Roy Romer Middle
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 9.6% |
| Met Standard | 19.4% |
| Below Standard | 71.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Roy Romer Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
9.6% of students exceeded standard while 19.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.7 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 9.3 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.6% exceeded — 11.0 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 0.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.5%, 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 | 194 | 9.3% | 25.8% | 35.0% |
| 7th | 237 | 9.3% | 26.2% | 35.4% |
| 8th | 224 | 8.5% | 27.7% | 36.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 191 | 11.0% | 13.6% | 24.6% |
| 7th | 243 | 6.6% | 14.4% | 21.0% |
| 8th | 232 | 12.9% | 9.1% | 22.0% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 46.5
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score