Alternative school · Pasadena Unified
Pasadena · 6–12 · 212 students (2024–25)
Compared only with other alternative schools: higher than 5 of the 97 other scored California alternative high schools.
The dots are California’s 98 scored alternative high schools, placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests. How it’s built ›
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Learning
All students tested
4% met or exceeded · 25 tested
| Level | Here | Alternative schools |
|---|---|---|
| Exceeded | 0% | 9% |
| Met | 4% | 24% |
| Nearly met | 16% | 29% |
| Not met | 80% | 38% |
Below standard combines nearly met and not met. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2025. Reference combines schools in the same enrollment class.
All students tested
0% met or exceeded · 24 tested
| Level | Here | Alternative schools |
|---|---|---|
| Exceeded | 0% | 5% |
| Met | 0% | 6% |
| Nearly met | 8% | 14% |
| Not met | 92% | 75% |
Below standard combines nearly met and not met. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2025. Reference combines schools in the same enrollment class.
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Same grades, same year
All students tested
How it compares · met or exceeded
Same grades · spring 2025 · 0–100%
Tested: 25 here · 12,384 in Alternative schools.
| Level | Here | Alternative schools |
|---|---|---|
| Exceeded | 0% | 9% |
| Met | 4% | 24% |
| Nearly met | 16% | 29% |
| Not met | 80% | 38% |
Below standard combines nearly met and not met. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2025. Reference combines schools in the same enrollment class.
All students tested
How it compares · met or exceeded
Same grades · spring 2025 · 0–100%
Tested: 24 here · 12,310 in Alternative schools.
| Level | Here | Alternative schools |
|---|---|---|
| Exceeded | 0% | 5% |
| Met | 0% | 6% |
| Nearly met | 8% | 14% |
| Not met | 92% | 75% |
Below standard combines nearly met and not met. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2025. Reference combines schools in the same enrollment class.
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Preparation · separate measures and cohorts
California alternative schools: 35%
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.
California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator overall Prepared. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
California Department of Education, A–G completion records. Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Destinations · class of 2023
30% enrolled in college within 12 months · 60 high-school completers
CDE CCI, all students · 76 eligible students. Cohort includes the current four-year graduation cohort and only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Qualifies through two AP exams scored 3+, two AP courses completed with C− or better, or a qualifying combination in different subjects. Share among Prepared students, not all exam takers or course authorizations. Zero qualifiers does not establish whether AP is offered.
CDE CCI: completed a CTE pathway with C− or better in its capstone plus an additional criterion. Not all CTE completers or a list of courses offered. Zero qualifiers does not establish whether CTE is offered.
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What’s it like
74 of 308 students missed 10% or more of school days.
| Chronically absent, 2024–25 | Per 100 students | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Grades 7–8 | 11 | 2 of 18 |
| Grades 9–12 | 25 | 72 of 288 |
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| Eligible enrollment, 2024–25 | Here |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 87% |
| Black or African American | 9% |
| White | — |
| Asian | — |
| Filipino | — |
| Two or more races | — |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | — |
| Pacific Islander | — |
| Not reported | — |
Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2024–25. Shares use eligible enrollment; unavailable categories are shown as a dash.
3 in 4 students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25 (75%, 160 of 212). California: 63%.
Teachers, 2024–25
CDE SARC report 2024–25. The published rate is 16.40%: 1.3 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 7.9 total position FTE. This measures positions, not individual teachers.
At Learning Works in Pasadena, 5.0% of low-income students (CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group) met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025 for reported grade 11, compared to 43.9% district-wide for those same grades and 48.7% statewide for those same grades. Learning Works’s rate for low-income students trails its district average by 38.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: low-income students (0.0% met or exceeded the Math standard); Hispanic students (4.2% met or exceeded the ELA standard). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 20 ELA grade test records.
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Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
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Learning Works is ranked #93 of California alternative high schools.
| Factor | School | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 31.6% | 92.9% | 25% |
| Exceeded standard | 0.0% | 20.3% | 22% |
| CCI overall Prepared | 1.3% | 51.7% | 20% |
| Met or exceeded | 2.0% | 43.8% | 18% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 26.9% | 22.7% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 1.4% | 3.3% | 5% |
Any absence or suspension percentage shown here is a SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring input, not a raw CDE-reported school rate. The State column averages these inputs across scored comprehensive California schools at this level.
These 2024–25 results use Standard Met (Level 3) and Standard Exceeded (Level 4); “Met or exceeded” combines both. California's 2025–26 student reports rename those levels Proficient and Advanced. The later results are not included in this 2024–25 record. California's level descriptions.
