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If you had an hour of school board time for Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
457
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002836
Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle
929 North Las Palmas Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038 · (323) 993-3400 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of California public middle schools
- CTest 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
14.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
418 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 | 105 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 172 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 180 | 39% |
Student demographics
48%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
36.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.8pp since 2014
Math
27.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.5% | 29.2% | 23.1% | 40.2% |
| Math | 13.5% | 13.5% | 23.6% | 49.4% |
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 | 36.8% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.7% | 14.4% |
| 2022-23 | 28.3% | 12.7% |
| 2021-22 | 31.3% | 14.1% |
| 2018-19 | 30.3% | 16.8% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 19.4% |
| 2016-17 | 35.4% | 19.9% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
27.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle
Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle's state test result (27.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle this school | 457 | 91.5% | 27.2% |
| Upland Junior High Upland | 599 | 91.3% | 24.1% |
| Daniel Webster Middle Los Angeles | 438 | 87.4% | 27.6% |
| Cooper Middle Fresno | 538 | 86.1% | 30.6% |
| Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena Gardena | 360 | 88.1% | N/A |
| Auburndale Intermediate Corona | 640 | 89.2% | 24.3% |
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 Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #825 of 1,224 | #179 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #668 of 1,227 ▲ 315 | #146 of 248 ▲ 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #804 of 1,227 ▲ 104 | #173 of 248 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.2pp | #103 of 1,214 | #39 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #998 of 1,377 | #223 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #19 of 1,279 | #7 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #698 of 1,278 | #110 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.5% | #233 of 1,329 | #103 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.9% | #19 of 930 | #9 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
457
-92 (-17%) vs 2020
-68% since 1990-91, when it was 1,431
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 457 | 31.7 | 14.4:1 | 91% (418) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 28.7 | 16.4:1 | 89% (421) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 31.4 | 14.2:1 | 92% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 549 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 92% (504) |
| 2017-18 | 801 | 36 | 22.2:1 | 87% (698) |
| 2015-16 | 811 | 40 | 20.3:1 | 84% (678) |
| 2010-11 | 1,079 | N/A | N/A | 77% (826) |
| 2000-01 | 1,525 | 70 | 21.8:1 | 74% (1,122) |
| 1990-91 | 1,431 | 65 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (801 to 457); teachers down 12% (36 to 31.7).
About Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle
Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle is a low-enrollment middle school in California, located in Los Angeles. The student body numbers 457 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in California is about 659, so this school runs 31% smaller than that.
Los Angeles Unified is the local district for Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle. It runs 784 schools with 406,887 students.
Roughly 70% of students at Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 12% White, 11% Black, and 5% multiracial. Los Angeles County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 22 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle and a ratio of 14.4:1. This ratio sits 6.3 below the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 91% of students. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Measured against California public middle schools, Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 25.9% at Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 27.2%.
Among Los Angeles County residents, the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle is one of 2,244 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Vine Street Elementary is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle is 7th of 8 on proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Enrollment dropped 17% from its 2020-21 level of 549. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.1:1 in 2020-21, and 14.4:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Hubert Howe Bancroft MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle?
Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle enrolls approximately 457 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle serve?
Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle is approximately 14.4:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle?
At Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle, the student body is approximately 12% White, 70% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle public or private?
Hubert Howe Bancroft 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.