How does Pio Pico Middle compare to other middle schools in Los Angeles?

Pio Pico Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.5/100, placing it at the 42nd percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 503 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Pio Pico Middle?

9.1% of students at Pio Pico Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Pio Pico Middle?

20.9% of students at Pio Pico 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.

Pio Pico Middle

Q: Is Pio Pico Middle improving or declining?

Pio Pico Middle's proficiency rate increases by 1.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Los Angeles Unified Los AngelesLos Angeles County90019

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

242 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

17 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+9.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

23.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 78 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic89.3%

White4.1%

Black5.0%

Other1.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Pio Pico Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.1%
Met Standard	19.2%
Below Standard	71.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Pio Pico Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.1% of students exceeded standard while 19.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.2 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 9.7 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.2% exceeded — 4.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 1.9 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 year-over-year. 23.1% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.9%, 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

9.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

28.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+1.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

20.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

503

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	85	3.5%	25.9%	29.4%	41.2%	29.4%
7th	114	14.0%	34.2%	23.7%	28.1%	48.3%
8th	48	12.5%	22.9%	33.3%	31.3%	35.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	89	5.6%	12.4%	20.2%	61.8%	18.0%
7th	116	11.2%	12.1%	25.9%	50.9%	23.3%
8th	51	7.8%	7.8%	21.6%	62.8%	15.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Carson-Gore Academy of Environ…

41.141st pctile

Zoned

Los Angeles Elementary

33.015th pctile

Also serves area

Twenty-Fourth Street Elementar…

No score

Also serves area

Wilton Place Elementary

38.432nd pctile

Also serves area

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Middle

Pio Pico Middle

39.542nd pctile

This school

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High School

Middle College High

72.593rd pctile

Also serves area

Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor…

89.099th pctile

Also serves area

Valley Academy of Arts and Sci…

62.680th pctile

Also serves area

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