Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.2% |
| Met Standard | 23.3% |
| Below Standard | 69.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.2% of students exceeded standard while 23.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.1 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 11.6 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 26.6% exceeded — 19.4 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 0.5 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. 50.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.9%, 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 | 124 | 5.7% | 23.4% | 29.0% |
| 7th | 79 | 7.6% | 26.6% | 34.2% |
| 8th | 121 | 8.3% | 33.1% | 41.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 123 | 8.1% | 23.6% | 31.7% |
| 7th | 79 | 6.3% | 20.3% | 26.6% |
| 8th | 122 | 7.4% | 13.1% | 20.5% |
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 53.4
Nearby Elementary Schools
23 within ~3 mi · avg 46.2
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score