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How has Francisco Sepulveda Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,052
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003340
Francisco Sepulveda Middle
15330 Plummer St., North Hills, CA 91343 · (818) 920-2130 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,052 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of California public middle schools
- C-Test 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.
- 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
17.7:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
988 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 | 299 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 392 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 361 | 34% |
Student demographics
19%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
26.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.9pp since 2014
Math
23.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.5% | 20.4% | 24.4% | 48.7% |
| Math | 10.7% | 12.6% | 22.7% | 54.0% |
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 | 26.9% | 23.3% |
| 2023-24 | 22.2% | 10.1% |
| 2022-23 | 21.7% | 10.2% |
| 2021-22 | 22.2% | 8.1% |
| 2018-19 | 23.0% | 15.6% |
| 2017-18 | 21.0% | 14.1% |
| 2016-17 | 21.0% | 16.3% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
20.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Francisco Sepulveda Middle
Francisco Sepulveda Middle's state test result (20.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Sepulveda Middle this school | 1,052 | 93.9% | 20.7% |
| Fontana Middle Fontana | 1,049 | 91.7% | 19.5% |
| Leon H. Ollivier Middle Bakersfield | 1,152 | 93.7% | 40.9% |
| Alder Middle Fontana | 964 | 92.1% | 24.3% |
| Pinacate Middle Perris | 952 | 94.7% | 14.3% |
| Tomas Rivera Middle Perris | 1,014 | 94.8% | 18.9% |
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 Francisco Sepulveda Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #1,031 of 1,224 | #225 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #761 of 1,227 ▲ 349 | #170 of 248 ▲ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #1,059 of 1,227 ▲ 55 | #231 of 248 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.9pp | #79 of 1,214 | #30 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,052 | #157 of 1,377 | #49 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #170 of 1,279 | #53 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #1,064 of 1,278 | #210 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.9% | #145 of 1,329 | #73 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #362 of 930 | #107 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
1,052
-103 (-9%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 2,098
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 1,052 | 59.6 | 17.7:1 | 94% (988) |
| 2023-24 | 1,101 | 58.1 | 19.0:1 | 89% (983) |
| 2022-23 | 1,054 | 60 | 17.6:1 | 96% (1,015) |
| 2020-21 | 1,155 | 50 | 23.1:1 | 95% (1,103) |
| 2017-18 | 1,305 | 55.8 | 23.4:1 | 92% (1,202) |
| 2015-16 | 1,511 | 66 | 22.9:1 | 88% (1,325) |
| 2010-11 | 1,799 | N/A | N/A | 49% (885) |
| 2000-01 | 2,592 | 105 | 24.7:1 | 67% (1,744) |
| 1990-91 | 2,098 | 87 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Francisco Sepulveda Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,305 to 1,052); teachers up 7% (55.8 to 59.6).
About Francisco Sepulveda Middle
In North Hills, California, part of Los Angeles County, Francisco Sepulveda Middle is a middle school. The school reports 1,052 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 60% bigger than the 659 average for middle schools in California.
Los Angeles Unified has 784 schools; together they serve 406,887 students.
At Francisco Sepulveda Middle, Hispanic students make up 90% of the student body. The remaining students are 4% Black, 3% Asian, and 2% White. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. Francisco Sepulveda Middle has a diversity index of 19%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1 at Francisco Sepulveda Middle, with 59.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among middle schools in California, the typical ratio is 20.7:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 94% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
allk12 grades Francisco Sepulveda Middle a C. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 24.5%. Francisco Sepulveda Middle scores 20.7%.
Across Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Francisco Sepulveda Middle is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
The next-closest public school is Carlos Santana Arts Academy, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Francisco Sepulveda Middle ranks 6th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 20.7% against a local average of 30.2%.
Francisco Sepulveda Middle falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students declined from 1,155 to 1,052 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 23.1:1 to 17.7:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Francisco Sepulveda MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Francisco Sepulveda Middle?
Francisco Sepulveda Middle enrolls approximately 1,052 students in grades 06-08.
Is Francisco Sepulveda Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Francisco Sepulveda Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Francisco Sepulveda Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Francisco Sepulveda Middle is approximately 17.7:1 (60 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Francisco Sepulveda Middle?
Student demographics at Francisco Sepulveda Middle are roughly 2% White, 90% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Francisco Sepulveda Middle public or private?
Francisco Sepulveda Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.