Alexander Fleming Middle

Summary:

Alexander Fleming Middle is a public middle school located in Lomita, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,085 students. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alexander Fleming Middle faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 7.4% in 2017-2018 to 38.3% in 2021-2022, notably higher than nearby schools like Andrew Carnegie Middle (19.9%) and Stephen M. White Middle (24.5%). The school's test scores are also generally lower than the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Alexander Fleming Middle has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 87.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than nearby schools like Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle (57.67%) and Calle Mayor Middle (20.52%).

When compared to nearby schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District, such as Andrew Carnegie Middle and Stephen M. White Middle, Alexander Fleming Middle generally performs worse in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. However, schools in the Torrance Unified School District, such as Jefferson Middle, Miraleste Intermediate, and Calle Mayor Middle, significantly outperform Alexander Fleming Middle across various metrics.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 25425 Walnut St.
       Lomita, CA  90717-2610


(310) 257-4500

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1401st of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,872 Help


Students who attend Alexander Fleming Middle usually attend:

High:    Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles
    Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High

Feeder schools for Alexander Fleming Middle:

Elementary:    Eshelman Avenue Elementary
    Harbor City Elementary
    Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet
    Normont Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  1,122

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.3%
African American:
14.3%
White:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.6% Help


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Compare Details Alexander Fleming Middle ranks worse than 50.5% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 27th among 83 ranked middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.68. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.3%), African American (14.3%), White (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alexander Fleming Middle is 17.3, which is the 30th best among 83 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alexander Fleming Middle is $8,872. 65 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alexander Fleming Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Alexander Fleming Middle 1401st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Alexander Fleming Middle in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alexander Fleming Middle

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Rank History for all students at Alexander Fleming Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 23.53 1348th 1769 23.8%
2005 27.94 1279th 1777 28.0%
2006 24.76 1376th 1804 23.7%
2007 27.03 1474th 1999 26.3%
2008 34.72 1302nd 2005 35.1%
2009 34.92 1330th 2063 35.5%
2010 30.71 1548th 2179 29.0%
2011 26.37 1739th 2236 22.2%
2012 28.01 1701st 2259 24.7%
2013 35.62 1551st 2379 34.8%
2015 32.89 1536th 2477 38.0%
2016 39.19 1390th 2497 44.3%
2017 39.62 1404th 2508 44.0%
2018 46.37 1181st 2480 52.4%
2019 45.00 1297th 2715 52.2%
2022 41.77 1405th 2740 48.7%
2023 45.46 1298th 2802 53.7%
2024 41.68 1401st 2777 49.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alexander Fleming Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 34.31 447th 665 32.8%
2023 42.69 398th 678 41.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alexander Fleming Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.77 911th 1364 33.2%
2019 39.86 691st 1442 52.1%
2022 27.21 1371st 1540 11.0%
2023 29.16 1269th 1529 17.0%
2024 29.34 1268th 1477 14.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alexander Fleming Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.22 937th 1538 39.1%
2024 34.62 939th 1550 39.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alexander Fleming Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.90 728th 2230 67.4%
2019 56.69 833rd 2369 64.8%
2022 54.55 884th 2458 64.0%
2023 55.65 861st 2549 66.2%
2024 49.05 1074th 2575 58.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Alexander Fleming Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.21 1114th 2262 50.8%
2019 45.75 1164th 2380 51.1%
2022 40.26 1336th 2509 46.8%
2023 41.53 1296th 2547 49.1%
2024 42.72 1262nd 2546 50.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Alexander Fleming Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.39 593rd 1369 56.7%
2019 53.22 505th 1491 66.1%
2022 43.33 677th 1531 55.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Alexander Fleming Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.95 1129th 2273 50.3%
2019 42.37 1233rd 2407 48.8%
2022 42.80 1255th 2527 50.3%
2023 48.32 1118th 2558 56.3%
2024 39.19 1367th 2547 46.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Alexander Fleming Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.67 481st 700 31.3%
2019 52.12 415th 745 44.3%
2022 28.41 553rd 733 24.6%
2024 9.74 665th 741 10.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Alexander Fleming Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.72 143rd 600 76.2%
2019 62.78 203rd 643 68.4%
2022 53.54 243rd 637 61.9%
2023 62.30 182nd 614 70.4%
2024 56.91 214th 626 65.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alexander Fleming Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.93 667th 2072 67.8%
2019 56.44 766th 2213 65.4%
2022 55.74 834th 2359 64.6%
2023 57.20 787th 2391 67.1%
2024 54.97 852nd 2383 64.2%
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Rank History for White students at Alexander Fleming Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.24 1120th 1496 25.1%
2019 36.16 1027th 1602 35.9%
2022 42.11 881st 1555 43.3%
2023 35.20 992nd 1552 36.1%
2024 33.17 1003rd 1535 34.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Alexander Fleming Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 446 129 203 597 12 n/a n/a 0 1387
1989 436 164 171 627 13 n/a n/a 0 1411
1990 386 161 167 700 5 n/a n/a 0 1419
1991 369 178 179 756 5 n/a n/a 0 1487
1992 316 197 158 745 10 n/a n/a 0 1426
1993 304 187 155 794 8 n/a n/a 0 1448
1994 302 202 136 773 6 n/a n/a 0 1419
1995 296 239 150 873 14 n/a n/a 0 1572
1996 296 239 150 873 14 n/a n/a 0 1572
1997 283 229 148 835 7 n/a n/a 0 1502
1998 262 214 133 844 10 n/a n/a 0 1463
1999 264 264 127 915 6 n/a n/a 0 1576
2000 269 285 139 1006 11 n/a n/a 0 1710
2001 276 291 162 1107 11 n/a n/a 0 1847
2002 309 281 190 1236 9 n/a n/a 0 2025
2003 309 281 190 1236 9 n/a n/a 0 2025
2004 303 270 188 1274 10 n/a n/a 0 2045
2005 235 284 177 1258 12 n/a n/a 0 1966
2006 203 273 157 1374 6 n/a n/a 0 2013
2007 183 236 173 1392 3 n/a n/a 8 1995
2008 176 244 181 1319 6 n/a n/a 0 1926
2009 145 244 160 1234 12 25 17 0 1837
2010 116 275 148 1199 12 28 11 0 1789
2011 116 265 152 1197 13 32 0 0 1775
2012 113 265 127 1136 7 30 1 0 1679
2013 106 229 100 1093 4 30 1 0 1563
2014 97 243 107 1066 7 35 3 0 1558
2015 80 212 110 1065 2 21 18 0 1508
2016 68 195 101 1040 2 21 15 0 1442
2017 73 213 105 983 5 21 14 0 1414
2018 77 203 88 942 6 22 12 0 1350
2019 71 172 93 967 5 24 0 0 1332
2020 60 183 60 963 3 24 24 0 1317
2021 58 176 59 867 3 16 29 0 1208
2022 55 174 54 765 3 10 35 0 1096
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1085 1085
2024 64 161 57 789 0 11 40 0 1122

