Charles Maclay Middle
Los Angeles Unified
72
DevelopingScope Score · 35th percentile
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Charles Maclay and San Fernando Middle
Charles Maclay scores 72 and San Fernando Middle 69 among California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). English (reading and writing) and math are close between the two.
San Fernando Middle
Los Angeles Unified
69
Needs SupportScope Score · 13th percentile
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Biggest differences
What are the biggest differences?
The biggest difference in test results is in English. Charles Maclay has the highest share and San Fernando Middle has the lowest.
Biggest difference
4points
in English. 33% of Charles Maclay students scored Proficient or Advanced. At San Fernando Middle it was 29%.
Lowest absence
22in 100
students at San Fernando Middle missed 10% or more of school days. It was 36 in 100 at Charles Maclay.
Low-income families
98%
of Charles Maclay’s students are from low-income families. At San Fernando Middle it is 96%.
Each tile is read from the figures below, for the schools scored among California middle schools. Chronic absence is the 2025–26 school year. Students from low-income families are students eligible for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25.
Test results
How do their test results compare?
The dark part of each bar is students who scored Advanced. The light part is students who scored Proficient. The dashed line is California for the same grades.
English: Proficient or Advanced
Reading and writing
Charles Maclay33%Advanced: 8%
San Fernando Middle29%Advanced: 6%
California49%Advanced: 19%
Math: Proficient or Advanced
Share of students tested
Charles Maclay17%Advanced: 5%
San Fernando Middle18%Advanced: 6%
California37%Advanced: 21%
Grades 6–8, spring 2026. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education.
Year by year
How have their results changed?
Charles Maclay’s English results changed the most. In 2017, 27% of its students were in the state’s top two test levels. In 2026 it was 33%.
Share of students in the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026
Grades 6–8. Each year is a different group of students.
English
25%50%No comparable tests2017201820192022202320242025202633%Charles Maclay29%San Fernando Middle49%California
Math
25%No comparable tests2017201820192022202320242025202617%Charles Maclay18%San Fernando Middle37%California
The lines break across the COVID years, when state testing was waived or optional. Each figure is our combination of the grades’ published results, weighted by students tested. Source: California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education.
Life at school
Do students show up and stay in class?
A shorter bar is better here. The dashed line is the average California middle school we score.
Chronically absent
Students in 100 who missed 10% or more of school days
Charles Maclay36 in 10082 of 227 students
San Fernando Middle22 in 100Clearly ahead89 of 410 students
Average school18 in 100
Suspended at least once
Share of students enrolled at any point in the year
Charles Maclay0%0 of 247 students
San Fernando Middle0.2%1 of 425 students
Average school3.7%
2025–26 school year. Average school: the average California middle school we score. Source: California Department of Education.
State growth measure
How did results compare with what the state expected?
The state sets an expected score for each student from that student’s earlier scores. A bar to the right means students scored above it.
English
Points against the expected score
Charles Maclay+2points
San Fernando Middle+5points
Math
Points against the expected score
Charles Maclay−4points
San Fernando Middle−5points
- Charles MaclayThe state calls both results Average. 192 students in English, 193 in math.
- San Fernando MiddleThe state calls the English result Accelerated and the math result Average. 351 students.
Grades 6–8, spring 2025. Students with scores in both years. The measure describes results, not causes. Source: California Department of Education growth model.
Culture, side by side
What do the school, its families and the records say?
A school’s words are its claims. The district’s survey and the staffing records are evidence.
