Public school with a magnet program · Los Angeles Unified

Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet — Rating & test scores

4211 Dozier Street, Los Angeles · 243 students · Grades 9–12

Missed LAUSD Choices? Late applications open , and join the end of the waitlist.

Applying for 2027–28. From LAUSD’s Choices brochure ↗.

How to apply ↓

How to enroll
Compare

Compare schools

Choose up to four high schools.

Type at least two characters to search.

Save

Sign in to save this school

Shared campus · © OpenStreetMap

Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet, Humanitas Academy of Art and Technology at Esteban E. Torres High No. 4, Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba, East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy at Esteban E. Torres High No. 2 and Engineering and Technology Academy at Esteban E. Torres High No. 3 share this address in the state’s school directory. OpenStreetMap maps the grounds as one campus. Which buildings each school uses here isn’t mapped.

Drawn from OpenStreetMap. Volunteers map it, so a new building may be missing. Buildings with no mapped height are drawn one storey high.

A picture of the campus, not an attendance boundary or a rating.

Schools maintain a closed campus policy. For students’ safety, visitors may enter a campus only with the school’s official permission; this drawing implies no permission to enter.

Scope Score 71

DevelopingScope Score · 28th percentile. Higher than 28 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 91% of the class graduated in four years (83 of 91); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 91
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is this school a good high school?

Developing. Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet is lower than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced1540%
Math, Proficient or Advanced2516%
English, Advanced3419%
Math, Advanced183%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance2230 in 100
Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet’s place among California high schools, out of 100Los Angeles Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 44% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing), against 57% across California.

Each bar is Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English tested).

In its own words

What does this school say about itself?

These lines come from the school’s own website. They are the school’s description. They are not parent reviews or test results.

“Central to the success of Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet's curriculum is the understanding that the Performing Arts are core subjects, with equal standing in programming, funding and instructional focus relative to the traditional core subjects of English Language Arts, Mathematics, History, Social Sciences, World Languages and Science.”
elapam.lausd.org (opens in a new tab), read October 23, 2026

Every line here is from elapam.lausd.org, read October 23, 2026.

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

7 of the 10 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

11 high schools within 1.6 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Ednovate - Esperanza College PrepCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 8687th
  2. Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and ScienceCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 8484th
  3. Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at EstebaMagnet · by applicationScope Score 7967th
  4. James A. GarfieldNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7862nd
  5. Alliance Morgan McKinzieCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7761st
  6. Engineering and Technology Academy at Esteban E. Torres High No. 3Neighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7231st
  7. East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy at Esteban E. Torres High No. 2Neighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7129th
  8. Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts MagnetScope Score 7128th
  9. EastsideMagnet · by applicationScope Score 7127th
  10. Humanitas Academy of Art and Technology at Esteban E. Torres High No. 4Neighborhood school · by addressScope Score 6921st
  11. Virtual Academy STEAMSchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 624th
Los Angeles UnifiedCharterMagnet or school of choice

A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

4 of 11 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does this school compare with schools like it?

Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet’s Scope Score is 71. 273 California high schools, counting Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 72. Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet’s result is higher than 120 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 273

  1. Students from low-income families: 89%

    Scope Score 92Strong · 96th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 91%

    Middle College High

    San Bernardino

    Scope Score 90Strong · 93rd percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 91%

    Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 90%

    Scope Score 87Strong · 89th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 93%

    Scope Score 86Strong · 88th percentile

273 California public high schools where 89% to 100% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 89% to 100% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet’s share. The count includes Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 40% to 44% and math from 16% to 12%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202660%47%60%Los Angeles UnifiedDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia44%Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts MagnetThis school

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202628%20%32%CaliforniaCalifornia31%Los Angeles UnifiedDistrict12%Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts MagnetThis school

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Los Angeles Unified’s line combines its 189 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Los Angeles Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringEsteban Torres East LA Performing Arts MagnetLos Angeles UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201747%60%60%75
201854%56%56%63
201946%57%57%105
202229%52%55%70
202327%55%55%92
202442%55%56%83
202540%58%57%58
202644%60%57%34
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringEsteban Torres East LA Performing Arts MagnetLos Angeles UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201720%28%32%74
201816%27%31%61
201913%29%32%105
20221%22%27%69
20233%23%27%93
20246%24%28%83
202516%29%30%58
202612%31%32%33

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well below California in both subjects.

