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Downtown Business High School vs. Edward R. Roybal Learning Center

Should you attend Downtown Business High School or Edward R. Roybal Learning Center? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Downtown Business High School
1200 West Colton St.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Edward R. Roybal Learning Center
1200 West Colton St.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Downtown Business High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
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Overview
Serving 857 students in grades 9-12, Downtown Business High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,143 students in grades 9-12, Edward R. Roybal Learning Center 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 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 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).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
857 students
1,143 students
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This chart displays total students of Edward R. Roybal Learning Center by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
68 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Downtown Business High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Edward R. Roybal Learning Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Downtown Business High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Edward R. Roybal Learning Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#679 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#6044 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Downtown Business High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Edward R. Roybal Learning Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in CA)
16%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Downtown Business 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edward R. Roybal Learning 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 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 5% in CA)
42%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Downtown Business 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edward R. Roybal Learning 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 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Top 30% in CA)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Downtown Business High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Edward R. Roybal Learning Center and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Downtown Business High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Edward R. Roybal Learning Center by grade.
Grade 9 Students
243
285
Grade 10 Students
230
317
Grade 11 Students
177
295
Grade 12 Students
207
246

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Downtown Business High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1999-00 school year data.
n/a
% Asian
34%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Downtown Business High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edward R. Roybal Learning Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
57%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Downtown Business High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Edward R. Roybal Learning Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Downtown Business High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edward R. Roybal Learning Center and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Downtown Business High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edward R. Roybal Learning Center and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Downtown Business High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Edward R. Roybal Learning Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.56
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Downtown Business High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Edward R. Roybal Learning Center and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Downtown Business High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Edward R. Roybal Learning Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Downtown Business High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Edward R. Roybal Learning Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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