Enrollment
371
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271013187
Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng
7500 Marbrisa Ave., Walnut Park, CA 90255 · (323) 277-2600 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of California public middle schools
- B-Test 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.
- 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
19.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
343 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 92 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 135 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 144 | 39% |
Student demographics
3%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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
45.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +22.9pp since 2014
Math
31.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +20.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 23 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.6% | 32.3% | 24.4% | 29.8% |
| Math | 16.1% | 15.5% | 27.7% | 40.7% |
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 | 45.9% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 47.8% | 24.6% |
| 2022-23 | 46.6% | 23.2% |
| 2021-22 | 52.1% | 20.6% |
| 2018-19 | 43.1% | 23.1% |
| 2017-18 | 32.5% | 18.2% |
| 2016-17 | 28.9% | 16.2% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 12.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng
Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng's state test result (37.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng this school | 371 | 92.5% | 37.1% |
| Farmersville Junior High Farmersville | 384 | 91.1% | 25.5% |
| Orchard Academies 2B Bell | 352 | 92.0% | 23.3% |
| Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8 Los Angeles | 396 | 93.7% | N/A |
| Walnut Park Mid B Sci Tech Engr and Math Acad Walnut Park | 365 | 94.8% | 31.5% |
| PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy San Fernando | 351 | 90.0% | N/A |
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 Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #585 of 1,224 | #131 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #569 of 1,227 ▲ 102 | #127 of 248 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #578 of 1,227 ▼ 89 | #126 of 248 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.4pp | #578 of 1,214 | #159 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #1,118 of 1,377 | #259 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #353 of 1,279 | #95 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.2% | #1,251 of 1,278 | #290 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.5% | #200 of 1,329 | #90 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.2% | #144 of 930 | #48 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
371
-87 (-19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 371 | 19.3 | 19.3:1 | 92% (343) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 23 | 14.6:1 | 87% (290) |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 22.8 | 17.1:1 | 98% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 24 | 19.1:1 | 97% (446) |
| 2017-18 | 517 | 21.8 | 23.7:1 | 95% (490) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 19 | 26.1:1 | 91% (452) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (517 to 371); teachers down 12% (21.8 to 19.3).
About Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng
Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng is a middle school in Walnut Park, California, according to federal school records. The school serves 371 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in California average about 659 students.
Los Angeles Unified is the local district for Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng. It runs 784 schools with 406,887 students.
Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng enrolls a student body that is 98% Hispanic. In Los Angeles County overall, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng comes in at 3%.
The school employs the equivalent of 19.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 19.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in California is 20.7:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng is 92%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 71% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng scores 37.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 25.4%.
Los Angeles County census figures show that median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 2,244 public schools operate in Los Angeles County, serving about 1,265,907 students.
Nearby, Walnut Park Mid B Sci Tech Engr and Math Acad is less than a tenth of a mile away. Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 34.0% on proficiency, and Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng is above that at 37.1%.
NCES describes the area around Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 19%, from 458 to 371.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service LrngHow many students attend Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng?
Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng enrolls approximately 371 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng serve?
Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng is approximately 19.3:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng?
At Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng, the student body is approximately 2% White, 98% Hispanic.
Is Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng public or private?
Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng 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.