How does Audubon Middle compare to other middle schools in Los Angeles?

Audubon Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 28.9/100, placing it at the 12th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 835 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Audubon Middle?

6.6% of students at Audubon Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Audubon Middle improving or declining?

Audubon Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 7.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Audubon Middle?

42.3% of students at Audubon 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.

Audubon Middle

Middle School

Los Angeles Unified Los AngelesLos Angeles County90008

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

436 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

89%

Teachers

36 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+10.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

7.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 64 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic39.7%

White1.8%

Asian0.2%

Black53.9%

Other4.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Audubon Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.6%
Met Standard	15.5%
Below Standard	77.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Audubon Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.6% of students exceeded standard while 15.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.7 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 12.2 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 6.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 7.7 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 and Math increased year-over-year. 7.8% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 42.3%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

6.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

22.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-7.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

42.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

835

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	135	8.2%	21.5%	21.5%	48.9%	29.6%
7th	148	10.1%	25.0%	23.6%	41.2%	35.1%
8th	134	3.0%	19.4%	23.1%	54.5%	22.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	135	7.4%	10.4%	22.2%	60.0%	17.8%
7th	147	8.8%	9.5%	29.3%	52.4%	18.4%
8th	136	2.2%	7.3%	22.1%	68.4%	9.6%

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Middle

Audubon Middle

28.912th pctile

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High School

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