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Enrollment
612
Middle
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TORRANCE UNIFIED·NCES 063942006564
Bert M. Lynn Middle
5038 Halison St., Torrance, CA 90503 · (310) 533-4495 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL612 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 94% 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.
- ABeats 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
24.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
202 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 196 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 223 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 193 | 32% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
74.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.8pp since 2014
Math
68.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.8pp 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 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 33.9% | 40.3% | 15.6% | 10.3% |
| Math | 49.3% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 12.8% |
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 | 74.2% | 68.3% |
| 2023-24 | 70.1% | 64.1% |
| 2022-23 | 68.7% | 65.9% |
| 2021-22 | 69.4% | 61.5% |
| 2018-19 | 72.7% | 67.9% |
| 2017-18 | 73.5% | 66.7% |
| 2016-17 | 73.5% | 66.6% |
| 2015-16 | 73.0% | 72.0% |
| 2014-15 | 75.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 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 Bert M. Lynn Middle
Bert M. Lynn Middle's state test result (69.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bert M. Lynn Middle this school | 612 | 33.0% | 69.1% |
| Calle Mayor Middle Torrance | 626 | 35.6% | 72.0% |
| Masuda (Kazuo) Middle Fountain Valley | 768 | 35.2% | 75.0% |
| Creekside Middle Castro Valley | 754 | 39.1% | 68.5% |
| Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle Sacramento | 513 | 37.6% | 58.8% |
| Piedmont Middle San Jose | 591 | 34.0% | 50.6% |
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 Bert M. Lynn Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #132 of 1,224 | #23 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #104 of 1,227 ▲ 24 | #17 of 248 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #130 of 1,227 ▲ 31 | #21 of 248 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.7pp | #270 of 1,214 | #89 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 612 | #741 of 1,377 | #173 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #1,144 of 1,279 | #254 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #204 of 1,278 | #31 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.0% | #1,116 of 1,329 | #277 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #629 of 930 | #157 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
612
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 822
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 23.8:1
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 | 612 | 24.9 | 24.6:1 | 33% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 25.9 | 23.4:1 | 25% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 26.9 | 20.5:1 | 20% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 619 | 26 | 23.8:1 | 22% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 687 | 27.3 | 25.1:1 | 23% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 730 | 30 | 24.3:1 | 18% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 794 | N/A | N/A | 16% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 730 | 33 | 22.1:1 | 9% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 822 | 33 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bert M. Lynn Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (687 to 612); teachers down 9% (27.3 to 24.9).
About Bert M. Lynn Middle
Located in Torrance, California, Bert M. Lynn Middle is a medium-sized middle school. It enrolled 612 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year.
Bert M. Lynn Middle is a school in Torrance Unified. The district has 31 schools and 21,890 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Bert M. Lynn Middle. The largest is Asian students, at 49%. After that, the student body is 21% Hispanic, 17% White, 9% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 15% Asian. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 24.6:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The school's lunch program data list 33% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Measured against California public middle schools, Bert M. Lynn 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.
Bert M. Lynn Middle sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 69.1% and a predicted 60.2%.
Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
Nearby, West High is about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Bert M. Lynn Middle at 3rd of 6.
The federal government classifies Bert M. Lynn Middle's location as City: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 619 to 612, a small change.
The Bert M. Lynn Middle community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Torrance Unified
- Torrance HighHigh · 1,879 students
- North HighHigh · 1,812 students
- West HighHigh · 1,775 students
- South HighHigh · 1,734 students
- Victor ElementaryElementary · 965 students
- Hickory ElementaryElementary · 847 students
Other schools in Torrance
- Torrance HighHigh · 1,879 students
- North HighHigh · 1,812 students
- West HighHigh · 1,775 students
- South HighHigh · 1,734 students
- Victor ElementaryElementary · 965 students
- Hickory ElementaryElementary · 847 students
Nearby schools
- West High0.4 mi · 1,775
- Victor Elementary0.4 mi · 965
- Towers Elementary0.7 mi · 599
- Patricia Dreizler Continuation High0.8 mi · 41
- Redondo Beach Virtual Learning0.8 mi · 13
- Redondo Beach Learning Academy0.8 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Bert M. Lynn MiddleHow large is Bert M. Lynn Middle?
Bert M. Lynn Middle enrolls approximately 612 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Bert M. Lynn Middle serve?
Bert M. Lynn Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Bert M. Lynn Middle?
Approximately 24.6:1 students per teacher at Bert M. Lynn Middle.
How diverse is Bert M. Lynn Middle?
Bert M. Lynn Middle reports a student body of 17% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Black, 49% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Bert M. Lynn Middle public or private?
Bert M. Lynn Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Torrance Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.