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Abraham Lincoln Senior High School vs. Mervyn M. Dymally High School

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School Overview

School
Abraham Lincoln Senior High School
3501 North Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90031
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Mervyn M. Dymally High School
8800 South San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 942 students in grades 9-12, Abraham Lincoln Senior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 720 students in grades 9-12, Mervyn M. Dymally High School 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 is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
942 students
720 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#2840 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#8980 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
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38%
(Top 50% in CA)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Abraham Lincoln Senior High School 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 2021-22 school year data.
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59%
(Top 30% in CA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Abraham Lincoln Senior High School 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 2021-22 school year data.
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18%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
87%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
208
167
Grade 10 Students
240
204
Grade 11 Students
252
200
Grade 12 Students
242
149

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
n/a
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% Hispanic
78%
77%
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% Black
2%
21%
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% White
2%
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
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0.36
0.37
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
95%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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