Is Ruben Salazar Continuation a good school?

Ruben Salazar Continuation ranks in the bottom 10.8% of California high schools.

How many students attend Ruben Salazar Continuation?

In the 2022-23 school year, 178 students attended Ruben Salazar Continuation.

What is the racial makeup of Ruben Salazar Continuation?

Students at Ruben Salazar Continuation are 99% Hispanic.

Ruben Salazar Continuation

Summary:

Ruben Salazar Continuation is a public high school in Pico Rivera, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 178 students. As a continuation school, Ruben Salazar faces unique challenges in serving a student population that may have struggled in traditional high school settings.

Ruben Salazar Continuation consistently performs significantly below the state and El Rancho Unified district averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 11.65% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 54.65% in the district and 55.73% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate for 11th-grade students was just 0.93%, compared to 22.11% in the district and 27.9% statewide. Ruben Salazar Continuation also has fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 80.0% to 94.2% over the past five years, and higher dropout rates, ranging from 4.1% to 14.6%, compared to 2.1% at El Rancho High.

Ruben Salazar Continuation's academic performance, graduation rates, and attendance metrics are consistently lower than those of nearby high schools, such as Sierra Vista High (Alternative), Montebello High, Whittier High, and Santa Fe High. These schools, while not all in the same district, generally outperform Ruben Salazar Continuation across various measures. Addressing the challenges faced by Ruben Salazar Continuation will require a comprehensive approach that considers the unique needs of the continuation school population and the broader socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

9115 Balfour St.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660-3225

(562) 801-7680

District: El Rancho Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2072^nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,066

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 178

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.4%

Not Specified:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ruben Salazar Continuation ranks worse than 89.2% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.23. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ruben Salazar Continuation 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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ruben Salazar Continuation is $7,066.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ruben Salazar Continuation:

SchoolDigger ranks Ruben Salazar Continuation 2072^nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Ruben Salazar Continuation in the ranking list.)

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El Rancho Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks El Rancho Unified 944^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ruben Salazar Continuation

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Rank History for all students at Ruben Salazar Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.48	1405^th	1653	15.0%
2005	23.31	1266^th	1901	33.4%
2006	21.67	1352^nd	1968	31.3%
2007	17.83	1598^th	2063	22.5%
2008	12.93	1824^th	2117	13.8%
2009	24.15	1668^th	2238	25.5%
2010	13.31	1897^th	2281	16.8%
2011	10.84	2016^th	2367	14.8%
2012	19.66	1641^st	2354	30.3%
2013	14.66	1898^th	2426	21.8%
2015	11.07	1758^th	1994	11.8%
2016	13.90	1655^th	2039	18.8%
2017	12.06	1705^th	2021	15.6%
2018	12.03	1701^st	2017	15.7%
2019	11.62	1940^th	2133	9.0%
2021	7.94	1238^th	1290	4.0%
2022	16.99	1736^th	2123	18.2%
2023	8.96	2134^th	2348	9.1%
2024	9.23	2072^nd	2323	10.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ruben Salazar Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.88	1002^nd	1044	4.0%
2023	25.34	1023^rd	1323	22.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ruben Salazar Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.46	1363^rd	1534	11.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ruben Salazar Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.37	1542^nd	1862	17.2%
2019	11.84	1763^rd	1937	9.0%
2021	8.73	1057^th	1126	6.1%
2022	17.44	1617^th	1943	16.8%
2023	9.02	2055^th	2247	8.5%
2024	10.29	1958^th	2235	12.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Ruben Salazar Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.68	1542^nd	1760	12.4%
2019	12.04	1592^nd	1833	13.1%
2021	4.36	1052^nd	1054	0.2%
2022	13.68	1632^nd	1858	12.2%
2023	8.58	1978^th	2118	6.6%
2024	8.95	1916^th	2098	8.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Ruben Salazar Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.85	1567^th	1834	14.6%
2019	10.23	1768^th	1880	6.0%
2021	8.63	1062^nd	1122	5.3%
2022	16.93	1581^st	1916	17.5%
2023	8.76	2024^th	2207	8.3%
2024	8.99	1950^th	2172	10.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ruben Salazar Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.87	1474^th	1742	15.4%
2019	12.27	1614^th	1814	11.0%
2022	18.51	1520^th	1861	18.3%
2023	9.17	1933^rd	2142	9.8%
2024	9.45	1894^th	2125	10.9%

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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 Ruben Salazar Continuation

