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Chester W. Nimitz Middle School vs. Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center

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School Overview

School
Chester W. Nimitz Middle School
6021 Carmelita Ave.
Huntington Park, CA 90255
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center
4540 Michigan Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90022
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Chester W. Nimitz Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,233 students in grades 6-8, Chester W. Nimitz Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 240 students in grades 9-12, Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
School Type
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Special
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
1,233 students
240 students
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This chart display total students of Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
8:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

25%
(18-19 School Year Data)
<50%
(Top 1% in CA)(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chester W. Nimitz Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
37%
(18-19 School Year Data)
<50%
(Top 1% in CA)(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chester W. Nimitz Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
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<50%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
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This chart display graduation rate of Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center by grade.
Grade 6 Students
356
-
Grade 7 Students
426
-
Grade 8 Students
451
-
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Grade 10 Students
-
4
Grade 11 Students
-
4
Grade 12 Students
-
231

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
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% Asian
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3%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Chester W. Nimitz Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1992-93 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
96%
97%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
1%
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n/a
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% White
3%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Chester W. Nimitz Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
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n/a
0.08
0.06
This chart display the diversity score of Chester W. Nimitz Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
88%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chester W. Nimitz Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chester W. Nimitz Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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