How does Richard Henry Dana Middle compare to other middle schools in San Pedro?

Richard Henry Dana Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.5/100, placing it at the 43rd percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,573 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Richard Henry Dana Middle?

11.2% of students at Richard Henry Dana Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Richard Henry Dana Middle improving or declining?

Richard Henry Dana Middle's proficiency rate increases by 3.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Richard Henry Dana Middle?

29.2% of students at Richard Henry Dana 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.

Richard Henry Dana Middle

Middle School

Los Angeles Unified San PedroLos Angeles County90731

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,391 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

77%

Teachers

66 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+10.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+6.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

17.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 141 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic74.6%

White11.7%

Asian1.2%

Black7.3%

Other5.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Richard Henry Dana Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.2%
Met Standard	20.1%
Below Standard	68.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Richard Henry Dana Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.2% of students exceeded standard while 20.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.1 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 7.6 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 35.7% exceeded — 24.4 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 3.6 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. 17.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 29.2%, 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

11.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

31.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+3.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

29.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,573

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	439	10.5%	23.7%	27.8%	38.0%	34.2%
7th	407	8.3%	31.7%	26.3%	33.7%	40.0%
8th	442	13.8%	24.9%	27.4%	33.9%	38.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	436	12.4%	11.5%	23.2%	53.0%	23.9%
7th	408	8.8%	15.9%	26.7%	48.5%	24.8%
8th	441	13.6%	12.9%	24.7%	48.8%	26.5%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Cabrillo Avenue Elementary

51.168th pctile

Zoned

Fifteenth Street Elementary

38.031st pctile

Zoned

Leland Street Elementary

43.849th pctile

Zoned

South Shores/CSUDH Visual and …

49.264th pctile

Zoned

White Point Elementary

55.977th pctile

Zoned

Barton Hill Elementary

35.322nd pctile

Zoned

Seventh Street Elementary Arts…

48.963rd pctile

Also serves area

Wilmington Park Elementary

47.961st pctile

Also serves area

Bandini Street Elementary

46.958th pctile

Also serves area

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Middle

Richard Henry Dana Middle

39.543rd pctile

This school

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High School

San Pedro Senior High

60.075th pctile

Zoned

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.