Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 35.7% |
| Met Standard | 28.1% |
| Below Standard | 36.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "64% proficient" for Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
35.7% of students exceeded standard while 28.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.4 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 16.8 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.2 points higher (vs 21.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 2.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
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 18.0%, better than the state average of 19.3%.
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 442 | 37.3% | 32.8% | 70.1% |
| 7th | 436 | 35.1% | 36.7% | 71.8% |
| 8th | 387 | 35.7% | 37.7% | 73.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 441 | 40.1% | 21.1% | 61.2% |
| 7th | 432 | 31.0% | 22.7% | 53.7% |
| 8th | 384 | 34.9% | 17.4% | 52.3% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 48.0
Nearby Elementary Schools
16 within ~3 mi · avg 50.2
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score