English

44%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

32243212
Los Angeles Unified59%California57%

Math

12%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

6127
Los Angeles Unified31%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 44% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 12% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 32 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school12%32%24%32%34
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Los Angeles Unified26%33%21%20%34,143
Math, grade 11 · This school6%6%27%61%33
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Los Angeles Unified14%17%22%47%34,113

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 34 tested in English, 33 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 97% of students. 55 of 197 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

28in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (55 of 197 students).

At the average Los Angeles Unified high school: 28 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 0 students were suspended at least once. Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

243

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 97%

Family income

95%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 230 of 243. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

23

teachers, with 16 years of experience on average.

4% were in their first year.

89% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

36%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (8 of 22 students).

Los Angeles Unified: 52%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino97%
White—
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 19.3 of 21.7 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Two student groups at Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet have test results. Each bar compares one group with the same group across California.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 33 tested42%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 32 tested12%California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 33 tested45%California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 32 tested12%California 21%

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Los Angeles Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 33 tested in English, 32 in math
English42%−1254%−749%
Math12%−1426%−1123%
Hispanic or Latino · 33 tested in English, 32 in math
English45%−853%−449%
Math12%−1325%−921%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Los Angeles Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, White, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners, students with disabilities and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

91% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 59% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 56% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

59%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

64%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

91%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 83 of 91 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

59%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 54 of 91 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

64%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 53 of 83 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

56% enrolled in college within 12 months · 69 students who finished high school

  • University of California4 · 6%
  • California State University15 · 22%
  • California community college17 · 25%
  • In-state private2 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year1 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled30 · 43%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
57%enrolled in college within a year

69 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California4 (6%)
  • California State University15 (22%)
  • California community college17 (25%)
  • In-state private2 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year1 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled30 (43%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 83 of 91 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 54 of 91 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 53 of 83 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

What people say

What do students, families and staff say?

On caring adults and safety, students and staff here all answered more positively than at Los Angeles Unified high schools in 2025–26.

146

students answered

36

staff answered
This schoolLos Angeles Unified high schools, same questionsShare who gave one of the two most positive answers. Each line runs from 40% to 100%.

Students

146 answered

Feeling safe77%
Belonging72%
Caring adults75%
Having a say75%
High expectations76%
  • Higher than Los Angeles Unified
  • My teachers make learning fun68%district 48%
  • LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer) students at this school are accepted82%district 63%
  • Students have a voice in decision making at this school70%district 53%
  • Happened to them 2 or more times in 30 days · lower is better
  • Had mean rumors or lies spread about you?23%district 15%
  • Been made fun of because of your looks or the way you talk?13%district 15%

Staff

Teachers and other staff · 36 answered, 22 of them teachers

Feeling safe100%
Caring adults93%
High expectations93%
Little bullying92%
  • Higher than Los Angeles Unified
  • At this school, decisions are made based on students’ needs and interests92%district 77%
  • Harassment or bullying among students92%district 81%
  • I feel safe on school grounds during the day100%district 93%

Each line is the average of the survey’s questions on that theme. The themes are our grouping. We show a question only when at least 20 people answered it. The lists name the questions 3 points or more from Los Angeles Unified high schools. These answers are not part of the Scope Score. Source: Los Angeles Unified, School Experience Survey, 2025–26. Survey results (opens in a new tab)

