Adams Middle

Set in Redondo Beach, California, Adams Middle is a big middle school, overseen by Redondo Beach Unified. It hosts 1,165 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 77% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

Within Redondo Beach Unified, which oversees 14 schools and 9,454 students, Adams Middle is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Adams Middle records that the most-represented group is White (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 29% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 15% multiracial, 4% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Adams Middle has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.9:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

After controlling for student poverty, Adams Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.9%; this one delivers 67.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Adams Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Washington Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Adams Middle at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 65.9%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Adams Middle's enrollment has grew 13% since 2018, when it stood at 1,034 (now 1,165). Over the same period, the Asian share edged up from 11% to 17%.

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