Math
22%Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced
Public high school
Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba
High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.
74% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 22% in math. 89.1% graduate in four years. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.
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74%Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced
Students
—Total enrollment
Graduation
89.1%Four-year graduation rate
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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 →
Share at Proficient or Advanced
● Math┄ English
Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.
Exact annual results
| Year | Math | English |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25% | 65% |
| 2022 | 17% | 46% |
| 2023 | 28% | 52% |
| 2024 | 30% | 68% |
| 2025 | 22% | 74% |
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.
How achievement is distributed
AdvancedStandard Exceeded
11%ProficientStandard Met
11%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
19%MinimalStandard Not Met
59%AdvancedStandard Exceeded
44%ProficientStandard Met
30%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
15%MinimalStandard Not Met
11%Achievement-level percentages are not percentiles. “Developing” here is a test achievement level, separate from the SchoolScope performance band with the same name.
Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2019 to 2025
Climbed from the 56th to the 74th percentile since 2019 — past roughly 200 high schools.
Most rating sites would stop at “48% proficient” and call it done. Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba deserves a closer read. It sits at the 74th percentile of 1,647 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.
Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba's low-income kids hit 73.1% 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.
27 tested · 1 of 1 grade published
Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba scores 62 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 74th percentile of 1,647 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The pandemic drop is behind this school: 48% of students meet the standard today, above the 45% who did in 2019.
Percentile among 1,647 high schools statewide
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ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 65% | 46% | 52% | 68% | 74% |
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 25% | 17% | 28% | 30% | 22% |
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25
Two in five of students here meet the standard. One in four clear it by a lot.
ELA74% met or exceeded
Exceeded 44%Met 30%Nearly Met 15%Not Met 11%
Math22% met or exceeded
Exceeded 11%Met 11%Nearly Met 19%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 rate | College readiness | Absence | Suspension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62 | 28% | 48% | 89.1% | 75.8% | 24.3% | 1.3% |
| CA average · High School | 54 | 20% | 43% | 92.5% | 43.0% | 23.1% | 3.3% |
This schoolCA avg
Scope6254
% Exceeded28%20%
% Met+48%43%
Grad rate89.1%92.5%
College readiness75.8%43.0%
Absence24.3%23.1%
Suspension1.3%3.3%
Students & opportunity
Who shares in the school’s results?
Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25
How every group of students does here
At Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba in Los Angeles, 73.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba outperforms its district average for low-income students by 32.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (74.1% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 26 students tested.
Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 48% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 48%, district —, state 43%48%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 48%, district 36%, state 32%48% · +0 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 48%, district 36%, state 32%48% · −0 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 47%, district 42%, state 44%47% · −1 vs school
MaleMale: too few students to report‹11
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: too few students to report‹11
English LearnersEnglish Learners: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group
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Where graduates go
What happens after high school?
54%
Enrolled in college within a year
Class of 2023 · 26 of 48 completers · includes community colleges
48Completers
35%
Other colleges17 completers · Outside the California community college system
19%
California community colleges9 completers · Enrolled within a year
46%
Not recorded enrolled22 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
54%enrolled in college within a year
- University of California4 (8%)
- California State University12 (25%)
- California community college9 (19%)
- Out-of-state, 4-year1 (2%)
- Not enrolled22 (46%)
CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate, class of 2023 · % = count ÷ completers, our arithmetic
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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.
Teacher experience
Average teacher experience in the published staffing record. It does not measure individual teacher effectiveness.
Chronically absent
The share of students absent for at least 10% of their enrolled school days. Attendance reflects both school and out-of-school circumstances.
The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25
The people teaching here
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Teaching staff14 teachers
Avg. experience20.5 years
Fully credentialed72%
PrincipalAnna Harzmann
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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 offered7 (CCI)
AP exam qualifiers25 studentsCCI, participation not authorization
Attendance & discipline · 2024–25
Showing up, and staying in class
Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 24.3%, district 22.8%, state 23.1%24.3% · +1.2pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.3%, district —, state 3.3%1.3% · −1.9pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1220.2%
Resources & neighborhood
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What gets spent · FY 2024–25
It spends $34,676 per student, more than the California average.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
$2,524 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: $34,676, CA average $14,491$34,676 · spent at this school
Federal share$2,524 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.
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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), 15% 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 Latino98.6% · district 73.2% · CA 56.1%
Black1.4% · district 7.2% · CA 4.8%
Median income$73K · CA $85K
Median home value$661K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+13% · CA 35%
ZIP population48,397
Median age35 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Culture & philosophy
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2025 · high schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.
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| School | Type | Performance band | Advanced | Proficient or Advanced | Distance | Select |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba | Public | Solid | 28% | 48% | School being viewed | |
| Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos | Public | Strong | 32% | 63% | 2.0 mi | |
| L.A. County High School for the Artsalternative comparison group | Public | Strong | 35% | 66% | 1.5 mi | |
| Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep | Charter | Strong | 25% | 60% | 1.5 mi |
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Is Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba a good high school?
Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba has a Scope Score of 62 out of 100, placing it in the 74th percentile of California high schools and ranked #424 statewide. 27.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.0 percentage points above 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 Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 48.1% of students at Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 27.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 20.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 27.8% 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. 54 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba rank in California?
Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba ranks #424 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 74th 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 Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba?
24.3% of students at Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 23.1%. The suspension rate is 1.3%, 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 Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba scores 62/100 (74th 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 Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba in Los Angeles, 73.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba outperforms its district average for low-income students by 32.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (74.1% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 26 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
College readiness carries this score. The test levels sit close to the state's.
75.8% of students leave measurably college-ready, versus 43.0% statewide.
| What we weigh | Here | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 89.1% | 92.5% | 25% |
| Exceeded standard | 27.8% | 19.8% | 22% |
| College readiness | 75.8% | 43.0% | 20% |
| Met or exceeded | 48.1% | 43.2% | 18% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 24.3% | 23.1% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 1.3% | 3.3% | 5% |
| EL proficiency (ELPAC) | 11.1% | 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
Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba: reading the evidence
Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba posts 27.8% exceeding the standard — versus 19.8% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.
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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Explore the underlying data →Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
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Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.
Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba is ranked #424 statewide · #62 of 196 in Los Angeles Unified.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
| Factor | School | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 89.1% | 92.5% | 25% |
| Exceeded standard | 27.8% | 19.8% | 22% |
| College readiness | 75.8% | 43.0% | 20% |
| Met or exceeded | 48.1% | 43.2% | 18% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 24.3% | 23.1% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 1.3% | 3.3% | 5% |
| EL proficiency (ELPAC) | 11.1% | 18.0% | 5% |
- Graduation rate
- ↓ vs CA 92.5% · index 53 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- Exceeded standard
- ↑ vs CA 19.8% · index 62 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- College readiness
- ↑ vs CA 43.0% · index 74 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- Met or exceeded
- ↑ vs CA 43.2% · index 58 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- Chronic absenteeism
- ↓ vs CA 23.1% · index 55 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▼ 7.4pp lower vs 2024
- Suspension rate
- ↑ vs CA 3.3% · index 60 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 0.2pp higher vs 2024
- EL proficiency (ELPAC)
- ↓ vs CA 18.0% · index 44 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 27 | 44% | 30% | 15% | 11% | 74% | +25 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 27 | 11% | 11% | 19% | 59% | 22% | −2 |
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) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 27 | 4% | 11% | 81% | 4% |
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 | 26 | 73.1% | +32 | +35 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 27 | 74.1% | +33 | +35 |
03Nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba ← | — | 62 | 27.8% | 48.1% | 1.3% |
| Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos | 2 mi | 73 | 31.7% | 63.4% | 0.7% |
| Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep | 1.5 mi | 71 | 24.8% | 59.9% | 1.7% |
| California average | — | 54 | 19.8% | 43.2% | 3.3% |
| L.A. County High School for the Artsscored within its class, not statewide | 1.5 mi | 72 | 35.4% | 65.8% | 1.5% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
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Graduation Rate
89.1%
AP Exam Prepared
75.8%
A-G Completion
68.3%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
54.2%
| Year | Scope | Pctile | Rank | Exc | Met+ | Absent | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 56 | 56 | #664 | 11.0% | 44.9% | 26.5% | 1.0% |
| 2022 | 56 | 63 | #586 | 18.2% | 31.6% | 41.2% | 0.9% |
| 2023 | 59 | 69 | #512 | 19.2% | 39.9% | 28.5% | 1.5% |
| 2024 | 58 | 66 | #558 | 13.6% | 48.9% | 31.6% | 1.1% |
| 2025 | 62 | 74 | #424 | 27.8% | 48.1% | 24.3% | 1.3% |
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
| Group | 2019 | 2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 28.0% | 26.0% | -2.0pp |
| Male | 24.5% | 11.8% | -12.7pp |
| Hispanic/Latino | 25.9% | 19.8% | -6.1pp |
| Students with Disabilities | 47.6% | 26.1% | -21.5pp |
| English Learners | 36.7% | 50.0% | +13.3pp |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 26.5% | 20.2% | -6.3pp |
| All Students | 26.5% | 20.2% | -6.3pp |
06College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
ShowHide table 06 — College destinations
| Destination | Completers | % (derived) |
|---|---|---|
| University of California | 4 | 8.3% |
| California State University | 12 | 25.0% |
| California community college | 9 | 18.8% |
| In-state private | 0 | 0.0% |
| Out-of-state, 4-year | 1 | 2.1% |
| Out-of-state, 2-year | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not enrolled | 22 | 45.8% |
48 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 54% · % 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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