George K. Porter Middle

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George K. Porter Middle is a public middle school located in Granada Hills, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 995 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.

George K. Porter Middle consistently performs better than the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The school's performance in CAST/Science assessments is also above the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic and Asian students, who rank in the top 50% and top 25% of California middle schools, respectively, in ELA/Literacy and Mathematics. However, the school's performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students is a concern, with the school ranking in the bottom 25% of California middle schools for this subgroup in recent years.

George K. Porter Middle generally outperforms the nearby schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, such as San Fernando Institute of Applied Media, San Fernando Middle, and Pacoima Middle, in academic assessments. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle and Patrick Henry Middle, which are also in the Los Angeles Unified School District and serve similar student populations.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 15960 Kingsbury St.
       Granada Hills, CA  91344-7144


(818) 920-2050

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
718th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,219 Help


Students who attend George K. Porter Middle usually attend:

High:    John F. Kennedy High
    Northridge Academy High
    Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Feeder schools for George K. Porter Middle:

Elementary:    Danube Avenue Elementary
    Haskell Elementary Sci Technical Engr Arts And Math (STEAM) Magnet
    San Jose Street Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.4 Help
Number of students:  995

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.7% Help


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Compare Details George K. Porter Middle ranks better than 74.1% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 14th 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 68.11. (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 65.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George K. Porter Middle is 21.4. 71 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at George K. Porter Middle is $8,219. 76 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George K. Porter Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks George K. Porter Middle 718th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See George K. Porter 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 George K. Porter Middle

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Rank History for all students at George K. Porter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.84 518th 1769 70.7%
2005 69.82 447th 1777 74.8%
2006 61.92 599th 1804 66.8%
2007 60.52 669th 1999 66.5%
2008 61.07 685th 2005 65.8%
2009 61.11 724th 2063 64.9%
2010 55.31 900th 2179 58.7%
2011 58.09 878th 2236 60.7%
2012 60.78 805th 2259 64.4%
2013 57.85 941st 2379 60.4%
2015 61.48 838th 2477 66.2%
2016 54.54 996th 2497 60.1%
2017 53.49 1022nd 2508 59.3%
2018 63.48 776th 2480 68.7%
2019 69.69 702nd 2715 74.1%
2022 60.90 879th 2740 67.9%
2023 63.94 795th 2802 71.6%
2024 68.11 718th 2777 74.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at George K. Porter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 93.49 6th 554 98.9%
2023 26.62 507th 678 25.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at George K. Porter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.50 1275th 1364 6.5%
2019 37.31 779th 1442 46.0%
2022 21.84 1530th 1540 0.6%
2023 28.93 1276th 1529 16.5%
2024 46.22 531st 1477 64.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at George K. Porter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.00 981st 1538 36.2%
2024 58.52 424th 1550 72.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George K. Porter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.75 502nd 2230 77.5%
2019 76.08 375th 2369 84.2%
2022 69.16 526th 2458 78.6%
2023 70.37 510th 2549 80.0%
2024 73.83 457th 2575 82.3%
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Rank History for Female students at George K. Porter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.64 697th 2262 69.2%
2019 68.57 657th 2380 72.4%
2022 60.21 811th 2509 67.7%
2023 61.77 781st 2547 69.3%
2024 62.32 777th 2546 69.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at George K. Porter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.19 442nd 1369 67.7%
2019 55.88 461st 1491 69.1%
2022 47.75 597th 1531 61.0%
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Rank History for Male students at George K. Porter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.84 780th 2273 65.7%
2019 68.14 643rd 2407 73.3%
2022 60.49 799th 2527 68.4%
2023 63.75 738th 2558 71.1%
2024 70.89 610th 2547 76.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at George K. Porter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.92 189th 700 73.0%
2019 84.27 47th 745 93.7%
2022 64.01 306th 733 58.3%
2023 67.65 265th 718 63.1%
2024 77.97 140th 741 81.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at George K. Porter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.44 630th 2072 69.6%
2019 70.75 476th 2213 78.5%
2022 65.21 603rd 2359 74.4%
2023 68.73 542nd 2391 77.3%
2024 73.88 433rd 2383 81.8%
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Rank History for White students at George K. Porter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.00 319th 1496 78.7%
2019 74.59 367th 1602 77.1%
2022 74.26 339th 1555 78.2%
2023 61.96 550th 1552 64.6%
2024 63.94 520th 1535 66.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for George K. Porter Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 434 59 323 407 8 n/a n/a 0 1231
1989 444 71 384 452 7 n/a n/a 0 1358
1990 476 69 326 484 10 n/a n/a 0 1365
1991 456 69 315 528 9 n/a n/a 0 1377
1992 456 67 263 560 9 n/a n/a 0 1355
1993 445 77 301 628 10 n/a n/a 0 1461
1994 447 61 325 644 11 n/a n/a 0 1488
1995 388 66 332 636 9 n/a n/a 0 1431
1996 388 66 332 636 9 n/a n/a 0 1431
1997 411 79 315 739 13 n/a n/a 0 1557
1998 398 94 288 732 9 n/a n/a 0 1521
1999 386 90 297 736 9 n/a n/a 0 1518
2000 358 71 299 804 13 n/a n/a 0 1545
2001 350 73 301 886 15 n/a n/a 0 1625
2002 324 93 303 1005 8 n/a n/a 0 1733
2003 324 93 303 1005 8 n/a n/a 0 1733
2004 292 87 282 1069 8 n/a n/a 0 1738
2005 269 89 260 1156 10 n/a n/a 0 1784
2006 238 79 256 1150 10 n/a n/a 0 1733
2007 230 69 236 1225 8 n/a n/a 22 1790
2008 209 75 253 1267 5 n/a n/a 0 1809
2009 190 57 255 1262 6 5 27 0 1802
2010 163 52 280 1202 6 4 19 0 1726
2011 150 40 278 1191 7 7 1 0 1674
2012 135 53 273 1224 7 6 1 0 1699
2013 134 55 236 1294 5 3 3 0 1730
2014 134 50 229 1235 6 6 5 0 1665
2015 144 48 207 1165 5 5 20 0 1594
2016 153 35 207 1157 6 11 21 0 1590
2017 144 32 202 1204 6 9 20 0 1617
2018 134 28 204 1133 4 9 20 0 1532
2019 119 31 184 1032 3 5 0 0 1374
2020 113 22 162 959 3 3 24 0 1286
2021 107 23 132 924 2 3 30 0 1221
2022 93 14 117 795 1 1 22 0 1043
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 995 995

