Lawndale High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.6% |
| Met Standard | 21.9% |
| Below Standard | 65.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Lawndale High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.6% of students exceeded standard while 21.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 4.1 points above the Centinela Valley Union High district average of 8.4%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.2% exceeded — 6.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 33.4%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 378 | 19.6% | 30.7% | 50.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 379 | 5.5% | 13.2% | 18.7% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.9
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score