How does Middleton Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Huntington Park?

Middleton Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.2/100, placing it at the 49th percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,856 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Middleton Street Elementary?

15.3% of students at Middleton Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Middleton Street Elementary improving or declining?

Middleton Street Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 0.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Middleton Street Elementary?

20.7% of students at Middleton Street Elementary 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.

Middleton Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Huntington Park Los Angeles County 90255

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,856 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

635 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

98%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 99.1%

White 0.8%

Other 0.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Middleton Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.3%
Met Standard	21.0%
Below Standard	63.6%

Exceeded

15.3%

Met

21.0%

Below

63.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Middleton Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.3% of students exceeded standard while 21.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.8 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.6% 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 0.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.