Magnet test scores unveiled
Originally created to promote integration, L.A. Unified’s magnet program is increasingly perceived as the best option for high-performing students. But until now, there has been no way for parents to compare performance of the 141 magnets housed on larger campuses.
These programs are not recognized by the California Department of Education as independent schools. On public reports, their test scores are combined with those of their host schools. Just 20 magnets have their own campuses.
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As the Dec. 18 deadline for magnet applications approaches, this Los Angeles Times map for the first time untangles the magnet picture. Using data obtained from the district, The Times has separated the magnet scores so they can be compared both to their host schools and to all other magnets. Most—but far from all—magnets are high performing.


Magnet school test results
Click the headers to rank magnets by percent proficient and above on the 2009 California Standards Test.
Magnet | Math | English |
---|---|---|
107th St. Math/Science/Technology Magnet 107th St. Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 62.5% 62.5 | 42.9% 42.86 |
32nd St. USC Performing Arts Magnet 32nd St. USC Performing Arts Magnet | 45.1% 45.1 | 52.4% 52.44 |
74th St. Gifted Magnet 74th St. Gifted Magnet | 90.0% 90.0 | 91.9% 91.88 |
Adams Gifted Magnet Adams Gifted Magnet | 70.6% 70.62 | 76.3% 76.3 |
Allesandro Cooperative Learning Magnet Allesandro Cooperative Learning Magnet | 78.3% 78.29 | 71.1% 71.05 |
Ambler Gifted Magnet Ambler Gifted Magnet | 91.7% 91.67 | 93.1% 93.06 |
Amestoy Trilingual Magnet Amestoy Trilingual Magnet | 57.5% 57.45 | 52.1% 52.13 |
Arroyo Seco Museum Science Magnet Arroyo Seco Museum Science Magnet | 62.1% 62.08 | 62.5% 62.5 |
Audubon Gifted Magnet Audubon Gifted Magnet | 59.1% 59.09 | 73.7% 73.74 |
Balboa Gifted Magnet Balboa Gifted Magnet | 96.9% 96.86 | 94.6% 94.6 |
Baldwin Hills Gifted Magnet Baldwin Hills Gifted Magnet | 88.3% 88.34 | 84.1% 84.05 |
Bancroft Performing Arts Magnet Bancroft Performing Arts Magnet | 33.4% 33.41 | 49.9% 49.88 |
Banning College Incentive Program Magnet Banning College Incentive Program Magnet | 22.9% 22.88 | 73.3% 73.31 |
Belvedere Latin Music Magnet Belvedere Latin Music Magnet | 56.6% 56.63 | 56.0% 56.02 |
Belvedere Media Magnet Belvedere Media Magnet | 52.1% 52.1 | 50.6% 50.6 |
Bethune Math/Science/Technology Magnet Bethune Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 38.6% 38.59 | 50.2% 50.21 |
Braddock Gifted Magnet Braddock Gifted Magnet | 94.0% 94.03 | 98.5% 98.51 |
Brentwood Science Magnet Brentwood Science Magnet | 73.5% 73.47 | 63.8% 63.77 |
Broadous Math/Science/Technology Magnet Broadous Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 76.0% 76.0 | 57.3% 57.33 |
Bryson Math/Science/Technology Magnet Bryson Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 86.3% 86.29 | 74.2% 74.19 |
Buchanan Math/Science/Technology Magnet Buchanan Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 81.5% 81.52 | 75.0% 75.0 |
Burroughs Gifted Magnet Burroughs Gifted Magnet | 78.7% 78.71 | 87.5% 87.5 |
Byrd Math/Science/Technology Magnet Byrd Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 76.1% 76.1 | 71.7% 71.7 |
Canoga Park Environmental/Veterinary Science Magnet Canoga Park Environmental/Veterinary Science Magnet | 17.5% 17.54 | 53.3% 53.28 |
Canterbury Gifted Magnet Canterbury Gifted Magnet | 93.8% 93.78 | 83.6% 83.56 |
