Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

Summary:

Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High is a public high school located in El Monte, California, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 358 students. The school is part of the El Monte Union High School District, which is ranked 578 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California high schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is significantly lower than the nearby Arroyo High and El Monte High, which are ranked in the top 25% and top 30% of California high schools, respectively, and have 4-star and 3-star ratings. The school also has very low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 18.5% to 32.2% over the past five years, much lower than the nearby Arroyo High (92.3%) and El Monte High (82.2%), as well as the state average. Additionally, Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High has high dropout rates, ranging from 19.7% to 43.7% over the past five years, significantly higher than the nearby Arroyo High (2.4%) and El Monte High (8.8%), as well as the state average.

The data also shows that Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 36.1% to 75.4% over the past five years, much higher than the nearby Arroyo High (18.5%) and El Monte High (26.4%), as well as the state average. Furthermore, the school's students perform significantly worse on standardized tests compared to the nearby Arroyo High, El Monte High, and the state average. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.93% of Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 62.84% at Arroyo High and 57.75% at the district level. Similarly, only 0.68% of Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 36.1% at Arroyo High and 28.14% at the district level.


Detail:

Public 10-12

 12347 Ramona Blvd.
       El Monte, CA  91732-2569


(626) 442-0481

District: El Monte Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1850th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,134 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  358

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.1%
Asian:
3.1%
White:
0.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.6% Help


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Compare Details Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High ranks worse than 79.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked high schools in the El Monte Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.82. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.1%), Asian (3.1%), White (0.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High is 19.3, which is the 3rd best among 6 high schools in the El Monte Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High employs 18.4 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High is $16,134, which is the 2nd highest among 6 high schools in the El Monte Union High School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High:

SchoolDigger ranks Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High 1850th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High in the ranking list.)

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El Monte Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks El Monte Union High 578th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

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Rank History for all students at Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 18.98 1321st 1653 20.1%
2005 26.73 1141st 1901 40.0%
2006 9.54 1774th 1968 9.9%
2007 13.48 1775th 2063 14.0%
2008 18.56 1598th 2117 24.5%
2009 29.71 1398th 2238 37.5%
2010 21.11 1576th 2281 30.9%
2011 13.85 1913th 2367 19.2%
2012 13.98 1850th 2354 21.4%
2013 16.36 1813th 2426 25.3%
2015 11.25 1751st 1994 12.2%
2016 12.31 1718th 2039 15.7%
2017 11.31 1747th 2021 13.6%
2018 12.62 1673rd 2017 17.1%
2019 12.30 1906th 2133 10.6%
2022 18.07 1708th 2123 19.5%
2023 18.04 1747th 2348 25.6%
2024 13.82 1850th 2323 20.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.81 564th 938 39.9%
2019 29.83 774th 941 17.7%
2022 37.37 607th 1044 41.9%
2023 34.95 610th 1323 53.9%
2024 33.42 690th 1350 48.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 48.30 535th 1534 65.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.75 1531st 1862 17.8%
2019 13.83 1676th 1937 13.5%
2022 19.94 1554th 1943 20.0%
2023 20.26 1658th 2247 26.2%
2024 15.12 1776th 2235 20.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 20.07 247th 290 14.8%
2024 14.29 402nd 451 10.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.77 1581st 1760 10.2%
2019 9.44 1714th 1833 6.5%
2022 14.57 1611th 1858 13.3%
2023 16.95 1666th 2118 21.3%
2024 14.40 1730th 2098 17.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.77 1502nd 1834 18.1%
2019 12.18 1662nd 1880 11.6%
2022 18.92 1529th 1916 20.2%
2023 17.87 1661st 2207 24.7%
2024 12.55 1793rd 2172 17.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.78 1445th 1742 17.0%
2019 13.22 1581st 1814 12.8%
2022 19.76 1502nd 1861 19.3%
2023 20.26 1592nd 2142 25.7%
2024 14.64 1707th 2125 19.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 76 6 5 265 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1989 36 3 0 194 0 n/a n/a 0 233
1990 52 0 0 229 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1991 25 5 3 214 0 n/a n/a 0 247
1992 26 2 4 256 0 n/a n/a 0 288
1993 15 2 0 197 0 n/a n/a 0 214
1994 32 3 16 357 6 n/a n/a 0 414
1995 27 9 20 434 6 n/a n/a 0 496
1996 27 9 20 434 6 n/a n/a 0 496
1997 24 10 25 442 5 n/a n/a 0 506
1998 31 4 25 513 3 n/a n/a 0 576
1999 27 2 11 423 17 n/a n/a 3 483
2000 31 2 19 401 1 n/a n/a 1 455
2001 25 2 7 441 12 n/a n/a 14 501
2002 13 1 9 349 0 n/a n/a 0 372
2003 13 1 9 349 0 n/a n/a 0 372
2004 30 4 23 539 0 n/a n/a 0 596
2005 24 3 20 520 0 n/a n/a 0 567
2006 16 2 18 414 2 n/a n/a 0 452
2007 18 2 15 443 3 n/a n/a 0 481
2008 22 n/a 16 519 1 n/a n/a 0 558
2009 19 2 11 412 0 0 3 0 447
2010 12 2 5 414 0 0 4 0 437
2011 15 3 13 411 0 1 0 0 443
2012 14 3 10 380 0 0 0 0 407
2013 4 0 7 401 1 0 0 0 413
2014 3 0 10 394 2 1 0 0 410
2015 3 1 10 379 0 1 3 0 397
2016 3 1 7 358 1 0 1 0 371
2017 4 0 3 350 0 0 2 0 359
2018 6 0 1 337 1 0 0 0 345
2019 3 0 3 341 1 0 0 0 348
2020 8 0 6 321 1 0 0 0 336
2021 3 0 9 329 0 0 0 0 341
2022 2 0 7 297 0 0 0 0 306
2023 2 0 11 344 0 0 0 1 358

