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Enrollment
607
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002966
Charles Drew Middle
8511 Compton Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90001 · (323) 826-1700 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL607 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of California public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
17.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
602 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 7 | 306 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 301 | 50% |
Student demographics
33%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
Feeds from
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
22.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.6pp since 2014
Math
13.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.6% | 17.0% | 20.6% | 56.8% |
| Math | 3.6% | 9.9% | 17.7% | 68.8% |
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 | 22.6% | 13.5% |
| 2023-24 | 21.6% | 7.9% |
| 2022-23 | 22.2% | 7.8% |
| 2021-22 | 21.6% | 8.7% |
| 2018-19 | 17.3% | 9.1% |
| 2017-18 | 19.6% | 14.8% |
| 2016-17 | 13.4% | 8.3% |
| 2015-16 | 13.0% | 6.0% |
| 2014-15 | 12.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
16.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 Charles Drew Middle
Charles Drew Middle's state test result (16.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Drew Middle this school | 607 | 99.2% | 16.4% |
| Del Vallejo Middle San Bernardino | 642 | 97.5% | 13.8% |
| John Muir Middle Los Angeles | 624 | 98.7% | 15.9% |
| Elmhurst United Middle Oakland | 729 | 99.5% | 12.8% |
| Edwin Markham Middle Los Angeles | 618 | 98.4% | 14.1% |
| Stella Middle Charter Academy Los Angeles | 474 | 94.9% | N/A |
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 Charles Drew Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #1,118 of 1,224 | #236 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.5% | #1,050 of 1,227 ▲ 108 | #231 of 248 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #1,131 of 1,227 ▼ 7 | #241 of 248 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.9pp | #529 of 1,214 | #152 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 607 | #746 of 1,377 | #176 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #185 of 1,279 | #57 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #903 of 1,278 | #161 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #6 of 1,329 | #2 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.3% | #223 of 930 | #71 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
607
-168 (-22%) vs 2020
-69% since 1990-91, when it was 1,946
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 607 | 34.1 | 17.8:1 | 99% (602) |
| 2023-24 | 647 | 36.6 | 17.7:1 | 100% (646) |
| 2022-23 | 681 | 36.4 | 18.7:1 | 99% (674) |
| 2020-21 | 775 | 38 | 20.4:1 | 98% (762) |
| 2017-18 | 802 | 36.6 | 21.9:1 | 98% (784) |
| 2015-16 | 826 | 33 | 25.0:1 | 88% (725) |
| 2010-11 | 1,280 | N/A | N/A | 51% (649) |
| 2000-01 | 2,396 | 88 | 27.2:1 | 79% (1,892) |
| 1990-91 | 1,946 | 82 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles Drew Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (802 to 607); teachers down 7% (36.6 to 34.1).
About Charles Drew Middle
This page covers Charles Drew Middle, a mid-sized middle-grades school in Los Angeles, California. The school covers grades 7 through 8 and reported 607 students in 2024-25.
Los Angeles Unified is the district for Charles Drew Middle. It has 784 schools and 406,887 students.
Of every 100 students at Charles Drew Middle, about 80 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 18% Black. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. The diversity index for Charles Drew Middle is 33%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 17.8 students per teacher. Middle schools in California average 20.7:1, 2.9 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Charles Drew Middle, 99% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Los Angeles County averages 70%, lower than here.
Among California public middle schools, Charles Drew Middle outscored 19%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Charles Drew Middle would be expected to post about 21.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 16.4%.
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 poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Of the public schools around it, Charles Drew Middle is closest to University Pathways Public Service Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Charles Drew Middle is 6th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment decreased 22% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 17.8:1, from 20.4:1.
The allk12 page for Charles Drew Middle lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Charles Drew MiddleHow large is Charles Drew Middle?
Charles Drew Middle enrolls approximately 607 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Charles Drew Middle serve?
Charles Drew Middle serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Charles Drew Middle have?
Charles Drew Middle employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Charles Drew Middle?
Student demographics at Charles Drew Middle are roughly 1% White, 80% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Charles Drew Middle in?
Charles Drew Middle is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.