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Student demographics

Hispanic80.5%
White1.9%
Asian0.1%
Black16.7%
Other0.8%
GenderFemale 44.7%Male 55.3%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
647
213 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
100%
36pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$26,932
District avg: $18,180 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
17.9% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$60,420 – $122,706
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Charles Drew Middle in Los Angeles, 22.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Charles Drew Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 18.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (23.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 20.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 548 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−20.7pp
1.9% vs 22.6% overall · n=117
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−5.6pp
0.0% vs 5.6% overall · n=117
Math · English Learner−11.2pp
2.4% vs 13.5% overall · n=128

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income549 tested
ELA 22.3%·Math 13.9%· -18.6pp vs district
Hispanic457 tested
ELA 23.8%·Math 14.0%· -17.2pp vs district
English Learner128 tested
ELA 1.7%·Math 2.3%· -5.3pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 55%Support 40%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$58K
$27K below CA median
Median Home Value
$488K
$171K below CA median
Bachelor's+
7%
28pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
10.3 years avg experience
35 teachers · 6% first-year · 11% second-year
Teacher Credentials
67% fully credentialed
6.0% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

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Schools nearby

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

Littlet Citizen Westside Acd
Western Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades 6-12 · 60 students
5:1Private4.6 mi
Hawthorne Academy
W Imperial Hwy · Nonsectarian · Grades 8-12 · 60 students
9:1Private4.7 mi
Castle Elementary School
W 120th St · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-6 · 45 students
17:1Private4 mi
Sunshine Preschool& Kindergarten
Santa Fe Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-6 · 26 students
4:1Private3.5 mi
Epiphany Academy
N Long Beach Blvd · Nonsectarian · Grades 8-12 · 21 students
11:1Private4.9 mi

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Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score · Explore all schools · Blog