How does Mary McLeod Bethune Middle compare to other middle schools in Los Angeles?

Mary McLeod Bethune Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 31.9/100, placing it at the 19th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,630 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mary McLeod Bethune Middle?

6.9% of students at Mary McLeod Bethune Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.1% 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 Mary McLeod Bethune Middle?

34.4% of students at Mary McLeod Bethune 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.

Mary McLeod Bethune Middle

Q: Is Mary McLeod Bethune Middle improving or declining?

Mary McLeod Bethune Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 6.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

Middle School

Los Angeles Unified Los AngelesLos Angeles County90003

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

877 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

96%

Teachers

48 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+13.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

13.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 193 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic85.0%

White1.6%

Asian0.1%

Black12.4%

Other0.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mary McLeod Bethune Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.9%
Met Standard	16.3%
Below Standard	76.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Mary McLeod Bethune Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.9% of students exceeded standard while 16.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.5 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 12.0 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 6.6% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 6.8 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 increased and Math increased year-over-year. 13.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 34.4%, 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

6.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

23.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-6.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

34.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,630

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	34	11.8%	17.6%	35.3%	35.3%	29.4%
7th	380	6.0%	18.9%	20.5%	54.5%	25.0%
8th	406	4.7%	18.7%	25.9%	50.7%	23.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	34	2.9%	20.6%	29.4%	47.1%	23.5%
7th	375	8.0%	13.3%	23.5%	55.2%	21.3%
8th	401	7.7%	8.2%	16.5%	67.6%	16.0%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

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34.519th pctile

Zoned

Seventy-Fifth Street Elementar…

39.135th pctile

Zoned

Gil Garcetti Learning Academy

42.344th pctile

Zoned

Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary

43.247th pctile

Also serves area

Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary

44.350th pctile

Also serves area

Manchester Avenue Elementary

42.344th pctile

Also serves area

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Middle

Mary McLeod Bethune Middle

31.919th pctile

This school

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High School

John C. Fremont Senior High

40.831st pctile

Zoned

Mervyn M. Dymally High

47.341st 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.