South East High
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
924 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
2,092 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
89%
Teachers
99 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic97.0%
White1.2%
Asian0.1%
Black1.5%
Other0.2%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.4% |
| Met Standard | 26.4% |
| Below Standard | 60.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for South East High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.4% of students exceeded standard while 26.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.1 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 5.5 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.7% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 37.7%, above the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
13.4%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
39.7%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
37.7%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.0%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
924
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 459 | 22.2% | 34.9% | 57.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 465 | 4.5% | 17.9% | 22.4% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.7
Middle College High
Los Angeles Unified · 1.7 mi
69.0
King/Drew Medical Magnet High
Los Angeles Unified · 2 mi
54.4
Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Huntington Park Ins
Los Angeles Unified · 2.5 mi
53.6
Bell Senior High
Los Angeles Unified · 2.7 mi
47.7
Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy
Los Angeles Unified · 2.5 mi
47.1
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score