Roy Romer Middle

Summary:

Roy Romer Middle is a public middle school located in North Hollywood, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 843 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently underperformed compared to other schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, ranking in the bottom half of California middle schools over the past 12 years and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period.

Roy Romer Middle's test scores are significantly lower than the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.09% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, only 15.61% of students were proficient or better, compared to 32.83% for Los Angeles Unified and 35.54% for California. The school has also experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.3% in 2017-2018 to 26.3% in 2022-2023. This is particularly concerning, as the nearby schools, such as Louis Armstrong Middle, Walter Reed Middle, and Luther Burbank Middle, generally outperform Roy Romer Middle in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and other metrics.

The challenges at Roy Romer Middle are particularly pronounced given the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 95.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. While the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing relatively better than the overall school, the significant underperformance of White students and students with disabilities is a concern that the school and Los Angeles Unified School District will need to address.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6501 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
       North Hollywood, CA  91606-1520


(818) 505-2200

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2015th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,958 Help


Feeder schools for Roy Romer Middle:

Elementary:    Bellingham Elementary
    Fair Avenue Elementary
    Maurice Sendak Elementary
    Victory Boulevard Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  773

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
90.0%
White:
6.0%
Asian:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.5% Help


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Compare Details Roy Romer Middle ranks worse than 72.6% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 52nd 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 25.28. (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 (90%), White (6%), Asian (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roy Romer Middle is 18.2. 47 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 Roy Romer Middle is $9,958. 51 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roy Romer Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Roy Romer Middle 2015th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Roy Romer 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 Roy Romer Middle

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Rank History for all students at Roy Romer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 23.43 1752nd 2179 19.6%
2011 27.64 1711th 2236 23.5%
2012 36.86 1451st 2259 35.8%
2013 30.48 1699th 2379 28.6%
2015 20.61 2002nd 2477 19.2%
2016 18.74 2068th 2497 17.2%
2017 16.32 2171st 2508 13.4%
2018 19.95 2008th 2480 19.0%
2019 21.36 2122nd 2715 21.8%
2022 22.41 2113th 2740 22.9%
2023 20.52 2241st 2802 20.0%
2024 25.28 2015th 2777 27.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Roy Romer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.28 1287th 1364 5.6%
2019 30.83 1067th 1442 26.0%
2022 23.74 1502nd 1540 2.5%
2023 25.85 1453rd 1529 5.0%
2024 39.30 764th 1477 48.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Roy Romer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.40 1377th 1538 10.5%
2024 34.82 928th 1550 40.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roy Romer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.53 1674th 2230 24.9%
2019 29.48 1711th 2369 27.8%
2022 32.47 1596th 2458 35.1%
2023 28.27 1833rd 2549 28.1%
2024 32.22 1683rd 2575 34.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Roy Romer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.85 1887th 2262 16.6%
2019 21.00 1912th 2380 19.7%
2022 22.85 1937th 2509 22.8%
2023 21.66 2024th 2547 20.5%
2024 25.87 1860th 2546 26.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Roy Romer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.22 1078th 1369 21.3%
2019 32.97 935th 1491 37.3%
2022 24.25 1290th 1531 15.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Roy Romer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.66 1838th 2273 19.1%
2019 21.03 1944th 2407 19.2%
2022 23.03 1940th 2527 23.2%
2023 20.22 2087th 2558 18.4%
2024 24.87 1874th 2547 26.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roy Romer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.07 1585th 2072 23.5%
2019 28.02 1609th 2213 27.3%
2022 29.43 1648th 2359 30.1%
2023 27.41 1744th 2391 27.1%
2024 33.36 1516th 2383 36.4%
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Rank History for White students at Roy Romer Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.90 1375th 1496 8.1%
2019 9.79 1475th 1602 7.9%
2022 3.65 1529th 1555 1.7%
2023 4.35 1525th 1552 1.7%
2024 16.21 1314th 1535 14.4%
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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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by a parent
Sunday, July 1, 2018

Open Quote not good administration or teachers . my son cannot even multiply or divide after 2 years. I take him out. IEP and no help. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Roy Romer Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 74 51 16 1264 1 1 6 0 1413
2010 67 45 23 1283 2 1 2 0 1423
2011 57 53 26 1233 7 1 1 0 1378
2012 42 44 22 1148 5 0 0 0 1261
2013 39 34 20 1148 4 3 0 0 1248
2014 36 29 26 1110 3 7 1 0 1212
2015 31 29 17 1004 1 4 4 0 1090
2016 36 24 19 957 2 0 4 0 1042
2017 39 16 25 920 2 1 3 0 1006
2018 46 20 25 954 3 1 3 0 1052
2019 33 17 24 952 1 2 0 0 1029
2020 34 19 14 943 1 3 4 0 1018
2021 35 17 14 901 1 3 7 0 978
2022 38 13 12 780 2 1 7 0 853
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 843 843
2024 46 5 12 696 1 1 11 1 773

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Roy Romer Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 1413 65.0 18.8 90.2
2010 1423 60.0 23.7 89.7
2011 1378 n/a n/a 89.4
2012 1261 50.0 25.2 n/a
2013 1248 43.2 28.8 57.8
2014 1212 43.2 28.0 88.2
2015 1090 41.0 26.5 92.9
2016 1042 40.0 26.0 90.5
2017 1006 43.0 23.3 90.1
2018 1052 44.5 23.6 95
2019 1029 44.0 23.3 90.3
2020 1018 n/a n/a 90.5
2021 978 48.0 20.3 95.3
2022 853 43.3 19.6 95.5
2023 843 42.5 19.7 95.3
2024 773 42.3 18.2 93.5

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 Roy Romer Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 1413 65.0 18.8 90.2
2010 1423 60.0 23.7 89.7
2011 1378 n/a n/a 89.4
2012 1261 50.0 25.2 n/a
2013 1248 43.2 28.8 57.8
2014 1212 43.2 28.0 88.2
2015 1090 41.0 26.5 92.9
2016 1042 40.0 26.0 90.5
2017 1006 43.0 23.3 90.1
2018 1052 44.5 23.6 95
2019 1029 44.0 23.3 90.3
2020 1018 n/a n/a 90.5
2021 978 48.0 20.3 95.3
2022 853 43.3 19.6 95.5
2023 843 42.5 19.7 95.3
2024 773 42.3 18.2 93.5

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 Roy Romer Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,958

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Roy Romer Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2122nd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2241st of 2802 Middle schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Roy Romer Middle)24.917.2
 7.7%
   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 (Roy Romer Middle)17.511.9
 5.7%
   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 (Roy Romer Middle)28.427.9
 0.4%
   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 (Roy Romer Middle)18.318.8
 0.5%
   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 (Roy Romer Middle)39.925.3
 14.6%
   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 (Roy Romer Middle)20.818.3
 2.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)29.223.7
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Roy Romer Middle)13.210.9
 2.2%
   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 Students1029843
 18.1%
African American170
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian240
 100%
Hispanic9520
 100%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White330
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.3%95.3%
 5%


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Students at Roy Romer Middle are 90% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 773 students attended Roy Romer Middle.

Roy Romer Middle ranks 2015th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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