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

Berendo Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 36.6/100, placing it at the 33rd percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,055 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Berendo Middle?

7.8% of students at Berendo Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 24.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Berendo Middle improving or declining?

Berendo Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 3.5 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 Berendo Middle?

18.4% of students at Berendo 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.

Berendo Middle

Middle School

Los Angeles Unified Los AngelesLos Angeles County90006

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

590 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

38 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+9.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-10.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

6.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 191 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic94.4%

White1.7%

Asian0.7%

Black2.5%

Other0.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Berendo Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.8%
Met Standard	17.0%
Below Standard	75.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Berendo Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.8% of students exceeded standard while 17.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.6 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 11.1 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 10.7% exceeded — 3.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.5 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 declined year-over-year. 6.3% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.4%, better than 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

7.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

24.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-3.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

18.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,055

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	136	8.1%	25.0%	25.7%	41.2%	33.1%
7th	178	7.3%	23.6%	24.7%	44.4%	30.9%
8th	203	6.4%	23.1%	26.1%	44.3%	29.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	139	8.6%	10.8%	30.9%	49.6%	19.4%
7th	187	8.6%	10.7%	25.1%	55.6%	19.3%
8th	212	7.5%	8.5%	16.0%	67.9%	16.0%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Hobart Boulevard Elementary

37.930th pctile

Zoned

Hoover Street Elementary

65.490th pctile

Zoned

Leo Politi Elementary

36.024th pctile

Zoned

Magnolia Avenue Elementary

47.660th pctile

Zoned

Los Angeles Elementary

33.015th pctile

Also serves area

Charles White Elementary

48.161st pctile

Also serves area

Charles H. Kim Elementary

62.586th pctile

Also serves area

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Middle

Berendo Middle

36.633rd pctile

This school

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High School

Middle College High

72.593rd pctile

Also serves area

Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor…

89.099th pctile

Also serves area

Valley Academy of Arts and Sci…

62.680th pctile

Also serves area

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