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Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing

Los Angeles, CA · Grades 9-12 · Los Angeles Unified

No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

64% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 18% in math. 96.1% graduate in four years. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.

Math

18%

Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced

English

64%

Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced

Students

—

Total enrollment

Graduation

96.1%

Four-year graduation rate

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Academic performance

What do the results tell us?

2025 results · Grade 11 · weighted by students tested within each subject.

Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →

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0%25%50%75%100%2019: 17%2022: 14%2023: 10%2024: 14%2025: 18%2019: 55%2022: 45%2023: 50%2024: 66%2025: 64%201920222023202420250%25%50%75%100%2019: 17%2022: 14%2023: 10%2024: 14%2025: 18%2019: 55%2022: 45%2023: 50%2024: 66%2025: 64%20192022202320242025
● Math┄ English

Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.

Exact annual results
YearMathEnglish
201917%55%
202214%45%
202310%50%
202414%66%
202518%64%

Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.

Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2019 to 2025

Climbed from the 58th to the 66th percentile of California high schools since 2019.

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 66th percentile of 1,647 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.

283 tested · 1 of 1 grade published

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing scores 59 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 66th percentile of 1,647 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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

Percentile among 1,647 high schools statewide
Year detailsYear2019 · 58th percentile · Scope Score 57 of 1002022 · 55th percentile · Scope Score 53 of 1002023 · 58th percentile · Scope Score 55 of 1002024 · 68th percentile · Scope Score 59 of 1002025 · 66th percentile · Scope Score 59 of 100
ELAYellow(Maintained)MathYellow(Increased)
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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%
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25

Two in five of students here meet the standard. One in five clear it by a lot.

ELA64% met or exceeded
Exceeded 30%Met 34%Nearly Met 21%Not Met 14%
Math18% met or exceeded
Exceeded 7%Met 10%Nearly Met 23%Not Met 59%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California high schools · average20% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
Scope% Exceeded% Met+Grad rateCollege readinessAbsenceSuspension
This school5919%41%96.1%65.1%34.5%0.2%
CA average · High School5420%43%92.5%43.0%23.1%3.3%
This schoolCA avg
Scope5954
% Exceeded19%20%
% Met+41%43%
Grad rate96.1%92.5%
College readiness65.1%43.0%
Absence34.5%23.1%
Suspension0.2%3.3%

Students & opportunity

Who shares in the school’s results?

Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25

Low-income students here meet the ELA standard ahead of the same group statewide.

60.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. This comparison does not tell us what caused the difference.

Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 41% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 41%, district —, state 43%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
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No student-group growth record is available for this school in this data release.

Where graduates go

What happens after high school?

64%

Enrolled in college within a year

Class of 2023 · 171 of 269 completers · includes community colleges

269Completers
36%
Other colleges97 completers · Outside the California community college system
28%
California community colleges74 completers · Enrolled within a year
36%
Not recorded enrolled98 completers · No college enrollment in this reporting window

Destination data describes this earlier graduating class, separately from current-year test results and graduation. Percentages are rounded.

College destinations and the full graduate record
2024–25

Where graduates go

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Where the class of 2023 went
64%enrolled in college within a year
  • University of California25 (9%)
  • California State University44 (16%)
  • California community college74 (28%)
  • In-state private6 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year21 (8%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (0%)
  • Not enrolled98 (36%)

CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate, class of 2023 · % = count ÷ completers, our arithmetic

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The daily experience

What is it like to be a student here?

Students per teacher

Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.

The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Teaching staff64 teachers
Avg. experience16.5 years
Fully credentialed89%
PrincipalJewel Brown
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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 (CCI)
AP exam qualifiers125 studentsCCI, participation not authorization
CTE pathway completers27 students
Attendance & discipline · 2024–25

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 34.5%, district 22.8%, state 23.1%34.5% · +11.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.2%, district —, state 3.3%0.2% · −3.1pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1234.7%

Resources & neighborhood

What sits behind the school experience?

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What gets spent · FY 2024–25

It spends $24,436 per student, more than the California average.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

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.