Cleveland Humanities Magnet Cleveland Humanities Magnet | 65.8% 65.77 | 88.8% 88.83 |
Columbus Medical/Math/Science Magnet Columbus Medical/Math/Science Magnet | 55.1% 55.06 | 61.5% 61.54 |
Community Magnet Charter Community Magnet Charter | 88.5% 88.54 | 81.6% 81.6 |
Crenshaw Gifted Magnet Crenshaw Gifted Magnet | 18.0% 18.03 | 74.4% 74.4 |
Crenshaw Teacher Training Magnet Crenshaw Teacher Training Magnet | 1.1% 1.06 | 28.6% 28.57 |
Crescent Heights Language Arts/Social Justice Magnet Crescent Heights Language Arts/Social Justice Magnet | 62.1% 62.1 | 49.6% 49.59 |
Curtiss Math/Science/Technology Magnet Curtiss Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 20.2% 20.24 | 42.3% 42.26 |
Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet | 23.1% 23.14 | 66.7% 66.67 |
Electronic Info/Multimedia Magnet Electronic Info/Multimedia Magnet | 26.2% 26.16 | 59.6% 59.57 |
Dodson Gifted Magnet Dodson Gifted Magnet | 87.1% 87.09 | 94.3% 94.26 |
Dorsey Law/Public Service Magnet Dorsey Law/Public Service Magnet | 5.6% 5.6 | 36.6% 36.64 |
Dorsey Math/Science/Technology Magnet Dorsey Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 4.4% 4.4 | 38.3% 38.3 |
Dorsey Police Academy Magnet Dorsey Police Academy Magnet | 0.0% 0.0 | 16.3% 16.33 |
Downtown Business Magnet Downtown Business Magnet | 20.5% 20.53 | 44.1% 44.12 |
Drew Gifted Magnet Drew Gifted Magnet | 47.3% 47.32 | 73.2% 73.21 |
Eagle Rock Gifted Elementary Magnet Eagle Rock Gifted Elementary Magnet | 96.7% 96.72 | 96.8% 96.77 |
Eagle Rock Gifted Secondary Magnet Eagle Rock Gifted Secondary Magnet | 61.9% 61.88 | 93.8% 93.75 |
Eagle Rock Highly Gifted Elementary Magnet Eagle Rock Highly Gifted Elementary Magnet | 100.0% 100.0 | 100.0% 100.0 |
El Sereno Gifted Magnet El Sereno Gifted Magnet | 83.7% 83.67 | 87.8% 87.76 |
El Sereno Math/Science/Technology Magnet El Sereno Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 43.0% 42.98 | 54.4% 54.39 |
Euclid Gifted Bilingual Spanish/English Magnet Euclid Gifted Bilingual Spanish/English Magnet | 79.8% 79.78 | 68.2% 68.23 |
Fairfax Visual Arts Magnet Fairfax Visual Arts Magnet | 28.0% 27.97 | 66.9% 66.92 |
Fashion Careers Magnet Fashion Careers Magnet | 11.4% 11.43 | 52.6% 52.63 |
Fleming Math/Science/Technology Magnet Fleming Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 49.5% 49.47 | 68.7% 68.68 |
Flournoy Math/Science/Technology Magnet Flournoy Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 85.5% 85.53 | 71.1% 71.05 |
Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet | 38.3% 38.32 | 65.2% 65.22 |
Franklin Math/Science/Technology Magnet Franklin Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 22.7% 22.69 | 64.0% 64.0 |
Fremont Math/Science/Technology Magnet Fremont Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 3.7% 3.74 | 39.8% 39.79 |
Frost Computer Science Magnet Frost Computer Science Magnet | 62.1% 62.07 | 57.7% 57.68 |
Gage Math/Science/Technology Magnet Gage Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 49.8% 49.81 | 61.3% 61.34 |
Gardena Foreign Language Magnet Gardena Foreign Language Magnet | 14.8% 14.79 | 37.9% 37.91 |
Garfield Computer Science Magnet Garfield Computer Science Magnet | 7.6% 7.56 | 37.0% 36.96 |
Gledhill Math/Science/Technology Magnet Gledhill Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 84.9% 84.9 | 73.1% 73.06 |
Grant Communication Technology Magnet Grant Communication Technology Magnet | 16.1% 16.13 | 56.9% 56.94 |
