Richard Henry Dana Middle

Richard Henry Dana Middle, a sizable junior high in San Pedro, California, operated by Los Angeles Unified, caters to 1,355 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 106% above typical.

Los Angeles Unified comprises 784 schools with combined enrollment of 406,887 students; Richard Henry Dana Middle is among them.

In terms of who attends, Richard Henry Dana Middle reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 76% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% White, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Richard Henry Dana Middle has 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.3:1. The state averages about 20.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Richard Henry Dana Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.0%.

In the broader community, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Richard Henry Dana Middle is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: San Pedro Senior High, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Richard Henry Dana Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Richard Henry Dana Middle at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 33.9%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Richard Henry Dana Middle's enrollment has contracted 16% since 2018, when it stood at 1,612 (now 1,355). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 71% to 76% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 25.6:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 in 2025.

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