Francisco Sepulveda Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.6% |
| Met Standard | 16.7% |
| Below Standard | 74.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Francisco Sepulveda Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.6% of students exceeded standard while 16.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.8 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 10.3 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 24.7% exceeded — 16.2 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 6.0 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. 20.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.2%, 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 | 273 | 7.7% | 24.9% | 32.6% |
| 7th | 357 | 6.7% | 20.2% | 26.9% |
| 8th | 345 | 5.2% | 17.1% | 22.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 275 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 22.6% |
| 7th | 363 | 11.8% | 14.3% | 26.2% |
| 8th | 347 | 10.4% | 10.4% | 20.8% |
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 49.4
Nearby Elementary Schools
31 within ~3 mi · avg 45.2
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score