Best middle schools in Los Angeles Unified (2025)
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 77 schools in Los Angeles Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.
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- 172Paul Revere Charter MiddleLos Angeles · Charter Middle63% Math proficiency · 1,715 students
- 263Robert Frost MiddleGranada Hills · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 1,505 students
- 363George Ellery Hale Charter AcademyWoodland Hills · Charter Middle60% Math proficiency · 1,693 students
- 460Alfred B. Nobel Charter MiddleNorthridge · Charter Middle58% Math proficiency · 1,784 students
- 556Gaspar De Portola Charter MiddleTarzana · Charter Middle52% Math proficiency · 1,461 students
- 654Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson MiddleRancho Palos Verdes · Public Middle50% Math proficiency · 1,337 students
- 754Walter Reed MiddleNorth Hollywood · Public Middle51% Math proficiency · 1,580 students
- 852Palms MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 1,081 students
- 947George K. Porter MiddleGranada Hills · Public Middle44% Math proficiency · 1,009 students
- 1046Louis Armstrong MiddleSherman Oaks · Charter Middle44% Math proficiency · 1,174 students
- 1144Ernest Lawrence MiddleChatsworth · Public Middle44% Math proficiency · 1,076 students
- 1244Oliver Wendell Holmes MiddleNorthridge · Public Middle45% Math proficiency · 870 students
- 1341John Burroughs MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle41% Math proficiency · 1,302 students
- 1439Emerson Community CharterLos Angeles · Charter Middle36% Math proficiency · 454 students
- 1537Mark Twain MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle28% Math proficiency · 974 students
- 1636Katherine Johnson STEM AcademyLos Angeles · Public Middle32% Math proficiency · 133 students
- 1733Mt. Gleason MiddleSunland · Public Middle31% Math proficiency · 753 students
- 1832Patrick Henry MiddleGranada Hills · Public Middle29% Math proficiency · 1,053 students
- 1931Florence Nightingale MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 773 students
- 2031Alexander Fleming MiddleLomita · Public Middle34% Math proficiency · 1,110 students
- 2130Stephen M. White MiddleCarson · Public Middle32% Math proficiency · 1,423 students
- 2229Hollenbeck MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle31% Math proficiency · 927 students
- 2328El Sereno MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle34% Math proficiency · 857 students
- 2427Virgil MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle35% Math proficiency · 975 students
- 2527William Mulholland MiddleLake Balboa · Public Middle31% Math proficiency · 1,098 students
- 2625Walnut Park Mid B Sci Tech Engr and Math AcadWalnut Park · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 365 students
- 2724Glenn Hammond Curtiss MiddleCarson · Public Middle23% Math proficiency · 341 students
- 2824Woodland Hills AcademyWoodland Hills · Public Middle24% Math proficiency · 607 students
- 2923Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service LrngWalnut Park · Public Middle23% Math proficiency · 371 students
- 3022John Adams MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 676 students
- 3122Chester W. Nimitz MiddleHuntington Park · Public Middle25% Math proficiency · 1,057 students
- 3221Daniel Webster MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle20% Math proficiency · 438 students
- 3321Olive Vista MiddleSylmar · Public Middle21% Math proficiency · 897 students
- 3421James Madison MiddleNorth Hollywood · Public Middle23% Math proficiency · 1,148 students
- 3521Orchard Academies 2BBell · Public Middle24% Math proficiency · 352 students
- 3620Pio Pico MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 253 students
- 3720Andrew Carnegie MiddleCarson · Public Middle25% Math proficiency · 843 students
- 3819Hubert Howe Bancroft MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 457 students
- 3919Marina del Rey MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle13% Math proficiency · 300 students
- 4019South Gate MiddleSouth Gate · Public Middle24% Math proficiency · 1,192 students
- 4118Richard Henry Dana MiddleSan Pedro · Public Middle23% Math proficiency · 1,355 students
- 4218Belvedere MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle21% Math proficiency · 734 students
- 4318San Fernando MiddleSan Fernando · Public Middle19% Math proficiency · 442 students
- 4417Robert E. Peary MiddleGardena · Public Middle21% Math proficiency · 1,082 students
- 4517Pacoima MiddlePacoima · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 823 students
- 4617Richard E. Byrd MiddleSun Valley · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 933 students
- 4717Robert Louis Stevenson College and Career PreparatoryLos Angeles · Public Middle18% Math proficiency · 792 students
- 4816Joseph Le Conte MiddleHollywood · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 627 students
- 4916Charles Maclay MiddlePacoima · Public Middle14% Math proficiency · 238 students
- 5016Sal Castro MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 276 students
- 5115Roy Romer MiddleNorth Hollywood · Public Middle19% Math proficiency · 707 students
- 5215Henry T. Gage MiddleHuntington Park · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 1,139 students
- 5314Orchard Academies 2CBell · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 395 students
- 5414Vista MiddlePanorama City · Public Middle20% Math proficiency · 1,080 students
- 5514John A. Sutter MiddleCanoga Park · Public Middle15% Math proficiency · 763 students
- 5614Audubon MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle5% Math proficiency · 446 students
- 5714John H. Liechty MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle15% Math proficiency · 748 students
- 5814Canoga Park MiddleCanoga Park · Public Middle20% Math proficiency · 579 students
- 5914Edwin Markham MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle14% Math proficiency · 618 students
- 6013Northridge MiddleNorthridge · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 670 students
- 6113Johnnie Cochran Jr. MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 441 students
- 6213Mary McLeod Bethune MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle20% Math proficiency · 843 students
- 6313Thomas A. Edison MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 837 students
- 6413George Washington Carver MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 635 students
- 6513Berendo MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle11% Math proficiency · 552 students
