Is Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning a good school?

Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning ranks 1335 th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning?

In the 2022-23 school year, 389 students attended Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning.

Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

Q: What is the racial makeup of Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning?

Students at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning are 100% Not Specified.

Summary:

Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Los Angeles Unified School District, with 389 students located in Walnut Park, CA. The school has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, placing it in the bottom half of California middle schools.

Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning performs better than the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, but lags behind in Mathematics and Science proficiency. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.3% in 2017-2018 to 29.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools. The school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 97.69% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby charter schools, such as Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle and Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy, Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning generally underperforms in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. The other district schools in the area, such as Southeast Middle and Henry T. Gage Middle, have similar performance to Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning.

Detail:

Public 6-8

7500 Marbrisa Ave.
Walnut Park, CA 90255-5612

(323) 277-2600

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1335^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,201

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 389

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning ranks better than 51.9% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 25^th among 83 ranked middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.99. (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.

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning is 17, which is the 20^th best among 83 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning employs 22.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning is $10,201. 47 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning:

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning 1335^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	16.30	2144^th	2477	13.4%
2016	13.42	2244^th	2497	10.1%
2017	19.74	2043^rd	2508	18.5%
2018	22.47	1905^th	2480	23.2%
2019	32.78	1689^th	2715	37.8%
2022	44.39	1327^th	2740	51.6%
2023	45.71	1292^nd	2802	53.9%
2024	43.99	1335^th	2777	51.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.98	813^th	1364	40.4%
2019	28.17	1221^st	1442	15.3%
2022	29.34	1284^th	1540	16.6%
2023	22.21	1519^th	1529	0.7%
2024	29.62	1244^th	1477	15.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.36	1513^th	2230	32.2%
2019	44.78	1190^th	2369	49.8%
2022	59.22	753^rd	2458	69.4%
2023	60.40	740^th	2549	71.0%
2024	57.21	815^th	2575	68.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.28	1763^rd	2262	22.1%
2019	30.99	1590^th	2380	33.2%
2022	44.57	1204^th	2509	52.0%
2023	41.24	1301^st	2547	48.9%
2024	41.28	1299^th	2546	49.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.40	1037^th	1369	24.3%
2022	18.51	1485^th	1531	3.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.62	1794^th	2273	21.1%
2019	32.71	1530^th	2407	36.4%
2022	43.51	1233^rd	2527	51.2%
2023	49.71	1071^st	2558	58.1%
2024	45.48	1196^th	2547	53.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.24	1440^th	2072	30.5%
2019	44.72	1103^rd	2213	50.2%
2022	59.04	751^st	2359	68.2%
2023	61.75	690^th	2391	71.1%
2024	57.54	787^th	2383	67.0%

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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 Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2013	0	0	0	449	1	0	0	450
2014	0	1	0	503	0	0	0	504
2015	3	1	0	502	0	2	0	508
2016	6	0	0	486	0	3	0	495
2017	5	1	1	517	0	1	0	525
2018	4	2	1	509	0	1	0	517
2019	3	4	0	492	0	0	0	499
2020	2	5	0	484	0	0	0	491
2021	6	3	0	449	0	0	0	458
2022	9	2	0	399	0	0	0	410
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	389	389

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 Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	450	15.4	29.0	82.2
2014	504	20.5	24.5	94.4
2015	508	21.0	24.1	95.9
2016	495	20.0	24.7	91.3
2017	525	24.5	21.4	89.3
2018	517	21.8	23.6	94.8
2019	499	21.2	23.4	94.8
2020	491	n/a	n/a	96.5
2021	458	24.1	18.9	97.4
2022	410	22.3	18.3	96.6
2023	389	22.7	17.0	97.7

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 Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	450	15.4	29.0	82.2
2014	504	20.5	24.5	94.4
2015	508	21.0	24.1	95.9
2016	495	20.0	24.7	91.3
2017	525	24.5	21.4	89.3
2018	517	21.8	23.6	94.8
2019	499	21.2	23.4	94.8
2020	491	n/a	n/a	96.5
2021	458	24.1	18.9	97.4
2022	410	22.3	18.3	96.6
2023	389	22.7	17.0	97.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$10,201