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alexander Fleming Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1387 50.3 27.5 n/a
1989 1411 47.2 29.8 n/a
1990 1419 53.6 26.4 n/a
1991 1487 61.4 24.2 n/a
1992 1426 62.4 22.8 58.2
1993 1448 53.6 27.0 55.5
1994 1419 50.7 28.0 60.6
1995 1572 57.2 27.5 70.9
1996 1572 57.2 27.5 70.9
1997 1502 57.1 26.3 66.8
1998 1463 56.4 25.9 69.6
1999 1576 56.2 28.0 69.5
2000 1710 66.8 25.6 71.1
2001 1847 73.5 25.1 70.1
2002 2025 81.9 24.7 77.6
2003 2025 81.9 24.7 77.6
2004 2045 84.5 24.2 77.2
2005 1966 84.2 23.3 71.5
2006 2013 83.9 24.0 76.9
2007 1995 83.6 23.9 71.6
2008 1926 101.6 19.0 68.5
2009 1837 78.4 19.8 69.9
2010 1789 76.1 23.4 71.8
2011 1775 n/a n/a 70.9
2012 1679 67.0 25.0 n/a
2013 1563 60.0 26.0 71
2014 1558 59.3 26.2 77.2
2015 1508 60.0 25.1 68.6
2016 1442 59.0 24.4 80.3
2017 1414 60.0 23.5 86.1
2018 1350 56.3 23.9 85.2
2019 1332 53.3 24.9 84.5
2020 1317 n/a n/a 84.3
2021 1208 55.0 21.9 87.4
2022 1096 62.0 17.6 89
2023 1085 57.8 18.7 87.2
2024 1122 64.5 17.3 87.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alexander Fleming Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1387 50.3 27.5 n/a
1989 1411 47.2 29.8 n/a
1990 1419 53.6 26.4 n/a
1991 1487 61.4 24.2 n/a
1992 1426 62.4 22.8 58.2
1993 1448 53.6 27.0 55.5
1994 1419 50.7 28.0 60.6
1995 1572 57.2 27.5 70.9
1996 1572 57.2 27.5 70.9
1997 1502 57.1 26.3 66.8
1998 1463 56.4 25.9 69.6
1999 1576 56.2 28.0 69.5
2000 1710 66.8 25.6 71.1
2001 1847 73.5 25.1 70.1
2002 2025 81.9 24.7 77.6
2003 2025 81.9 24.7 77.6
2004 2045 84.5 24.2 77.2
2005 1966 84.2 23.3 71.5
2006 2013 83.9 24.0 76.9
2007 1995 83.6 23.9 71.6
2008 1926 101.6 19.0 68.5
2009 1837 78.4 19.8 69.9
2010 1789 76.1 23.4 71.8
2011 1775 n/a n/a 70.9
2012 1679 67.0 25.0 n/a
2013 1563 60.0 26.0 71
2014 1558 59.3 26.2 77.2
2015 1508 60.0 25.1 68.6
2016 1442 59.0 24.4 80.3
2017 1414 60.0 23.5 86.1
2018 1350 56.3 23.9 85.2
2019 1332 53.3 24.9 84.5
2020 1317 n/a n/a 84.3
2021 1208 55.0 21.9 87.4
2022 1096 62.0 17.6 89
2023 1085 57.8 18.7 87.2
2024 1122 64.5 17.3 87.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Alexander Fleming Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,872

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1297th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1298th of 2802 Middle schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alexander Fleming Middle)41.235.1
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.238.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alexander Fleming Middle)37.634.4
 3.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)32.528.1
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alexander Fleming Middle)42.934.4
 8.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.740.8
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alexander Fleming Middle)29.422.5
 6.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)30.527.5
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alexander Fleming Middle)51.344.1
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.138.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alexander Fleming Middle)38.239.9
 1.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)29.223.7
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Alexander Fleming Middle)21.721.9
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)23.120.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13321085
 18.5%
African American1720
 100%
American Indian50
 100%
Asian930
 100%
Hispanic9670
 100%
Pacific Islander240
 100%
White710
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.5%87.2%
 2.7%


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Students at Alexander Fleming Middle are 70% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Alexander Fleming Middle ranks 1401st of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,122 students attended Alexander Fleming Middle.


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