Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community

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Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community is a public high school in Los Angeles, California, serving 503 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently low standardized test scores that fall well below state and district averages. In 2023-2024, only 38.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 55.73% statewide and 49.56% in the district. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate for 11th-grade students was just 13.33%, compared to 27.9% statewide and 21.41% in the district. The school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is also low, with only 15.53% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better. Additionally, the school has had fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 62.3% to 88.3%, and high dropout rates, ranging from 3.6% to 20.2%. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with rates ranging from 17.3% to 33.0%.

Interestingly, the other schools within the Contreras Learning Center complex, such as the School of Business and Tourism, Los Angeles School of Global Studies, and School of Social Justice, generally perform better than Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community on academic measures. However, these nearby schools still struggle with high rates of chronic absenteeism and low performance compared to state and district averages. The charter schools in the vicinity, such as Ednovate - South LA College Prep and Ednovate - Brio College Prep, outperform Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community and the other Contreras Learning Center schools on academic measures, with higher test scores and graduation rates.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 322 Lucas Ave.
       Los Angeles, CA  90017-1406


(213) 240-3815

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1416th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,422 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  21.3 Help
Number of students:  503

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99% Help


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Compare Details Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community ranks worse than 61% of high schools in California. It also ranks 81st among 158 ranked high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.1. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 high 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 99% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community is 21.3. 152 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community employs 23.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community is $10,422. 126 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community:

SchoolDigger ranks Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community 1416th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

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


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Rank History for Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community

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Rank History for all students at Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 66.64 312th 2238 86.1%
2010 28.61 1315th 2281 42.3%
2011 29.20 1337th 2367 43.5%
2012 27.08 1388th 2354 41.0%
2013 24.62 1488th 2426 38.7%
2015 41.65 1144th 1994 42.6%
2016 52.87 945th 2039 53.7%
2017 62.86 734th 2021 63.7%
2018 37.74 1258th 2017 37.6%
2019 42.74 1158th 2133 45.7%
2021 26.76 954th 1290 26.0%
2022 30.44 1420th 2123 33.1%
2023 23.65 1600th 2348 31.9%
2024 30.10 1416th 2323 39.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.40 739th 938 21.2%
2019 71.27 111th 941 88.2%
2021 19.96 428th 467 8.4%
2022 29.39 844th 1044 19.2%
2023 23.76 1108th 1323 16.3%
2024 27.05 969th 1350 28.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.43 870th 1547 43.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.62 1126th 1862 39.5%
2019 52.57 861st 1937 55.5%
2021 31.38 819th 1126 27.3%
2022 36.33 1219th 1943 37.3%
2023 28.79 1442nd 2247 35.8%
2024 38.32 1191st 2235 46.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.52 1251st 1760 28.9%
2019 31.62 1245th 1833 32.1%
2021 18.82 884th 1054 16.1%
2022 27.36 1331st 1858 28.4%
2023 23.02 1521st 2118 28.2%
2024 36.75 1164th 2098 44.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.47 1109th 1834 39.5%
2019 58.32 688th 1880 63.4%
2021 27.22 832nd 1122 25.8%
2022 30.57 1273rd 1916 33.6%
2023 23.40 1517th 2207 31.3%
2024 23.00 1519th 2172 30.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.96 1047th 1742 39.9%
2019 50.97 845th 1814 53.4%
2022 37.88 1140th 1861 38.7%
2023 29.92 1381st 2142 35.5%
2024 38.41 1167th 2125 45.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 2 10 25 392 2 0 6 0 437
2010 1 9 20 408 1 0 6 0 445
2011 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 457 457
2012 1 8 14 387 2 1 1 0 414
2013 2 12 15 401 2 2 0 0 434
2014 2 8 11 421 1 1 1 0 445
2015 4 6 10 453 0 1 3 0 477
2016 4 4 8 450 0 1 5 0 472
2017 3 3 7 416 1 0 3 0 433
2018 0 4 11 434 1 0 1 0 451
2019 0 8 9 434 1 1 0 0 453
2020 1 10 8 434 1 2 1 0 457
2021 3 9 11 452 0 1 1 0 477
2022 6 6 13 469 0 1 0 0 495
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 503 503

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 Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 437 20.4 17.3 54.9
2010 445 23.4 19.0 51.2
2011 457 n/a n/a n/a
2012 414 22.0 18.7 99.3
2013 434 19.2 22.5 65.9
2014 445 20.2 21.9 96.6
2015 477 22.0 21.6 93.1
2016 472 22.0 21.4 91.9
2017 433 21.5 20.1 91.2
2018 451 21.3 21.1 96
2019 453 22.8 19.8 93.8
2020 457 n/a n/a 98.9
2021 477 21.7 21.9 99.4
2022 495 21.2 23.3 99.2
2023 503 23.5 21.3 99

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 Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 437 20.4 17.3 54.9
2010 445 23.4 19.0 51.2
2011 457 n/a n/a n/a
2012 414 22.0 18.7 99.3
2013 434 19.2 22.5 65.9
2014 445 20.2 21.9 96.6
2015 477 22.0 21.6 93.1
2016 472 22.0 21.4 91.9
2017 433 21.5 20.1 91.2
2018 451 21.3 21.1 96
2019 453 22.8 19.8 93.8
2020 457 n/a n/a 98.9
2021 477 21.7 21.9 99.4
2022 495 21.2 23.3 99.2
2023 503 23.5 21.3 99

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 Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,422

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community

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)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1158th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1600th of 2348 High schools
 13.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community)46.434.9
 11.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)51.748.9
 2.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community)22.67.7
 14.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)25.320
 5.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community)26.910.5
 16.4%
   11th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)22.121.6
 0.4%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community)56.4
 1.4%
   12th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)8.216.6
 8.5%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students453503
 11%
African American80
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian90
 100%
Hispanic4340
 100%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White00
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.8%99%
 5.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 503 students attended Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community.

Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community ranks 1416th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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