Index	East Los Angeles	California	National
Average Test Scores	26%	38%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	n/a	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	1,085	7,963

The East Los Angeles, CA educational system consists of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. East Los Angeles public schools have average test scores of 26% which is 31% lower than than the California average and 47% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of East Los Angeles public schools is n/a, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 51.5% of students have completed 8th grade, 46.4% have completed high school, 6.3% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.3% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in East Los Angeles

Index	East Los Angeles	California	National
Completed 8th grade	51.5%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	46.4%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	24.2%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	10.5%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	6.3%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	1.4%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.3%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.1%	1.6%	1.3%

East Los Angeles, CA School Districts

Los Angeles Unified School District Montebello Unified School District

There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in East Los Angeles. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for East Los Angeles, CA schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In East Los Angeles, CA, an average of 51.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 46.4% have completed high school.

To customize your list of East Los Angeles schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of East Los Angeles, CA schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
San Marino, CA	13,324	85%	74%
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,477	83%	68%
Manhattan Beach, CA	35,573	79%	60%
Arcadia, CA	57,755	76%	54%
South Pasadena, CA	25,936	76%	54%
East Los Angeles, CA	124,191	26%	47%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Hartford, CT	124,320	25%	49%
Kent, WA	125,492	46%	6%
Santa Clara, CA	122,725	49%	0%
Abilene, TX	122,612	73%	49%
Lafayette, LA	125,808	66%	34%
East Los Angeles, CA	124,191	26%	47%

Source: The East Los Angeles, CA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.