ELA · 2024–25 results by grade
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 0% | 4% | 16% | 80% | 4% | −45 |
California comparison: each reporting school contributes equally; schools with fewer than 15 tested in this grade and subject are excluded.
State grade 6 ELA equal-school mean: 46.1%; n=4084 reporting schools
State grade 7 ELA equal-school mean: 47.6%; n=2631 reporting schools
State grade 8 ELA equal-school mean: 46.2%; n=2658 reporting schools
State grade 11 ELA equal-school mean: 48.6%; n=2080 reporting schools
Math · 2024–25 results by grade
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 0% | 0% | 8% | 92% | 0% | −24 |
California comparison: each reporting school contributes equally; schools with fewer than 15 tested in this grade and subject are excluded.
State grade 6 Math equal-school mean: 34.5%; n=4086 reporting schools
State grade 7 Math equal-school mean: 33.7%; n=2630 reporting schools
State grade 8 Math equal-school mean: 32.1%; n=2658 reporting schools
State grade 11 Math equal-school mean: 23.7%; n=2074 reporting schools
We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.
Earlier years · grade and subject
| Year · grade · subject | Students with scores | Met+ |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Grade 6 · ELA | — | — |
| 2024 · Grade 7 · ELA | — | — |
| 2024 · Grade 8 · ELA | 9 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 11 · ELA | 42 | 9.5% |
| 2024 · Grade 6 · Math | — | — |
| 2024 · Grade 7 · Math | — | — |
| 2024 · Grade 8 · Math | 8 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 11 · Math | 42 | 4.8% |
| 2023 · Grade 6 · ELA | — | — |
| 2023 · Grade 7 · ELA | — | — |
| 2023 · Grade 8 · ELA | 5 | — |
| 2023 · Grade 11 · ELA | 24 | 4.2% |
| 2023 · Grade 6 · Math | — | — |
| 2023 · Grade 7 · Math | — | — |
| 2023 · Grade 8 · Math | 5 | — |
| 2023 · Grade 11 · Math | 25 | 4.0% |
| 2022 · Grade 7 · ELA | 48 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 8 · ELA | 48 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 11 · ELA | 48 | 9.8% |
| 2022 · Grade 7 · Math | 47 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 8 · Math | 47 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 11 · Math | 47 | 0.0% |
| 2019 · Grade 6 · ELA | 56 | — |
| 2019 · Grade 7 · ELA | 56 | — |
| 2019 · Grade 8 · ELA | 56 | 0.0% |
| 2019 · Grade 11 · ELA | 56 | 8.3% |
| 2019 · Grade 6 · Math | 56 | — |
| 2019 · Grade 7 · Math | 56 | — |
| 2019 · Grade 8 · Math | 56 | 0.0% |
| 2019 · Grade 11 · Math | 56 | 0.0% |
Current 2024–25 grade results appear above. These earlier school-level rows are stored CDE records; original historical files still need independent re-verification. “Students with scores” is the rate denominator for that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero or a matched cohort.
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 34 | 0% | 6% | 71% | 24% |
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.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 20 | 5.0% | −39 | −44 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 24 | 4.2% | −40 | −45 |
nearest by distance
| School | Dist | Scope · percentile · band | EXC | MET+ | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Works ← | — | 95th percentile · Needs Support · within class · 2025 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.4% |
| Pasadena High | 1 mi | 6062nd percentile · Solid · statewide · 2025 | 18.5% | 41.0% | 2.1% |
| California average | — | 57School average · no percentile | 20.3% | 43.8% | 3.3% |
| Options For Youth - Duarte, Incscored within its class, not statewide | 0.5 mi | 1737th percentile · Developing · within class · 2025 | 9.1% | 27.4% | 0.2% |
| Rose City High (Continuation)scored within its class, not statewide | 0.8 mi | 2139th percentile · Developing · within class · 2025 | 1.5% | 12.4% | 5.3% |
Susp = SchoolScope model-adjusted suspension input, not the raw CDE-reported school rate.
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.
CDE 2024–25 Form J-90, Table 1. These are district-wide reported amounts, not this school's staff salaries. Teacher figures are the district minimum and maximum schedule; principal figures are separate average annual salaries by school level, not career steps. Superintendent salary is the district's reported annual amount. Zero-valued source salary fields are treated as unavailable and omitted.
