Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

Summary:

Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice is a public high school serving 617 students in grades 9-12 in Huntington Park, California, which is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school has maintained relatively high graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% to 92.6% over the past 5 years, which is higher than the nearby Huntington Park Senior High and significantly higher than the continuation school San Antonio Continuation.

However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.7% in 2017-2018 to 54.5% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the nearby Huntington Park Senior High (45.3%) and significantly higher than the charter schools Aspire Ollin University Preparatory Academy (30.2%) and Aspire Pacific Academy (25.2%). The school's performance on standardized tests is also mixed, with 11th-grade students scoring 50.42% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, which is higher than the Los Angeles Unified score but lower than the state average, and 13.45% proficient or better in Mathematics, which is lower than both the district and state averages.

The school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 96.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is on par with the nearby Huntington Park Senior High and San Antonio Continuation, as well as the charter schools Aspire Ollin University Preparatory Academy and Aspire Pacific Academy. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students performing better than male students and Hispanic students performing better than English Language Learners and students with disabilities.

Detail:

Public 9-12

6361 Cottage St.
Huntington Park, CA 90255-3521

(323) 584-3800

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1095^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,568

Feeder schools for Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice:

Elementary:	Florence Avenue Elementary
	Holmes Avenue Elementary
	Hope Street Elementary
	Lillian Street Elementary
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	Lucille Roybal-Allard Elementary
	Middleton Primary Center
	Middleton Street Elementary
	Miles Avenue Elementary
	Pacific Boulevard
	San Antonio Elementary
	State Street Elementary
	Walnut Park Elementary
Middle:	Henry T. Gage Middle
	Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 617

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice ranks better than 52.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks 55^th among 158 ranked high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.32. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 96.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice is 18.7. 104 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice employs 32.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice is $9,568. 154 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice:

SchoolDigger ranks Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice 1095^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice in the ranking list.)

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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 all students at Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	62.27	698^th	1994	65.0%
2016	58.72	809^th	2039	60.3%
2017	58.15	834^th	2021	58.7%
2018	64.69	712^th	2017	64.7%
2019	45.31	1097^th	2133	48.6%
2021	29.64	905^th	1290	29.8%
2022	34.57	1312^th	2123	38.2%
2023	28.32	1460^th	2348	37.8%
2024	41.32	1095^th	2323	52.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	19.66	459^th	467	1.7%
2022	39.02	546^th	1044	47.7%
2024	23.15	1135^th	1350	15.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.20	942^nd	1547	39.1%
2024	20.61	1331^st	1534	13.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.10	455^th	1862	75.6%
2019	54.32	801^st	1937	58.6%
2021	34.17	782^nd	1126	30.6%
2022	39.58	1136^th	1943	41.5%
2023	33.20	1323^rd	2247	41.1%
2024	48.38	893^rd	2235	60.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.70	582^nd	1760	66.9%
2019	37.74	1114^th	1833	39.2%
2021	15.05	915^th	1054	13.2%
2022	23.70	1422^nd	1858	23.5%
2023	26.53	1413^th	2118	33.3%
2024	44.40	962^nd	2098	54.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.15	1066^th	1117	4.6%
2022	33.06	738^th	1161	36.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.81	761^st	1834	58.5%
2019	47.41	925^th	1880	50.8%
2021	39.78	657^th	1122	41.4%
2022	42.57	984^th	1916	48.6%
2023	28.51	1371^st	2207	37.9%
2024	36.48	1139^th	2172	47.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.37	415^th	1742	76.2%
2019	54.61	763^rd	1814	57.9%
2022	41.49	1060^th	1861	43.0%
2023	33.08	1297^th	2142	39.4%
2024	51.84	783^rd	2125	63.2%

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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 Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2013	1	2	1	437	1	0	1	0	443
2014	0	0	0	543	2	0	0	0	545
2015	4	2	0	572	2	0	1	0	581
2016	5	1	0	570	1	0	3	0	580
2017	4	2	0	631	1	0	0	0	638
2018	3	1	0	649	2	0	0	0	655
2019	3	2	0	668	0	0	0	0	673
2020	3	2	0	657	0	1	3	0	666
2021	3	2	0	648	0	1	2	0	656
2022	2	5	2	651	0	1	2	0	663
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	617	617

