Florence Nightingale Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 18.4% |
| Met Standard | 21.1% |
| Below Standard | 60.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Florence Nightingale Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
18.4% of students exceeded standard while 21.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 25.6% exceeded — 7.2 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 3.2 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 significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 23.4% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.5%, above the state average of 19.3%.
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 234 | 16.7% | 23.1% | 39.7% |
| 7th | 268 | 19.8% | 29.5% | 49.3% |
| 8th | 239 | 17.1% | 27.6% | 44.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 241 | 17.4% | 14.1% | 31.5% |
| 7th | 275 | 20.4% | 18.6% | 38.9% |
| 8th | 240 | 19.2% | 13.8% | 32.9% |
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
2 within ~3 mi · avg 50.1
Nearby Elementary Schools
40 within ~3 mi · avg 45.7
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score