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Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy (Closed 2009)

12940 East Foster Rd.
Norwalk, CA 90650

Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy serves 720 students in grades 6-8.

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy
6	241
7	234
8	245

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Total Students

720 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy
2008	720
2007	695
2006	772
2005	780
2004	854
2003	862
2002	802
2001	697
2000	661
1999	651
1998	670
1997	732
1996	720
1995	742
1994	716
1993	603
1992	589
1991	588
1990	568
1989	542
1988	563

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy
2008	31
2007	30
2006	29
2005	34
2004	34
2003	34
2002	33
2001	29
2000	28
1999	27
1998	26
1997	29
1996	30
1995	29
1994	31
1993	22
1992	23
1991	23
1990	22
1989	22
1988	23

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2008	23:1	18:1	21:1
2007	23:1	21:1	25:1
2006	27:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	25:1	21:1	23:1
2003	25:1	20:1	22:1
2002	24:1	20:1	21:1
2001	24:1	20:1	22:1
2000	24:1	21:1	23:1
1999	24:1	21:1	24:1
1998	26:1	21:1	25:1
1997	25:1	23:1	27:1
1996	24:1	25:1	27:1
1995	26:1	25:1	27:1
1994	23:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1
1989	25:1	24:1	25:1
1988	24:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy	California
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2008	6%	12%	8%
2007	6%	12%	9%
2006	5%	12%	8%
2005	7%	12%	9%
2004	7%	12%	9%
2003	7%	11%	8%
2002	8%	11%	8%
2001	6%	11%	9%
2000	5%	11%	8%
1999	8%	11%	9%
1998	8%	11%	8%
1997	8%	11%	9%
1996	9%	11%	9%
1995	10%	11%	9%
1994	11%	11%	10%
1993	18%	11%	10%
1992	22%	11%	9%
1991	15%	11%	9%
1990	17%	10%	8%
1989	15%	10%	8%
1988	17%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

85%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2008	85%	50%	76%
2007	84%	49%	74%
2006	85%	48%	73%
2005	81%	47%	72%
2004	79%	46%	71%
2003	76%	45%	69%
2002	77%	44%	68%
2001	77%	43%	66%
2000	76%	42%	65%
1999	72%	41%	63%
1998	72%	40%	63%
1997	73%	40%	62%
1996	73%	39%	61%
1995	72%	38%	59%
1994	71%	37%	58%
1993	51%	36%	57%
1992	47%	35%	55%
1991	52%	34%	56%
1990	47%	33%	54%
1989	46%	31%	52%
1988	47%	30%	50%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	7%	8%	4%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	8%	8%	5%
2002	6%	8%	5%
2001	8%	8%	5%
2000	8%	9%	5%
1999	9%	9%	5%
1998	8%	9%	5%
1997	8%	9%	5%
1996	6%	9%	5%
1995	7%	9%	5%
1994	5%	9%	4%
1993	11%	9%	4%
1992	8%	9%	4%
1991	7%	9%	3%
1990	8%	9%	3%
1989	9%	9%	3%
1988	8%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2008	5%	29%	12%
2007	6%	29%	14%
2006	5%	31%	15%
2005	5%	31%	15%
2004	6%	32%	16%
2003	8%	34%	18%
2002	9%	35%	19%
2001	9%	36%	20%
2000	11%	37%	22%
1999	11%	38%	23%
1998	12%	39%	24%
1997	11%	39%	24%
1996	12%	40%	25%
1995	11%	41%	27%
1994	13%	42%	28%
1993	20%	43%	29%
1992	23%	44%	32%
1991	26%	45%	32%
1990	28%	47%	35%
1989	30%	49%	37%
1988	27%	50%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2008	0.27	0.65	0.41
2007	0.29	0.67	0.43
2006	0.27	0.66	0.44
2005	0.34	0.67	0.45
2004	0.37	0.67	0.47
2003	0.41	0.67	0.48
2002	0.39	0.67	0.50
2001	0.39	0.67	0.51
2000	0.41	0.67	0.52
1999	0.46	0.67	0.54
1998	0.46	0.67	0.54
1997	0.45	0.67	0.55
1996	0.45	0.67	0.56
1995	0.47	0.67	0.57
1994	0.47	0.67	0.58
1993	0.67	0.67	0.58
1992	0.68	0.67	0.59
1991	0.64	0.67	0.58
1990	0.68	0.66	0.59
1989	0.67	0.65	0.59
1988	0.68	0.65	0.59

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Eligible for

53%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2008)
Year	Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2008	53%	41%	37%
2007	57%	40%	39%
2006	58%	40%	40%
2005	57%	40%	40%
2004	56%	40%	42%
2003	58%	39%	41%
2002	53%	39%	40%
2001	63%	39%	38%
2000	54%	40%	38%
1999	55%	40%	39%
1998	61%	47%	45%
1997	56%	47%	41%
1996	57%	46%	44%
1995	54%	45%	42%
1994	50%	43%	37%
1993	55%	41%	39%
1992	48%	38%	38%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2008	12%	10%	8%
2007	14%	10%	9%
2006	12%	9%	9%
2005	12%	9%	10%
2004	14%	9%	10%
2003	13%	9%	9%
2002	10%	8%	8%
2001	10%	8%	7%
2000	10%	7%	7%
1999	10%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy?

720 students attend Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy?

Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy offer ?

Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy part of?

Cora Hargitt Middle School Academy is part of Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District.

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