Griffith Math/Science/Technology Magnet Griffith Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 55.0% 55.04 | 61.2% 61.24 |
Hamilton Humanities Magnet Hamilton Humanities Magnet | 39.1% 39.06 | 86.6% 86.64 |
Hamilton Music Academy Magnet Hamilton Music Academy Magnet | 16.2% 16.17 | 64.0% 63.98 |
Harbor Gifted Math/Science Magnet Harbor Gifted Math/Science Magnet | 99.6% 99.58 | 96.2% 96.23 |
Haskell Math/Science/Technology Magnet Haskell Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 83.2% 83.23 | 80.1% 80.12 |
Henry Computer/Math/Science Magnet Henry Computer/Math/Science Magnet | 67.9% 67.89 | 72.8% 72.76 |
Hillcrest Music Magnet Hillcrest Music Magnet | 49.6% 49.57 | 36.8% 36.84 |
Hollenbeck Math/Science/Technology Magnet Hollenbeck Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 33.5% 33.46 | 50.2% 50.19 |
Hollywood Performing Arts Magnet Hollywood Performing Arts Magnet | 9.2% 9.24 | 42.7% 42.68 |
Holmes International Humanities Magnet Holmes International Humanities Magnet | 80.1% 80.11 | 81.8% 81.79 |
Hughes Math/Science/Technology Magnet Hughes Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 86.3% 86.33 | 73.4% 73.38 |
Humphreys Math/Science/Technology Magnet Humphreys Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 77.8% 77.78 | 45.9% 45.93 |
Independence Math/Science/Technology Magnet Independence Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 80.9% 80.85 | 78.7% 78.72 |
Jordan Math/Science/Technology Magnet Jordan Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 4.9% 4.86 | 45.1% 45.14 |
Kennedy Architecture/Digital Arts Magnet Kennedy Architecture/Digital Arts Magnet | 38.8% 38.8 | 65.3% 65.33 |
Kester Gifted Magnet Kester Gifted Magnet | 100.0% 100.0 | 97.1% 97.07 |
King Gifted Magnet King Gifted Magnet | 77.5% 77.53 | 89.0% 89.04 |
King/Drew Medical Careers Magnet King/Drew Medical Careers Magnet | 11.4% 11.36 | 48.9% 48.88 |
LA Math/Science/Technology Magnet LA Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 13.5% 13.54 | 44.0% 44.04 |
LAUSD/USC Math/Science/Technology Magnet LAUSD/USC Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 17.9% 17.87 | 63.8% 63.77 |
Lawrence Gifted Magnet Lawrence Gifted Magnet | 91.4% 91.44 | 96.1% 96.13 |
Le Conte International Humanities Magnet Le Conte International Humanities Magnet | 59.3% 59.33 | 61.2% 61.19 |
Lincoln Math/Science/Technology Magnet Lincoln Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 36.1% 36.05 | 62.9% 62.89 |
Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 71.7% 71.73 | 65.2% 65.18 |
Lorne Math/Science/Technology Magnet Lorne Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 77.8% 77.81 | 67.6% 67.63 |
Los Angeles Center For Enriched Studies Los Angeles Center For Enriched Studies | 50.7% 50.67 | 80.1% 80.09 |
Loyola Performing Arts Magnet Loyola Performing Arts Magnet | 71.3% 71.29 | 59.9% 59.9 |
Madison Medical/Math/Science Magnet Madison Medical/Math/Science Magnet | 55.3% 55.32 | 67.0% 67.02 |
Manual Arts College Prep Magnet Manual Arts College Prep Magnet | 7.0% 7.0 | 30.9% 30.86 |
Marina del Rey Performing Arts Magnet Marina del Rey Performing Arts Magnet | 19.2% 19.15 | 44.0% 43.97 |
Markham Health Careers Magnet Markham Health Careers Magnet | 24.1% 24.14 | 28.3% 28.28 |
Marshall Gifted Magnet Marshall Gifted Magnet | 49.6% 49.62 | 87.7% 87.69 |
Marvin Dual Language Magnet Marvin Dual Language Magnet | 79.4% 79.39 | 64.1% 64.12 |
Mid City (College Incentive) Magnet Mid City (College Incentive) Magnet | 54.2% 54.17 | 43.1% 43.06 |
