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Enrollment
857
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002982
El Sereno Middle
2839 North Eastern Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90032 · (323) 224-4700 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL857 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of California public middle schools
- BTest 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
16.8:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
787 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 | 200 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 331 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 326 | 38% |
Student demographics
15%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
45.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +19.9pp since 2014
Math
40.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +19.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.6% | 28.3% | 25.3% | 28.8% |
| Math | 22.8% | 17.8% | 21.7% | 37.8% |
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 | 45.9% | 40.6% |
| 2023-24 | 43.1% | 35.9% |
| 2022-23 | 35.4% | 31.9% |
| 2021-22 | 35.7% | 30.5% |
| 2018-19 | 39.9% | 34.8% |
| 2017-18 | 37.6% | 32.3% |
| 2016-17 | 29.4% | 24.1% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 26% 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 16 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 El Sereno Middle
El Sereno Middle's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Sereno Middle this school | 857 | 91.8% | 41.3% |
| Pacoima Middle Pacoima | 823 | 91.9% | 31.2% |
| Abraham Lincoln Middle Selma | 892 | 93.5% | 35.6% |
| Harry S. Truman Middle Fontana | 883 | 89.2% | 24.8% |
| Chalone Peaks Middle King City | 854 | 91.5% | 20.1% |
| Colton Middle Colton | 870 | 92.8% | 19.5% |
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 Sereno Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #486 of 1,224 | #114 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #400 of 1,227 ▲ 34 | #92 of 248 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #576 of 1,227 ▲ 2 | #125 of 248 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.2pp | #69 of 1,214 | #28 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 857 | #358 of 1,377 | #84 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #93 of 1,279 | #31 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.5% | #1,122 of 1,278 | #231 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.8% | #216 of 1,329 | #99 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.0% | #180 of 930 | #58 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
857
-243 (-22%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 2,552
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 857 | 50.9 | 16.8:1 | 92% (787) |
| 2023-24 | 813 | 50.3 | 16.2:1 | 92% (751) |
| 2022-23 | 862 | 55.4 | 15.6:1 | 91% (788) |
| 2020-21 | 1,100 | 57 | 19.3:1 | 90% (990) |
| 2017-18 | 1,158 | 58 | 20.0:1 | 91% (1,057) |
| 2015-16 | 1,242 | 56 | 22.2:1 | 86% (1,072) |
| 2010-11 | 1,501 | N/A | N/A | 52% (775) |
| 2000-01 | 2,528 | 108 | 23.4:1 | 89% (2,247) |
| 1990-91 | 2,552 | 114 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Sereno Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (1,158 to 857); teachers down 12% (58 to 50.9).
About El Sereno Middle
El Sereno Middle is a middle-grades school in Los Angeles, California, according to federal school records. The school enrolls 857 students in grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 659 students for middle schools in California.
The district, Los Angeles Unified, operates 784 schools serving 406,887 students.
The share of Hispanic students at El Sereno Middle is 92%. The next largest groups are 4% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 43 points above the 48% share among Los Angeles County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
There are 50.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at El Sereno Middle, giving a ratio of 16.8:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1. A total of 787 students, or 92%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
El Sereno Middle holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 84% of California public middle schools.
El Sereno Middle scores 15.6 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results: 41.3% actual versus 25.7% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the surrounding county, Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Among nearby public schools, Farmdale Elementary is closest at about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 35.8%, lower than El Sereno Middle's 41.3%.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 22%, from 1,100 to 857. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 16.8:1, from 19.3:1.
The discussion board for El Sereno Middle is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About El Sereno MiddleHow large is El Sereno Middle?
El Sereno Middle enrolls approximately 857 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does El Sereno Middle serve?
El Sereno Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at El Sereno Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at El Sereno Middle is approximately 16.8:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at El Sereno Middle?
At El Sereno Middle, the student body is approximately 2% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees El Sereno Middle?
El Sereno Middle is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.