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Ernest Lawrence Middle School

Serves grades 6 - 8

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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School Overview

Address
10100 Variel Ave.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Phone
(818) 678-7900
District
Los Angeles Unified
County
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Type of School
Regular elementary or secondary
Magnet School
No
Charter School
No
Students Enrolled
1073
Classroom Teachers
51

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to California

6

(10 is best)

Better than 55.1% of all CA schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Ernest Lawrence Middle School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)

Grade 6

50 40 30 20 10 0
34%
39%
41%
44%
27%
33%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 7

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
38%
40%
46%
47%
29%
33%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 8

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
38%
47%
45%
36%
30%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

25 20 15 10 5 0
21
20
22
16
    AVG FOR THIS SCHOOL
    AVG FOR DISTRICT
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
Grade 6 367 34.2%
Grade 7 315 29.4%
Grade 8 391 36.4%
Total 1073 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) Unreported Unreported 23.2%
Black Unreported Unreported 5.1%
Hispanic Unreported Unreported 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander Unreported Unreported 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska Unreported Unreported 1.0%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 67.9% 81.8% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 63.8% 78.0% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.1% 3.8% 7.3%
POPULATION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
POPULATION 4,621,314 38,965,193
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) 6,602.2 247
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW 5.4% 5.6%
5-19 YEARS OLD 17.5% 19.2%
20-44 YEARS OLD 39.3% 35.1%
45-64 YEARS OLD 24.4% 24.8%
65 OR OLDER 13.4% 15.3%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
Number Of Households 1,622,796 13,434,847
Single Parent Households With Children 8.6% 8.2%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 77.2% 84.6%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 34.4% 36.5%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
$150,000 or more 22.4% 30.6%
$100,000 - $149,999 16.1% 17.9%
$75,000 - $99,999 11.8% 11.8%
$50,000 - $74,999 14.8% 13.3%
$30,000 - $49,999 13.5% 11.1%
$15,000 - $29,999 10.8% 8.0%
$15,000 or less 10.7% 7.4%

Education Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,834 $4,634,853,000 46.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,420 $607,332,000 6.1%
Staff $1,676 $716,819,000 7.2%
General Administration $310 $132,709,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,178 $504,146,000 5.1%
Operation $1,946 $832,427,000 8.4%
Transportation $337 $143,980,000 1.5%
Other $1,049 $448,681,000 4.5%
Total Support $7,915 $3,386,094,000 34.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,394 $1,879,654,000 19.0%
Total Expenditures $23,143 $9,900,601,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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