Prairie Vista Middle School
Tel:
(310) 679-1003
- Prairie Vista Middle School serves 891 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Prairie Vista 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Prairie Vista Middle School places 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 20%)
School Overview
- Prairie Vista Middle School's student population of 891 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 891 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Prairie Vista Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Prairie Vista Middle School is 0.43, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #6025 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 73% | 54% |
| Black | 21% | 5% |
| White | 1% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.43 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 79% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hawthorne School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Prairie Vista Middle School is Leuzinger High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bud Carson Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jefferson (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hawthorne Jefferson Grades: K-5 | 563 students
0.3 miles
4091 W. 139th St.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 676-9423 0.3 K-5 563 - Hawthorne Bud Carson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 661 students
0.5 miles
13838 S. Yukon Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 676-1908 0.5 6-8 661 - Lawndale Leuzinger High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,857 student
0.5 miles
4118 W. Rosecrans Ave.
Lawndale, CA 90260
(310) 263-2208 0.5 9-12 1,857 - Hawthorne Zela Davis Grades: K-5 | 1,173 student
0.5 miles
13435 S. Yukon Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 679-1771 0.5 K-5 1,173 - Hawthorne Hawthorne Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 901 students
0.6 miles
4366 W. 129th St.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 676-0167 0.6 6-8 901
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