Miles Math/Science/Technology Magnet Miles Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 86.1% 86.11 | 60.4% 60.42 |
Millikan Performing Arts Magnet Millikan Performing Arts Magnet | 78.0% 77.99 | 75.8% 75.82 |
Monlux Math/Science/Technology Magnet Monlux Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 76.5% 76.54 | 71.5% 71.51 |
Monroe Law/Government Magnet Monroe Law/Government Magnet | 50.0% 50.0 | 69.5% 69.48 |
Monroe Police Academy Magnet Monroe Police Academy Magnet | 35.3% 35.29 | 43.4% 43.4 |
Montara Math/Science/Technology Magnet Montara Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 61.6% 61.58 | 51.4% 51.41 |
Muir Math/Science/Technology Magnet Muir Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 49.2% 49.17 | 50.8% 50.83 |
Multnomah Environmental Science Magnet Multnomah Environmental Science Magnet | 74.2% 74.16 | 55.1% 55.06 |
Multnomah Highly Gifted Magnet Multnomah Highly Gifted Magnet | 98.5% 98.53 | 100.0% 100.0 |
Narbonne Math/Science/Technology Magnet Narbonne Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 40.3% 40.29 | 73.7% 73.68 |
North Hollywood Zoo Magnet North Hollywood Zoo Magnet | 39.1% 39.07 | 78.6% 78.6 |
North Hollywood Highly Gifted Magnet North Hollywood Highly Gifted Magnet | 84.8% 84.83 | 100.0% 100.0 |
Nobel Math/Science/Technology Magnet Nobel Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 67.2% 67.24 | 77.7% 77.71 |
Nueva Vista Performing/Visual Arts Magnet Nueva Vista Performing/Visual Arts Magnet | 76.0% 76.03 | 53.4% 53.42 |
Open Charter Magnet Open Charter Magnet | 82.3% 82.26 | 73.1% 73.11 |
Orthopaedic Hospital Medical Magnet Orthopaedic Hospital Medical Magnet | 15.2% 15.24 | 48.9% 48.93 |
Pacoima Computer/Math/Science Magnet Pacoima Computer/Math/Science Magnet | 48.5% 48.47 | 49.7% 49.69 |
Pacoima TV/Fine Arts Magnet Pacoima TV/Fine Arts Magnet | 41.0% 41.02 | 55.1% 55.08 |
Palisades Math/Science/Technology Magnet Palisades Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 49.2% 49.21 | 71.6% 71.64 |
Palms Gifted Magnet Palms Gifted Magnet | 80.1% 80.05 | 91.6% 91.55 |
Paseo del Rey Natural Science Magnet Paseo del Rey Natural Science Magnet | 69.4% 69.38 | 65.0% 65.04 |
Peary Math/Science/Technology Magnet Peary Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 47.6% 47.62 | 59.5% 59.52 |
Plasencia Math/Science Magnet Plasencia Math/Science Magnet | 86.5% 86.51 | 78.6% 78.57 |
Polytechnic Math/Science/Technology Magnet Polytechnic Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 39.1% 39.06 | 69.1% 69.13 |
Porter Gifted Magnet Porter Gifted Magnet | 93.3% 93.3 | 95.8% 95.76 |
Portola Highly Gifted Magnet Portola Highly Gifted Magnet | 96.8% 96.76 | 98.6% 98.61 |
Purche Science/Technology Magnet Purche Science/Technology Magnet | 68.1% 68.13 | 69.2% 69.23 |
Reseda Math/Science Magnet Reseda Math/Science Magnet | 58.4% 58.39 | 86.7% 86.71 |
Reseda Police Academy Magnet Reseda Police Academy Magnet | 18.4% 18.38 | 54.4% 54.41 |
Revere Math/Science/Technology Magnet Revere Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 53.3% 53.3 | 65.9% 65.93 |
Roosevelt Math/Science/Technology Magnet Roosevelt Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 10.0% 9.97 | 37.9% 37.93 |
Russell Gifted Magnet Russell Gifted Magnet | 96.7% 96.67 | 87.8% 87.78 |
San Antonio Math/Science/Technology Magnet San Antonio Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 82.1% 82.14 | 83.3% 83.33 |
