Alexander Fleming Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.7% |
| Met Standard | 23.8% |
| Below Standard | 58.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Alexander Fleming Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.7% of students exceeded standard while 23.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 22.2% exceeded — 4.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 8.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased year-over-year. 23.1% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.4%, above the state average of 19.3%.
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 335 | 11.6% | 28.4% | 40.0% |
| 7th | 345 | 16.8% | 30.4% | 47.3% |
| 8th | 361 | 17.4% | 33.5% | 51.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 339 | 16.8% | 16.8% | 33.6% |
| 7th | 354 | 19.8% | 16.9% | 36.7% |
| 8th | 368 | 23.6% | 16.9% | 40.5% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby Middle Schools
4 within ~3 mi · avg 48.0
Nearby Elementary Schools
17 within ~3 mi · avg 51.4
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score