All 46 student questions
QuestionHereLos Angeles Unified high schoolsAnswers
Safety
I feel safe in this school or in online school sessions77%65%146
Belonging
This school is a supportive and inviting place for students to learn76%65%139
I am happy to be at this school68%64%146
I feel like I am part of this school70%59%145
I feel accepted for who I am at this school77%66%145
Most kids at this school are kind to each other57%46%146
LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer) students at this school are accepted82%63%144
Caring adults
Teachers go out of their way to help students77%62%139
The teachers at this school treat students fairly72%60%145
Teachers care if I'm absent from school62%54%143
Adults at this school treat all students with respect71%59%146
There is an adult at my school whom I trust and can talk to no matter what is bothering me75%59%138
There is at least one adult at my school who supports me83%68%136
Teachers at my school know me76%61%134
If I told a teacher or other adult at this school that another student was bullying me, he or she would try to help me79%66%145
Engagement
Teachers give students a chance to take part in classroom discussions or activities85%73%139
My teachers make learning fun68%48%137
Students have a voice in decision making at this school70%53%138
Teachers encourage students to make decisions77%64%137
There are lots of chances for students at my school to get involved in sports, clubs, or other school activities outside of class85%74%139
I participate in extra-curricular activities offered through my school, such as school clubs or organizations, musical groups, sports teams, student government, or any other extra-curricular activities66%53%140
High expectations
In my classes, my teachers tell me how I can make my work better85%71%140
Adults at this school encourage me to work hard so I can be successful in college or at the job I choose80%70%138
Adults at this school have helped me learn the details of getting into college (completing applications, financial aid, etc)64%63%138
Bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days
Had mean rumors or lies spread about you?A lower share means fewer students reported it.23%15%144
Been made fun of because of your looks or the way you talk?A lower share means fewer students reported it.13%15%142
Been pushed, shoved, slapped, hit or kicked by someone who wasn't kidding around?A lower share means fewer students reported it.7%6%141
Been bullied online?A lower share means fewer students reported it.3%6%142
Had sexual jokes, comments, or gestures made to you?A lower share means fewer students reported it.5%10%141
Other questions
The teachers at this school grade me fairly72%61%139
Students know how they are expected to act62%54%144
Adults at this school clearly inform students what would happen if they break school rules75%69%139
What is the highest level of education that you plan to complete?——108
I can change my intelligence with hard work75%72%142
I can increase my intelligence by challenging myself74%73%140
I am capable of learning anything74%72%141
I feel safe in the neighborhood around this school69%57%144
I can do well on all my tests, even when they're difficult51%48%138
I can master the hardest topics in my classes50%44%138
I can meet all the learning goals my teachers set59%54%138
I came to class prepared78%76%140
I remembered and followed directions80%81%141
I paid attention, even when there were distractions66%67%141
How well did you get along with students who are different from you?71%69%141
When others disagreed with you, how respectful were you of their views?78%74%142
How carefully did you listen to other people's points of view?83%79%142

A dash means fewer than 20 people answered, or the survey file we hold gives no share for the question.

