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If you could change one rule at William Mulholland Middle, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,098
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003205
William Mulholland Middle
17120 Vanowen St., Lake Balboa, CA 91406 · (818) 609-2500 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,098 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
19.4:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
1,027 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 | 418 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 351 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 329 | 30% |
Student demographics
26%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
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
39.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.7pp since 2014
Math
27.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.6% | 27.2% | 24.3% | 35.9% |
| Math | 15.0% | 12.8% | 21.6% | 50.6% |
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 | 39.7% | 27.8% |
| 2023-24 | 38.6% | 25.4% |
| 2022-23 | 32.7% | 21.7% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 18.4% |
| 2018-19 | 44.2% | 31.7% |
| 2017-18 | 41.7% | 29.4% |
| 2016-17 | 40.1% | 26.2% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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 William Mulholland Middle
William Mulholland Middle's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Mulholland Middle this school | 1,098 | 93.5% | 32.9% |
| Francisco Sepulveda Middle North Hills | 1,052 | 93.9% | 20.7% |
| South Junior High Anaheim | 1,159 | 92.1% | 16.1% |
| James Workman Middle Cathedral City | 1,020 | 97.8% | 34.1% |
| Leon H. Ollivier Middle Bakersfield | 1,152 | 93.7% | 40.9% |
| Fontana Middle Fontana | 1,049 | 91.7% | 19.5% |
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 William Mulholland Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #671 of 1,224 | #143 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #646 of 1,227 ▲ 6 | #142 of 248 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #725 of 1,227 ▼ 39 | #158 of 248 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #182 of 1,214 | #66 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,098 | #124 of 1,377 | #40 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #372 of 1,279 | #99 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #989 of 1,278 | #184 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.5% | #164 of 1,329 | #79 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.5% | #326 of 930 | #96 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
1,098
-148 (-12%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,363
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 1,098 | 56.6 | 19.4:1 | 94% (1,027) |
| 2023-24 | 1,003 | 52.7 | 19.0:1 | 91% (914) |
| 2022-23 | 1,002 | 55.6 | 18.0:1 | 94% (942) |
| 2020-21 | 1,246 | 60 | 20.8:1 | 94% (1,167) |
| 2017-18 | 1,381 | 57 | 24.2:1 | 92% (1,265) |
| 2015-16 | 1,162 | 46 | 25.3:1 | 91% (1,063) |
| 2010-11 | 1,707 | N/A | N/A | 74% (1,269) |
| 2000-01 | 1,734 | 79 | 21.9:1 | 82% (1,418) |
| 1990-91 | 1,363 | 55 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Mulholland Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (1,381 to 1,098); teachers down 1% (57 to 56.6).
About William Mulholland Middle
William Mulholland Middle is a high-enrollment middle school serving families in Lake Balboa, California. It reports enrollment of 1,098 students in grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in California enroll around 659, and this school is 67% above that mark.
Los Angeles Unified (784 schools, 406,887 students) runs William Mulholland Middle.
William Mulholland Middle is 86% Hispanic by enrollment. Next come 7% White, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Los Angeles County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 26%.
For every teacher at William Mulholland Middle, there are about 19.4 students; the school has 56.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 1,027 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 94% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
William Mulholland Middle earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 70% of California public middle schools.
William Mulholland Middle is 8.2 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (32.9% versus 24.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
For Los Angeles County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $90,112 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Los Angeles County number 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
William Mulholland Middle's nearest public school is Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 (about 0.2 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of William Mulholland Middle.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment fell by 12% across 4 years, from 1,246 in 2020-21 to 1,098 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 20.8:1 to 19.4:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at William Mulholland Middle. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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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Frequently asked questions
About William Mulholland MiddleHow large is William Mulholland Middle?
William Mulholland Middle enrolls approximately 1,098 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does William Mulholland Middle serve?
William Mulholland Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William Mulholland Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William Mulholland Middle is approximately 19.4:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at William Mulholland Middle?
At William Mulholland Middle, the student body is approximately 7% White, 86% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is William Mulholland Middle public or private?
William Mulholland 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.