Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice

Summary:

Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice is a public high school in Los Angeles, California, serving 393 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-School of Social Justice has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 48.53% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49.56% for the district and 55.73% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics is particularly concerning, with only 5.88% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 21.41% for the district and 27.9% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has also declined, from 74.7% in 2018-2019 to 66.9% in 2022-2023, while its dropout rate has increased from 20.2% to 33.1% during the same period.

Nearby schools within the same district, such as the School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex and Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Global Studies, have also struggled academically, with similar or lower performance compared to Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice. However, some nearby charter schools, like Ednovate - South LA College Prep and Alliance Ted K. Tajima High, have outperformed the school and the district averages in academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The high concentration of students from low-income families at Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice, with over 99% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the school's challenges.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 322 South Lucas Ave.
       Los Angeles, CA  90017-1406


(213) 240-3896

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1489th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,259 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  393

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice ranks worse than 64.1% of high schools in California. It also ranks 88th 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 27.41. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice 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 Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice has the largest high school student body size in the Los Angeles Unified School District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice is $10,259. 133 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice:

SchoolDigger ranks Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice 1489th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice 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-School of Social Justice

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Rank History for all students at Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 34.45 1276th 1994 36.0%
2016 30.09 1359th 2039 33.3%
2017 45.09 1122nd 2021 44.5%
2018 32.41 1343rd 2017 33.4%
2019 24.58 1537th 2133 27.9%
2021 25.91 958th 1290 25.7%
2022 18.62 1692nd 2123 20.3%
2023 22.98 1621st 2348 31.0%
2024 27.41 1489th 2323 35.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.53 714th 938 23.9%
2019 28.47 812th 941 13.7%
2021 19.42 464th 467 0.6%
2022 31.55 780th 1044 25.3%
2024 30.42 820th 1350 39.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.41 1190th 1862 36.1%
2019 28.22 1366th 1937 29.5%
2021 31.05 822nd 1126 27.0%
2022 21.42 1520th 1943 21.8%
2023 27.50 1483rd 2247 34.0%
2024 32.17 1372nd 2235 38.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.90 1351st 1760 23.2%
2019 22.84 1403rd 1833 23.5%
2021 19.55 879th 1054 16.6%
2022 20.03 1491st 1858 19.8%
2023 15.73 1701st 2118 19.7%
2024 26.46 1446th 2098 31.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.13 1143rd 1834 37.7%
2019 21.43 1423rd 1880 24.3%
2021 24.77 858th 1122 23.5%
2022 14.75 1638th 1916 14.5%
2023 32.03 1278th 2207 42.1%
2024 26.84 1412th 2172 35.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.67 1134th 1742 34.9%
2019 27.92 1291st 1814 28.8%
2022 19.94 1496th 1861 19.6%
2023 27.41 1437th 2142 32.9%
2024 31.98 1329th 2125 37.5%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Contreras Learning Center-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
2014 0 7 7 489 0 2 0 0 505
2015 1 8 6 484 0 0 1 0 500
2016 6 4 5 494 0 0 2 0 511
2017 0 6 5 463 0 0 0 0 474
2018 2 6 5 441 0 0 0 0 454
2019 5 7 5 444 0 0 0 0 461
2020 5 9 8 461 0 0 0 0 483
2021 5 6 7 447 0 0 0 0 465
2022 4 5 6 412 0 0 1 0 428
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 393 393

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 Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 505 18.5 27.2 89.7
2015 500 19.0 26.3 92.4
2016 511 23.0 22.2 90.6
2017 474 24.0 19.7 86.3
2018 454 20.0 22.7 95.8
2019 461 17.0 27.1 95
2020 483 n/a n/a 97.3
2021 465 19.5 23.8 97.6
2022 428 20.5 20.8 98.6
2023 393 20.3 19.3 99.2

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 Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 505 18.5 27.2 89.7
2015 500 19.0 26.3 92.4
2016 511 23.0 22.2 90.6
2017 474 24.0 19.7 86.3
2018 454 20.0 22.7 95.8
2019 461 17.0 27.1 95
2020 483 n/a n/a 97.3
2021 465 19.5 23.8 97.6
2022 428 20.5 20.8 98.6
2023 393 20.3 19.3 99.2

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 Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,259

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1537th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1621st of 2348 High schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice)34.439.4
 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-School of Social Justice)7.56.1
 1.5%
   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-School of Social Justice)8.66.3
 2.4%
   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
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students461393
 14.8%
African American70
 100%
American Indian00
Asian50
 100%
Hispanic4440
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White50
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95%99.2%
 4.2%


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Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice ranks 1489th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 393 students attended Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice.

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