Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Summary:

Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet is a public high school in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 513 students. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sotomayor's academic performance is generally below the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, only 55.71% of 11th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 49.56% for Los Angeles Unified and 55.73% statewide. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are particularly low, with only 17.14% of 11th graders and 16.22% of students in end-of-course exams meeting or exceeding standards, compared to 21.41% and 32.83% for Los Angeles Unified, respectively. Sotomayor's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 88.0% and 94.4% over the past five years, which is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.3% to 43.1% over the past five years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Sotomayor's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby high schools, such as Eagle Rock High and John Marshall Senior High, which are also part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates on state assessments, higher graduation rates, and lower dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. Sotomayor's high percentage of students (over 94%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges and high rates of chronic absenteeism.


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Public 6-12

 2050 San Fernando Rd.
       Los Angeles, CA  90065-1267


(323) 276-5535

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1184th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,310 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  513

Racial breakdown:

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100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.2% Help


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Compare Details Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet ranks worse than 69.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.39. (See more...)
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Compare Details Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet ranks worse than 51% of high schools in California. It also ranks 61st 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 38.18. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet 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 94.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet is 16.7, which is the 71st best among 158 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet is $22,310, which is the 18th highest among 158 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet:

SchoolDigger ranks Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet 1922nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet 1184th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet in the ranking list.)

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


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Rank History for Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

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Rank History for all middle school students at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.07 2034th 2740 25.8%
2023 23.51 2124th 2802 24.2%
2024 27.39 1922nd 2777 30.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 50.49 557th 1550 64.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 35.03 1506th 2458 38.7%
2023 29.47 1787th 2549 29.9%
2024 33.35 1636th 2575 36.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 22.37 1957th 2509 22.0%
2023 25.50 1866th 2547 26.7%
2024 31.07 1633rd 2546 35.9%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 34.36 916th 1531 40.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.63 1785th 2527 29.4%
2023 21.06 2050th 2558 19.9%
2024 23.60 1935th 2547 24.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.55 1685th 2359 28.6%
2023 26.39 1786th 2391 25.3%
2024 34.41 1484th 2383 37.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

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Rank History for all high school students at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 25.80 1448th 2426 40.3%
2015 28.54 1366th 1994 31.5%
2016 28.58 1385th 2039 32.1%
2017 26.26 1430th 2021 29.2%
2018 39.20 1230th 2017 39.0%
2019 39.35 1224th 2133 42.6%
2021 39.31 773rd 1290 40.1%
2022 24.75 1543rd 2123 27.3%
2023 39.76 1143rd 2348 51.3%
2024 38.18 1184th 2323 49.0%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.08 857th 941 8.9%
2023 25.35 1022nd 1323 22.8%
2024 20.71 1265th 1350 6.3%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.87 1208th 1547 21.9%
2024 46.78 560th 1534 63.5%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.35 1129th 1862 39.4%
2019 45.84 1031st 1937 46.8%
2021 45.41 613th 1126 45.6%
2022 29.25 1377th 1943 29.1%
2023 49.11 904th 2247 59.8%
2024 43.49 1026th 2235 54.1%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.23 1088th 1760 38.2%
2019 37.52 1119th 1833 39.0%
2021 36.17 685th 1054 35.0%
2022 19.57 1500th 1858 19.3%
2023 34.48 1237th 2118 41.6%
2024 38.60 1109th 2098 47.1%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.76 313th 1117 72.0%
2022 46.16 467th 1161 59.8%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.13 1179th 1834 35.7%
2019 36.97 1141st 1880 39.3%
2021 35.21 726th 1122 35.3%
2022 27.48 1345th 1916 29.8%
2023 43.26 969th 2207 56.1%
2024 35.16 1187th 2172 45.3%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.95 1048th 1742 39.8%
2019 44.39 1011th 1814 44.3%
2022 28.66 1347th 1861 27.6%
2023 43.77 1009th 2142 52.9%
2024 41.15 1086th 2125 48.9%
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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.

Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet Test Scores
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Open Quote Giving students that need it a chance. Just as Justice Sonia Sotomayor received. So glad some of my taxes go to great projects such as these Close Quote



Enrollment information for Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 2 1 21 254 1 0 0 0 279
2013 1 1 24 274 0 0 0 0 300
2014 1 4 17 273 0 0 0 0 295
2015 3 4 19 338 0 0 1 0 365
2016 1 3 12 252 0 0 1 0 269
2017 2 2 6 242 1 0 1 0 254
2018 7 2 7 222 1 0 2 0 241
2019 7 6 27 448 4 0 0 0 492
2020 12 14 31 646 1 2 3 0 709
2021 13 10 32 581 2 1 2 0 641
2022 15 6 29 480 1 0 1 0 532
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 513 513

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 Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 279 12.0 23.2 n/a
2013 300 12.0 25.0 60
2014 295 14.3 20.5 89.8
2015 365 19.0 19.2 72.3
2016 269 17.0 15.8 93.7
2017 254 17.9 14.1 97.6
2018 241 15.3 15.7 94.6
2019 492 29.5 16.6 94.7
2020 709 n/a n/a 94.5
2021 641 36.0 17.8 95
2022 532 33.0 16.1 94.7
2023 513 30.6 16.7 94.2

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 Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 279 12.0 23.2 n/a
2013 300 12.0 25.0 60
2014 295 14.3 20.5 89.8
2015 365 19.0 19.2 72.3
2016 269 17.0 15.8 93.7
2017 254 17.9 14.1 97.6
2018 241 15.3 15.7 94.6
2019 492 29.5 16.6 94.7
2020 709 n/a n/a 94.5
2021 641 36.0 17.8 95
2022 532 33.0 16.1 94.7
2023 513 30.6 16.7 94.2

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 Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $22,310

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

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 1224th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1143rd of 2348 High schools
 8.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet)51.564.7
 13.2%
   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 (Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet)1119.6
 8.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)25.320
 5.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet)15.841.2
 25.3%
   11th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)22.121.6
 0.4%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
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Change (%)
Total Students492513
 4.3%
African American60
 100%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian270
 100%
Hispanic4480
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White70
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.7%94.2%
 0.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 513 students attended Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet.


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