Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center

Public 12

308 Weymouth Ave.
San Pedro, CA 90732-3426

(310) 548-1371

District: Los Angeles Unified

Per Pupil Expenditures: $60,275

Student/teacher ratio: 8.9

Number of students: 153

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.0%

African American:

20.9%

Asian:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2011 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.02. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66%), African American (20.9%), Asian (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center is 8.9, which is the 14^th best among 158 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center is $60,275, which is the 3^rd highest among 158 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2010	4.70	2096^th	2281	8.1%
2011	5.02	2151^st	2367	9.1%

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	101	85	24	121	1	n/a	n/a	0	332
1989	111	74	27	136	1	n/a	n/a	0	349
1990	101	87	35	130	1	n/a	n/a	0	354
1991	85	69	35	135	2	n/a	n/a	0	326
1992	91	79	36	145	1	n/a	n/a	0	352
1993	82	75	32	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
1994	64	63	31	119	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
1995	68	57	34	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	291
1996	68	57	34	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	291
1997	57	65	34	128	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
1998	65	65	31	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
1999	58	55	26	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
2000	61	68	26	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
2001	48	74	27	149	1	n/a	n/a	0	299
2002	43	68	40	151	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2003	43	68	40	151	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2004	41	64	27	151	1	n/a	n/a	0	284
2005	49	46	35	133	1	n/a	n/a	0	264
2006	45	44	33	134	1	n/a	n/a	0	257
2007	38	45	32	120	2	n/a	n/a	1	238
2008	35	38	37	121	2	n/a	n/a	0	233
2009	34	31	32	116	2	7	3	0	225
2010	36	41	15	123	1	8	9	0	233
2011	34	43	29	122	2	6	1	0	237
2012	34	37	27	112	2	3	1	0	216
2013	33	42	23	124	3	3	3	0	231
2014	28	39	22	110	3	3	0	0	205
2015	26	37	19	91	3	3	4	0	183
2016	25	30	18	87	4	3	3	0	170
2017	25	24	20	90	4	0	5	0	168
2018	28	34	18	99	3	0	4	0	186
2019	22	35	19	101	2	3	0	0	182
2020	21	36	17	114	2	2	3	0	195
2021	14	32	17	125	2	3	3	0	196
2022	9	28	13	98	2	1	3	0	154
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	149	149
2024	7	32	9	101	0	0	4	0	153

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 Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	332	37.0	8.9	n/a
1989	349	42.0	8.3	n/a
1990	354	41.0	8.6	n/a
1991	326	39.0	8.3	n/a
1992	352	39.6	8.8	65.3
1993	323	41.0	7.9	71.2
1994	277	40.0	6.9	80.5
1995	291	38.0	7.7	80.8
1996	291	38.0	7.7	80.8
1997	284	38.0	7.5	94.7
1998	290	38.0	7.6	94.5
1999	272	39.0	7.0	94.9
2000	287	36.5	7.9	0
2001	299	19.0	15.7	0
2002	302	34.0	8.9	0
2003	302	34.0	8.9	0
2004	284	32.0	8.9	85.2
2005	264	28.2	9.4	81.1
2006	257	26.0	9.9	75.9
2007	238	26.0	9.2	74.7
2008	233	30.5	7.6	69.1
2009	225	25.8	8.0	69.8
2010	233	27.8	8.3	77.7
2011	237	n/a	n/a	38
2012	216	23.8	9.0	n/a
2013	231	25.8	8.9	60.6
2014	205	24.8	8.2	80.5
2015	183	24.0	7.6	67.8
2016	170	22.0	7.7	68.8
2017	168	24.0	7.0	70.8
2018	186	20.5	9.0	65.6
2019	182	18.5	9.8	67.6
2020	195	n/a	n/a	65.6
2021	196	19.0	10.3	60.2
2022	154	18.0	8.5	53.9
2023	149	16.3	9.0	45
2024	153	17.0	8.9	83

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 Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	332	37.0	8.9	n/a
1989	349	42.0	8.3	n/a
1990	354	41.0	8.6	n/a
1991	326	39.0	8.3	n/a
1992	352	39.6	8.8	65.3
1993	323	41.0	7.9	71.2
1994	277	40.0	6.9	80.5
1995	291	38.0	7.7	80.8
1996	291	38.0	7.7	80.8
1997	284	38.0	7.5	94.7
1998	290	38.0	7.6	94.5
1999	272	39.0	7.0	94.9
2000	287	36.5	7.9	0
2001	299	19.0	15.7	0
2002	302	34.0	8.9	0
2003	302	34.0	8.9	0
2004	284	32.0	8.9	85.2
2005	264	28.2	9.4	81.1
2006	257	26.0	9.9	75.9
2007	238	26.0	9.2	74.7
2008	233	30.5	7.6	69.1
2009	225	25.8	8.0	69.8
2010	233	27.8	8.3	77.7
2011	237	n/a	n/a	38
2012	216	23.8	9.0	n/a
2013	231	25.8	8.9	60.6
2014	205	24.8	8.2	80.5
2015	183	24.0	7.6	67.8
2016	170	22.0	7.7	68.8
2017	168	24.0	7.0	70.8
2018	186	20.5	9.0	65.6
2019	182	18.5	9.8	67.6
2020	195	n/a	n/a	65.6
2021	196	19.0	10.3	60.2
2022	154	18.0	8.5	53.9
2023	149	16.3	9.0	45
2024	153	17.0	8.9	83

