Summary:
The Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District in California is home to 5 middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. These schools vary in their academic performance, with some standouts and others struggling to meet state and district averages.
The top-performing school in the district is Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle, which consistently ranks among the top 25% of California middle schools and significantly outperforms the district and state on standardized test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. This school also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 14.6%. Another strong performer is Reginald M. Benton Middle, which exceeds the district and state averages in English Language Arts and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio.
In contrast, Nettie L. Waite Middle struggles, with proficiency rates of just 32.94% in English Language Arts and 11.83% in Mathematics, as well as the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 28.7%. These performance disparities suggest that factors beyond the school district, such as student demographics and resource allocation, may be contributing to the differences in academic achievement across the middle schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified area.
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