El Sereno Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 20.2% |
| Met Standard | 22.5% |
| Below Standard | 57.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for El Sereno Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
20.2% of students exceeded standard while 22.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 29.3% exceeded — 9.1 points higher. 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 3.7 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. 20.4% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 32.3%, above the state average of 19.3%.
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 188 | 18.1% | 23.9% | 42.0% |
| 7th | 314 | 18.5% | 28.3% | 46.8% |
| 8th | 310 | 16.4% | 31.0% | 47.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 186 | 22.6% | 14.5% | 37.1% |
| 7th | 316 | 23.7% | 20.3% | 44.0% |
| 8th | 314 | 22.0% | 17.2% | 39.2% |
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
3 within ~3 mi · avg 53.8
Nearby Elementary Schools
45 within ~3 mi · avg 48.2
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score