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 Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$60,275

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	182	149	18.1%
African American	35	0	100%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	19	0	100%
Hispanic	101	0	100%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	22	0	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.6%	45%	22.6%

Schools Near Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)		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	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	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
Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center	Public	12	308 Weymouth Ave.	San Pedro	90732	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 548-1371	153	17	8.9	83.0%	7 (4.6%)	32 (20.9%)	101 (66.0%)	9 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)										$60,275
San Pedro Senior High	Public	9-12	1001 West 15th St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 241-5800	2,481	119	20.8	77.2%	366 (14.8%)	226 (9.1%)	1,667 (67.2%)	93 (3.7%)	5 (0.2%)	18 (0.7%)	106 (4.3%)	55.3	745^th of 2323 public high schools	67.9%		43.2	1041^st of 2348 public high schools	55.7%	296			25.0	0.0	24.4	59.1	59.1	25.7	25.7	$10,266
Port of Los Angeles High	Public, Charter	9-12	250 West Fifth St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Port of Los Angeles High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-9201	928	53	17.4	62.1%	71 (7.7%)	25 (2.7%)	752 (81.0%)	46 (5.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.1%)	81.9	297^th of 2323 public high schools	87.2%		83.3	268^th of 2348 public high schools	88.6%	29				41.5	41.5	82.7	82.7	36.5	36.5
William J. Johnston Community Day	Public	7-12	2210 Taper Ave.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-0376	64	8	7.9	96.9%	2 (3.1%)	11 (17.2%)	46 (71.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.3%)	6.4	2274^th of 2323 public high schools	2.1%		7.2	2255^th of 2348 public high schools	4.0%	19			0.0		0.0	5.0	3.1	0.0	0.0	$27,544
Angel's Gate (Continuation)	Public	9-12	3607 South Gaffey St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 221-4600	78	4	17.6	88.5%	4 (5.1%)	2 (2.6%)	69 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	13.7	1856^th of 2323 public high schools	20.1%		6.4	2298^th of 2348 public high schools	2.1%	442			9.1	0.0	5.9	24.2	24.2	0.0	0.0	$16,134
Rancho del Mar High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	38 Crest Road West	Rolling Hills	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-9966	43	3	12.8	20.9%	19 (44.2%)	2 (4.7%)	8 (18.6%)	6 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (18.6%)	21.7	1629^th of 2323 public high schools	29.9%		23.2	1616^th of 2348 public high schools	31.2%	13			14.3		14.3	33.3	33.3	0.0	0.0	$23,068
Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy	Public	9-12	1111 Figueroa Pl.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-3932	447	19	24.0	63.5%	11 (2.5%)	55 (12.3%)	235 (52.6%)	123 (27.5%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	15 (3.4%)	99.5	7^th of 2323 public high schools	99.7%		99.4	11^th of 2348 public high schools	99.5%	4			81.3		81.3	98.2	98.2	90.3	90.3	$8,923
George S. Patton Continuation	Public	9-12	24514 South Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-4740	34	3	11.1	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)	30 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	9.8	2034^th of 2323 public high schools	12.4%		10.7	2017^th of 2348 public high schools	14.1%	17						16.7	16.7	0.0	0.0	$17,525
Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High	Public	9-12	24300 Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-7100	1,667	87	19.0	79.6%	53 (3.2%)	297 (17.8%)	1,167 (70.0%)	98 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.2%)	32 (1.9%)	56.3	710^th of 2323 public high schools	69.4%		49.9	869^th of 2348 public high schools	63.0%	159	9.1	5.6	25.1	3.3	23.6	63.6	63.6	25.3	25.3	$10,375
Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles	Public	9-12	24300 South Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-4300	312	22	14.0	76.0%	21 (6.7%)	49 (15.7%)	208 (66.7%)	17 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	8 (2.6%)	44.9	1001^st of 2323 public high schools	56.9%		36.2	1245^th of 2348 public high schools	47.0%	244			0.0		0.0	52.9	52.9	33.3	33.3	$10,088

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center

What is the racial makeup of Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center?

Students at Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center are 66% Hispanic, 21% African American, 6% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 153 students attended Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center.

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