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 Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	443	16.1	27.4	26.9
2014	545	20.2	26.9	81.5
2015	581	24.0	24.2	87.6
2016	580	25.0	23.2	90.2
2017	638	27.3	23.3	90.3
2018	655	26.7	24.4	94.7
2019	673	26.2	25.6	94.8
2020	666	n/a	n/a	96.8
2021	656	28.2	23.2	96.2
2022	663	27.2	24.3	96.1
2023	617	32.9	18.7	96.6

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 Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	443	16.1	27.4	26.9
2014	545	20.2	26.9	81.5
2015	581	24.0	24.2	87.6
2016	580	25.0	23.2	90.2
2017	638	27.3	23.3	90.3
2018	655	26.7	24.4	94.7
2019	673	26.2	25.6	94.8
2020	666	n/a	n/a	96.8
2021	656	28.2	23.2	96.2
2022	663	27.2	24.3	96.1
2023	617	32.9	18.7	96.6

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 Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$9,568

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

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 1097^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1460^th of 2348 High schools	10.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice)	54.6	44.7	9.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)	51.7	48.9	2.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice)	15.1	7.9	7.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)	25.3	20	5.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice)	19	9.7	9.3%
11th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)	22.1	21.6	0.4%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	673	617	8.3%
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	668	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	0	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.8%	96.6%	1.8%

Schools Near Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice	Public	9-12	6361 Cottage St.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 584-3800	617	33	18.7	96.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.3	1095^th of 2323 public high schools	52.9%		28.3	1460^th of 2348 public high schools	37.8%	365				24.6	4.4	21.3				50.4	50.4				13.5	13.5	$9,568
Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl Med	Public	9-12	6361 Cottage St.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 584-3800	711	32	22.2	95.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.7	688^th of 2323 public high schools	70.4%		57.8	693^rd of 2348 public high schools	70.5%	5				25.8	0.0	23.8				66.0	66.0				25.8	25.8	$11,002
Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy	Public	9-12	6361 Cottage St.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 584-3800	617	29	21.6	96.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.3	988^th of 2323 public high schools	57.5%		42.4	1061^st of 2348 public high schools	54.8%	73				13.8	0.0	12.6				68.3	68.3				16.0	16.0	$9,769
Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High	Public, Charter	9-12	2071 Saturn Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 923-1588	611	34	18.2	84.1%	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	600 (98.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	72.4	443^rd of 2323 public high schools	80.9%		69.5	491^st of 2348 public high schools	79.1%	48				38.6		38.4				77.1	77.1				28.3	28.3
Aspire Ollin University Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2540 East 58th St.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Aspire Ollin University Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 277-2901	557	14	38.7	89.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	553 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	39.5	1146^th of 2323 public high schools	50.7%		40.1	1136^th of 2348 public high schools	51.6%	10			17.1		21.3	19.3	33.8	38.7	44.3	59.5	44.4	14.1	17.3	18.6	13.9	15.9
Aspire Pacific Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2565 58th St.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Aspire Pacific Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 589-2800	517	18	29.2	87.6%	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	484 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)	24.5	1566^th of 2323 public high schools	32.6%		26.8	1510^th of 2348 public high schools	35.7%	56			8.2		27.0	17.0	37.7	28.0	14.1	33.3	27.3	31.2	12.9	5.9	4.2	12.5
Huntington Park Senior High	Public	9-12	6020 Miles Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-2300	1,465	68	21.4	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.2	1394^th of 2323 public high schools	40.0%		29.9	1416^th of 2348 public high schools	39.7%	22	7.3	7.1		11.3	7.7	10.9				47.4	47.4				9.6	9.6	$10,977
San Antonio Continuation	Public	9-12	2911 Belgrave Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-2420	87	6	14.2	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.6	2127^th of 2323 public high schools	8.4%		10.6	2022^nd of 2348 public high schools	13.9%	105				3.6		2.8				5.3	5.3				2.6	2.6	$14,172
Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	7907 Santa Fe Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technical Academy High Dist	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 537-2060	579	23	25.6	94.3%	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	570 (98.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63.6	565^th of 2323 public high schools	75.7%		68.9	500^th of 2348 public high schools	78.7%	65				38.3		38.3				66.4	66.4				19.1	19.1
Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex	Public	9-12	6100 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-2136	509	25	20.5	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.9	1532^nd of 2323 public high schools	34.1%		31.8	1366^th of 2348 public high schools	41.8%	166				9.1		8.8				36.1	36.1				13.9	13.9	$9,611

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