$1,375 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $24,436, CA average $14,491$24,436 · spent at this school
Federal share$1,375 per student
District current expense · FY 2024–25$29,292 per student
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 52%Instruction support 16%Student services 12%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

ShowHide the district's spending year by year
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 · ACS 2024

The neighborhood it serves

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Worth knowing

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

Hispanic or Latino68.9% · district 73.2% · CA 56.1%
White15.6% · district 9.9% · CA 19.9%
Asian4.0% · district 3.4% · CA 10.2%
Black6.6% · district 7.2% · CA 4.8%
Other4.8% · district 6.3% · CA 9.0%
GenderFemale 65.5% · Male 34.5%
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

Culture & philosophy

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School-stated approach · questions for your visit

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2025 · high schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.

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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 59 out of 100, placing it in the 66th percentile of California high schools and ranked #553 statewide. 18.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 19.8%. 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% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting 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 #553 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 66th 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 23.1%. 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 59/100 (66th 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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How the Scope Score is calculated

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What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25

The 7 things our score weighs

What the score weighs
What we weighHereStateWeight
Graduation rate96.1%92.5%25%
Exceeded standard18.9%19.8%22%
College readiness65.1%43.0%20%
Met or exceeded41.0%43.2%18%
Chronic absenteeism34.5%23.1%5%
Suspension rate0.2%3.3%5%
EL proficiency (ELPAC)15.8%18.0%5%

Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures graduation, test performance, college readiness, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built

A closer look at the evidence

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing: reading the evidence

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing posts 41% meeting the standard and 18.9% exceeding it, against 43% and 19.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.

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Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
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Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing is ranked #553 statewide · #92 of 196 in Los Angeles Unified.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Score factors
FactorSchoolStateWeight
Graduation rate96.1%92.5%25%
Exceeded standard18.9%19.8%22%
College readiness65.1%43.0%20%
Met or exceeded41.0%43.2%18%
Chronic absenteeism34.5%23.1%5%
Suspension rate0.2%3.3%5%
EL proficiency (ELPAC)15.8%18.0%5%
Graduation rate
↑ vs CA 92.5% · index 60 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Exceeded standard
↓ vs CA 19.8% · index 53 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
College readiness
↑ vs CA 43.0% · index 68 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Met or exceeded
↓ vs CA 43.2% · index 54 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism
↓ vs CA 23.1% · index 46 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 4.9pp higher vs 2024
Suspension rate
↑ vs CA 3.3% · index 66 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▼ 0.2pp lower vs 2024
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
↓ vs CA 18.0% · index 49 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1128330%34%21%14%64%+16
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 112817%10%23%59%18%−6

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.

Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Schoolwide2906%22%62%9%

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 · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged20260.4%+19+22
Hispanic/Latino20064.0%+23+25
White3562.9%−6+1
03Nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+Susp
Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing ←—5918.9%41.0%0.2%
Downtown Business High0.6 mi7543.7%71.9%0.3%
Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos2.4 mi7331.7%63.4%0.7%
Orthopaedic Hospital2.6 mi7124.1%54.6%0.4%
California average—5419.8%43.2%3.3%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
ShowHide table 04 — More measures
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+AbsentSusp
20195758#63814.1%36.1%25.6%0.4%
20225355#7198.5%29.4%39.4%0.3%
20235558#68211.1%30.1%32.7%0.5%
20245968#52416.5%39.8%29.6%0.4%
20255966#55318.9%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
ShowHide table 05 — Climate by student group
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
Filipino22.6%23.5%+0.9pp
Hispanic/Latino24.4%33.4%+9.0pp
Two or More Races27.8%35.5%+7.7pp
White29.4%36.2%+6.8pp
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
06College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
ShowHide table 06 — College destinations
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California259.3%
California State University4416.4%
California community college7427.5%
In-state private62.2%
Out-of-state, 4-year217.8%
Out-of-state, 2-year10.4%
Not enrolled9836.4%

269 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 64% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · a missing cell is CDE suppression, never a fabricated zero · 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.

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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,647 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-09-27

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