Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

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Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Los Angeles Unified School District, with 1,268 students located in Wilmington, CA. The school has consistently been rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, ranking in the bottom half of California middle schools.

Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 10.8% to 39.7% over the past several years, well above the state average. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are also well below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 36.47% of students proficient in ELA and 29.73% proficient in Math, compared to 47.04% and 35.54% statewide. Additionally, 94.24% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 17.4, higher than nearby schools.

The nearby schools, such as Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle, Stephen M. White Middle, and Andrew Carnegie Middle, have similar performance profiles to Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet, with low test scores and high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism. In contrast, Miraleste Intermediate, located about 4.5 miles away, is a high-performing school, ranking in the top 6% of California middle schools and significantly outperforming the state and district on assessments. The stark contrast highlights the importance of factors such as school leadership, resources, and community support in driving student success.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1700 Gulf Ave.
       Wilmington, CA  90744-1311


(310) 847-1500

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1469th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,836 Help


Students who attend Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet usually attend:

High:    Phineas Banning Senior High

Feeder schools for Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet:

Elementary:    Barton Hill Elementary
    Broad Avenue Elementary
    Catskill Avenue Elementary
    Fries Avenue Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  1,268

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.2% Help


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Compare Details Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet ranks worse than 52.9% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 29th 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 39.78. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 94.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet is 17.4, which is the 27th best among 83 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet employs 72.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet is $8,836. 67 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet 1469th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet 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 Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

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Rank History for all students at Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 11.83 1637th 1769 7.5%
2005 14.78 1571st 1777 11.6%
2006 16.83 1561st 1804 13.5%
2007 19.69 1650th 1999 17.5%
2008 25.61 1548th 2005 22.8%
2009 21.81 1692nd 2063 18.0%
2010 22.56 1774th 2179 18.6%
2011 28.79 1682nd 2236 24.8%
2012 41.73 1313th 2259 41.9%
2013 43.96 1319th 2379 44.6%
2015 32.81 1539th 2477 37.9%
2016 36.91 1438th 2497 42.4%
2017 30.79 1654th 2508 34.1%
2018 28.12 1725th 2480 30.4%
2019 31.13 1747th 2715 35.7%
2022 32.34 1698th 2740 38.0%
2023 28.49 1875th 2802 33.1%
2024 39.78 1469th 2777 47.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.85 1159th 1364 15.0%
2019 32.61 986th 1442 31.6%
2022 31.82 1154th 1540 25.1%
2023 25.19 1475th 1529 3.5%
2024 37.43 826th 1477 44.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.80 1191st 1538 22.6%
2024 36.81 871st 1550 43.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.78 1266th 2230 43.2%
2019 42.81 1248th 2369 47.3%
2022 45.98 1134th 2458 53.9%
2023 38.93 1384th 2549 45.7%
2024 51.63 983rd 2575 61.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.75 1489th 2262 34.2%
2019 32.49 1542nd 2380 35.2%
2022 38.40 1397th 2509 44.3%
2023 31.99 1585th 2547 37.8%
2024 42.89 1256th 2546 50.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.80 1017th 1369 25.7%
2019 24.36 1231st 1491 17.4%
2022 31.59 1006th 1531 34.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.56 1733rd 2273 23.8%
2019 28.88 1644th 2407 31.7%
2022 26.87 1778th 2527 29.6%
2023 25.29 1858th 2558 27.4%
2024 35.76 1474th 2547 42.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.84 1217th 2072 41.3%
2019 43.73 1139th 2213 48.5%
2022 45.62 1114th 2359 52.8%
2023 38.65 1315th 2391 45.0%
2024 54.85 855th 2383 64.1%
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Rank History for White students at Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 23.62 1203rd 1555 22.6%
2023 18.53 1277th 1552 17.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 202 96 197 1581 3 n/a n/a 0 2079
1989 161 84 159 1632 2 n/a n/a 0 2038
1990 111 57 114 1673 5 n/a n/a 0 1960
1991 95 58 91 1702 3 n/a n/a 0 1949
1992 77 66 73 1669 3 n/a n/a 0 1888
1993 69 65 74 1658 3 n/a n/a 0 1869
1994 51 54 66 1630 4 n/a n/a 0 1805
1995 68 42 51 1625 11 n/a n/a 0 1797
1996 68 42 51 1625 11 n/a n/a 0 1797
1997 52 51 48 1709 9 n/a n/a 0 1869
1998 61 62 59 1749 8 n/a n/a 0 1939
1999 52 59 55 1811 5 n/a n/a 0 1982
2000 52 69 62 1892 4 n/a n/a 0 2079
2001 41 66 71 1999 4 n/a n/a 0 2181
2002 41 61 57 2211 1 n/a n/a 0 2371
2003 41 61 57 2211 1 n/a n/a 0 2371
2004 40 56 64 2247 3 n/a n/a 0 2410
2005 27 40 46 2181 4 n/a n/a 0 2298
2006 27 35 39 2005 1 n/a n/a 0 2107
2007 22 39 39 2028 4 n/a n/a 2 2134
2008 31 34 53 1967 4 n/a n/a 0 2089
2009 27 30 20 1946 8 18 1 0 2050
2010 26 35 15 1870 8 21 2 0 1977
2011 25 26 18 1866 8 14 0 0 1957
2012 30 28 12 1829 5 18 1 0 1923
2013 26 24 11 1543 5 12 0 0 1621
2014 21 23 11 1386 4 11 0 0 1456
2015 35 22 11 1341 6 6 3 0 1424
2016 27 22 15 1297 5 10 3 0 1379
2017 27 20 9 1319 3 9 6 0 1393
2018 26 19 16 1416 2 13 4 0 1496
2019 16 22 20 1560 1 8 0 0 1627
2020 21 30 22 1596 0 10 2 0 1681
2021 30 29 18 1464 0 6 3 0 1550
2022 40 19 19 1256 0 4 9 0 1347
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1268 1268

