Enrollment
361
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271010843
Middle College High
1600 Imperial Hwy Bldg. 16, Los Angeles, CA 90047 · (323) 418-4700 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of California public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
320 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 108 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 89 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 93 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 71 | 20% |
Student demographics
41%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
90.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +32.2pp since 2014
Math
69.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +56.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 32 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 57 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 48.9% | 41.3% | 9.8% | 0.0% |
| Math | 37.0% | 32.6% | 19.6% | 10.9% |
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 | 90.2% | 69.6% |
| 2023-24 | 85.9% | 55.1% |
| 2022-23 | 80.7% | 48.9% |
| 2021-22 | 79.3% | 56.5% |
| 2020-21 | 91.8% | 55.1% |
| 2018-19 | 77.0% | 27.6% |
| 2017-18 | 85.9% | 43.5% |
| 2016-17 | 70.2% | 34.5% |
| 2015-16 | 84.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
75.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+47.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 28% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 48 points, placing it in California's top 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 Middle College High
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle College High this school | 361 | 88.6% | 75.2% |
| Morningside High Inglewood | 407 | 93.9% | 17.5% |
| Bay Area Technology Oakland | 255 | 86.3% | N/A |
| College Bridge Academy Long Beach | 255 | 93.3% | N/A |
| Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy Stockton | 326 | 89.3% | N/A |
| Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy Los Angeles | 293 | 95.2% | 14.2% |
Matched among California high 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 Middle College High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #49 of 1,052 | #13 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #46 of 1,056 ▲ 68 | #10 of 229 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.2% | #22 of 1,056 ▲ 24 | #7 of 229 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #85 of 1,044 | #29 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #1,147 of 2,093 | #303 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #769 of 1,352 | #242 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #829 of 1,351 | #147 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.6% | #348 of 1,575 | #175 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #629 of 802 | #188 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high 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
361
-46 (-11%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 361 | 16.8 | 21.5:1 | 89% (320) |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 16.7 | 21.1:1 | 87% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 17.8 | 20.5:1 | 90% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 407 | 17 | 23.9:1 | 94% (382) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 14.5 | 26.3:1 | 86% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 12 | 32.3:1 | 72% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | N/A | N/A | 72% (276) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middle College High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (381 to 361); teachers up 16% (14.5 to 16.8).
About Middle College High
At 1600 Imperial Hwy Bldg. 16 in Los Angeles, California, Middle College High operates as a small high school. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 361 students in 2024-25. On average, high schools in California enroll around 838, and this school is 57% below that mark.
Middle College High is among 784 schools run by Los Angeles Unified, which serves 406,887 students.
About 73% of the student body at Middle College High is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 23% Black and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 41, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.5:1. High schools in California have an average ratio of 18.2:1. At Middle College High, 89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Los Angeles County.
Middle College High earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 99% of California public high schools.
Middle College High is 47.6 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in California.
In Los Angeles County, home to about 9,808,667 people, median household income comes to about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 2,244 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,265,907, Middle College High among them.
Stella High Charter Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, Middle College High ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 11%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 23.9:1 to 21.5:1 over the same years.
Middle College High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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6 other US public schools in 3 states are named Middle College High. Middle College High is the 2nd largest of the 7.
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Frequently asked questions
About Middle College HighHow many students attend Middle College High?
Middle College High enrolls approximately 361 students in grades 09-12.
Is Middle College High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Middle College High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Middle College High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Middle College High is approximately 21.5:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Middle College High?
At Middle College High, the student body is approximately 1% White, 73% Hispanic, 23% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Middle College High?
Middle College High is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
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