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.
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