San Fernando Math/Science Magnet San Fernando Math/Science Magnet | 21.0% 21.03 | 61.8% 61.76 |
San Jose Highly Gifted Magnet San Jose Highly Gifted Magnet | 98.6% 98.63 | 98.6% 98.63 |
San Miguel Math/Science/Technology Magnet San Miguel Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 86.6% 86.59 | 70.1% 70.12 |
San Pedro Marine/Math/Science/Technology Magnet San Pedro Marine/Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 38.1% 38.11 | 81.3% 81.34 |
San Pedro Police Academy Magnet San Pedro Police Academy Magnet | 14.1% 14.08 | 50.0% 50.0 |
Sepulveda Gifted Magnet Sepulveda Gifted Magnet | 90.3% 90.31 | 92.4% 92.43 |
Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies | 59.5% 59.46 | 74.3% 74.3 |
South Gate Math/Science/Technology Magnet South Gate Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 68.0% 68.02 | 61.6% 61.63 |
South Shores Performing Arts Magnet South Shores Performing Arts Magnet | 82.9% 82.91 | 75.1% 75.14 |
Stevenson Gifted Magnet Stevenson Gifted Magnet | 50.6% 50.57 | 59.8% 59.77 |
Sunland Gifted Magnet Sunland Gifted Magnet | 92.2% 92.18 | 89.9% 89.94 |
Sylmar Math/Science/Technology Magnet Sylmar Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 19.3% 19.33 | 63.6% 63.57 |
Taper Technology Magnet Taper Technology Magnet | 88.0% 88.04 | 78.3% 78.26 |
Bradley Environmental Science/Humanities Magnet Bradley Environmental Science/Humanities Magnet | 48.4% 48.38 | 37.3% 37.3 |
Valley Alternative Magnet Valley Alternative Magnet | 49.6% 49.6 | 60.7% 60.71 |
Van Nuys Math/Science/Technology Middle School Magnet Van Nuys Math/Science/Technology Middle School Magnet | 59.4% 59.43 | 72.4% 72.41 |
Van Nuys Math/Science/Technology High School Magnet Van Nuys Math/Science/Technology High School Magnet | 64.4% 64.43 | 83.5% 83.46 |
Van Nuys Medical Magnet Van Nuys Medical Magnet | 48.5% 48.45 | 85.7% 85.71 |
Van Nuys Performing Arts Magnet Van Nuys Performing Arts Magnet | 25.0% 25.0 | 59.8% 59.75 |
Vena Gifted Magnet Vena Gifted Magnet | 92.5% 92.5 | 89.4% 89.38 |
Venice Foreign Language Magnet Venice Foreign Language Magnet | 66.3% 66.32 | 78.1% 78.12 |
Verdugo Hills Multimedia/Technology Magnet Verdugo Hills Multimedia/Technology Magnet | 26.1% 26.14 | 59.1% 59.09 |
Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 77.6% 77.59 | 67.2% 67.24 |
Washington Communication Arts Magnet Washington Communication Arts Magnet | 0.0% 0.0 | 29.8% 29.84 |
Washington Math/Science/Technology Magnet Washington Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 2.1% 2.05 | 36.5% 36.49 |
Washington Music Academy Magnet Washington Music Academy Magnet | 1.2% 1.16 | 45.5% 45.45 |
Welby Way Gifted Magnet Welby Way Gifted Magnet | 97.3% 97.34 | 96.8% 96.75 |
Westminster Computer/Math/Science Magnet Westminster Computer/Math/Science Magnet | 61.6% 61.59 | 48.8% 48.78 |
Westside Leadership Magnet Westside Leadership Magnet | 29.6% 29.55 | 35.8% 35.76 |
Wilson Administrative Law Magnet Wilson Administrative Law Magnet | 7.5% 7.51 | 44.9% 44.89 |
Wilson Police Academy Magnet Wilson Police Academy Magnet | 5.0% 5.0 | 25.0% 25.0 |
Windsor Hills Math/Science/Aerospace Magnet Windsor Hills Math/Science/Aerospace Magnet | 50.3% 50.29 | 45.1% 45.11 |
Wonderland Gifted Magnet Wonderland Gifted Magnet | 97.1% 97.06 | 96.1% 96.08 |
Wright Math/Science/Aerospace Magnet Wright Math/Science/Aerospace Magnet | 43.4% 43.4 | 56.0% 55.95 |
Westchester Math/Science/Aerospace Magnet Westchester Math/Science/Aerospace Magnet | 13.1% 13.07 | 49.4% 49.35 |