Bret Harte Preparatory Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 4.1% |
| Met Standard | 11.4% |
| Below Standard | 84.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "15% proficient" for Bret Harte Preparatory Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
4.1% of students exceeded standard while 11.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.2 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 14.7 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 7.1% 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 9.6 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 year-over-year. 4.3% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 36.2%, above the state average of 19.3%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 133 | 5.3% | 17.3% | 22.6% |
| 7th | 163 | 4.9% | 16.6% | 21.5% |
| 8th | 147 | 2.0% | 14.3% | 16.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 135 | 7.4% | 10.4% | 17.8% |
| 7th | 171 | 2.9% | 7.0% | 9.9% |
| 8th | 148 | 2.0% | 2.7% | 4.7% |
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
5 within ~3 mi · avg 33.4
Nearby Elementary Schools
43 within ~3 mi · avg 39.2
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score