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Enrollment
565
Middle
DISTRICT 544 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALDWIN PARK UNIFIED·NCES 060369000333
BP STEM Academy
4733 Landis Ave., Baldwin Park, CA 91706 · (626) 962-8412 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL565 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
499 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 3 | 23 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 162 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 143 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 171 | 30% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
49.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +28.0pp since 2014
Math
32.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 28 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.6% | 29.4% | 22.6% | 28.4% |
| Math | 15.7% | 16.8% | 23.6% | 43.9% |
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 | 49.0% | 32.5% |
| 2023-24 | 47.7% | 31.6% |
| 2022-23 | 45.7% | 32.4% |
| 2021-22 | 44.5% | 28.5% |
| 2020-21 | 33.9% | 17.3% |
| 2018-19 | 38.1% | 24.8% |
| 2017-18 | 31.2% | 23.1% |
| 2016-17 | 28.6% | 21.3% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 28% 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 21 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 →
Where BP STEM Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #365 of 1,224 | #78 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #549 of 1,227 | #123 of 248 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #516 of 1,227 | #115 of 248 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #377 of 1,214 | #114 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 565 | #828 of 1,377 | #187 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #156 of 1,279 | #49 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #1,024 of 1,278 | #195 of 301 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.8% | #40 of 257 | #8 of 38 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
565
+101 (+22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.9:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
87%
was 92%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
11%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 565 | 32.2 | 17.6:1 | 88% (499) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 30.2 | 20.0:1 | 90% (544) |
| 2022-23 | 619 | 35.6 | 17.4:1 | 85% (526) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 24.5 | 18.9:1 | 91% (424) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BP STEM Academy.
About BP STEM Academy
BP STEM Academy is the name of a mid-sized middle school in Baldwin Park, California. Students in grades 3 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 565 students.
Baldwin Park Unified runs BP STEM Academy along with 16 other schools, enrolling 9,856 students in total.
At BP STEM Academy, 87% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 11% Asian. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 23%.
There are about 17.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at BP STEM Academy, which has 32.2. Middle schools in California average 20.7:1, 3.2 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at BP STEM Academy is about 88%. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. BP STEM Academy beats its 27.8% prediction with 48.6%, a top-10% result in California.
Looking at the county, Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $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%. The county's public schools total 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Among nearby public schools, Margaret Heath Elementary is closest at about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, BP STEM Academy ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
From 464 students in 2017-18, enrollment rose to 565 by 2024-25. In 2017-18, 92% of students were Hispanic; in 2024-25, 87% were. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 17.6:1, from 18.9:1.
BP STEM Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Baldwin Park Unified
- Sierra Vista HighHigh · 1,650 students
- Baldwin Park HighHigh · 1,260 students
- Sierra Vista MiddleMiddle · 709 students
- Ernest R. Geddes ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Vineland ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Walnut ElementaryElementary · 541 students
Other schools in Baldwin Park
- Sierra Vista HighHigh · 1,650 students
- Baldwin Park HighHigh · 1,260 students
- Sierra Vista MiddleMiddle · 709 students
- Ernest R. Geddes ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Vineland ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Walnut ElementaryElementary · 541 students
Nearby schools
- Margaret Heath Elementary0.2 mi · 320
- Ernest R. Geddes Elementary0.4 mi · 662
- North Park Continuation High0.5 mi · 186
- Olive Middle0.7 mi · 477
- Walnut Elementary0.7 mi · 541
- Charles Bursch Elementary0.9 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About BP STEM AcademyHow many students attend BP STEM Academy?
BP STEM Academy enrolls approximately 565 students in grades 03-08.
What age range does BP STEM Academy serve?
BP STEM Academy serves students from grade 03 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at BP STEM Academy?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at BP STEM Academy.
How diverse is BP STEM Academy?
BP STEM Academy reports a student body of 1% White, 87% Hispanic, 0% Black, 11% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is BP STEM Academy public or private?
BP STEM Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baldwin Park Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.