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Enrollment
843
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002856
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle
155 West 69th St., Los Angeles, CA 90003 · (323) 541-1800 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL843 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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
17.2:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
823 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 | 31 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 400 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 412 | 49% |
Student demographics
25%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
24.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.4pp since 2014
Math
18.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.6% | 18.8% | 23.8% | 51.8% |
| Math | 7.7% | 11.1% | 20.3% | 61.0% |
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 | 24.4% | 18.8% |
| 2023-24 | 22.5% | 15.4% |
| 2022-23 | 26.3% | 17.8% |
| 2021-22 | 25.2% | 14.3% |
| 2018-19 | 24.9% | 20.1% |
| 2017-18 | 21.4% | 19.1% |
| 2016-17 | 23.4% | 21.4% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
22.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 Mary McLeod Bethune Middle
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle's state test result (22.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary McLeod Bethune Middle this school | 843 | 97.6% | 22.3% |
| Golden Valley Middle San Bernardino | 742 | 95.0% | 29.9% |
| Los Angeles Academy Middle Los Angeles | 829 | 97.7% | 23.5% |
| Shandin Hills Middle San Bernardino | 709 | 94.9% | 16.3% |
| Sequoia Jr. High Bakersfield | 746 | 97.2% | 14.7% |
| Serrano Middle Highland | 716 | 92.9% | 26.3% |
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 Mary McLeod Bethune Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #985 of 1,224 | #213 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #896 of 1,227 ▲ 46 | #200 of 248 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #1,105 of 1,227 ▼ 3 | #238 of 248 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #651 of 1,214 | #166 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 843 | #376 of 1,377 | #86 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #125 of 1,279 | #42 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.0% | #999 of 1,278 | #188 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.6% | #27 of 1,329 | #18 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.3% | #303 of 930 | #90 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
843
-154 (-15%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 1,829
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 843 | 48.9 | 17.2:1 | 98% (823) |
| 2023-24 | 877 | 48.9 | 17.9:1 | 96% (841) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 48.2 | 17.8:1 | 98% (845) |
| 2020-21 | 997 | 46 | 21.7:1 | 98% (981) |
| 2017-18 | 1,071 | 44.8 | 23.9:1 | 97% (1,043) |
| 2015-16 | 1,137 | 49 | 23.2:1 | 94% (1,066) |
| 2010-11 | 1,381 | N/A | N/A | 51% (708) |
| 2000-01 | 2,347 | 99 | 23.7:1 | 78% (1,824) |
| 1990-91 | 1,829 | 85 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary McLeod Bethune Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (1,071 to 843); teachers up 9% (44.8 to 48.9).
About Mary McLeod Bethune Middle
At 155 West 69th St. in Los Angeles, California, Mary McLeod Bethune Middle operates as a mid-sized middle-grades school. The school has 843 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in California have about 659 students on average; enrollment here is 28% higher.
Los Angeles Unified has 784 schools and 406,887 students, and Mary McLeod Bethune Middle is one of those schools.
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle is 86% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 12% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Los Angeles County's population at about 48%. The diversity index for Mary McLeod Bethune Middle is 25%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Mary McLeod Bethune Middle totals 48.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. Statewide, middle schools in California average 20.7:1. Federal data show 98% of students (823) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 31% of California public middle schools.
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 22.3% and a predicted 22.3%.
The school is in Los Angeles County, where median household income comes to about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.
Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Mary McLeod Bethune Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Mary McLeod Bethune Middle places 6th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
NCES describes the area around Mary McLeod Bethune Middle as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 154 students, from 997 to 843. Federal data show the ratio falling from 21.7:1 to 17.2:1.
The allk12 page for Mary McLeod Bethune Middle lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Mary McLeod Bethune MiddleHow many students attend Mary McLeod Bethune Middle?
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle enrolls approximately 843 students in grades 06-08.
Is Mary McLeod Bethune Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Mary McLeod Bethune Middle have?
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
How diverse is Mary McLeod Bethune Middle?
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle reports a student body of 1% White, 86% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Mary McLeod Bethune Middle?
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.