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	16	0	1	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	167
1989	20	2	0	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
1990	8	0	0	191	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
1991	5	1	2	193	0	n/a	n/a	0	201
1992	5	3	1	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	178
1993	4	0	1	162	2	n/a	n/a	0	169
1994	2	0	0	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	179
1995	7	1	0	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
1996	7	1	0	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
1997	5	0	0	224	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
1998	2	0	2	185	0	n/a	n/a	0	189
1999	5	0	0	207	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
2000	6	1	0	175	1	n/a	n/a	0	183
2001	8	0	1	174	2	n/a	n/a	0	185
2002	5	1	1	156	2	n/a	n/a	0	165
2003	5	1	1	156	2	n/a	n/a	0	165
2004	2	2	0	201	1	n/a	n/a	0	206
2005	9	1	1	186	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
2006	10	2	3	223	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
2007	10	2	0	222	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
2008	4	2	2	215	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	223
2009	1	0	1	212	0	0	0	0	214
2010	2	1	0	228	0	0	0	0	231
2011	1	0	0	186	0	0	0	0	187
2012	4	0	1	220	0	1	0	0	226
2013	2	0	2	188	0	0	0	0	192
2014	4	1	1	193	0	0	0	0	199
2015	0	0	0	159	0	0	1	0	160
2016	2	1	1	185	0	0	1	0	190
2017	2	1	0	185	1	0	0	0	189
2018	5	0	0	173	0	0	0	0	178
2019	3	0	0	144	0	0	0	0	147
2020	1	0	0	127	0	0	0	0	128
2021	1	0	0	161	0	0	1	0	163
2022	1	2	0	172	0	0	0	0	175
2023	0	0	0	177	0	0	0	1	178

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

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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 Ruben Salazar Continuation

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	167	9.0	18.5	n/a
1989	197	9.1	21.6	n/a
1990	199	8.8	22.6	n/a
1991	201	9.0	22.3	n/a
1992	178	9.1	19.5	48.9
1993	169	7.0	24.1	30.2
1994	179	7.0	25.6	26.8
1995	183	7.0	26.1	35
1996	183	7.0	26.1	35
1997	229	7.0	32.7	30.1
1998	189	7.0	27.0	47.6
1999	212	7.0	30.3	41.5
2000	183	7.0	26.1	36.6
2001	185	9.0	20.6	31.4
2002	165	9.0	18.3	51.5
2003	165	9.0	18.3	51.5
2004	206	7.5	27.5	40.8
2005	197	7.5	26.3	62.9
2006	238	9.8	24.3	47.9
2007	234	9.8	23.9	37.2
2008	223	12.6	17.7	38.1
2009	214	8.7	20.0	46.7
2010	231	11.0	21.0	54.5
2011	187	n/a	n/a	70.6
2012	226	11.0	20.5	n/a
2013	192	11.0	17.4	65.6
2014	199	11.0	18.0	77.9
2015	160	11.0	14.5	71.3
2016	190	12.0	15.8	65.8
2017	189	10.6	17.7	62.4
2018	178	9.8	18.0	64.6
2019	147	9.8	14.9	68
2020	128	n/a	n/a	75
2021	163	9.9	16.4	73.6
2022	175	9.8	17.7	72.6
2023	178	10.2	17.3	73.6

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 Ruben Salazar Continuation

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	167	9.0	18.5	n/a
1989	197	9.1	21.6	n/a
1990	199	8.8	22.6	n/a
1991	201	9.0	22.3	n/a
1992	178	9.1	19.5	48.9
1993	169	7.0	24.1	30.2
1994	179	7.0	25.6	26.8
1995	183	7.0	26.1	35
1996	183	7.0	26.1	35
1997	229	7.0	32.7	30.1
1998	189	7.0	27.0	47.6
1999	212	7.0	30.3	41.5
2000	183	7.0	26.1	36.6
2001	185	9.0	20.6	31.4
2002	165	9.0	18.3	51.5
2003	165	9.0	18.3	51.5
2004	206	7.5	27.5	40.8
2005	197	7.5	26.3	62.9
2006	238	9.8	24.3	47.9
2007	234	9.8	23.9	37.2
2008	223	12.6	17.7	38.1
2009	214	8.7	20.0	46.7
2010	231	11.0	21.0	54.5
2011	187	n/a	n/a	70.6
2012	226	11.0	20.5	n/a
2013	192	11.0	17.4	65.6
2014	199	11.0	18.0	77.9
2015	160	11.0	14.5	71.3
2016	190	12.0	15.8	65.8
2017	189	10.6	17.7	62.4
2018	178	9.8	18.0	64.6
2019	147	9.8	14.9	68
2020	128	n/a	n/a	75
2021	163	9.9	16.4	73.6
2022	175	9.8	17.7	72.6
2023	178	10.2	17.3	73.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ruben Salazar Continuation

