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Enrollment
804
Middle
DISTRICT 692 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED·NCES 061221001389
El Segundo Middle
332 Center St., El Segundo, CA 90245 · (310) 615-2690 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL804 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
22.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
83 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 | 257 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 256 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 291 | 36% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Students here typically continue to
El Segundo Middle→El Segundo High
Based on grade levels within El Segundo Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
78.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.9pp since 2014
Math
70.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 16 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 | 39.7% | 39.2% | 15.0% | 6.0% |
| Math | 48.9% | 21.3% | 19.0% | 10.8% |
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 | 78.9% | 70.2% |
| 2023-24 | 74.7% | 65.6% |
| 2022-23 | 72.2% | 64.7% |
| 2021-22 | 73.6% | 61.6% |
| 2020-21 | 74.0% | 61.3% |
| 2018-19 | 76.1% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 70.2% | 55.0% |
| 2016-17 | 76.6% | 61.6% |
| 2015-16 | 72.0% | 60.0% |
| 2014-15 | 63.0% | 55.0% |
% 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
72.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 El Segundo Middle
El Segundo Middle's state test result (72.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Segundo Middle this school | 804 | 10.3% | 72.2% |
| Miraleste Intermediate Rancho Palos Verdes | 720 | 14.2% | 67.5% |
| Parras (Nick G.) Middle Redondo Beach | 1,031 | 13.0% | 68.5% |
| Hillview Middle Menlo Park | 846 | 11.2% | 77.3% |
| Walnut Creek Intermediate Walnut Creek | 940 | 15.3% | 66.3% |
| Foothill Middle Walnut Creek | 1,005 | 8.4% | 66.3% |
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 El Segundo Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #101 of 1,224 | #16 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #90 of 1,227 ▲ 22 | #11 of 248 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.9% | #82 of 1,227 ▲ 35 | #12 of 248 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.9pp | #185 of 1,214 | #68 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 804 | #437 of 1,377 | #102 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #957 of 1,279 | #200 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #107 of 1,278 | #14 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.3% | #1,293 of 1,329 | #309 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #872 of 930 | #202 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
804
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
+86% since 1990-91, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 22.7:1
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 | 804 | 35.1 | 22.9:1 | 10% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 820 | 36.5 | 22.4:1 | 10% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 819 | 37.5 | 21.9:1 | 10% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 796 | 35 | 22.7:1 | 15% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 826 | 34.4 | 24.0:1 | 19% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 835 | 34 | 24.6:1 | 14% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 821 | N/A | N/A | 15% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 647 | 31 | 20.9:1 | 15% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 433 | 16 | 27.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Segundo Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (826 to 804); teachers up 2% (34.4 to 35.1).
About El Segundo Middle
El Segundo Middle, a mid-sized middle school, is located in El Segundo, California. Total enrollment is 804 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. That is 22% larger than the average of about 659 students for middle schools in California.
El Segundo Middle is one school in a 5-school district, El Segundo Unified, which enrolls 3,462 students.
The student body at El Segundo Middle has no majority group. White students lead at 43%. Enrollment also includes 22% Hispanic, 19% multiracial, 12% Asian, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 12 points above the 31% share among Los Angeles County residents. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at El Segundo Middle are from different groups.
There are about 22.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at El Segundo Middle, which has 35.1. Middle schools in California have an average ratio of 20.7:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 10%. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
El Segundo Middle holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 85% of California public middle schools.
El Segundo Middle scores 72.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 73.5%.
Looking at the county, Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students, including El Segundo Middle.
Center Street Elementary, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, El Segundo Middle ranks 4th of 4 on average proficiency.
Federal data place El Segundo Middle in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at El Segundo Middle was 796 in 2020-21 and 804 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
The discussion board for El Segundo Middle is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 El Segundo Unified
- El Segundo HighHigh · 1,232 students
- Center Street ElementaryElementary · 797 students
- Richmond Street ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Arena High (Continuation)High · 32 students
Other schools in El Segundo
- El Segundo HighHigh · 1,232 students
- Center Street ElementaryElementary · 797 students
- Richmond Street ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Da Vinci ScienceHigh · 552 students
- Da Vinci CommunicationsHigh · 550 students
- Da Vinci DesignHigh · 536 students
Nearby schools
- Center Street Elementary0.3 mi · 797
- Arena High (Continuation)0.5 mi · 32
- El Segundo High0.6 mi · 1,232
- Richmond Street Elementary0.8 mi · 597
- Da Vinci Science1.2 mi · 552
- Da Vinci Communications1.2 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About El Segundo MiddleHow large is El Segundo Middle?
El Segundo Middle enrolls approximately 804 students in grades 06-08.
Is El Segundo Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
El Segundo Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at El Segundo Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at El Segundo Middle is approximately 22.9:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is El Segundo Middle?
El Segundo Middle reports a student body of 43% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Black, 12% Asian, 19% Two or more.
What district is El Segundo Middle in?
El Segundo Middle is part of El Segundo Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.