attended Learning Works.

What is the racial makeup of Learning Works?

Students at Learning Works are 84% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

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