How does Parras (Nick G.) Middle compare to other middle schools in Redondo Beach?

Parras (Nick G.) Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 56.5/100, placing it at the 84th percentile statewide. 33% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,030 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Parras (Nick G.) Middle?

33.4% of students at Parras (Nick G.) Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 65.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Parras (Nick G.) Middle improving or declining?

Parras (Nick G.) Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 8.6 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 Parras (Nick G.) Middle?

9.3% of students at Parras (Nick G.) 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.

Parras (Nick G.) Middle

Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified Redondo BeachLos Angeles County90277

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,036 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

14%

Teachers

41 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-6.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-17.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

50.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 20 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic19.6%

White49.2%

Asian12.7%

Black3.0%

Other15.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Parras (Nick G.) Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	33.4%
Met Standard	32.3%
Below Standard	34.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "66% proficient" for Parras (Nick G.) Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

33.4% of students exceeded standard while 32.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.1 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 8.2 points below the Redondo Beach Unified district average of 41.6%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 38.8% exceeded — 5.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 8.6 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 declined and Math declined significantly year-over-year. 50.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.3%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

33.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

65.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-8.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

9.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,030

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

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	344	32.6%	40.1%	16.0%	11.3%	72.7%
7th	343	29.7%	38.8%	19.5%	11.9%	68.5%
8th	327	25.4%	39.8%	19.9%	15.0%	65.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	345	44.1%	22.6%	20.0%	13.3%	66.7%
7th	345	35.1%	28.7%	23.8%	12.5%	63.8%
8th	326	33.4%	23.6%	23.9%	19.0%	57.1%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Alta Vista Elementary

66.090th pctile

Zoned

Beryl Heights Elementary

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Middle

Parras (Nick G.) Middle

56.584th pctile

This school

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High School

Redondo Union High

73.694th pctile

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