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What's something Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,784
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003225
Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle
9950 Tampa Ave., Northridge, CA 91324 · (818) 773-4700 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,784 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of California public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
1,018 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 596 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 599 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 589 | 33% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
73.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.7pp since 2014
Math
66.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.2% | 34.5% | 16.9% | 9.5% |
| Math | 44.0% | 22.3% | 17.8% | 15.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.7% | 66.2% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.6% | 56.4% |
| 2021-22 | 66.5% | 52.2% |
| 2018-19 | 68.7% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 73.9% | 58.1% |
| 2016-17 | 67.7% | 59.2% |
| 2015-16 | 72.0% | 61.0% |
| 2014-15 | 65.0% | 56.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
69.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle
Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle's state test result (69.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle this school | 1,784 | 57.1% | 69.5% |
| Reyburn Intermediate Clovis | 1,785 | 52.5% | 55.9% |
| Walter Reed Middle North Hollywood | 1,580 | 57.5% | 58.5% |
| Clark Intermediate Clovis | 1,437 | 55.3% | 52.8% |
| Robert Frost Middle Granada Hills | 1,505 | 54.1% | 66.5% |
| El Cerrito Middle Corona | 1,218 | 62.6% | 60.3% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #130 of 1,224 | #22 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #123 of 1,227 ▲ 15 | #23 of 248 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #140 of 1,227 ▼ 25 | #25 of 248 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.6pp | #60 of 1,214 | #23 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,784 | #3 of 1,377 | #1 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #939 of 1,279 | #195 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #195 of 1,278 | #30 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #867 of 1,329 | #242 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.9% | #184 of 930 | #60 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,784
-449 (-20%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 2,053
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 27.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,784 | 78.5 | 22.7:1 | 57% (1,018) |
| 2023-24 | 1,839 | 79.6 | 23.1:1 | 52% (961) |
| 2022-23 | 1,940 | 81.7 | 23.8:1 | 49% (947) |
| 2020-21 | 2,233 | 81 | 27.6:1 | 49% (1,101) |
| 2017-18 | 2,409 | 86.3 | 27.9:1 | 51% (1,227) |
| 2015-16 | 2,456 | 85 | 28.9:1 | 43% (1,048) |
| 2010-11 | 2,367 | N/A | N/A | 45% (1,054) |
| 2000-01 | 1,986 | 78 | 25.5:1 | 37% (729) |
| 1990-91 | 2,053 | 82 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (2,409 to 1,784); teachers down 9% (86.3 to 78.5).
About Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle
Among the schools in Northridge, California, is Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle, a large middle school. The school serves 1,784 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in California is roughly 659 students; this school is 171% bigger than that.
Besides Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle, Los Angeles Unified runs 783 other schools. The district enrolls 406,887 students.
Enrollment at Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 47%. Other reported shares: 22% White, 20% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. The Hispanic share in Los Angeles County as a whole is similar, at about 48%. Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 78.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle and a ratio of 22.7:1. The average ratio among middle schools in California is 20.7:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 57% of enrollment. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 13 points higher.
Measured against California public middle schools, Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle ranks in the top 10% of California schools. It scores 69.5%; the prediction is 46.1%.
Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle is located in Los Angeles County, where median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle is one of 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, which together enroll about 1,265,907 students.
The next-closest public school is Topeka Charter School for Advanced Studies, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle ranks 2nd of 7 nearby schools, at 69.5% versus a 59.8% average.
Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle has an NCES locale of City: Large. Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle is run as a public charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 2,233 to 1,784. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 27.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 22.7:1.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Alfred B. Nobel Charter MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle?
Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle enrolls approximately 1,784 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle serve?
Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle is approximately 22.7:1 (78 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle?
Student demographics at Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle are roughly 22% White, 47% Hispanic, 5% Black, 20% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle in?
Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle is part of Los Angeles Unified.
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