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Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl · Los Angeles

Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl posts 35% meeting the standard and 16.9% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3244
% Exceeded17%16%
% Met+35%36%
Grad rate67.9%87.6%
College readiness10.5%35.4%
Absence39.6%30.2%
Suspension0.7%3.6%
Scope Score
32
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,600 statewide · #195 of 240 in Los Angeles Unified

Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl scores 32 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 26th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “35% proficient” and call it done. Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl deserves a closer read. It sits at the 26th percentile of 2,160 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Climbed from the 17th to the 26th percentile of California high schools since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 35% of students meet the standard today, above the 16% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1125%13%26%29%49%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 116%4%4%13%22%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
35%
State 36%
Graduate
68%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
11%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 35 are proficient by 11th grade → 68 graduate → 11 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
67.9%
State 87.6%
19.7pp below state avg
Exceeded standard
16.9%
State 15.8%
1.1pp above state avg
College readiness
10.5%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
35.4%
State 35.7%
0.3pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
39.6%
State 30.2%
9.4pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.7%
State 3.6%
2.9pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
12.8%
State 18.0%
5.1pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl in Los Angeles, 47.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (45.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 41.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 63 students tested.

All students at this school: 35% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 35%, district —, state 36%35%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 33%, district 36%, state 32%33% · −2 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 31%, district 36%, state 32%31% · −4 vs school
MaleMale: this school 30%, district 41%, state 42%30% · −5 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 41%, district 42%, state 44%41% · +5 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 6%, district 9%, state 11%6% · −30 vs school

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

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 39.6%, district 24.5%, state 30.2%39.6% · +9.4pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.7%, district —, state 3.6%0.7% · −2.9pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1241.5%

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
Teaching staff20 teachers
Avg. experience12.2 years
Fully credentialed80%
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.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered2
AP exam qualifiers4 students
CTE pathway completers23 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $23,323, CA average $14,815$23,323 · spent at this school

These measure different things: this figure is spending attributed to this campus, while district-wide figures also include central administration, districtwide programs, and the state's pension contributions made on the district's behalf — costs that never get assigned to a single school. The district number runs higher at nearly every school, not just this one.

Federal share$1,989 per student

$1,989 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

Hispanic94.2%
District 73.2% · CA 56.1%
Black2.9%
District 7.2% · CA 4.8%
White2.3%
District 9.9% · CA 19.9%
Other0.7%
District 6.3% · CA 9.0%
GenderFemale 39.4%Male 60.6%
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$53K · CA $85K
Median home value$692K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+35% · CA 35%
ZIP population30,172
Median age33 years

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

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 26% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl a good high school?

Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl has a Scope Score of 32 out of 100, placing it in the 26th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,600 statewide. 16.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 35.4% of students at Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 16.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 16.9% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 130 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl rank in California?

Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl ranks #1,600 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 26th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl?

39.6% of students at Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 0.7%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl compare to other schools in Los Angeles?

Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl scores 32/100 (26th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl in Los Angeles, 47.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (45.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 41.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 63 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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Private alternatives nearby

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
67.9%
↓ vs CA 87.6% · 26th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
16.9%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 51th pctile
College readiness · 20%
10.5%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 36th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
35.4%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 50th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
39.6%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 42th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.7%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 63th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
12.8%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 45th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 116522%28%20%31%49%+2
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 116512%9%25%54%22%−2
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11681%25%57%16%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged6347.6%+7+9
Hispanic/Latino5945.8%+5+7
English Learners267.7%+1−3
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Gl ←3216.9%35.4%0.7%
Downtown Business High0.4 mi6843.7%71.9%0.3%
Orthopaedic Hospital2.1 mi6524.1%54.6%0.4%
Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High1.6 mi6126.6%61.9%2.1%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
67.9%
AP Exam Prepared
10.5%
A-G Completion
51.4%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
53.8%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20192517#16914.9%15.6%32.8%2.0%
20222111#18570.6%8.1%36.2%0.7%
20232214#18463.0%15.0%43.2%1.3%
20242618#17617.2%21.1%38.5%0.7%
20253226#160016.9%35.4%39.6%0.7%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female34.3%40.4%+6.1pp
Male34.9%42.3%+7.4pp
Hispanic/Latino35.0%40.0%+5.0pp
Students with Disabilities25.7%25.0%-0.7pp
English Learners43.3%53.8%+10.5pp
Homeless50.0%52.8%+2.8pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged34.6%41.7%+7.1pp
All Students34.7%41.5%+6.8pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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