Bret Harte Preparatory Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Los Angeles, California 90044 · Los Angeles Unified
#1286 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#15178 of 15,369 nationally
About Bret Harte Preparatory Middle
Bret Harte Preparatory Middle is a public middle located in Los Angeles, in the Los Angeles Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 456 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 8.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 1286th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is students per teacher (37th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 456.
There are 501 schools in Los Angeles; Bret Harte Preparatory Middle ranks 471st of 495 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)14%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)97.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bret Harte Preparatory Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 456
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 97.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 14%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bret Harte Preparatory Middle a good school?
Bret Harte Preparatory Middle has a Success Index (US) of 8.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #1286 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bret Harte Preparatory Middle rank in California?
Bret Harte Preparatory Middle ranks #1286 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #15178 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bret Harte Preparatory Middle?
Bret Harte Preparatory Middle had 456 students in 2025.
Is Bret Harte Preparatory Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Bret Harte Preparatory Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Bret Harte Preparatory Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bret Harte Preparatory Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.