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Louis Armstrong Middle

Los Angeles UnifiedSherman OaksLos Angeles County91423Charter
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
2,252 students tested

School overview

Enrollment
1,212 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
55%
Teachers
58 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic37.0%
White44.6%
Asian2.6%
Black7.5%
Other8.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Louis Armstrong Middle
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard23.0%
Met Standard24.1%
Below Standard53.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Louis Armstrong Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

23.0% of students exceeded standard while 24.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.7 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 4.1 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.3 points higher (vs 10.7% 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 0.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.0%, above the state average of 19.3%.

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Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
23.0%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
47.0%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G6→G8)
+0.9pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
21.0%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
1.0%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
2,252
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
6th36324.2%27.6%25.3%22.9%51.8%
7th36020.8%35.3%22.5%21.4%56.1%
8th40026.8%29.0%25.3%19.0%55.8%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
6th36723.2%16.9%24.8%35.1%40.0%
7th36419.0%21.7%26.4%33.0%40.7%
8th39823.9%14.1%25.1%36.9%37.9%

Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score