How does Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle compare to other middle schools in La Mirada?

Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 54.2/100, placing it at the 80th percentile statewide. 31% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,256 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle?

31.3% of students at Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 58.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle?

10.0% of students at Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle

Q: Is Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle improving or declining?

Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 5.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

Middle School

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified La MiradaLos Angeles County90638

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

700 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

58%

Teachers

30 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+19.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+26.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

17.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 40 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic72.3%

White9.7%

Asian7.9%

Black2.1%

Other8.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	31.3%
Met Standard	27.3%
Below Standard	41.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

31.3% of students exceeded standard while 27.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.9 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 13.4 points above the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified district average of 17.9%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.1 points higher (vs 21.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 5.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 17.5% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.0%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

31.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

58.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-5.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

10.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,256

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	188	37.2%	28.2%	21.3%	13.3%	65.4%
7th	229	31.0%	35.8%	17.0%	16.2%	66.8%
8th	211	27.5%	35.1%	22.8%	14.7%	62.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	188	30.3%	24.5%	23.9%	21.3%	54.8%
7th	229	29.3%	25.3%	19.6%	25.8%	54.6%
8th	211	32.2%	14.7%	17.5%	35.5%	46.9%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Gardenhill Elementary

56.878th pctile

Zoned

Escalona Elementary

51.569th pctile

Zoned

Foster Road Elementary

36.225th pctile

Also serves area

La Pluma Elementary

46.456th pctile

Also serves area

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Middle

Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle

54.280th pctile

This school

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High School

La Mirada High

65.085th pctile

Zoned

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.