Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 36.0% |
| Met Standard | 28.5% |
| Below Standard | 35.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
36.0% of students exceeded standard while 28.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.7 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 17.2 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 19.2 points higher (vs 16.9% 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 9.6 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 significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 23.1% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.7%, better than the state average of 19.3%.
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 273 | 35.2% | 35.5% | 70.7% |
| 7th | 260 | 28.5% | 39.6% | 68.1% |
| 8th | 285 | 30.2% | 30.9% | 61.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 273 | 43.2% | 25.3% | 68.5% |
| 7th | 261 | 39.5% | 20.7% | 60.1% |
| 8th | 290 | 39.7% | 19.3% | 59.0% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby Middle Schools
4 within ~3 mi · avg 42.1
Nearby Elementary Schools
23 within ~3 mi · avg 47.8
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score