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Enrollment
670
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003231
Northridge Middle
17960 Chase St., Northridge, CA 91325 · (818) 678-5100 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL670 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% 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.
- B-Beats 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
16.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
635 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 | 190 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 230 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 250 | 37% |
Student demographics
33%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
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
33.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.8pp since 2014
Math
15.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.9% | 23.8% | 26.6% | 39.7% |
| Math | 5.1% | 10.1% | 23.2% | 61.5% |
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 | 33.8% | 15.3% |
| 2023-24 | 26.9% | 12.7% |
| 2022-23 | 26.8% | 11.6% |
| 2021-22 | 26.1% | 14.5% |
| 2018-19 | 25.8% | 17.2% |
| 2017-18 | 26.7% | 18.3% |
| 2016-17 | 29.0% | 19.2% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Northridge Middle
Northridge Middle's state test result (22.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northridge Middle this school | 670 | 94.8% | 22.1% |
| Mark Twain Junior High Modesto | 658 | 93.6% | 21.6% |
| Ball Junior High Anaheim | 737 | 92.7% | 14.1% |
| Yosemite Middle Fresno | 613 | 94.5% | 18.7% |
| John A. Sutter Middle Canoga Park | 763 | 92.4% | 22.4% |
| Joseph Le Conte Middle Hollywood | 627 | 94.7% | 21.4% |
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 Northridge Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #992 of 1,224 | #216 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #1,019 of 1,227 ▲ 17 | #225 of 248 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #891 of 1,227 ▲ 116 | #197 of 248 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #382 of 1,214 | #118 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 670 | #650 of 1,377 | #148 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #86 of 1,279 | #29 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.3% | #907 of 1,278 | #162 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.8% | #113 of 1,329 | #56 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #384 of 930 | #110 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
670
-96 (-13%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 1,032
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 670 | 40.3 | 16.6:1 | 95% (635) |
| 2023-24 | 724 | 48 | 15.1:1 | 95% (691) |
| 2022-23 | 690 | 46.7 | 14.8:1 | 94% (651) |
| 2020-21 | 766 | 41 | 18.7:1 | 92% (706) |
| 2017-18 | 822 | 42.5 | 19.3:1 | 91% (751) |
| 2015-16 | 839 | 41 | 20.5:1 | 90% (754) |
| 2010-11 | 868 | N/A | N/A | 89% (769) |
| 2000-01 | 1,319 | 57 | 23.1:1 | 70% (921) |
| 1990-91 | 1,032 | 47 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northridge Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (822 to 670); teachers down 5% (42.5 to 40.3).
About Northridge Middle
Northridge Middle is a public middle-grades school run by Los Angeles Unified in Northridge, California. The school's 670 students are in grades 6 through 8.
In Los Angeles Unified, 784 schools enroll a combined 406,887 students.
About 81% of the student body at Northridge Middle is Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Asian, 6% White, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. In Los Angeles County overall, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 33% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 40.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The school's lunch program data list 95% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
allk12 grades Northridge Middle a C. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 22.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 24.0%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Los Angeles County show that the median household income is $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Northridge Middle is one of 2,244 public schools in the county.
Cantara Street Elementary is located about 0.4 miles from Northridge Middle. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Northridge Middle ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment at Northridge Middle declined 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 766 to 670 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.7:1 to 16.6:1.
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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
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Nearby schools
- Cantara Street Elementary0.4 mi · 357
- Magnolia Science Academy 70.6 mi · 272
- Lorne Street Elementary0.8 mi · 372
- James Jordan Middle1.0 mi · 456
- Valley International Preparatory High1.1 mi · 259
- Blythe Street Elementary1.2 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About Northridge MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Northridge Middle?
Northridge Middle enrolls approximately 670 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Northridge Middle serve?
Northridge Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Northridge Middle?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Northridge Middle.
How diverse is Northridge Middle?
Northridge Middle reports a student body of 6% White, 81% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Northridge Middle public or private?
Northridge Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.