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Inglewood Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 4,250 students in Inglewood Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Inglewood Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
3,464 Schools
# Students
6,468 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Inglewood Unified School District, which is ranked #1561 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 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1511 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)50.3%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
63%
55%
% Black
31%
5%
% White
1%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,190 is higher than the state median of $20,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,349 is higher than the state median of $18,513. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$195 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$158 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,190
$20,101
Spending / Student
$24,349
$18,513
Best Inglewood Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
La Tijera Academy Of Excellence Charter
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1415 North La Tijera Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90302
(310) 680-5260
Inglewood, CA 90302
(310) 680-5260
Gr: K-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
Rank: #22.
Centinela
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1123 Marlborough Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90302
(310) 680-5440
Inglewood, CA 90302
(310) 680-5440
Gr: K-8 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Bennett/kew Leadership Academy Of Excellence
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11710 South Cherry Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90303
(310) 680-5400
Inglewood, CA 90303
(310) 680-5400
Gr: K-8 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Frank D. Parent
(Math: 11% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5354 West 64th St.
Inglewood, CA 90302
(310) 680-5430
Inglewood, CA 90302
(310) 680-5430
Gr: K-8 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Oak Street
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
633 South Oak St.
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5340
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5340
Gr: K-8 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #66.
Kelso (William H.)
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
809 East Kelso St.
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5480
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5480
Gr: K-7 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
Rank: #77.
Crozier (George W.) Junior High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1210 West Regent St.
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5280
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5280
Gr: 7-8 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Rank: #88.
Beulah Payne Steam Academy
(Math: 13% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
215 West 94th St.
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5410
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5410
Gr: K-8 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1
Rank: #99.
Woodworth-monroe Academy
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10711 10th Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90303
(310) 680-5310
Inglewood, CA 90303
(310) 680-5310
Gr: K-8 | 826 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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