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Lynwood 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 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,878 students in Lynwood Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Lynwood Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (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 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
12,175 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
529 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Lynwood Unified School District, which is ranked #1451 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1391 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
29%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
11,486 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
54%
# Black Students
531 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
72 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
1%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
879
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
827
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
821
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
857
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
941
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
919
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
965
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
940
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
938
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
976
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,040
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,025
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,047
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,422 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,689 is higher than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$237 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$228 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,422
$19,801
Spending / Student
$18,689
$18,236
Best Lynwood Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cesar Chavez Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3898 Abbott Rd.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 886-7300
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 886-7300
Grades: 7-8
| 702 students
Rank: #22.
Hosler Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11300 Spruce St.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1447
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1447
Grades: 7-8
| 1,176 students
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