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Enrollment
1,076
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003128
Ernest Lawrence Middle
10100 Variel Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311 · (818) 678-7900 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,076 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
20.9:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
750 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 | 346 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 354 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 376 | 35% |
Student demographics
61%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
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
51.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.3pp since 2014
Math
37.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.8% | 27.5% | 20.9% | 27.8% |
| Math | 22.8% | 14.4% | 21.3% | 41.5% |
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 | 51.3% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 29.2% |
| 2022-23 | 45.4% | 31.4% |
| 2021-22 | 51.5% | 35.5% |
| 2018-19 | 54.8% | 43.9% |
| 2017-18 | 58.9% | 45.8% |
| 2016-17 | 52.6% | 44.4% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
| 2014-15 | 51.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Ernest Lawrence Middle
Ernest Lawrence Middle's state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Lawrence Middle this school | 1,076 | 69.7% | 40.9% |
| Cesar Chavez Middle Union City | 990 | 74.1% | 28.9% |
| Rio Vista Middle Fresno | 851 | 68.6% | 47.9% |
| Denman (James) Middle San Francisco | 807 | 64.8% | 27.4% |
| American Canyon Middle American Canyon | 1,074 | 66.9% | 37.6% |
| Walker Junior High La Palma | 890 | 64.0% | 40.9% |
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 Ernest Lawrence Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #492 of 1,224 | #115 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #453 of 1,227 ▲ 117 | #105 of 248 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #464 of 1,227 ▲ 56 | #105 of 248 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.8pp | #764 of 1,214 | #186 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,076 | #135 of 1,377 | #45 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #597 of 1,279 | #138 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #412 of 1,278 | #55 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.7% | #727 of 1,329 | #225 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.4% | #221 of 930 | #70 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
1,076
-260 (-19%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 1,769
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 24.3:1
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 | 1,076 | 51.5 | 20.9:1 | 70% (750) |
| 2023-24 | 1,072 | 48.1 | 22.3:1 | 65% (695) |
| 2022-23 | 1,073 | 50.6 | 21.2:1 | 68% (729) |
| 2020-21 | 1,336 | 55 | 24.3:1 | 61% (815) |
| 2017-18 | 1,423 | 51.5 | 27.6:1 | 62% (881) |
| 2015-16 | 1,465 | 54 | 27.1:1 | 60% (877) |
| 2010-11 | 1,713 | N/A | N/A | 59% (1,014) |
| 2000-01 | 2,100 | 77 | 27.3:1 | 51% (1,064) |
| 1990-91 | 1,769 | 74 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ernest Lawrence Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (1,423 to 1,076); teachers unchanged (51.5 to 51.5).
About Ernest Lawrence Middle
Ernest Lawrence Middle is a high-enrollment middle-grades school serving families in Chatsworth, California. It enrolled 1,076 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 63% higher than the average for middle schools in California, which is about 659.
The district, Los Angeles Unified, operates 784 schools serving 406,887 students.
Hispanic students account for 57% of enrollment at Ernest Lawrence Middle. Other groups make up 21% Asian, 13% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Ernest Lawrence Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.
Teacher staffing is 51.5 full-time equivalents, or about 20.9 students per teacher. Middle schools in California average about 20.7:1, a similar figure. About 70% of students, or 750, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
The allk12 Grade for Ernest Lawrence Middle is B. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 38.7% for a school in California with Ernest Lawrence Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Ernest Lawrence Middle posts 40.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ernest Lawrence Middle is one of 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, which together enroll about 1,265,907 students.
Of nearby public schools, Stoney Point Continuation is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ernest Lawrence Middle comes in 5th of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Ernest Lawrence Middle is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,076, 19% below the 1,336 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 24.3:1 to 20.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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- Stoney Point Continuation0.3 mi · 105
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Frequently asked questions
About Ernest Lawrence MiddleHow large is Ernest Lawrence Middle?
Ernest Lawrence Middle enrolls approximately 1,076 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Ernest Lawrence Middle serve?
Ernest Lawrence Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ernest Lawrence Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ernest Lawrence Middle is approximately 20.9:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ernest Lawrence Middle?
At Ernest Lawrence Middle, the student body is approximately 13% White, 57% Hispanic, 4% Black, 21% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Ernest Lawrence Middle in?
Ernest Lawrence Middle is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.