How does El Segundo Middle compare to other middle schools in El Segundo?

El Segundo Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 68.4/100, placing it at the 95th percentile statewide. 44% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,587 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at El Segundo Middle?

44.1% of students at El Segundo Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 74.4% 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 El Segundo Middle?

3.7% of students at El Segundo 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.

El Segundo Middle

Q: Is El Segundo Middle improving or declining?

El Segundo Middle's proficiency rate increases by 6.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

El Segundo Unified El SegundoLos Angeles County90245

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

820 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

10%

Teachers

36 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+11.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+12.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

37.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 16 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic24.0%

White42.3%

Asian8.7%

Black2.8%

Other22.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for El Segundo Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	44.1%
Met Standard	30.3%
Below Standard	25.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "74% proficient" for El Segundo Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

44.1% of students exceeded standard while 30.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 26.8 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's near the El Segundo Unified district average of 45.8%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.8 points higher (vs 29.3% average). 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 6.2 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 and Math increased year-over-year. 37.5% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 3.7%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

44.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

74.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+6.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

3.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,587

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	251	41.0%	34.3%	17.9%	6.8%	75.3%
7th	257	35.0%	44.4%	13.6%	7.0%	79.4%
8th	285	42.8%	39.0%	13.7%	4.6%	81.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	252	42.1%	24.2%	19.8%	13.9%	66.3%
7th	257	49.8%	21.8%	19.8%	8.6%	71.6%
8th	285	54.0%	18.3%	17.5%	10.2%	72.3%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Center Street Elementary

67.292nd pctile

Zoned

Richmond Street Elementary

70.394th pctile

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Middle

El Segundo Middle

68.495th pctile

This school

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High School

El Segundo High

77.697th pctile

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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.