| Measure | Charles Maclay | San Fernando Middle |
|---|---|---|
| LAUSD School Experience Survey, 2025–26The share of students, families and staff who agreed. The mark on each bar is the district. | ||
| Students: Safety | Charles Maclay58%LAUSD 64% · 172 answers | San Fernando Middle60%LAUSD 64% · 264 answers |
| Students: Belonging | Charles Maclay44%LAUSD 55% · 122 to 170 answers | San Fernando Middle46%LAUSD 55% · 201 to 260 answers |
| Students: Caring adults | Charles Maclay51%LAUSD 61% · 164 to 169 answers | San Fernando Middle50%LAUSD 61% · 239 to 264 answers |
| Families: Safety | Charles Maclay88%LAUSD 82% · 83 answers | San Fernando Middle85%LAUSD 82% · 166 answers |
| Families: Belonging | Charles Maclay89%LAUSD 89% · 84 to 86 answers | San Fernando Middle93%LAUSD 89% · 167 to 169 answers |
| Staff: Safety | Charles Maclay90%LAUSD 94% · 30 answers | San Fernando Middle96%LAUSD 94% · 75 answers |
| From the staffing records | ||
| Average years of teaching experience2024–25 school year | Charles Maclay16 | San Fernando Middle15 |
| Teachers in their first year2024–25 school year | Charles Maclay5% | San Fernando Middle7% |
Show every subject in the survey
| Measure | Charles Maclay | San Fernando Middle |
|---|---|---|
| LAUSD School Experience Survey, 2025–26 | ||
| Students: Engagement | Charles Maclay54%LAUSD 58% · 164 to 171 answers | San Fernando Middle48%LAUSD 58% · 241 to 249 answers |
| Students: High expectations | Charles Maclay62%LAUSD 73% · 169 answers | San Fernando Middle64%LAUSD 73% · 243 to 244 answers |
| Students: Bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 daysLower is better | Charles Maclay21%LAUSD 19% · 119 to 169 answers | San Fernando Middle27%LAUSD 19% · 199 to 256 answers |
| Families: Caring adults | Charles Maclay87%LAUSD 87% · 85 answers | San Fernando Middle92%LAUSD 87% · 166 to 168 answers |
| Families: Engagement | Charles Maclay88%LAUSD 84% · 86 to 87 answers | San Fernando Middle91%LAUSD 84% · 167 to 169 answers |
| Families: High expectations | Charles Maclay86%LAUSD 84% · 81 answers | San Fernando Middle88%LAUSD 84% · 161 to 162 answers |
| Families: Bullying reports taken seriously | Charles Maclay79%LAUSD 74% · 85 answers | San Fernando Middle84%LAUSD 74% · 166 answers |
| Staff: Caring adults | Charles Maclay81%LAUSD 84% · 30 to 32 answers | San Fernando Middle87%LAUSD 84% · 73 to 78 answers |
| Staff: High expectations | Charles Maclay87%LAUSD 92% · 29 to 31 answers | San Fernando Middle94%LAUSD 92% · 71 to 74 answers |
| Staff: Bullying called a mild or insignificant problem | Charles Maclay81%LAUSD 71% · 31 answers | San Fernando Middle76%LAUSD 71% · 75 answers |
School statements are from each school’s own website on the date shown. A survey figure averages the questions on that subject: the share who agreed, or for student bullying the share it happened to. Teacher records are from the California Department of Education. Nothing here is about a named person.
Who attends
Who attends, and how big are they?
Both schools are run by Los Angeles Unified. Ask the district which school serves your address.
| Measure | Charles Maclay | San Fernando Middle |
|---|---|---|
| StudentsFederal school directory, 2024–25 | Charles Maclay238 | San Fernando Middle442 |
| Students from low-income familiesEligible for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. California: 63% | Charles Maclay98%234 of 238 students | San Fernando Middle96%423 of 442 students |
| Students per teacherA staffing ratio, not class size | Charles Maclay13 | San Fernando Middle16 |
Show grades and who runs each school
| Measure | Charles Maclay | San Fernando Middle |
|---|---|---|
| Grades | Charles Maclay6–8 | San Fernando Middle6–8 |
| Who runs the school | Charles MaclayLos Angeles Unified | San Fernando MiddleLos Angeles Unified |
Sources
Sources and definitions
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools
Test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Each figure is the share of students tested in the level’s grades who scored Proficient or Advanced, for one subject. California’s figure is our combination of the state’s published rows for the same grades.
“Clearly ahead” marks a figure that is ahead of the others by more than twice the margin of error. On chronic absence, ahead means lower.
Chronic absence and suspensions are the California Department of Education’s 2025–26 counts. “Chronically absent” means a student missed 10% or more of school days. The average school is the average California school we score at these schools’ level, with each school counted once.
The state growth measure is points above or below what the state expected from these students’ earlier scores. It covers grades 4–8 and comes from the state’s spring 2025 release.
The year-by-year chart shows each spring’s results for grades 6–8. Each year is a different group of students, so the chart does not show how the same students changed.
Students and students per teacher are from the federal school directory, 2024–25. Students from low-income families are students counted as eligible for free or reduced-price meals in the California Department of Education’s 2024–25 count.
Teacher experience is the California Department of Education’s staffing file for the school year shown (teachers only).