- 6612San Fernando Institute of Applied MediaSan Fernando · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 384 students
- 6712Dr. Julian Nava Learning AcademyLos Angeles · Public Middle15% Math proficiency · 572 students
- 6812Van Nuys MiddleVan Nuys · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 726 students
- 6911Francisco Sepulveda MiddleNorth Hills · Public Middle15% Math proficiency · 1,052 students
- 7011Los Angeles Academy MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 829 students
- 7111Southeast MiddleSouth Gate · Public Middle14% Math proficiency · 1,215 students
- 7211William Jefferson Clinton MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle15% Math proficiency · 622 students
- 7311Young Oak Kim AcademyLos Angeles · Public Middle19% Math proficiency · 715 students
- 7410Samuel Gompers MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle7% Math proficiency · 406 students
- 759Bret Harte Preparatory MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle5% Math proficiency · 456 students
- 767Charles Drew MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle9% Math proficiency · 607 students
- 777John Muir MiddleLos Angeles · Public Middle8% Math proficiency · 624 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Revere Charter Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 72.0 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 1,715 |
| 2 | Robert Frost Middle Granada Hills · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 62.8 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 1,505 |
| 3 | George Ellery Hale Charter Academy Woodland Hills · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 62.7 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 1,693 |
| 4 | Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle Northridge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 60.3 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 1,784 |
| 5 | Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle Tarzana · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 56.4 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 1,461 |
| 6 | Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle Rancho Palos Verdes · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 53.8 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 1,337 |
| 7 | Walter Reed Middle North Hollywood · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 53.6 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 1,580 |
| 8 | Palms Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 51.7 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 1,081 |
| 9 | George K. Porter Middle Granada Hills · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 47.2 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 1,009 |
| 10 | Louis Armstrong Middle Sherman Oaks · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 46.4 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 1,174 |
| 11 | Ernest Lawrence Middle Chatsworth · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 44.3 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 1,076 |
| 12 | Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle Northridge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 43.9 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 870 |
| 13 | John Burroughs Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 41.3 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 1,302 |
| 14 | Emerson Community Charter Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 38.7 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 454 |
| 15 | Mark Twain Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 37.1 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 974 |
| 16 | Katherine Johnson STEM Academy Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 35.9 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 133 |
| 17 | Mt. Gleason Middle Sunland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 32.9 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 753 |
| 18 | Patrick Henry Middle Granada Hills · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 31.5 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 1,053 |
| 19 | Florence Nightingale Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 31.1 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 773 |
| 20 | Alexander Fleming Middle Lomita · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 30.9 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 1,110 |
| 21 | Stephen M. White Middle Carson · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 30.4 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 1,423 |
| 22 | Hollenbeck Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 29.3 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 927 |
| 23 | El Sereno Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 27.9 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 857 |
| 24 | Virgil Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 27.3 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 975 |
| 25 | William Mulholland Middle Lake Balboa · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 26.5 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 1,098 |
| 26 | Walnut Park Mid B Sci Tech Engr and Math Acad Walnut Park · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 25.1 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 365 |
| 27 | Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle Carson · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 24.3 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 341 |
| 28 | Woodland Hills Academy Woodland Hills · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 23.7 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 607 |
| 29 | Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng Walnut Park · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 22.9 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 371 |
| 30 | John Adams Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 22.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 676 |
| 31 | Chester W. Nimitz Middle Huntington Park · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 21.5 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 1,057 |
| 32 | Daniel Webster Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.8 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 33 | Olive Vista Middle Sylmar · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.8 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 897 |
| 34 | James Madison Middle North Hollywood · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.7 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 1,148 |
