El Segundo High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 42.9% |
| Met Standard | 29.1% |
| Below Standard | 28.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "72% proficient" for El Segundo High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
42.9% of students exceeded standard while 29.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 27.4 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 2.8 points below the El Segundo Unified district average of 45.8%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 38.4 points higher (vs 4.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 97.4% — above the state target. 82.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 89.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.4%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 295 | 50.2% | 32.2% | 82.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 297 | 35.7% | 25.9% | 61.6% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby Elementary Schools
8 within ~3 mi · avg 64.9
Nearby Middle Schools
4 within ~3 mi · avg 58.4
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score