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Public high school · Los Angeles Unified · Los Angeles, California

Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex

Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex rates 6.5, below most Los Angeles Unified high schools, whose rated median is 7.1.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Los Angeles Unified median is 7.1.

#4,572 of 9,557 schools in California · Los Angeles Unified: 168 high schools rated, median 7.1

The brief

A Los Angeles Unified high school where students score 6 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 4,572 of 9,557 schools in California and 582 of 775 in Los Angeles Unified.

Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex is listed in Los Angeles Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math13%21 points below the California average of 34%2025 CAASPP
Reading41%12 points below the California average of 53%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is up 12 points across the 15-year record (2011–2025) and has held near 27% recently.2025 CAASPP; 30 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.0
25% of the rating
Academics
6.0
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 17% (multi-year average, 2011-2025) · reading/ELA 40% (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 90001; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2011-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$60,751
Median home value
$513,300
Median rent
$1,471/mo
College educated
7%
Homeownership
35.6%
Poverty rate
20.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 90001; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
73
Very Walkable
Transit Score
61
Good Transit
Bike Score
51
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,917/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Los Angeles. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Los Angeles), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
2 AP courses
22% participation · state average 2.6 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
3 sports
2 boys' · 1 girls' · 20 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
97.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex serve?

Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex?

Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex has an enrollment of approximately 514 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex?

The student-teacher ratio at Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex is 20.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex rank in CA?

Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex ranks #4,572 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex's MySchoolScout rating?

Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex has 17% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025) and 40% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

Is Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex a charter school?

No, Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex a Title I school?

No, Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex?

97.3% of students at Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
514
Student-teacher ratio
20.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Los Angeles County
4-year graduation
80–84%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#582 of 775
Schools in district
785
District spending per student
$22,687
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 90001)
56,403
Area average commute
35.7 min
Area median age
31.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.