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Vanguard Learning Center (Closed 2018)

13305 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061

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Serving 220 students in grades 6-8, Vanguard 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 was 13% (which was lower than the California state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving was 23% (which was lower than the California state average of 48%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vanguard Learning Center
6	62
7	85
8	73

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Total Students

220 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vanguard Learning Center
2023	220
2022	220
2021	220
2020	220
2019	220
2018	220
2017	220
2016	249
2015	275
2014	292
2013	356
2012	296
2011	345
2010	407
2009	414
2008	472
2007	542
2006	739
2005	947
2004	1,092
2003	1,036
2002	1,000
2001	870
2000	774
1999	767
1998	759
1997	741
1996	790
1995	630
1994	521
1993	551
1992	541
1991	369
1990	530
1989	509
1988	511
1987	570

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Vanguard Learning Center
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	13
2015	19
2014	18
2013	20
2012	22
2010	29
2009	25
2008	29
2007	23
2006	24
2005	31
2004	33
2003	37
2002	35
2001	30
2000	27
1999	30
1998	28
1997	29
1996	28
1995	23
1994	20
1993	22
1992	21
1991	21
1990	26

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(16-17)

13%

38%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Vanguard Learning Center	California	Compton Unified School District
2017	13%	38%	24%
2016	18%	37%	20%
2015	12%	34%	16%
2014	80%	63%	39%
2013	23%	59%	44%
2012	20%	59%	44%
2011	23%	58%	43%
2010	22%	56%	42%

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(16-17)

23%

48%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Vanguard Learning Center	California	Compton Unified School District
2017	23%	48%	31%
2016	25%	48%	29%
2015	17%	44%	23%
2014	80%	58%	33%
2013	38%	57%	37%
2012	45%	58%	38%
2011	43%	56%	36%
2010	29%	54%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Vanguard Learning Center	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	25:1
2022	20:1	21:1	24:1
2021	20:1	22:1	24:1
2020	20:1	23:1	24:1
2019	20:1	23:1	24:1
2018	20:1	23:1	26:1
2017	20:1	23:1	26:1
2016	19:1	24:1	23:1
2015	14:1	24:1	22:1
2014	17:1	24:1	22:1
2013	18:1	24:1	24:1
2012	13:1	23:1	23:1
2010	14:1	21:1	19:1
2009	17:1	20:1	22:1
2008	16:1	18:1	21:1
2007	24:1	21:1	23:1
2006	31:1	20:1	23:1
2005	31:1	21:1	24:1
2004	33:1	21:1	24:1
2003	28:1	20:1	23:1
2002	29:1	20:1	23:1
2001	29:1	20:1	23:1
2000	29:1	21:1	24:1
1999	26:1	21:1	24:1
1998	27:1	21:1	26:1
1997	26:1	23:1	28:1
1996	28:1	25:1	30:1
1995	27:1	25:1	28:1
1994	26:1	25:1	28:1
1993	25:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	27:1
1991	17:1	24:1	27:1
1990	20:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

1%

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Vanguard Learning Center	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Asian

1%

12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Vanguard Learning Center	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
1995	1%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

41%

56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vanguard Learning Center	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	41%	55%	82%
2022	41%	56%	82%
2021	41%	56%	80%
2020	41%	55%	78%
2019	41%	55%	78%
2018	42%	54%	80%
2017	42%	54%	80%
2016	55%	54%	82%
2015	57%	54%	74%
2014	56%	53%	80%
2013	52%	53%	79%
2012	52%	52%	80%
2011	49%	51%	79%
2010	52%	50%	77%
2009	54%	49%	76%
2008	57%	50%	75%
2007	52%	49%	73%
2006	47%	48%	73%
2005	44%	47%	71%
2004	40%	46%	69%
2003	38%	45%	68%
2002	39%	44%	67%
2001	39%	43%	66%
2000	38%	42%	65%
1999	37%	41%	62%
1998	40%	40%	63%
1997	43%	40%	62%
1996	38%	39%	60%
1995	34%	38%	60%
1994	31%	37%	59%
1993	31%	36%	57%
1992	29%	35%	57%
1991	26%	34%	55%