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1689^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1292^nd of 2802 Middle schools	16.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning)	40.6	33.6	7%
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 (Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning)	23.5	19.3	4.3%
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 (Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning)	53.4	48.7	4.8%
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 (Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning)	28.5	23.7	4.8%
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 (Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning)	32.8	54.9	22.2%
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 (Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning)	17	25.9	8.9%
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 (Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning)	17	23.1	6.1%
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	499	389	22%
African American	4	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	492	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	0	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.8%	97.7%	2.9%

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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 8th 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
Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy	Public	6-8	7500 Marbrisa Ave.	Walnut Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 277-2600	341	19	17.6	95.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.3	1582^nd of 2777 public middle schools	43.0%		33.6	1683^rd of 2802 public middle schools	39.9%	101					20.2	20.2	29.9	46.5	40.2	39.3	18.5	22.5	23.4	21.5	$8,756
Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning	Public	6-8	7500 Marbrisa Ave.	Walnut Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 277-2600	389	23	17.0	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44	1335^th of 2777 public middle schools	51.9%		45.7	1292^nd of 2802 public middle schools	53.9%	43				0.0	14.2	14.2	44.7	49.2	48.2	47.8	17.5	30.2	23.0	24.6	$10,201
PREPA TEC - Los Angeles	Public, Charter	6-8	8001 Santa Fe Ave.	Walnut Park	90255	Los Angeles County	PREPA TEC - Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 800-2739	291	14	20.1	98.3%	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	286 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.8	2439^th of 2777 public middle schools	12.2%		14.3	2544^th of 2802 public middle schools	9.2%	105					5.5	5.5	28.0	24.3	30.4	27.4	8.6	8.1	6.5	7.8
Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2079 Saturn Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-9616	477	19	24.7	86.4%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	463 (97.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	45.9	1275^th of 2777 public middle schools	54.1%		43.6	1355^th of 2802 public middle schools	51.6%	80					21.4	21.4	45.1	43.8	52.2	47.3	31.3	20.4	25.1	25.1
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	8255 Beach St.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-3280	443	20	21.8	98.2%	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	437 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.1	1388^th of 2777 public middle schools	50.0%		34.8	1639^th of 2802 public middle schools	41.5%	251					26.8	26.8	29.6	45.6	42.6	39.6	21.2	21.8	34.0	25.7
Henry T. Gage Middle	Public	6-8	2880 East Gage Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-1500	1,195	64	18.5	96.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32	1726^th of 2777 public middle schools	37.8%		26.7	1971^st of 2802 public middle schools	29.7%	245	10.8	0.0	17.5	10.3	19.6	19.6	29.3	35.2	40.5	35.7	16.7	22.4	19.0	19.6	$9,647
Charles Drew Middle	Public	7-8	8511 Compton Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-1700	681	36	18.7	99.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14	2507^th of 2777 public middle schools	9.7%		14.6	2529^th of 2802 public middle schools	9.7%	22		0.0	0.0	0.0	9.9	9.9		21.8	21.4	21.6		10.4	5.7	7.9	$12,951
Thomas A. Edison Middle	Public	6-8	6500 Hooper Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-2500	876	52	16.9	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24	2079^th of 2777 public middle schools	25.1%		23.2	2135^th of 2802 public middle schools	23.8%	56	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.4	12.4	24.4	27.4	24.6	25.7	22.3	22.5	18.6	20.9	$10,422
Alliance Kory Hunter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5886 Compton Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Alliance Kory Hunter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 484-0450	463	20	23.1	96.8%	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	455 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	29.5	1824^th of 2777 public middle schools	34.3%		31.8	1755^th of 2802 public middle schools	37.4%	69					15.3	15.3	34.6	34.2	42.0	36.8	15.1	15.8	19.3	16.7
Southeast Middle	Public	6-8	2560 Tweedy Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-3100	1,184	51	23.2	96.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24	2080^th of 2777 public middle schools	25.1%		16	2465^th of 2802 public middle schools	12.0%	385				11.8	16.5	16.5	27.5	27.7	36.3	30.5	19.7	12.1	13.4	14.7	$9,425

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