2025 Scope Score · CDE overall Prepared model · CCI 2025: 9/100. Earlier scores are shown under the legacy model. The score models differ, so their results do not form one trend.
| Measure | Source record |
|---|---|
| This school · CCI overall Prepared | CDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · student group ALL (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 1.3% · numerator 1 students classified Prepared · denominator 76 CCI students. |
| California · CCI overall Prepared | CDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · student group ALL (all students) · overall Prepared rate 51.7% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students. |
CDE's overall Prepared rate is this version's 20% high-school college-readiness score factor. The school rate is 1 of 76 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.
| Assessment year | Scope Score | Percentile | Rank | Comparison group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9/100 | 10 | #99 | California alternative high schools · 110 schools |
| 2022 | 9/100 | 5 | #100 | California alternative high schools · 106 schools |
| 2023 | 8/100 | 1 | #106 | California alternative high schools · 108 schools |
| 2024 | 11/100 | 13 | #96 | California alternative high schools · 111 schools |
These are retrospective calculations using earlier test results and current school levels and comparison classes. Each year's rank and percentile use that year's measured school group. They do not form a trend across different score models.
The legacy high-school model uses 2024–25 graduation records. Its readiness input uses the 2025 AP pathway share among Prepared students when available; otherwise it uses 2024–25 A-G completion. A reported zero remains zero. These inputs do not describe graduation or readiness in the earlier assessment years. The newer 2025 model instead uses CDE's overall Prepared rate.
Historical ELPAC inputs are absent from these calculations. Missing factor weights are redistributed proportionally among available factors. Adjusted climate values are SchoolScope scoring inputs, distinct from the state’s reported rates.
CDE reported all-students (TA) school rates for 2024 and 2025; the change is 2025 minus 2024 in percentage points.
| Year-over-year school rates |
|---|
| Chronic absenteeism2024 · 23.2% → 2025 · 24.0% · +0.8pp |
| Suspension rate2024 · 2.0% → 2025 · 0.0% · −2.0pp |
ELA and Math by test year · all tested grades
| Year · subject | Students with scores | Exc | Met+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · ELA | 38 | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| 2025 · Math | 37 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024 · ELA | 55 | 3.6% | 7.3% |
| 2024 · Math | 54 | 0.0% | 3.7% |
| 2023 · ELA | 32 | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| 2023 · Math | 33 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| 2022 · ELA | 48 | 2.1% | 8.3% |
| 2022 · Math | 47 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 · ELA | 56 | 1.8% | 5.4% |
| 2019 · Math | 56 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Each year names its school year end (2025 = 2024–25). “Students with scores” is the subject-specific rate denominator; ELA and Math counts must not be added. Earlier years are stored SchoolScope CDE records whose original files still need independent re-verification; a dash is unavailable, not zero.
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.
| Year | Exc | Met+ | Absent | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.4% | 4.2% | 24.5% | 1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | 4.9% | 40.9% | 1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 37.8% | 6.4% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | 7.1% | 25.5% | 2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 26.9% | 1.4% |
The Absent and Susp columns are SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring inputs, rather than raw CDE-reported school rates.
| Group | 2018–19 | 2024–25 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | — | 23.4% | — |
| Male | — | 24.6% | — |
| Black/African American | — | 13.8% | — |
| Hispanic/Latino | — | 25.4% | — |
| Students with Disabilities | — | 21.9% | — |
| English Learners | — | 25.0% | — |
| Foster Youth | — | 42.9% | — |
| Homeless | — | 38.9% | — |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | — | 26.1% | — |
| All Students | — | 24.0% | — |
Separate dots mark the reported school years; no line or intervening-year result is implied. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| AP offered | not offered |
| AP course count | not reported |
| AP enrollment | not reported |
| IB participation | not offered |
| Dual enrollment | not offered |
| Algebra I in grade 8 | not offered |
| Calculus sections | 0 |
| Physics sections | 1 |
| Chemistry sections | 0 |
| Total enrollment (CRDC) | 261 |
Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.
| Destination | Completers | % (derived) |
|---|---|---|
| University of California | 0 | 0.0% |
| California State University | 0 | 0.0% |
| California community college | 15 | 25.0% |
| In-state private | 3 | 5.0% |
| Out-of-state, 4-year | 0 | 0.0% |
| Out-of-state, 2-year | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not enrolled | 42 | 70.0% |
60 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 30% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ 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 — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 15,313 pupils
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records
CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator
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.
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.
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,449 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) | 61.01% |
| ZCTA population | 32,316 |
| Median age | 44.2 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/ZCTA context does not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score.
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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded the standard · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,500 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2024 · CRDC 2020-21 historical snapshot · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-09-27
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