How does Oak Middle compare to other middle schools in Los Alamitos?

Oak Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 63.8/100, placing it at the 92nd percentile statewide. 42% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,982 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Oak Middle?

41.9% of students at Oak Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 73.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Oak Middle improving or declining?

Oak Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 1.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Oak Middle?

5.8% of students at Oak 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.

Oak Middle

Middle School

Los Alamitos Unified Los AlamitosOrange County90720

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,022 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

13%

Teachers

38 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-7.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

45.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 11 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic25.6%

White39.8%

Asian18.9%

Black1.8%

Other13.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Oak Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	41.9%
Met Standard	31.1%
Below Standard	26.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "73% proficient" for Oak Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

41.9% of students exceeded standard while 31.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 24.6 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 3.1 points below the Los Alamitos Unified district average of 45.0%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.3 points higher (vs 31.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.5 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 declined and Math increased year-over-year. 45.5% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.8%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →