Samuel Gompers Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 4.6% |
| Met Standard | 15.0% |
| Below Standard | 80.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "20% proficient" for Samuel Gompers Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
4.6% of students exceeded standard while 15.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.7 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 14.2 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 6.6% 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.
Proficiency drops by 3.3 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 significantly and Math increased year-over-year. 13.4% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 36.7%, 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
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 113 | 6.2% | 23.0% | 29.2% |
| 7th | 134 | 4.5% | 19.4% | 23.9% |
| 8th | 138 | 3.6% | 21.7% | 25.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 112 | 6.3% | 7.1% | 13.4% |
| 7th | 137 | 2.2% | 13.1% | 15.3% |
| 8th | 141 | 5.0% | 5.7% | 10.6% |
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 32.8
Nearby Elementary Schools
42 within ~3 mi · avg 40.5
Nearby High Schools
11 within ~3 mi · avg 44.6
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score