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

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at George K. Porter Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1231 52.6 23.4 n/a
1989 1358 53.3 25.4 n/a
1990 1365 54.1 25.2 n/a
1991 1377 51.6 26.6 n/a
1992 1355 52.4 25.8 33.9
1993 1461 51.2 28.5 35.4
1994 1488 52.9 28.1 43.2
1995 1431 56.4 25.4 45.3
1996 1431 56.4 25.4 45.3
1997 1557 58.2 26.8 36.3
1998 1521 60.1 25.3 43.7
1999 1518 62.6 24.2 48.2
2000 1545 66.4 23.3 47.8
2001 1625 68.7 23.7 46.6
2002 1733 66.8 25.9 43.9
2003 1733 66.8 25.9 43.9
2004 1738 71.9 24.2 52.8
2005 1784 72.2 24.7 53.3
2006 1733 69.4 25.0 62
2007 1790 68.0 26.3 57.7
2008 1809 89.0 20.3 56.3
2009 1802 77.0 19.8 56.5
2010 1726 66.9 25.7 59.7
2011 1674 n/a n/a 64.3
2012 1699 63.0 26.9 n/a
2013 1730 60.5 28.5 62.8
2014 1665 60.0 27.7 66.8
2015 1594 57.0 27.9 65.3
2016 1590 55.0 28.9 70.5
2017 1617 54.5 29.6 75.4
2018 1532 59.0 25.9 72.1
2019 1374 52.5 26.1 68.3
2020 1286 n/a n/a 68.8
2021 1221 55.8 21.8 68.2
2022 1043 52.8 19.7 65.7
2023 995 46.4 21.4 65.7

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 George K. Porter Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1231 52.6 23.4 n/a
1989 1358 53.3 25.4 n/a
1990 1365 54.1 25.2 n/a
1991 1377 51.6 26.6 n/a
1992 1355 52.4 25.8 33.9
1993 1461 51.2 28.5 35.4
1994 1488 52.9 28.1 43.2
1995 1431 56.4 25.4 45.3
1996 1431 56.4 25.4 45.3
1997 1557 58.2 26.8 36.3
1998 1521 60.1 25.3 43.7
1999 1518 62.6 24.2 48.2
2000 1545 66.4 23.3 47.8
2001 1625 68.7 23.7 46.6
2002 1733 66.8 25.9 43.9
2003 1733 66.8 25.9 43.9
2004 1738 71.9 24.2 52.8
2005 1784 72.2 24.7 53.3
2006 1733 69.4 25.0 62
2007 1790 68.0 26.3 57.7
2008 1809 89.0 20.3 56.3
2009 1802 77.0 19.8 56.5
2010 1726 66.9 25.7 59.7
2011 1674 n/a n/a 64.3
2012 1699 63.0 26.9 n/a
2013 1730 60.5 28.5 62.8
2014 1665 60.0 27.7 66.8
2015 1594 57.0 27.9 65.3
2016 1590 55.0 28.9 70.5
2017 1617 54.5 29.6 75.4
2018 1532 59.0 25.9 72.1
2019 1374 52.5 26.1 68.3
2020 1286 n/a n/a 68.8
2021 1221 55.8 21.8 68.2
2022 1043 52.8 19.7 65.7
2023 995 46.4 21.4 65.7

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 George K. Porter Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,219

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

Impact of COVID-19 on George K. Porter Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 702nd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 795th of 2802 Middle schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (George K. Porter Middle)5752.3
 4.7%
   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 (George K. Porter Middle)48.638.6
 10.1%
   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 (George K. Porter Middle)6050.3
 9.6%
   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 (George K. Porter Middle)45.937.3
 8.6%
   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 (George K. Porter Middle)62.454.5
 7.9%
   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 (George K. Porter Middle)39.635.2
 4.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)29.223.7
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (George K. Porter Middle)38.229.4
 8.8%
   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 Students1374995
 27.6%
African American310
 100%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian1840
 100%
Hispanic10320
 100%
Pacific Islander50
 100%
White1190
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.3%65.7%
 2.6%


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George K. Porter Middle ranks 718th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 995 students attended George K. Porter Middle.

Students who attend George K. Porter Middle usually go on to attend John F. Kennedy High

Students at George K. Porter Middle are 100% Not Specified.


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