Is San Fernando Institute of Applied Media a good school?

San Fernando Institute of Applied Media ranks 1989 th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend San Fernando Institute of Applied Media?

In the 2022-23 school year, 360 students attended San Fernando Institute of Applied Media.

What is the racial makeup of San Fernando Institute of Applied Media?

Students at San Fernando Institute of Applied Media are 100% Not Specified.

San Fernando Institute of Applied Media

Summary:

San Fernando Institute of Applied Media is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Los Angeles Unified School District, with 360 students located in San Fernando, CA. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

The key issues facing San Fernando Institute of Applied Media are low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and a very high percentage of students from low-income families. In 2023-2024, only 34.31% 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 math, the proficiency rate was just 14.41%, compared to 32.83% for Los Angeles Unified and 35.54% for California. Chronic absenteeism has also sharply increased, from 2.7% in 2017-2018 to 26.5% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, 94.17% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, such as George K. Porter Middle and Olive Vista Middle, significantly outperform San Fernando Institute of Applied Media in test scores and other metrics. Addressing the key issues of low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges will be critical to improving the school's performance and outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

130 North Brand Blvd.
San Fernando, CA 91340-2901

(818) 837-5455

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1989^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,765

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 360

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Fernando Institute of Applied Media ranks worse than 71.6% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 51^st among 83 ranked middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.02. (See more...)

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...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Fernando Institute of Applied Media is 17.3, which is the 25^th best among 83 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare San Fernando Institute of Applied Media employs 20.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Fernando Institute of Applied Media is $9,765. 54 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks San Fernando Institute of Applied Media 1989^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See San Fernando Institute of Applied Media in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

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

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Rank History for all students at San Fernando Institute of Applied Media

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	18.98	2048^th	2477	17.3%
2016	19.18	2054^th	2497	17.7%
2017	17.46	2129^th	2508	15.1%
2018	20.61	1983^rd	2480	20.0%
2019	17.56	2291^st	2715	15.6%
2022	20.91	2174^th	2740	20.7%
2023	27.70	1924^th	2802	31.3%
2024	26.02	1989^th	2777	28.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at San Fernando Institute of Applied Media

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.13	897^th	1364	34.2%
2023	35.03	976^th	1529	36.2%
2024	37.03	847^th	1477	42.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at San Fernando Institute of Applied Media

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.57	996^th	1538	35.2%
2024	34.89	926^th	1550	40.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at San Fernando Institute of Applied Media

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.83	1566^th	2230	29.8%
2019	23.70	1908^th	2369	19.5%
2022	25.53	1877^th	2458	23.6%
2023	37.00	1468^th	2549	42.4%
2024	34.03	1609^th	2575	37.5%

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Rank History for Female students at San Fernando Institute of Applied Media

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.87	1813^th	2262	19.8%
2019	19.13	1974^th	2380	17.1%
2022	25.24	1823^rd	2509	27.3%
2023	34.41	1499^th	2547	41.1%
2024	23.55	1949^th	2546	23.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at San Fernando Institute of Applied Media

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.83	888^th	1369	35.1%
2019	36.21	833^rd	1491	44.1%
2022	27.08	1172^nd	1531	23.4%

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Rank History for Male students at San Fernando Institute of Applied Media

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.64	1792^nd	2273	21.2%
2019	17.17	2089^th	2407	13.2%
2022	18.31	2139^th	2527	15.4%
2023	24.04	1913^th	2558	25.2%
2024	28.32	1740^th	2547	31.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at San Fernando Institute of Applied Media

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.85	1505^th	2072	27.4%
2019	24.06	1752^nd	2213	20.8%
2022	27.07	1742^nd	2359	26.2%
2023	36.79	1380^th	2391	42.3%
2024	36.59	1416^th	2383	40.6%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for San Fernando Institute of Applied Media

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2013	2	5	3	390	1	0	0	401
2014	0	6	2	396	2	0	0	406
2015	5	5	3	371	1	4	0	389
2016	6	2	2	385	1	3	0	399
2017	6	2	2	391	0	1	0	402
2018	5	1	1	402	0	1	0	410
2019	6	1	1	405	0	0	0	413
2020	6	1	2	409	0	0	0	418
2021	6	2	3	385	0	0	0	396
2022	6	3	4	314	0	0	0	327
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	360	360

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 San Fernando Institute of Applied Media

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	401	14.5	27.6	46.6
2014	406	17.5	23.2	86.9
2015	389	18.0	21.6	93.6
2016	399	17.0	23.4	86.7
2017	402	21.0	19.1	91
2018	410	21.5	19.0	93.2
2019	413	21.5	19.2	84.5
2020	418	n/a	n/a	87.6
2021	396	22.0	18.0	92.2
2022	327	21.5	15.2	93.9
2023	360	20.7	17.3	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 San Fernando Institute of Applied Media

