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Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center vs. Benjamin Banneker Career And Transition Center

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School Overview

School
Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center
4540 Michigan Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90022
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Benjamin Banneker Career And Transition Center
14024 South San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061
Overview
Serving 232 students in grades 9-12, Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 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).
Benjamin Banneker Career And Transition Center serves 189 students in grades 12. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 58%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 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).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
9-12
12
Total Students
232 students
189 students
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% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
73% | 27%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
17 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
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Test Scores

<50%
(Top 1% in CA)(18-19 School Year Data)
65-69%
(11-12 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Benjamin Banneker Career And Transition Center 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 2011-12 school year data.
<50%
(Top 1% in CA)(18-19 School Year Data)
85-89%
(11-12 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Benjamin Banneker Career And Transition Center 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 2011-12 school year data.
<50%
(Top 20% in CA)
n/a
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
<50%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
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Students by Grade

Grade 12 Students
232
189

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
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% Hispanic
93%
82%
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% Black
1%
15%
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% White
2%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
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0.13
0.31
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
86%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
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