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Culver City Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,523 students in Culver City Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Culver City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,469 Schools
# Students
6,581 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Culver City Unified School District, which is ranked #256 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#262 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.5%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
11%
% Hispanic
38%
55%
% Black
10%
5%
% White
25%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,681 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,784 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,681
$20,100
Spending / Student
$17,784
$18,511
Best Culver City Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Culver City Unified School District Iacademy
Alternative School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4601 Elenda St. Cp Annex
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4200
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4200
Gr: K-12
Rank: #22.
Culver City Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4601 Elenda St.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4200
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4200
Gr: 6-8 | 1,523 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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