How does Lennox Middle compare to other middle schools in Lennox?

Lennox Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.2/100, placing it at the 41st percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,323 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lennox Middle?

9.5% of students at Lennox Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.5% 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 Lennox Middle?

24.1% of students at Lennox 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.

Lennox Middle

Q: Is Lennox Middle improving or declining?

Lennox Middle's proficiency rate increases by 4.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Lennox LennoxLos Angeles County90304

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,193 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

68 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+1.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

18.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 404 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic97.1%

White0.5%

Asian0.3%

Black0.9%

Other1.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lennox Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.5%
Met Standard	24.1%
Below Standard	66.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Lennox Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.5% of students exceeded standard while 24.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.9 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 5.6 points below the Lennox district average of 15.1%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 15.0% exceeded — 5.6 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 4.0 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 maintained year-over-year. 18.8% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.1%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

33.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+4.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

24.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,323

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	368	8.2%	33.1%	27.2%	31.5%	41.3%
7th	352	13.6%	33.8%	24.4%	28.1%	47.4%
8th	433	8.6%	27.9%	33.0%	30.5%	36.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	375	4.3%	13.6%	32.5%	49.6%	17.9%
7th	357	8.7%	18.8%	33.3%	39.2%	27.4%
8th	438	13.5%	17.1%	24.7%	44.8%	30.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Zoned

Zoned

Zoned

Zoned

Dolores Huerta Elementary

38.833rd pctile

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Middle

Lennox Middle

39.241st pctile

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

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