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What do students at Mt. Gleason Middle actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
753
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003200
Mt. Gleason Middle
10965 Mt. Gleason Ave., Sunland, CA 91040 · (818) 951-2580 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL753 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of California public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+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
18.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
615 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 | 240 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 245 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 268 | 36% |
Student demographics
56%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
Students here typically continue to
Mt. Gleason Middle→Verdugo Hills Senior High
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
51.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.8pp since 2014
Math
33.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.9% | 32.0% | 21.4% | 26.8% |
| Math | 17.0% | 16.1% | 25.2% | 41.7% |
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 | 51.8% | 33.1% |
| 2023-24 | 46.9% | 31.5% |
| 2022-23 | 41.4% | 24.6% |
| 2021-22 | 42.7% | 21.5% |
| 2018-19 | 49.9% | 31.8% |
| 2017-18 | 42.6% | 32.0% |
| 2016-17 | 44.1% | 34.4% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Mt. Gleason Middle
Mt. Gleason Middle's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Gleason Middle this school | 753 | 81.7% | 40.8% |
| Obsidian Middle Clearlake | 590 | 76.9% | 12.7% |
| Eagle Peak Middle Redwood Valley | 552 | 77.0% | 25.7% |
| Pinon Mesa Middle Phelan | 835 | 77.2% | 22.4% |
| Mesa View Middle Calimesa | 717 | 72.0% | 31.0% |
| Fruitvale Junior High Bakersfield | 693 | 72.6% | 48.8% |
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 Mt. Gleason Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #499 of 1,224 | #116 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #536 of 1,227 ▼ 1 | #120 of 248 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #451 of 1,227 ▲ 51 | #102 of 248 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.4pp | #65 of 1,214 | #25 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 753 | #503 of 1,377 | #116 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #244 of 1,279 | #67 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #516 of 1,278 | #71 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.7% | #501 of 1,329 | #174 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #888 of 930 | #205 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
753
-71 (-9%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 1,521
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 753 | 41.3 | 18.3:1 | 82% (615) |
| 2023-24 | 748 | 38.4 | 19.5:1 | 83% (621) |
| 2022-23 | 744 | 39.8 | 18.7:1 | 79% (586) |
| 2020-21 | 824 | 37 | 22.3:1 | 84% (691) |
| 2017-18 | 768 | 33.8 | 22.7:1 | 77% (589) |
| 2015-16 | 878 | 37 | 23.7:1 | 73% (637) |
| 2010-11 | 1,185 | N/A | N/A | 69% (813) |
| 2000-01 | 1,739 | 70 | 24.8:1 | 72% (1,259) |
| 1990-91 | 1,521 | 60 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt. Gleason Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (768 to 753); teachers up 22% (33.8 to 41.3).
About Mt. Gleason Middle
Mt. Gleason Middle is a public medium-sized middle-grades school in Sunland, California. Its 753 students are spread across grades 6 through 8.
Mt. Gleason Middle is one of the 784 schools that make up Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students in total).
Mt. Gleason Middle's enrollment is 53% Hispanic. Other groups make up 40% White, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, Mt. Gleason Middle comes in at 56%.
Mt. Gleason Middle employs 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 18.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in California is 20.7:1, higher than at this school. Mt. Gleason Middle's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 82%. The rate at public schools in Los Angeles County averages 70%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for Mt. Gleason Middle is A-. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 80% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Mt. Gleason Middle is 9.1 points above its prediction. Actual: 40.8%. Predicted: 31.7%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Los Angeles County show that median household income is about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Mt. Gleason Middle is one of 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, which together enroll about 1,265,907 students.
The closest other public school is Plainview Academic Charter Academy, about 0.4 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Mt. Gleason Middle is behind the 43.4% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Mt. Gleason Middle is City: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 824 in 2020-21 and 753 in 2024-25, a 9% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 22.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.3:1.
Threads on this page can be about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Los Angeles Unified
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- San Pedro Senior HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Venice Senior HighHigh · 2,293 students
- James A. Garfield Senior HighHigh · 2,237 students
Other schools in Sunland
- Apperson Street ElementaryElementary · 355 students
- Sunland ElementaryElementary · 282 students
Nearby schools
- Plainview Academic Charter Academy0.4 mi · 248
- Verdugo Hills Senior High0.6 mi · 1,195
- Mt. Lukens Continuation0.6 mi · 38
- Sunland Elementary0.8 mi · 282
- Apperson Street Elementary0.9 mi · 355
- Pinewood Avenue Elementary1.5 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Mt. Gleason MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Mt. Gleason Middle?
Mt. Gleason Middle enrolls approximately 753 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Mt. Gleason Middle serve?
Mt. Gleason Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Mt. Gleason Middle?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Mt. Gleason Middle.
What is the student diversity at Mt. Gleason Middle?
Student demographics at Mt. Gleason Middle are roughly 40% White, 53% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Mt. Gleason Middle?
Mt. Gleason 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.