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Enrollment
456
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003475
Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet
6550 West 80th St., Los Angeles, CA 90045 · (310) 258-6600 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
374 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 | 137 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 159 | 35% |
Student demographics
54%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
33.4%
own-school result
Math
16.1%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.2% | 26.2% | 26.4% | 40.2% |
| Math | 8.3% | 7.8% | 21.9% | 62.0% |
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 | 33.4% | 16.1% |
| 2023-24 | 28.4% | 14.2% |
| 2022-23 | 35.4% | 15.1% |
| 2021-22 | 43.1% | 17.4% |
| 2018-19 | 40.6% | 20.2% |
| 2017-18 | 36.1% | 23.8% |
| 2016-17 | 46.0% | 25.2% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 16.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #1,002 of 1,377 | #227 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #145 of 1,279 | #47 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #563 of 1,278 | #77 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.0% | #488 of 1,329 | #171 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.4% | #141 of 930 | #46 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
456
-54 (-11%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 1,057
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 456 | 26.2 | 17.4:1 | 82% (374) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 24 | 17.8:1 | 79% (336) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 23.1 | 17.4:1 | 75% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 27 | 18.9:1 | 77% (395) |
| 2017-18 | 637 | 29.5 | 21.6:1 | 66% (421) |
| 2015-16 | 698 | 30 | 23.3:1 | 69% (485) |
| 2010-11 | 904 | N/A | N/A | 51% (457) |
| 2000-01 | 1,527 | 66 | 23.1:1 | 33% (501) |
| 1990-91 | 1,057 | 40 | 26.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (637 to 456); teachers down 11% (29.5 to 26.2).
About Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet
Students in Los Angeles, California, attend Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet, a small middle school. Federal data show 456 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 659 students for middle schools in California.
Los Angeles Unified oversees Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet and 783 other schools, with 406,887 students in total.
The share of Black students at Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet is 61%, a majority. The school is also 29% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% White. That is higher than the 8% Black share among all Los Angeles County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
With 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.4:1. The average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet, 82% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Looking at the county, Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
WISH Community sits less than a tenth of a mile from Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 11%. By 2024-25, the school had 17.4 students per teacher, compared with 18.9 in 2020-21.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Orville Wright Engineering and Design MagnetWhat is the total enrollment at Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet?
Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet enrolls approximately 456 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet serve?
Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet is approximately 17.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet?
Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet reports a student body of 3% White, 29% Hispanic, 61% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet in?
Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.