How does Reginald M. Benton Middle compare to other middle schools in La Mirada?

Reginald M. Benton Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.4/100, placing it at the 70th percentile statewide. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,410 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Reginald M. Benton Middle?

18.7% of students at Reginald M. Benton Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 45.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Reginald M. Benton Middle improving or declining?

Reginald M. Benton Middle's proficiency rate increases by 7.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Reginald M. Benton Middle?

14.7% of students at Reginald M. Benton 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.

Reginald M. Benton Middle

Middle School

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified La MiradaLos Angeles County90638

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

714 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

55%

Teachers

28 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+18.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+15.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

22.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 31 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic70.7%

White15.3%

Asian4.6%

Black2.0%

Other7.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Reginald M. Benton Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.7%
Met Standard	26.9%
Below Standard	54.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Reginald M. Benton Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.7% of students exceeded standard while 26.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified district average of 17.9%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 28.0% exceeded — 9.3 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 7.8 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 significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 22.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.7%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

18.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

45.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+7.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

14.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,410

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	241	19.9%	31.9%	31.1%	17.0%	51.9%
7th	227	19.4%	41.9%	20.3%	18.5%	61.2%
8th	239	26.4%	35.1%	22.2%	16.3%	61.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	240	13.3%	19.2%	26.7%	40.8%	32.5%
7th	226	11.9%	15.9%	38.9%	33.2%	27.9%
8th	237	21.1%	17.3%	27.0%	34.6%	38.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

John Foster Dulles Elementary

49.765th pctile

Zoned

La Pluma Elementary

46.456th pctile

Also serves area

Foster Road Elementary

36.225th pctile

Also serves area

Eastwood Elementary

46.156th pctile

Nearest

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Middle

Reginald M. Benton Middle

49.470th pctile

This school

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High School

La Mirada High

65.085th pctile

Zoned

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