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CDS Secondary: The state doesn't publish enough data to score this school fairly.

CDS Secondary is a middle school in Los Angeles. The state doesn't publish enough data to score it fairly — so we won't. Here's what we can show.

No Scope Score available

California doesn't publicly report per-grade test results when fewer than 11 students are tested in a grade — a privacy protection for small schools. With 17 students total, this school likely falls below that threshold in most tested grades. We can't compute a Scope Score without that data.

Worth a school visit

With little published data, a visit does the heavy lifting: ask about class sizes, teacher tenure, and where last year's students went next.

  • Ask about typical class sizes and the student-teacher ratio.
  • Ask how long teachers have stayed at the school.
  • Ask where recent graduates or transfers went next.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom, and watch how a lesson actually runs.

How every group of students does here

At CDS Secondary in Los Angeles, 6.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. CDS Secondary trails its district average for low-income students by 34.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (6.3% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 16 students tested.

All students at this school: 3% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 3%, district —, state 39%3%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 3%, district 36%, state 32%3% · +0 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 3%, district 36%, state 32%3% · +0 vs school
MaleMale: this school 0%, district 41%, state 42%0% · −3 vs school

7 of 11 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

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Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 4:1, district 20:14:1
Teaching staff4 teachers
Avg. experience15.8 years
Fully credentialed16%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$60,420 – $122,706
Principal salary$154,576 – $170,030
Superintendent salary$440,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $130,205, CA average $14,815$130,205 · spent at this school
Federal share$844 per student

$844 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$29,292 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction52%
Instruction support16%
Student services12%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$18,180 per pupil
2019$16,355 per pupil
2018$15,793 per pupil
2017$13,247 per pupil
2016$13,549 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic88.2%
District 73.2% · CA 56.1%
Black11.8%
District 7.2% · CA 4.8%
GenderFemale 23.5%Male 76.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 82.3% (19pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$32K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.10M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+23% · CA 35%
ZIP population2,897
Median age41 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 17 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California middle school (≈860).

On the state's science test (CAST), 0% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


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