La Paz Middle School
La Paz Middle School serves 1,114 students in grades 7-8.
La Paz Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
La Paz Middle School's student population of 1,114 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-8
Total Students
1,114 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
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School Rankings
La Paz Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of La Paz Middle School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#7296 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
12%

Hispanic
98%
54%

Black
n/a
5%

White
2%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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