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B−

Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

2050 San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90065 · (323) 276-5402 · Part of Los Angeles Unified School District

Los Angeles’ School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

Directions
Students
517
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 19.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2050 San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 652
Grade 768
Grade 868
Grade 994
Grade 1077
Grade 1190
Grade 1268
Enrollment over time
641’20
532’21
513’22
517’23
517’24

Down 19.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%Asian 3%White 3%Black 1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet from Los Angeles families.

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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Los Angeles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.