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Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos · Los Angeles

Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos posts 63% meeting the standard, and 31.7% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

2530 East 4th Street, 90033 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades 9-12·Magnet·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 780-6500·Website
Magnet program — specialized public school with themed curriculum. Enrollment via district lottery, not neighborhood-based.
Alternative school — serves students who benefit from a non-traditional educational setting. Scores are not directly comparable to comprehensive schools.
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope6644
% Exceeded32%16%
% Met+63%36%
Grad rate100.0%87.6%
College readiness71.9%35.4%
Absence16.5%30.2%
Suspension0.7%3.6%
Scope Score
66
💪 Strong All-Around · Solid
ranked #179 statewide · #15 of 240 in Los Angeles Unified

Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos scores 66 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 92nd 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 →

💪 Strong All-Around — Ask about what we don't score — class size, electives, the feel of a classroom — strong numbers everywhere on paper don't mean every classroom feels the same.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “63% proficient” and call it done. Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos deserves a closer read. It sits at the 92nd percentile of 2,160 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos's low-income kids hit 80.5% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has held the 92nd-percentile line every tested year since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 63% meet the standard today, versus 68% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1186%71%76%72%82%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1149%36%33%43%45%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
63%
State 36%
Graduate
100%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
72%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 63 are proficient by 11th grade → 100 graduate → 72 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

80.5%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos's most underrated number

80.5% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos low-income: 80.5%State low-income: 38.2%

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
100.0%
State 87.6%
12.4pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
31.7%
State 15.8%
15.9pp above state avg
College readiness
71.9%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
63.4%
State 35.7%
27.7pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
16.5%
State 30.2%
13.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.7%
State 3.6%
2.9pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • 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 Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos in Los Angeles, 80.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos outperforms its district average for low-income students by 39.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (41.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (81.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.3 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 123 students tested.

All students at this school: 63% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 63%, district —, state 36%63%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 62%, district 36%, state 32%62% · −1 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 61%, district 36%, state 32%61% · −2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 60%, district 41%, state 42%60% · −4 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 67%, district 42%, state 44%67% · +4 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: too few students to report‹11
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
WhiteWhite: too few students to report‹11
Pacific IslanderPacific Islander: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 16.5%, district 24.5%, state 30.2%16.5% · −13.7pp 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 9–1214.8%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Math, Science, & Technology Ma…Magnet
66/100
This school

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 staff29 teachers
Avg. experience12.9 years
Fully credentialed98%
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 offered25
AP exam qualifiers64 students
CTE pathway completers13 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $19,433, CA average $14,815$19,433 · 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$1,010 per student

$1,010 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

Hispanic96.9%
District 73.2% · CA 56.1%
White2.3%
District 9.9% · CA 19.9%
Other0.8%
District 6.3% · CA 9.0%
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$60K · CA $85K
Median home value$707K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+15% · CA 35%
ZIP population45,647
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), 49% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos a good high school?

Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos has a Scope Score of 66 out of 100, placing it in the 92nd percentile of California high schools and ranked #179 statewide. 31.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.9 percentage points above 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 Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 63.4% of students at Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 31.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 31.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 31.7% 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. 268 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos rank in California?

Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos ranks #179 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 92nd 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 Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos?

16.5% of students at Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than 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 Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos compare to other schools in Los Angeles?

Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos scores 66/100 (92nd 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 Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos in Los Angeles, 80.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos outperforms its district average for low-income students by 39.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (41.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (81.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.3 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 123 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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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%
100.0%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 65th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
31.7%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 67th pctile
College readiness · 20%
71.9%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 71th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
63.4%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 70th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
16.5%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 61th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.7%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 63th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1113446%37%13%4%82%+35
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1113418%27%34%22%45%+21
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111359%40%49%2%

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 Disadvantaged12380.5%+40+42
Hispanic/Latino12981.4%+40+43
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos ←—6631.7%63.4%—0.7%
L.A. County High School for the Arts2.7 mi6535.4%65.8%—1.5%
Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High1.3 mi6228.8%59.3%—0.2%
Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science2.6 mi5926.6%56.0%—1.6%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
100.0%
AP Exam Prepared
71.9%
A-G Completion
82.9%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
72.1%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20196891#18628.0%67.8%11.2%1.0%—
20226288#24623.7%53.6%25.4%0.4%—
20236086#30818.0%54.4%22.6%0.5%—
20246490#21926.3%57.8%16.3%0.5%—
20256692#17931.7%63.4%16.5%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
Female11.3%17.4%+6.1pp
Male7.5%12.7%+5.2pp
Hispanic/Latino9.4%14.9%+5.5pp
Students with Disabilities22.2%17.6%-4.6pp
English Learners0.0%27.3%+27.3pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged10.9%15.4%+4.5pp
All Students9.5%14.8%+5.3pp
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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