All 46 staff questions
QuestionHereLos Angeles Unified high schoolsAnswers
Safety
I feel safe on school grounds during the day100%93%35
Caring adults
At this school, decisions are made based on students’ needs and interests92%77%36
Adults at this school treat all students with respect94%88%36
High expectations
This school sets high standards for academic performance for all students92%88%36
This school emphasizes teaching lessons in ways relevant to students94%92%36
Bullying called a mild or insignificant problem
Harassment or bullying among students92%81%36
Other questions
I have the materials I need to do my job well89%78%36
Generally speaking, my technology issues are resolved within an acceptable time period97%82%36
I get the help I need to communicate with parents81%77%36
The child abuse training I receive adequately prepares me to address child abuse at my school100%92%36
I feel safe in the neighborhood around my school92%84%36
At this school, parents treat me with respect.94%84%36
This school is a supportive and inviting place for staff to work89%77%35
This school promotes personnel participation in decision-making that affects the school practices and policies92%71%36
How many adults at this school support and treat each other with respect?92%84%36
How many adults at this school feel a responsibility to improve this school?83%73%36
Students treat adults at this school with respect89%78%36
This school clearly communicates to students the consequences of breaking school rules61%71%36
This school effectively handles student discipline and behavioral problems53%66%36
Racial/ethnic conflict among students100%87%36
The curriculum at this school is focused on helping students get ready for college (teachers)86%81%22
Teachers expect most students in this school to go to college (teachers)100%81%22
Teachers in this school feel that it is a part of their job to prepare students academically to succeed in college (teachers)100%87%22
The MyPGS informal observation process has helped me improve my teaching (teachers)—68%10
During the past year, how often did you communicate each individual English Learner’s progress towards reclassification as Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) to parents or students?* (teachers)——20
I use ELPAC scores to plan instruction for my English learner students (teachers)40%50%20
I know how to determine progress towards reclassification for my students who are English Learners (teachers)55%60%20
I know how to provide targeted instruction for English Learners who are not making progress towards reclassification (teachers)60%65%20
I know which of my students are long-term English learners (LTELs) (teachers)80%76%20
Observed the instruction of my colleagues to get ideas for my own instruction (teachers)14%17%22
With my colleagues, I examined evidence of student understanding/mastery (e g , test data, student) (teachers)14%28%22
Worked in grade-level or department-level teams to review and align grading practices (teachers)14%35%22
Teachers meet to examine student performance data (teachers)36%27%22
Teachers collaborate with one another by department, SLC, or grade level about curricular or instructional issues (teachers)41%40%22
I have received training to effectively integrate technology into my instruction to address students' diverse learning styles (teachers)54%76%22
I have received professional development training on how to create a learning environment that leverages digital tools and resources (teachers)59%76%22
I integrate technology into my instructional practices to meet the needs of my students (teachers)90%92%21
I feel confident integrating technology into my instruction (teachers)86%91%22
What I learn in our school professional development meetings addresses my students' needs (teachers)59%61%22
The professional development I received this year has made a positive impact on my teaching practice (teachers)59%60%22
The professional development I received this year has helped me improve students’ engagement in my class (teachers)54%57%22
The professional development I received this year has helped me improve my students' learning outcomes (teachers)59%60%22
The professional development I received this year has improved collaboration and teamwork with my colleagues (teachers)64%67%22
The professional development I received this year has helped me to understand and use data to inform my instruction (teachers)64%68%22
The professional development I received this year has helped me to develop differentiated instruction for students (teachers)59%62%22
I enjoy teaching at this school (teachers)96%86%22

A dash means fewer than 20 people answered, or the survey file we hold gives no share for the question.

About the survey and these figuresWho answers, what we show, and how a theme figure is made

Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26 (researcher file). Students in grades 4–12 take it; some questions go only to older grades.

Los Angeles Unified publishes no minimum number of answers. We show a question only when at least 20 people answered it, and a group only when at least 10% of it responded, so the answers speak for more than the few who chose to reply.

Fewer than 20 people answered each family question here, so those answers aren’t shown.

Each row shows the percentage its label describes. For a theme, such as one marked “average of 5 questions”, we average the percentages for its questions, the way Los Angeles Unified averages its own topics. Each lane lists every question with its own percentage.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families and staff can answer a short set of questions about Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Staff answers show once 5 people have answered.Until then this page shows no staff answers.
  2. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  3. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  4. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.
  5. Staff confirm a work email.Staff answers come only from people who confirmed an email address at Los Angeles Unified.

Families

No family answers yet

0 of 20 needed before answers show

  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

Answer the family questionsResponder en españolHow family answers work

Staff

No staff answers yet

5 answers needed before they show

  • Would you send your own child to this school?Yes · Maybe · No
  • Do you plan to work at this school next year?Yes · Not sure · No
  • Do you have the materials and supplies you need to teach?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • And 5 more questions.

