How does Hollenbeck Middle compare to other middle schools in Los Angeles?

Hollenbeck Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.0/100, placing it at the 60th percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,779 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hollenbeck Middle?

15.0% of students at Hollenbeck Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hollenbeck Middle?

20.7% of students at Hollenbeck Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Hollenbeck Middle

Q: Is Hollenbeck Middle improving or declining?

Hollenbeck Middle's proficiency rate increases by 3.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Los Angeles Unified Los AngelesLos Angeles County90023

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,022 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

94%

Teachers

55 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+6.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+13.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

28.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 165 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic95.2%

White3.0%

Asian0.1%

Black0.9%

Other0.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hollenbeck Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.0%
Met Standard	24.4%
Below Standard	60.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Hollenbeck Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.0% of students exceeded standard while 24.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.3 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 3.8 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.5 points higher (vs 9.5% average). 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 3.6 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. 28.5% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.7%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

15.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

39.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+3.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

20.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,779

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	123	16.3%	23.6%	27.6%	32.5%	39.8%
7th	360	10.0%	28.3%	26.4%	35.3%	38.3%
8th	398	12.6%	31.7%	27.4%	28.4%	44.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	124	14.5%	23.4%	24.2%	37.9%	37.9%
7th	366	14.8%	21.0%	25.1%	39.1%	35.8%
8th	408	22.1%	18.6%	22.3%	37.0%	40.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Breed Street Elementary

42.746th pctile

Zoned

Second Street Elementary

36.727th pctile

Zoned

Soto Street Elementary

45.955th pctile

Zoned

Bridge Street Elementary

41.041st pctile

Zoned

Christopher Dena Elementary

42.846th pctile

Zoned

Sheridan Street Elementary

39.937th pctile

Zoned

Sunrise Elementary

36.225th pctile

Zoned

First Street Elementary

42.746th pctile

Also serves area

Ninth Street Elementary

32.614th pctile

Also serves area

Euclid Avenue Elementary

43.849th pctile

Also serves area

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Middle

Hollenbeck Middle

45.060th pctile

This school

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High School

Theodore Roosevelt Senior High

47.141st pctile

Zoned

Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez H…

54.360th pctile

Zoned

Middle College High

72.593rd pctile

Also serves area

Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor…

89.099th pctile

Also serves area

Valley Academy of Arts and Sci…

62.680th pctile

Also serves area

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.