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Maywood Center for Enriched Studies: Low-income kids here outscore the state by 27 points. But 8th graders score lower than 6th graders.

Maywood Center for Enriched Studies posts numbers for its most vulnerable students that most schools don't reach overall. The trend line is the part worth a closer look.

5800 King Avenue, 90270 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Maywood·Grades 6-12·1,093 students·87% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 210-1412·Website
Alternative school — serves students who benefit from a non-traditional educational setting. Scores are not directly comparable to comprehensive schools.
Scope Score
49
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #484 statewide · #28 of 129 in Los Angeles Unified

Maywood Center for Enriched Studies scores 49 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 72nd percentile of 1,714 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “50% proficient” and call it done. Maywood Center for Enriched Studies deserves a closer read. The school sits in Maywood, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 64.9% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.

The story this school is actually telling

The equalizer · low-income proficiency
64.9%

of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.

↑ the number zip-code rankings hide
The trajectory · grade 6→8
−6.3pp

proficiency falls from grade 6 (54%) to grade 8 (48%). The state average falls by −0.5pp over the same span.

↓ the part no ranking site shows you

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

24%
43%
33%
Grade 6 · 67% proficient
18%
43%
39%
Grade 7 · 61% proficient
22%
42%
36%
Grade 8 · 64% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 2.2pp across grades; the floor slips 3.2pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A strong 6th grader at Maywood Center for Enriched Studies doesn't typically widen their lead by 8th grade. One question worth asking on a tour: are the strongest students being pushed, or coasting? A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

64.9%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Maywood Center for Enriched Studies's most underrated number

64.9% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Maywood Center for Enriched Studies low-income: 64.9%State low-income: 38.2%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
20.1%
State 17.3%
2.8pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
50.2%
State 39.5%
10.7pp above state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-6.3pp
State +0.8pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
11.6%
State 19.1%
7.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.2%
State 4.2%
4.0pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
32.4%
State 18.0%
14.4pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask the principal what changes between grade 6 and grade 8. The trajectory is the thing a tour will tell you more about than a spreadsheet.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Path

Maywood Center for Enriched Studies serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.

Your other options

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic92.6%
White6.0%
Asian0.2%
Black0.4%
Other0.8%
GenderFemale 48.1%Male 51.9%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,093
Near CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
No TK reported, 2025-26
California requires the district to offer TK, but not every site has a room — ask the district which campuses do.
Free/Reduced Lunch
87%
23pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$21,459
District avg: $18,180 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
32.4% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$60,420 – $122,706
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Maywood Center for Enriched Studies in Maywood, 64.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Maywood Center for Enriched Studies outperforms its district average for low-income students by 24.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (31.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (65.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 21.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 442 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+3.1pp
14.7% vs 11.6% overall · n=102
ELA · Disabilities−21.5pp
43.8% vs 65.3% overall · n=16
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−18.2pp
6.3% vs 24.5% overall · n=16
Math · Disabilities−13.6pp
18.8% vs 32.3% overall · n=16
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−16.0pp
0.0% vs 16.0% overall · n=16

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income442 tested
ELA 64.9%·Math 31.4%· +24.0pp vs district
Hispanic471 tested
ELA 65.2%·Math 31.5%· +24.2pp vs district
Disabilities30 tested
ELA 36.7%·Math 13.3%· +20.5pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 1.6pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -0.3pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 55%Support 40%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$61K
$24K below CA median
Median Home Value
$634K
$25K below CA median
Bachelor's+
8%
27pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.4 years avg experience
58 teachers · 9% second-year
Teacher Credentials
76% fully credentialed
1.8% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
20.1%
↑ vs CA 17.3% · 53th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
50.2%
↑ vs CA 39.5% · 58th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
-6.3pp
↓ vs CA +0.8pp · 56th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
11.6%
↑ vs CA 19.1% · 61th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.2%
↑ vs CA 4.2% · 66th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
32.4%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 42th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 611524%43%21%11%68%+21
Grade 711418%43%25%13%61%+14
Grade 811322%42%22%13%65%+19
Grade 1116432%35%21%12%67%+20
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 611525%16%34%25%41%+6
Grade 711411%24%37%28%35%+1
Grade 811119%13%20%49%32%−1
Grade 111649%13%24%53%23%−1
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112816%26%62%6%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged44264.9%+24+27
Hispanic/Latino47165.2%+24+26
Students with Disabilities3036.7%+21+20
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Maywood Center for Enriched Studies ←—4920.1%50.2%−6.30.2%
South Gate Middle2.5 mi3914.1%34.8%−0.50.1%
Orchard Academies 2C1.1 mi3812.7%32.7%−0.10.2%
Bell Gardens Intermediate1.9 mi3710.2%29.5%+10.01.5%
California average—4017.3%39.5%+0.84.2%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
59%49%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #581 → #436 → #663 → #629 → #484
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,714 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

Frequently asked questions

Is Maywood Center for Enriched Studies a good middle school?
Maywood Center for Enriched Studies has a Scope Score of 49 out of 100, placing it in the 72nd percentile of California middle schools and ranked #484 statewide. 20.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.8 percentage points above the California average of 17.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Maywood Center for Enriched Studies's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 50.2% of students at Maywood Center for Enriched Studies met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 20.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 30.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 20.1% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 682 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Maywood Center for Enriched Studies rank in California?
Maywood Center for Enriched Studies ranks #484 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 72nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Maywood Center for Enriched Studies getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Maywood Center for Enriched Studies decreases by 6.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Maywood Center for Enriched Studies?
11.6% of students at Maywood Center for Enriched Studies are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 19.1%. The suspension rate is 0.2%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Maywood Center for Enriched Studies compare to other schools in Maywood?
Maywood Center for Enriched Studies scores 49/100 (72nd percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,093 students. Use the schools in Maywood page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Maywood Center for Enriched Studies serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Maywood Center for Enriched Studies in Maywood, 64.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Maywood Center for Enriched Studies outperforms its district average for low-income students by 24.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (31.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (65.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 21.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 442 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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