Answer the staff questionsHow staff answers work

Money

Where does the money go?

$42,483 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Los Angeles Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $7.9 billion.

$42,483

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$37,477
The school’s share of district office costs
$5,006
Of the total, from federal funds
$7,620
  • Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet$42,483
  • Los Angeles Unified high schools$23,805
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Los Angeles Unified’s yearly plan

$7.9billion

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$1.8billion

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth
  • Academic Excellence$5.8 billion
  • Operational Effectiveness$1.0 billion
  • Joy and Wellness$521 million
  • Investing in Staff$268 million
  • Black Student Achievement Plan Implementation$135 million
  • Engagement and Collaboration$68 million
  • Equity Multiplier$35 million
  • English Learner Supports$30 million

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. Each part of the bar is one goal in the plan, with the money for its actions added up (our calculation). The plan covers $7.9 billion of $11.3 billion in total budgeted spending. Source: Los Angeles Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around this school like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 90063. They are not figures for the families at Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet.

Typical household income in a year

$72,942

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 90063.

Typical home value
$660,600
People who live in this ZIP code
48,397
Typical age
35.4 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
13%

What you can do

Who can act on this school’s results?

Los Angeles Unified’s board decides Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet’s plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Los Angeles Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Los Angeles Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do low-income students get, and how do you know it’s working?12% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (32 students tested); the same group across California: 23%
  2. When a bullying report comes in, who handles it, and how is the family told?10% (the average share reporting being bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days, across 5 survey questions), 2025–26; LAUSD high schools: 10%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?
  6. How does this approach show up in an ordinary lesson?From its own words, on how it teaches.

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into this school, and how do I get in?

Ask Los Angeles Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Marianna Avenue Elementary
    Scope Score 79Solid · 69th percentile · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  2. Middle
    Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle
    Scope Score 76Solid · 55th percentile · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
  3. High · this school
    Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 71Developing · 28th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

Not a next step: the schools sharing this address. Humanitas Academy of Art and Technology at Esteban E. Torres High No. 4 (21st percentile, Needs Support, among high schools, 2025), Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba (67th percentile, Solid, among high schools, 2025), East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy at Esteban E. Torres High No. 2 (29th percentile, Developing, among high schools, 2025) and Engineering and Technology Academy at Esteban E. Torres High No. 3 (31st percentile, Developing, among high schools, 2025) have the same street address in the state’s school directory.

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Marianna Avenue Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 79 · Solid · 69th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • William R. Anton Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 77 · Solid · 59th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Belvedere Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 36th percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder · Charter school. Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 76 · Solid · 55th percentile · middle · 2026

  • Belvedere Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 75 · Developing · 47th percentile · middle · 2026

  • Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder · Charter school. Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 75 · Developing · 49th percentile · middle · 2026

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Applying to Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet for 2027–28

  1. If Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet serves your address, you register there without applying. Check which school serves your address first.

    LAUSD Resident School Identifier 

  2. On-time Choices applications closed November 6, 2026. Late applications open December 1, 2026 and join the end of the waitlist.

    apply.lausd.net 

  3. Magnets select by priority points. A child who isn’t selected is waitlisted only at their first-choice magnet, so list first the one you want most.

  4. Choices letters go out February 8–12, 2027. Accept or decline by March 5, 2027: no answer counts as a decline.

Compare with other schools

How Choices, lotteries and waitlists work

Where it is

Where is this school?

Address
4211 Dozier Street, Los Angeles 90063Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Jose CortezAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 17, 2023.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

On-time Choices applications closed November 6, 2026. Late applications open December 1, 2026 and join the end of the waitlist. See the details ↓

Is Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet a good high school?

Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet has a Scope Score of 71. It scored higher than 28 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Developing, 28th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 28 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 28 in 100 at the average Los Angeles Unified high school. 0 of 202 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 32 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 42% of low-income students in grade 11 at Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet in Los Angeles scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What do students say?

