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Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing · Los Angeles

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing posts 41% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

450 North Grand Avenue, 90012 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades 9-12·2024–25 CAASPP·(213) 217-8600·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5444
% Exceeded19%16%
% Met+41%36%
Grad rate96.1%87.6%
College readiness65.1%35.4%
Absence34.5%30.2%
Suspension0.2%3.6%
Scope Score
54
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #588 statewide · #73 of 240 in Los Angeles Unified

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing scores 54 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 73rd 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 →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “41% proficient” and call it done. Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing deserves a closer read. It sits at the 73rd percentile of 2,160 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing's low-income kids hit 60.4% 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 stayed near the 73rd percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAYellow(Declined Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 41% of students meet the standard today, above the 36% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1155%45%50%66%64%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1117%14%10%14%18%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
41%
State 36%
Graduate
96%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
65%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 41 are proficient by 11th grade → 96 graduate → 65 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

60.4%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing's most underrated number

60.4% 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.

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing low-income: 60.4%State low-income: 38.2%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
96.1%
State 87.6%
8.5pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
18.9%
State 15.8%
3.1pp above state avg
College readiness
65.1%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
41.0%
State 35.7%
5.3pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
34.5%
State 30.2%
4.3pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.2%
State 3.6%
3.4pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
15.8%
State 18.0%
2.2pp 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 Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing in Los Angeles, 60.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing outperforms its district average for low-income students by 19.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (64.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 53.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 202 students tested.

All students at this school: 41% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 41%, district —, state 36%41%
FemaleFemale: this school 43%, district 42%, state 44%43% · +2 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 38%, district 36%, state 32%38% · −3 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 38%, district 36%, state 32%38% · −3 vs school
MaleMale: this school 37%, district 41%, state 42%37% · −4 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 53%, district 65%, state 56%53% · +12 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 10%, district 14%, state 15%10% · −31 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 33%, district 30%, state 26%33% · −8 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 6%, district 9%, state 11%6% · −35 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 54%, district 56%, state 56%54% · +13 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 55%, district 78%, state 72%55% · +13 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native: too few students to report‹11
HomelessHomeless: 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 34.5%, district 24.5%, state 30.2%34.5% · +4.3pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.2%, district —, state 3.6%0.2% · −3.4pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1234.7%

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
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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 staff64 teachers
Avg. experience16.5 years
Fully credentialed89%
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 qualifiers125 students
CTE pathway completers27 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $24,436, CA average $14,815$24,436 · 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$1,375 per student

$1,375 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

Hispanic68.9%
District 73.2% · CA 56.1%
White15.6%
District 9.9% · CA 19.9%
Black6.6%
District 7.2% · CA 4.8%
Other4.8%
District 6.3% · CA 9.0%
Asian4.0%
District 3.4% · CA 10.2%
GenderFemale 65.5%Male 34.5%
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$67K · CA $85K
Median home value$694K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+39% · CA 35%
ZIP population37,336
Median age37 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 28% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing a good high school?

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing has a Scope Score of 54 out of 100, placing it in the 73rd percentile of California high schools and ranked #588 statewide. 18.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.1 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 Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 41.0% of students at Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 18.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 18.9% 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. 564 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing rank in California?

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing ranks #588 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 73rd 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 Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing?

34.5% of students at Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 0.2%, 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 Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing compare to other schools in Los Angeles?

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing scores 54/100 (73rd 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 Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing in Los Angeles, 60.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing outperforms its district average for low-income students by 19.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (64.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 53.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 202 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%
96.1%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 60th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
18.9%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 53th pctile
College readiness · 20%
65.1%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 67th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
41.0%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 54th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
34.5%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 46th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.2%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 66th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
15.8%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 49th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1128330%34%21%14%64%+17
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 112817%10%23%59%18%−6
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112906%22%62%9%

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 Disadvantaged20260.4%+19+22
Hispanic/Latino20064.0%+23+25
White3562.9%−6+1
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing ←—5418.9%41.0%—0.2%
Downtown Business High0.6 mi6843.7%71.9%—0.3%
Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos2.4 mi6631.7%63.4%—0.7%
Orthopaedic Hospital2.6 mi6524.1%54.6%—0.4%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
96.1%
AP Exam Prepared
65.1%
A-G Completion
73.1%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
63.6%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195469#64314.1%36.1%25.6%0.5%—
20224965#7268.5%29.4%39.4%0.3%—
20235068#69511.1%30.1%32.7%0.5%—
20245475#54316.5%39.8%29.6%0.4%—
20255473#58818.9%41.0%34.5%0.2%—
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
Female27.4%34.5%+7.1pp
Male21.8%35.1%+13.3pp
Asian23.3%32.6%+9.3pp
Black/African American30.0%46.5%+16.5pp
White22.6%23.5%+0.9pp
Hispanic/Latino24.4%33.4%+9.0pp
Two or More Races27.8%35.5%+7.7pp
Students with Disabilities31.6%40.8%+9.2pp
English Learners23.6%57.4%+33.8pp
Homeless47.6%75.0%+27.4pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged25.8%37.4%+11.6pp
All Students25.6%34.7%+9.1pp
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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