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	401	14.5	27.6	46.6
2014	406	17.5	23.2	86.9
2015	389	18.0	21.6	93.6
2016	399	17.0	23.4	86.7
2017	402	21.0	19.1	91
2018	410	21.5	19.0	93.2
2019	413	21.5	19.2	84.5
2020	418	n/a	n/a	87.6
2021	396	22.0	18.0	92.2
2022	327	21.5	15.2	93.9
2023	360	20.7	17.3	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for San Fernando Institute of Applied Media

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$9,765

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on San Fernando Institute of Applied Media

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2291^st of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1924^th of 2802 Middle schools	15.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Fernando Institute of Applied Media)	18.1	23.2	5.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)	41.2	38.6	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (San Fernando Institute of Applied Media)	14.4	13.9	0.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)	32.5	28.1	4.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Fernando Institute of Applied Media)	37	36.2	0.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)	43.7	40.8	2.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (San Fernando Institute of Applied Media)	27.3	20.6	6.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)	30.5	27.5	3%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Fernando Institute of Applied Media)	19	40.6	21.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)	41.1	38.9	2.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (San Fernando Institute of Applied Media)	11	17.4	6.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)	29.2	23.7	5.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (San Fernando Institute of Applied Media)	14	15.7	1.8%
8th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)	23.1	20.9	2.2%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	413	360	12.8%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	405	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	6	0	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.5%	94.2%	9.7%

Schools Near San Fernando Institute of Applied Media

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)			CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
San Fernando Middle	Public	6-8	130 North Brand Blvd.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 837-5400	524	33	16.0	96.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.3	2277^th of 2777 public middle schools	18.0%		19.8	2286^th of 2802 public middle schools	18.4%	9	4.8		5.3	11.9	11.9	32.6	25.2	24.1	26.8	11.9	12.9	12.8	12.6	$11,716
San Fernando Institute of Applied Media	Public	6-8	130 North Brand Blvd.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 837-5455	360	21	17.3	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26	1989^th of 2777 public middle schools	28.4%		27.7	1924^th of 2802 public middle schools	31.3%	65				14.7	14.7	27.9	36.5	38.7	34.3	9.7	16.7	16.8	14.4	$9,765
PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1218 North Fourth St.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 256-1951	346	17	20.4	91.3%	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	335 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	31.9	1730^th of 2777 public middle schools	37.7%		27.3	1940^th of 2802 public middle schools	30.8%	210				19.1	19.1	33.0	41.8	40.9	38.6	15.2	20.9	13.9	16.6
PUC Inspire Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	12550 Van Nuys Blvd.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	PUC Inspire Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 492-1880	195	11	17.6	97.9%	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	188 (96.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	28	1900^th of 2777 public middle schools	31.6%		19.1	2319^th of 2802 public middle schools	17.2%	419				9.2	9.2	39.0	38.2	40.0	39.2	20.0	14.7	9.2	14.0
Charles Maclay Middle	Public	6-8	12540 Pierce Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 686-3800	349	24	14.2	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.9	2551^st of 2777 public middle schools	8.1%		13.2	2580^th of 2802 public middle schools	7.9%	29			7.1	11.5	11.5	20.3	18.8	20.0	19.7	4.0	3.1	9.8	6.1	$12,070
Olive Vista Middle	Public	6-8	14600 Tyler St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 833-3900	946	53	17.8	90.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.6	1717^th of 2777 public middle schools	38.2%		31.7	1759^th of 2802 public middle schools	37.2%	42	0.0	0.0	5.6	17.9	17.9	32.6	37.2	31.1	33.5	20.1	26.0	24.5	23.4	$10,075
Pacoima Middle	Public	6-8	9919 Laurel Canyon Blvd.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 686-4200	899	45	20.1	93.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.1	1662^nd of 2777 public middle schools	40.2%		28.4	1880^th of 2802 public middle schools	32.9%	218			0.0	12.8	12.8	40.9	36.5	34.8	37.2	29.1	24.4	18.0	23.6	$9,669
George K. Porter Middle	Public	6-8	15960 Kingsbury St.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 920-2050	995	46	21.4	65.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.1	718^th of 2777 public middle schools	74.1%		63.9	795^th of 2802 public middle schools	71.6%	77				28.9	28.9	58.5	58.0	56.5	57.7	39.9	39.8	37.3	39.1	$8,219
Bert Corona Charter	Public, Charter	5-8	9400 Remick Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Bert Corona Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 834-5805	337	15	22.0	83.4%	11 (3.3%)	3 (0.9%)	322 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15	2473^rd of 2777 public middle schools	10.9%		15.2	2502^nd of 2802 public middle schools	10.7%	29				9.1	10.3	19.3	22.2	30.0	24.1	5.0	8.3	11.8	8.1
PUC Lakeview Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	11465 Kagel Canyon St.	Lake View Terrace	91342	Los Angeles County	PUC Lakeview Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 485-0340	298	17	17.6	89.3%	8 (2.7%)	7 (2.3%)	266 (89.3%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	30.9	1769^th of 2777 public middle schools	36.3%		28	1902^nd of 2802 public middle schools	32.1%	133				26.6	26.6	26.1	31.1	32.1	30.0	10.6	17.2	29.4	19.8

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