Eagle Rock High vs Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet

Eagle Rock High and Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet sit 6.6 miles apart in Los Angeles, but their school ratings tell a meaningful story: Boyle Heights STEM Magnet scores 9.5 out of 10 versus Eagle Rock High's 9.3, a gap that becomes more striking in state context. Eagle Rock High ranks #70 of 9,533 California schools — a strong result on its own — but Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet ranks #21 of 9,533, placing it among the top quarter of a percent statewide.

On academics and growth, the two schools are closer than the state ranks suggest. Eagle Rock High posts an academic score of 8.5/10 against Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet's 9.0/10, a half-point delta that reflects a concrete proficiency gap. Growth scores are nearly identical: Eagle Rock High at 9.6/10 and Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet at 9.7/10, meaning both schools push students forward at an exceptional rate regardless of starting point.

The demographic picture separates these schools sharply. Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet enrolls 131 students with a 98% free or reduced-price lunch rate and a 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio — a small, high-need population with unusually close adult attention. Eagle Rock High enrolls 2,059 students, 50% of whom qualify for free or reduced lunch, with a 19.2:1 student-teacher ratio. The 4.6-point ratio difference translates to meaningfully more individual access in the magnet setting.

Grade span and program focus create another functional divide. Eagle Rock High serves grades 7 through 12, offering a middle-school entry point that lets families establish roots earlier and stay through graduation. Boyle Heights Sci Tech Engr and Math Magnet is a pure high school, grades 9 through 12, organized around a STEM and engineering curriculum — a specialized program that selects for students with a defined academic direction before they enroll.