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2079 91.4 22.7 n/a
1989 2038 85.8 23.7 n/a
1990 1960 84.4 23.2 n/a
1991 1949 85.0 22.9 n/a
1992 1888 86.4 21.8 72.8
1993 1869 73.7 25.4 70.5
1994 1805 72.2 25.0 75.8
1995 1797 72.8 24.7 86.1
1996 1797 72.8 24.7 86.1
1997 1869 69.1 27.0 86.2
1998 1939 74.2 26.1 85.7
1999 1982 75.5 26.3 84.1
2000 2079 82.5 25.2 81.2
2001 2181 89.2 24.5 83.4
2002 2371 92.9 25.5 85.1
2003 2371 92.9 25.5 85.1
2004 2410 99.2 24.3 80.1
2005 2298 93.2 24.7 83.9
2006 2107 86.6 24.3 91.1
2007 2134 87.4 24.4 84
2008 2089 116.0 18.0 78.8
2009 2050 97.8 17.6 80.5
2010 1977 99.5 19.8 80.9
2011 1957 n/a n/a 80.2
2012 1923 98.0 19.6 n/a
2013 1621 78.0 20.7 68.5
2014 1456 71.5 20.3 82.3
2015 1424 66.0 21.5 83.4
2016 1379 60.0 22.9 90.4
2017 1393 61.0 22.8 90.2
2018 1496 63.3 23.6 93.9
2019 1627 69.3 23.4 84.1
2020 1681 n/a n/a 90.7
2021 1550 72.5 21.3 92.6
2022 1347 67.5 19.9 94.1
2023 1268 72.8 17.4 94.2

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 Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2079 91.4 22.7 n/a
1989 2038 85.8 23.7 n/a
1990 1960 84.4 23.2 n/a
1991 1949 85.0 22.9 n/a
1992 1888 86.4 21.8 72.8
1993 1869 73.7 25.4 70.5
1994 1805 72.2 25.0 75.8
1995 1797 72.8 24.7 86.1
1996 1797 72.8 24.7 86.1
1997 1869 69.1 27.0 86.2
1998 1939 74.2 26.1 85.7
1999 1982 75.5 26.3 84.1
2000 2079 82.5 25.2 81.2
2001 2181 89.2 24.5 83.4
2002 2371 92.9 25.5 85.1
2003 2371 92.9 25.5 85.1
2004 2410 99.2 24.3 80.1
2005 2298 93.2 24.7 83.9
2006 2107 86.6 24.3 91.1
2007 2134 87.4 24.4 84
2008 2089 116.0 18.0 78.8
2009 2050 97.8 17.6 80.5
2010 1977 99.5 19.8 80.9
2011 1957 n/a n/a 80.2
2012 1923 98.0 19.6 n/a
2013 1621 78.0 20.7 68.5
2014 1456 71.5 20.3 82.3
2015 1424 66.0 21.5 83.4
2016 1379 60.0 22.9 90.4
2017 1393 61.0 22.8 90.2
2018 1496 63.3 23.6 93.9
2019 1627 69.3 23.4 84.1
2020 1681 n/a n/a 90.7
2021 1550 72.5 21.3 92.6
2022 1347 67.5 19.9 94.1
2023 1268 72.8 17.4 94.2

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 Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,836

Data source: California Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1747th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1875th of 2802 Middle schools
 2.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet)31.323.5
 7.9%
   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 (Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet)27.627
 0.6%
   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 (Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet)36.529.4
 7.1%
   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 (Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet)31.126
 5%
   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 (Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet)30.728.3
 2.4%
   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 (Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet)34.123
 11.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)29.223.7
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet)188.9
 9.1%
   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 Students16271268
 22.1%
African American220
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian200
 100%
Hispanic15600
 100%
Pacific Islander80
 100%
White160
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.1%94.2%
 10.1%


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Students who attend Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet usually go on to attend Phineas Banning Senior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,268 students attended Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet.

Students at Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet are 100% Not Specified.

Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet ranks 1469th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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