Frank J. Zamboni

Summary:

Frank J. Zamboni is a public middle school located in Paramount, California, serving 737 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Paramount Unified School District, which is ranked 961 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Frank J. Zamboni struggles, with student performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 33.49% to 50.64%, compared to the district's 38.23% to 44.4% and the state's 45.82% to 47.19%. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is also significantly lower than the district and state. Additionally, Frank J. Zamboni has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.9% in 2017-2018 to 27.4% in 2022-2023.

While Frank J. Zamboni's performance is lower than nearby schools like Lindbergh STEM Academy and Sussman (Edward A.) Middle, the challenges faced by the school may be more systemic within the Paramount Unified School District. The school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 93.58% to 97.05%, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio has fluctuated between 17.2 and 20.0, which may contribute to the academic challenges.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 15733 South Orange Ave.
       Paramount, CA  90723-4378


(562) 602-8048

District: Paramount Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1474th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $4,142 Help


Students who attend Frank J. Zamboni usually attend:

High:    Paramount High

Feeder schools for Frank J. Zamboni:

Elementary:    Howard Tanner
    Los Cerritos
    Mark Keppel

Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  717

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.7%
African American:
4.0%
Asian:
0.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.5% Help


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Compare Details Frank J. Zamboni ranks worse than 53.1% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Paramount Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.59. (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 (94.7%), African American (4%), Asian (0.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Paramount Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frank J. Zamboni is 17.1, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Paramount Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frank J. Zamboni is $4,142, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Paramount Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Frank J. Zamboni:

SchoolDigger ranks Frank J. Zamboni 1474th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Frank J. Zamboni in the ranking list.)

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Paramount Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Paramount Unified 961st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Frank J. Zamboni

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Rank History for all students at Frank J. Zamboni

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 27.36 1262nd 1769 28.7%
2005 22.18 1389th 1777 21.8%
2006 24.76 1375th 1804 23.8%
2007 23.59 1570th 1999 21.5%
2008 24.30 1584th 2005 21.0%
2009 25.80 1580th 2063 23.4%
2010 43.91 1204th 2179 44.7%
2011 57.77 884th 2236 60.5%
2012 57.18 887th 2259 60.7%
2013 54.25 1038th 2379 56.4%
2015 33.39 1517th 2477 38.8%
2016 36.63 1444th 2497 42.2%
2017 37.30 1469th 2508 41.4%
2018 38.38 1416th 2480 42.9%
2019 31.30 1740th 2715 35.9%
2021 21.99 712th 894 20.4%
2022 26.85 1902nd 2740 30.6%
2023 32.27 1732nd 2802 38.2%
2024 39.59 1474th 2777 46.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Frank J. Zamboni

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.97 575th 1364 57.8%
2019 28.81 1185th 1442 17.8%
2021 36.09 243rd 363 33.1%
2022 35.60 943rd 1540 38.8%
2023 44.34 603rd 1529 60.6%
2024 52.71 396th 1477 73.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Frank J. Zamboni

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.71 1092nd 1538 29.0%
2024 30.34 1087th 1550 29.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Frank J. Zamboni

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.67 894th 2230 59.9%
2019 44.65 1192nd 2369 49.7%
2021 33.48 489th 721 32.2%
2022 38.26 1394th 2458 43.3%
2023 44.32 1203rd 2549 52.8%
2024 51.46 990th 2575 61.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Frank J. Zamboni

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.94 1324th 2262 41.5%
2019 29.25 1643rd 2380 31.0%
2021 23.44 568th 738 23.0%
2022 26.69 1773rd 2509 29.3%
2023 32.50 1566th 2547 38.5%
2024 39.86 1338th 2546 47.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Frank J. Zamboni

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.63 1063rd 1369 22.4%
2019 28.97 1057th 1491 29.1%
2021 24.73 315th 354 11.0%
2022 23.01 1340th 1531 12.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Frank J. Zamboni

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.57 1354th 2273 40.4%
2019 32.62 1534th 2407 36.3%
2021 21.07 632nd 763 17.2%
2022 27.42 1758th 2527 30.4%
2023 31.92 1598th 2558 37.5%
2024 38.63 1385th 2547 45.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Frank J. Zamboni

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.91 212th 600 64.7%
2019 41.47 350th 643 45.6%
2023 76.74 99th 614 83.9%
2024 59.90 196th 626 68.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Frank J. Zamboni

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.44 843rd 2072 59.3%
2019 44.30 1115th 2213 49.6%
2022 36.42 1410th 2359 40.2%
2023 43.03 1186th 2391 50.4%
2024 53.25 902nd 2383 62.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Frank J. Zamboni