77% of students agreed or strongly agreed with “I feel safe in this school or in online school sessions” (LAUSD high schools 65%, 146 answered).

  • Source: Los Angeles Unified School District School Experience Survey, 2025–26

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

56% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 14 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
14
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #1,067 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #150 of 191 in Los Angeles Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate91%5525%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math11%4522%
Ready for college or career (state measure)59%5920%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math28%4418%
Chronically absent29 in 100505%
Suspension rate0.4% (1 of 268)625%
English learners: top level3%335%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257128#1067California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1928 in 1000 of 440
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2435 in 1000 of 326
2024–2529 in 1000.4% (1 of 268)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 113412%32%24%32%44%57%−13

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 11336%6%27%61%12%32%−20

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English3412%44%
2026 · Math336%12%
2025 · English5819%40%
2025 · Math583%16%
2024 · English8313%42%
2024 · Math830%6%
2023 · English9210%27%
2023 · Math930%3%
2022 · English704%29%
2022 · Math690%1%
2019 · English1058%46%
2019 · Math1052%13%
2018 · English6314%54%
2018 · Math612%16%
2017 · English7517%47%
2017 · Math743%20%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English5840%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math5816%
2024 · Grade 11 · English8342%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math836%
2023 · Grade 11 · English9227%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math933%
2022 · Grade 11 · English7029%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math691%
2019 · Grade 11 · English10546%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math10513%
2018 · Grade 11 · English6354%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math6116%
2017 · Grade 11 · English7547%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math7420%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide360%19%61%19%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income3342%−12−7
Hispanic or Latino3345%−8−4
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 29 in 100 → 2025–26 · 28 in 100 · −1 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0.4% (1 of 268) → 2025–26 · 0 of 202 · −0.4 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female29 in 10032 in 100+3 in 100
Male25 in 10020 of 86—
Black or African American16 of 26——
Hispanic or Latino25 in 10027 in 100+2 in 100
Students with disabilities23 of 6218 of 51—
English learners10 of 4113 of 24—
Homeless5 of 15——
Low-income27 in 10028 in 100+1 in 100
All students28 in 10028 in 1000 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 59% · numerator 54 students classified Prepared · denominator 91 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 85% · AP-pathway numerator 46 · denominator 54 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 54 of 91 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
91%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
85%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
64%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
56%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count8
AP enrollment (male/female)131
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections1
Physics sections3
Chemistry sections3
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)293

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California46%
California State University1522%
California community college1725%
In-state private23%
Out-of-state, 4-year11%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled3043%

69 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 57% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$18,180 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 460,633 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$7,067 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 243

Central federal expenditures attributed here$553 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 243

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

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 52%Instruction support 17%Student services 12%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$5,655,379,38451.81%52%
Instruction support$1,791,152,34816.41%17%
Student services$1,344,873,23212.32%12%
Administration$763,652,7807.00%7%
Buildings & maintenance$1,099,649,06210.07%10%
Other$260,356,5952.39%2%
Total$10,915,063,400100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $10,915,063,400 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$18,180 per pupil
2020$16,355 per pupil
2019$15,793 per pupil
2018$13,247 per pupil
2017$13,549 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 90063 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 90063 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$72,942
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)13%
ZIP-area population48,397
Median age35.4 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 90063 →

Downloads, embed and methodologyCSV · embed code · sources · corrections

Embed this scorecard

<iframe
  src="https://schoolscope.co/embed/school/esteban-torres-east-la-performing-arts-magnet-2341"
  width="100%" height="210" loading="lazy"
  style="border:0;border-radius:12px"
  title="Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet — SchoolScope scorecard">
</iframe>

Free to embed with the credit link. Data updates automatically.

Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Los Angeles Unified School District School Experience Survey 2025–26 · Data updated October 15, 2026

How we analyzeRequest a correction