Ernest Lawrence Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.3% |
| Met Standard | 21.0% |
| Below Standard | 55.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Ernest Lawrence Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.3% of students exceeded standard while 21.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.0 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 4.4 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 41.6% exceeded — 18.3 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 5.8 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 significantly year-over-year. 19.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.7%, above the state average of 19.3%.
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 350 | 26.0% | 27.1% | 53.1% |
| 7th | 342 | 23.1% | 28.6% | 51.8% |
| 8th | 363 | 22.3% | 26.7% | 49.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 351 | 26.2% | 14.5% | 40.7% |
| 7th | 344 | 21.2% | 16.6% | 37.8% |
| 8th | 364 | 20.9% | 12.4% | 33.2% |
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 Elementary Schools
7 within ~3 mi · avg 48.1
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score