John H. Liechty Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.1% |
| Met Standard | 13.9% |
| Below Standard | 79.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for John H. Liechty Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.1% of students exceeded standard while 13.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.2 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 11.7 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.5% exceeded — 4.3 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 2.8 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 declined and Math increased year-over-year. 9.3% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 26.7%, 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 | 223 | 7.2% | 15.7% | 22.9% |
| 7th | 229 | 4.8% | 22.7% | 27.5% |
| 8th | 250 | 4.8% | 18.0% | 22.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 225 | 10.7% | 6.2% | 16.9% |
| 7th | 237 | 10.1% | 14.3% | 24.5% |
| 8th | 257 | 5.1% | 6.2% | 11.3% |
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
7 within ~3 mi · avg 40.0
Nearby Elementary Schools
48 within ~3 mi · avg 43.0
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score