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How has Griffith Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,070
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003058
Griffith Middle
4765 East Fourth St., Los Angeles, CA 90022 · (323) 266-7400 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL1,070 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
977 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 | 329 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 363 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 378 | 35% |
Student demographics
7%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
46.2%
own-school result
Math
24.5%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.2% | 33.0% | 25.6% | 28.2% |
| Math | 9.7% | 14.9% | 27.9% | 47.6% |
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 | 46.2% | 24.5% |
| 2023-24 | 41.4% | 23.4% |
| 2022-23 | 40.2% | 19.7% |
| 2021-22 | 46.2% | 19.1% |
| 2018-19 | 44.1% | 24.4% |
| 2017-18 | 40.4% | 22.4% |
| 2016-17 | 33.8% | 19.4% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 12.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Griffith Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,070 | #141 of 1,377 | #46 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #538 of 1,279 | #126 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.7% | #1,208 of 1,278 | #272 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.3% | #241 of 1,329 | #106 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.7% | #169 of 930 | #55 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
1,070
-248 (-19%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 1,986
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 1,070 | 52.2 | 20.5:1 | 91% (977) |
| 2023-24 | 1,079 | 63.5 | 17.0:1 | 86% (923) |
| 2022-23 | 1,189 | 63.2 | 18.8:1 | 93% (1,106) |
| 2020-21 | 1,318 | 66 | 20.0:1 | 94% (1,239) |
| 2017-18 | 1,459 | 59.3 | 24.6:1 | 95% (1,390) |
| 2015-16 | 1,445 | 58 | 24.9:1 | 90% (1,296) |
| 2010-11 | 1,547 | N/A | N/A | 40% (622) |
| 2000-01 | 2,154 | 88 | 24.5:1 | 84% (1,809) |
| 1990-91 | 1,986 | 87 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Griffith Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (1,459 to 1,070); teachers down 12% (59.3 to 52.2).
About Griffith Middle
Griffith Middle is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in Los Angeles, California, one of the schools in Los Angeles Unified. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,070 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 659-student average for middle schools in California, enrollment here is 62% higher.
Los Angeles Unified has 406,887 students in 784 schools, and Griffith Middle is one of those schools.
Griffith Middle enrolls a student body that is 97% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 2% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Los Angeles County's population at about 48%. Griffith Middle has a diversity index of 7%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 20.5:1, with 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Middle schools in California average about 20.7:1, a similar figure. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 91%. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
Census Bureau estimates for Los Angeles County show that 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. Griffith Middle is one of 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, which together enroll about 1,265,907 students.
The closest public school to Griffith Middle is SIATech Academy South, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Griffith Middle falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Griffith Middle saw enrollment fall 19% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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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Frequently asked questions
About Griffith MiddleHow many students attend Griffith Middle?
Griffith Middle enrolls approximately 1,070 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Griffith Middle serve?
Griffith Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Griffith Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Griffith Middle is approximately 20.5:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Griffith Middle?
Student demographics at Griffith Middle are roughly 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Griffith Middle in?
Griffith Middle is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.