Los Nietos Middle

Los Nietos Middle, a minimally staffed intermediate school in Los Nietos, California, overseen by Los Nietos, educates 262 students, covering grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 60% smaller than the state mean of about 659.

Los Nietos Middle is one of 4 schools operated by Los Nietos, a district that teaches 1,210 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Los Nietos Middle records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Los Nietos Middle reports 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 89% of students at Los Nietos Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Los Nietos Middle sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 26.3%; actual is 42.1%, +15.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Los Nietos Middle is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Ada S. Nelson Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Los Nietos Middle ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 45.1%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Los Nietos Middle has ticked down 23%, going from 339 students in 2018 to 262 in 2025.

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