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 352 12.6 27.9 n/a
1989 233 11.0 21.1 n/a
1990 281 11.0 25.5 n/a
1991 247 10.0 24.7 n/a
1992 288 10.2 28.2 46.9
1993 214 11.0 19.5 25.2
1994 414 11.0 37.6 12.3
1995 496 11.0 45.1 95
1996 496 11.0 45.1 95
1997 506 14.0 36.1 77.5
1998 576 16.2 35.6 61.8
1999 483 13.2 36.6 75
2000 455 14.2 32.0 98.5
2001 501 13.0 38.5 76.6
2002 372 15.0 24.8 46.5
2003 372 15.0 24.8 46.5
2004 596 12.4 48.1 34.1
2005 567 18.4 30.8 50.3
2006 452 18.4 24.6 24.8
2007 481 16.0 30.1 62.6
2008 558 23.4 23.8 53.9
2009 447 17.6 20.7 67.3
2010 437 18.0 24.2 68.9
2011 443 n/a n/a 67.9
2012 407 17.3 23.4 n/a
2013 413 18.6 22.1 47.7
2014 410 21.4 19.1 84.6
2015 397 17.0 23.3 90.9
2016 371 16.0 23.1 94.6
2017 359 15.1 23.7 90
2018 345 18.8 18.2 91.9
2019 348 19.2 18.0 93.7
2020 336 n/a n/a 97
2021 341 16.5 20.6 96.5
2022 306 15.0 20.2 88.9
2023 358 18.4 19.3 91.6

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 Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 352 12.6 27.9 n/a
1989 233 11.0 21.1 n/a
1990 281 11.0 25.5 n/a
1991 247 10.0 24.7 n/a
1992 288 10.2 28.2 46.9
1993 214 11.0 19.5 25.2
1994 414 11.0 37.6 12.3
1995 496 11.0 45.1 95
1996 496 11.0 45.1 95
1997 506 14.0 36.1 77.5
1998 576 16.2 35.6 61.8
1999 483 13.2 36.6 75
2000 455 14.2 32.0 98.5
2001 501 13.0 38.5 76.6
2002 372 15.0 24.8 46.5
2003 372 15.0 24.8 46.5
2004 596 12.4 48.1 34.1
2005 567 18.4 30.8 50.3
2006 452 18.4 24.6 24.8
2007 481 16.0 30.1 62.6
2008 558 23.4 23.8 53.9
2009 447 17.6 20.7 67.3
2010 437 18.0 24.2 68.9
2011 443 n/a n/a 67.9
2012 407 17.3 23.4 n/a
2013 413 18.6 22.1 47.7
2014 410 21.4 19.1 84.6
2015 397 17.0 23.3 90.9
2016 371 16.0 23.1 94.6
2017 359 15.1 23.7 90
2018 345 18.8 18.2 91.9
2019 348 19.2 18.0 93.7
2020 336 n/a n/a 97
2021 341 16.5 20.6 96.5
2022 306 15.0 20.2 88.9
2023 358 18.4 19.3 91.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $16,134

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1906th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1747th of 2348 High schools
 15%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High)9.330.6
 21.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (El Monte Union High)60.160.2
 0.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High)00.6
 0.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (El Monte Union High)33.925.2
 8.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High)56.2
 1.2%
   12th Grade Science (El Monte Union High)20.326.8
 6.5%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students348358
 2.9%
African American00
American Indian10
 100%
Asian311
 266.7%
Hispanic341344
 0.9%
Pacific Islander00
White32
 33.3%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.7%91.6%
 2.1%


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Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High ranks in the bottom 20.4% of California high schools.

Students at Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High are 96% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 358 students attended Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High.


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