Los Angeles County Special Education (Closed 2021)

Serving 208 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Los Angeles County Special Education ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤5% (which was lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤5% (which was lower than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
208 students
This chart display total students of Los Angeles County Special Education by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Gender %
This chart display gender of Los Angeles County Special Education
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Los Angeles County Special Education by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Los Angeles County Special Education by grade.

School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (CA)
(18-19)
≤5%
40%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Los Angeles County Special Education and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
≤5%
51%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Los Angeles County Special Education and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
21:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Los Angeles County Special Education and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
2%
12%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Los Angeles County Special Education and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hispanic
90%
56%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Los Angeles County Special Education and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
5%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Los Angeles County Special Education and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
3%
21%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Los Angeles County Special Education and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Los Angeles County Special Education and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Los Angeles County Special Education.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in CA.
0.19
This chart display the diversity score of Los Angeles County Special Education and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(18-19)
<50%
84%
This chart display graduation rate of Los Angeles County Special Education and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
51%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Los Angeles County Special Education and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16)
2%
9%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Los Angeles County Special Education and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Los Angeles County Special Education?
The graduation rate of Los Angeles County Special Education is 50%, which is lower than the California state average of 84%.
How many students attend Los Angeles County Special Education?
208 students attend Los Angeles County Special Education.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
90% of Los Angeles County Special Education students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Los Angeles County Special Education?
Los Angeles County Special Education has a student ration of 5:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Los Angeles County Special Education offer ?
Los Angeles County Special Education offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12
What school district is Los Angeles County Special Education part of?
Los Angeles County Special Education is part of Los Angeles County Office Of Education School District.

School Calendar

View the Los Angeles County Special Education yearly calendar below.

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