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Lynwood High School vs. El Segundo High School

Should you attend Lynwood High School or El Segundo High School? 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
Lynwood High School
12124 Bullis Rd.
Lynwood, CA 90262
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
El Segundo High School
640 Main St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

El Segundo 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 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,946 students in grades 9-12, Lynwood 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 11% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,312 students in grades 9-12, El Segundo 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 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,946 students
1,312 students
This chart displays total students of Lynwood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of El Segundo High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Lynwood High School
This chart displays gender of El Segundo High School
Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
52 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Lynwood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of El Segundo High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lynwood High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of El Segundo High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#5974 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#859 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lynwood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of El Segundo High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
56%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lynwood 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 El Segundo 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.
50%
(Top 50% in CA)
82%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lynwood 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 El Segundo 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.
10%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
45%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lynwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
90%
(Top 50% in CA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lynwood 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 El Segundo High School 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 Lynwood High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of El Segundo High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
512
321
Grade 10 Students
505
362
Grade 11 Students
536
330
Grade 12 Students
393
299

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lynwood High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1990-91 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in El Segundo High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lynwood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in El Segundo High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
92%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lynwood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in El Segundo High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lynwood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in El Segundo High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lynwood High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in El Segundo High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in El Segundo High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
n/a
15%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in El Segundo High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Lynwood High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of El Segundo High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lynwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in El Segundo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lynwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in El Segundo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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