Lake Center Middle

Lake Center Middle operates as a medium-sized middle-grades school in Santa Fe Springs, California, one of the schools within Little Lake City Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 708 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Across the 9 schools in Little Lake City Elementary (3,535 students total), Lake Center Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Lake Center Middle lists that 91% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 4% Asian, 2% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at school resources, Lake Center Middle logs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.3:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Lake Center Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.0%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lake Center Middle is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Santa Fe High, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lake Center Middle ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 51.5%.

Lake Center Middle operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Lake Center Middle's enrollment has decreased 22% since 2018, when it stood at 905 (now 708). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 22.8:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 today.

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