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Black

56%

5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vanguard Learning Center	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	56%	5%	17%
2022	56%	5%	17%
2021	56%	5%	18%
2020	56%	5%	19%
2019	56%	5%	19%
2018	58%	6%	19%
2017	58%	6%	19%
2016	45%	6%	18%
2015	42%	6%	19%
2014	42%	6%	19%
2013	46%	6%	20%
2012	42%	6%	17%
2011	45%	7%	16%
2010	46%	7%	19%
2009	45%	7%	23%
2008	43%	8%	24%
2007	48%	8%	25%
2006	53%	8%	26%
2005	56%	8%	27%
2004	60%	8%	29%
2003	62%	8%	30%
2002	61%	8%	31%
2001	61%	8%	32%
2000	62%	9%	34%
1999	63%	9%	36%
1998	60%	9%	36%
1997	57%	9%	36%
1996	62%	9%	38%
1995	65%	9%	38%
1994	69%	9%	39%
1993	69%	9%	41%
1992	70%	9%	42%
1991	74%	9%	43%

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White

1%

20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Vanguard Learning Center	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	1%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	23%	1%
2019	1%	23%	1%
2015	1%	24%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	25%
1992	1%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Vanguard Learning Center	California	Compton Unified School District
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vanguard Learning Center	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	0.52	0.64	0.32
2022	0.52	0.63	0.32
2021	0.52	0.62	0.34
2020	0.52	0.63	0.36
2019	0.52	0.63	0.36
2018	0.49	0.64	0.33
2017	0.49	0.64	0.33
2016	0.50	0.64	0.31
2015	0.50	0.64	0.35
2014	0.51	0.65	0.33
2013	0.52	0.65	0.34
2012	0.56	0.65	0.35
2011	0.57	0.67	0.36
2010	0.52	0.67	0.37
2009	0.51	0.71	0.38
2008	0.51	0.65	0.39
2007	0.51	0.67	0.40
2006	0.50	0.66	0.41
2005	0.50	0.67	0.42
2004	0.48	0.67	0.44
2003	0.48	0.67	0.45
2002	0.50	0.67	0.45
2001	0.49	0.67	0.46
2000	0.48	0.67	0.47
1999	0.47	0.67	0.49
1998	0.48	0.67	0.48
1997	0.50	0.67	0.48
1996	0.48	0.67	0.50
1995	0.47	0.67	0.50
1994	0.43	0.67	0.50
1993	0.43	0.67	0.51
1992	0.43	0.67	0.51
1991	0.39	0.67	0.52

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Eligible for

69%

54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Vanguard Learning Center	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	69%	51%	65%
2022	69%	51%	82%
2021	69%	53%	84%
2020	69%	52%	79%
2019	69%	52%	79%
2018	68%	49%	76%
2017	68%	49%	76%
2016	75%	50%	79%
2015	56%	50%	70%
2014	81%	49%	86%
2013	57%	48%	69%
2011	56%	46%	74%
2010	58%	46%	73%
2009	64%	43%	71%
2008	65%	41%	73%
2007	89%	40%	90%
2006	87%	40%	90%
2005	87%	40%	89%
2004	87%	40%	87%
2003	72%	39%	82%
2002	51%	39%	70%
2001	52%	39%	70%
2000	91%	40%	91%
1999	89%	40%	89%
1998	93%	47%	92%
1997	77%	47%	80%
1996	68%	46%	78%
1995	93%	45%	90%
1994	92%	43%	91%
1993	55%	41%	70%
1992	28%	38%	61%

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Eligible for

4%

8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Vanguard Learning Center	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	4%	8%	1%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	6%	9%	5%
2015	4%	9%	5%
2014	10%	9%	7%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	13%	10%	8%
2008	8%	10%	8%
2007	11%	10%	6%
2006	8%	9%	6%
2005	8%	9%	6%
2004	8%	9%	6%
2003	7%	9%	4%
2002	6%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Compton Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% CA state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 48% CA state average).

How many students attend Vanguard Learning Center?

220 students attend Vanguard Learning Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Vanguard Learning Center students are Black, 41% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Vanguard Learning Center?

Vanguard Learning Center has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Vanguard Learning Center offer ?

Vanguard Learning Center offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Vanguard Learning Center part of?

Vanguard Learning Center is part of Compton Unified School District.

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