Richard E. Byrd Middle
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.5% |
| Met Standard | 20.0% |
| Below Standard | 67.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Richard E. Byrd Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.5% of students exceeded standard while 20.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.8 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 6.3 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.8% exceeded — about the same. 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 3.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.6%, above the state average of 19.3%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 283 | 9.5% | 26.1% | 35.7% |
| 7th | 271 | 11.8% | 23.3% | 35.1% |
| 8th | 334 | 9.6% | 34.4% | 44.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 287 | 14.3% | 13.2% | 27.5% |
| 7th | 275 | 14.9% | 11.3% | 26.2% |
| 8th | 341 | 15.0% | 11.4% | 26.4% |
Nearby schools
3 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.3
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score