| 35 | Orchard Academies 2B Bell · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.7 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 352 |
| 36 | Pio Pico Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 253 |
| 37 | Andrew Carnegie Middle Carson · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 19.8 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 843 |
| 38 | Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 19.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 457 |
| 39 | Marina del Rey Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.8 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 40 | South Gate Middle South Gate · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.6 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 1,192 |
| 41 | Richard Henry Dana Middle San Pedro · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.3 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 1,355 |
| 42 | Belvedere Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.2 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 734 |
| 43 | San Fernando Middle San Fernando · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.7 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 442 |
| 44 | Robert E. Peary Middle Gardena · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.4 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 1,082 |
| 45 | Pacoima Middle Pacoima · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.2 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 823 |
| 46 | Richard E. Byrd Middle Sun Valley · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.0 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 933 |
| 47 | Robert Louis Stevenson College and Career Preparatory Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.6 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 792 |
| 48 | Joseph Le Conte Middle Hollywood · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.4 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 627 |
| 49 | Charles Maclay Middle Pacoima · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.9 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 238 |
| 50 | Sal Castro Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.7 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 276 |
| 51 | Roy Romer Middle North Hollywood · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.1 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 707 |
| 52 | Henry T. Gage Middle Huntington Park · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.9 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 1,139 |
| 53 | Orchard Academies 2C Bell · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 395 |
| 54 | Vista Middle Panorama City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.2 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 1,080 |
| 55 | John A. Sutter Middle Canoga Park · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.1 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 763 |
| 56 | Audubon Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.9 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 446 |
| 57 | John H. Liechty Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.9 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 748 |
| 58 | Canoga Park Middle Canoga Park · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.7 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 579 |
| 59 | Edwin Markham Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.5 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 618 |
| 60 | Northridge Middle Northridge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.3 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 670 |
| 61 | Johnnie Cochran Jr. Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 441 |
| 62 | Mary McLeod Bethune Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.1 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 843 |
| 63 | Thomas A. Edison Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 837 |
| 64 | George Washington Carver Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.6 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 635 |
| 65 | Berendo Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.5 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 552 |
| 66 | San Fernando Institute of Applied Media San Fernando · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.3 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 384 |
| 67 | Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.1 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 572 |
| 68 | Van Nuys Middle Van Nuys · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.6 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 726 |
| 69 | Francisco Sepulveda Middle North Hills · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.2 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 1,052 |
| 70 | Los Angeles Academy Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.1 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 829 |
| 71 | Southeast Middle South Gate · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.0 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 1,215 |
| 72 | William Jefferson Clinton Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.0 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 622 |
| 73 | Young Oak Kim Academy Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.7 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 715 |
| 74 | Samuel Gompers Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.6 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 406 |
| 75 | Bret Harte Preparatory Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 8.8 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 456 |
| 76 | Charles Drew Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 7.4 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 607 |
| 77 | John Muir Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 7.4 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 624 |
Paul Revere Charter Middle in Los Angeles leads the 2025 list of middle schools in Los Angeles Unified with a Success Index (US) of 72.0. Of the 77 schools shown, 71 are public, 6 are charter.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best middle school in Los Angeles Unified?
Paul Revere Charter Middle in Los Angeles, California ranks first among middle schools in Los Angeles Unified with a Success Index (US) of 72.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 1,715).
How are middle schools in Los Angeles Unified ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.