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,066

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ruben Salazar Continuation

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 1940^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2134^th of 2348 High schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ruben Salazar Continuation)	15.4	5.8	9.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (El Rancho Unified)	52.8	46.8	6%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ruben Salazar Continuation)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (El Rancho Unified)	26.1	16.5	9.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Ruben Salazar Continuation)	0	1.7	1.7%
11th Grade Science (El Rancho Unified)	17.6	20.6	3%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Ruben Salazar Continuation)	1.4	4.6	3.2%
12th Grade Science (El Rancho Unified)	14.8	21.5	6.7%
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	147	178	21.1%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	144	177	22.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	0	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68%	73.6%	5.6%

Schools Near Ruben Salazar Continuation

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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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Ruben Salazar Continuation	Public	9-12	9115 Balfour St.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7680	178	10	17.3	73.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	177 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.2	2072^nd of 2323 public high schools	10.8%		9	2134^th of 2348 public high schools	9.1%	62	3.1		3.8	11.7	11.7	0.9	0.9	$7,066
El Rancho High	Public	9-12	6501 South Passons Blvd.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7500	2,244	92	24.4	73.4%	23 (1.0%)	8 (0.4%)	2,178 (97.1%)	24 (1.1%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	60.8	615^th of 2323 public high schools	73.5%		52.7	805^th of 2348 public high schools	65.7%	190	26.7		26.4	66.0	66.0	27.4	27.4	$5,152
Tri-Cities Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	10800 Ben Avon St. Unit E	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Tri-Cities Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(562) 698-9571	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pioneer High	Public	9-12	10800 Ben Avon	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	1,152	60	19.3	88.7%	27 (2.3%)	8 (0.7%)	1,100 (95.5%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.7%)	62	591^st of 2323 public high schools	74.6%		53.2	796^th of 2348 public high schools	66.1%	205	29.9		29.4	64.8	64.8	26.6	26.6	$6,806
Applied Technology Center	Public	9-12	1200 West Mines Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 248-2500	423	32	13.2	74.7%	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	405 (95.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	52.2	813^th of 2323 public high schools	65.0%		49.4	875^th of 2348 public high schools	62.7%	62	25.6		25.0	61.3	61.3	17.8	17.8	$8,116
Vail High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1230 South Vail Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 728-1940	276	15	18.5	85.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	272 (98.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	8.2	2161^st of 2323 public high schools	7.0%		12.3	1935^th of 2348 public high schools	17.6%	226	1.5		2.5	10.3	10.3	0.0	0.0	$10,133
Montebello High	Public	9-12	2100 West Cleveland Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 728-0121	2,054	103	19.9	69.6%	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	1,996 (97.2%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (2.1%)	31.4	1388^th of 2323 public high schools	40.2%		20.5	1691^st of 2348 public high schools	28.0%	303	7.0	0.0	4.2	38.4	38.4	14.5	14.5	$6,053
Whittier High	Public	9-12	12417 East Philadelphia St.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	1,767	82	21.6	85.1%	84 (4.8%)	12 (0.7%)	1,648 (93.3%)	13 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	68	512^th of 2323 public high schools	78.0%		62.4	610^th of 2348 public high schools	74.0%	98	26.7	8.7	25.7	63.0	63.0	43.5	43.5	$6,806
Schurr High	Public	9-12	820 North Wilcox Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 887-3090	2,224	110	20.1	59.1%	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2,058 (92.5%)	49 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (4.7%)	45.7	978^th of 2323 public high schools	57.9%		36.7	1235^th of 2348 public high schools	47.4%	257	16.3		16.3	59.5	59.5	17.9	17.9	$5,694
Santa Fe High	Public	9-12	10400 South Orr and Day Rd.	Santa Fe Springs	90670	Los Angeles County	Whittier Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 698-8121	1,935	80	24.0	79.2%	106 (5.5%)	21 (1.1%)	1,759 (90.9%)	31 (1.6%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.5%)	73.5	428^th of 2323 public high schools	81.6%		73.7	426^th of 2348 public high schools	81.9%	2	35.1	20.0	34.7	62.8	62.8	43.0	43.0	$6,806

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