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 20 195 46 834 0 n/a n/a 0 1095
1999 25 185 40 884 1 n/a n/a 0 1135
2000 22 178 38 909 0 n/a n/a 0 1147
2001 17 170 37 917 1 n/a n/a 0 1142
2002 14 146 31 934 0 n/a n/a 0 1125
2003 14 146 31 934 0 n/a n/a 0 1125
2004 12 125 31 939 0 n/a n/a 0 1107
2005 8 114 8 583 0 n/a n/a 0 713
2006 8 106 7 603 0 n/a n/a 0 724
2007 10 103 13 565 0 n/a n/a 0 691
2008 7 94 12 538 2 n/a n/a 0 653
2009 11 79 2 543 4 7 0 0 646
2010 5 73 5 840 5 1 1 0 930
2011 4 67 7 862 0 2 0 0 942
2012 4 63 5 855 1 6 1 0 935
2013 6 61 6 852 0 4 3 0 932
2014 8 68 2 879 1 2 7 0 967
2015 6 59 2 872 0 2 8 0 949
2016 6 48 1 867 0 0 7 0 929
2017 6 44 2 854 2 2 5 0 915
2018 6 47 4 866 2 5 7 0 937
2019 5 46 2 876 2 5 5 0 941
2020 2 40 8 823 0 4 8 0 885
2021 3 29 6 749 0 2 5 0 794
2022 5 23 5 669 1 4 4 0 711
2023 2 31 4 696 0 1 3 0 737
2024 0 29 4 679 0 2 3 0 717

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 Frank J. Zamboni

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 1095 50.0 21.9 90.2
1999 1135 52.0 21.8 86.7
2000 1147 51.0 22.5 86
2001 1142 51.0 22.4 89.1
2002 1125 50.0 22.5 91.5
2003 1125 50.0 22.5 91.5
2004 1107 49.0 22.6 91.1
2005 713 35.0 20.4 0
2006 724 34.0 21.3 92.4
2007 691 34.0 20.3 91.3
2008 653 37.0 17.6 94.2
2009 646 33.0 17.0 90.7
2010 930 40.0 23.2 93.5
2011 942 n/a n/a 91.9
2012 935 43.0 21.7 n/a
2013 932 39.3 23.6 27
2014 967 33.8 28.5 92.3
2015 949 36.0 26.3 94.7
2016 929 39.0 23.8 93
2017 915 40.0 22.8 96.6
2018 937 39.5 23.7 93.5
2019 941 39.5 23.8 96.7
2020 885 n/a n/a 97.5
2021 794 40.5 19.5 93.6
2022 711 41.2 17.2 97
2023 737 36.8 20.0 94.8
2024 717 41.8 17.1 96.5

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 Frank J. Zamboni

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 1095 50.0 21.9 90.2
1999 1135 52.0 21.8 86.7
2000 1147 51.0 22.5 86
2001 1142 51.0 22.4 89.1
2002 1125 50.0 22.5 91.5
2003 1125 50.0 22.5 91.5
2004 1107 49.0 22.6 91.1
2005 713 35.0 20.4 0
2006 724 34.0 21.3 92.4
2007 691 34.0 20.3 91.3
2008 653 37.0 17.6 94.2
2009 646 33.0 17.0 90.7
2010 930 40.0 23.2 93.5
2011 942 n/a n/a 91.9
2012 935 43.0 21.7 n/a
2013 932 39.3 23.6 27
2014 967 33.8 28.5 92.3
2015 949 36.0 26.3 94.7
2016 929 39.0 23.8 93
2017 915 40.0 22.8 96.6
2018 937 39.5 23.7 93.5
2019 941 39.5 23.8 96.7
2020 885 n/a n/a 97.5
2021 794 40.5 19.5 93.6
2022 711 41.2 17.2 97
2023 737 36.8 20.0 94.8
2024 717 41.8 17.1 96.5

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 Frank J. Zamboni

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $4,142

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Frank J. Zamboni

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 1740th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1732nd of 2802 Middle schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Frank J. Zamboni)28.332.3
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Paramount Unified)36.239.2
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Frank J. Zamboni)21.113.9
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Paramount Unified)2116.7
 4.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Frank J. Zamboni)32.840.7
 7.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Paramount Unified)40.438.4
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Frank J. Zamboni)32.626.7
 5.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Paramount Unified)26.517.9
 8.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Frank J. Zamboni)42.136
 6.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Paramount Unified)44.342.4
 2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Frank J. Zamboni)27.217.9
 9.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Paramount Unified)26.621.8
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Frank J. Zamboni)2215.9
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Paramount Unified)2321.8
 1.2%
   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 Students941737
 21.7%
African American4631
 32.6%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian24
 100%
Hispanic876696
 20.5%
Pacific Islander51
 80%
White52
 60%
Two or More Races53
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.7%94.8%
 1.9%


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Frank J. Zamboni ranks 1474th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Frank J. Zamboni usually go on to attend Paramount High

Students at Frank J. Zamboni are 95% Hispanic, 4% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 717 students attended Frank J. Zamboni.


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