How does Nettie L. Waite Middle compare to other middle schools in Norwalk?

Nettie L. Waite Middle has a Scope Score of 37.2/100, ranked #1173 among California middle schools. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 908 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Nettie L. Waite Middle?

7.6% of students at Nettie L. Waite Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 25.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Nettie L. Waite Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Nettie L. Waite Middle's proficiency rate increases by 5.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Nettie L. Waite Middle?

22.0% of students at Nettie L. Waite 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 the Scope Score.

Nettie L. Waite Middle

Middle School

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified NorwalkLos Angeles County90650

📍 14320 South Norwalk Boulevard

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

517 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

23 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+17.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

6.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 101 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic91.9%

White1.2%

Asian0.8%

Black1.2%

Other5.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Nettie L. Waite Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.6%
Met Standard	18.2%
Below Standard	74.2%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +5.0pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.4%

0.7pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 7.6%

9.7pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 25.8%

13.7pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 22.0%

2.7pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 25.8%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Nettie L. Waite Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.6% of students exceeded standard while 18.2% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.7 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 10.6 points below the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified district average of 18.2%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.3% exceeded — 9.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 5.0 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 increased significantly year-over-year. 6.9% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.0%, 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

7.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

25.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+5.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

22.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

908

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

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	125	8.0%	15.2%	31.2%	45.6%	23.2%
7th	155	9.0%	29.0%	26.4%	35.5%	38.1%
8th	173	11.0%	27.8%	24.9%	36.4%	38.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	124	5.7%	15.3%	21.8%	57.3%	21.0%
7th	157	4.5%	14.0%	21.7%	59.9%	18.5%
8th	174	7.5%	8.1%	21.8%	62.6%	15.5%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

John Dolland Elementary

50.6# in state

Arturo Sanchez Elementary

41.4# in state

Earl E. Edmondson Elementary

31.1# in state

Thomas B. Moffitt Elementary

27.1# in state

Also serves area

John H. Nuffer Elementary

36.2# in state

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Middle

Nettie L. Waite Middle

37.2# in state

This school

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High School

Also serves area

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