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Ross (Faye) Middle

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Ross (Faye) Middle ranks 1052 nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1052^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 62% of California middle schools

Summary

Ross (Faye) Middle is a public school in Artesia, CA, serving about 530 students in grades 7 and 8 within the ABC Unified School District, where a significant portion of families face economic challenges.

Academically, the school's test scores in English, math, and science are below the district average, with math being a particular area for improvement. However, it's important to look at the bigger picture: Ross Middle performs better than many schools with similar student populations in neighboring districts like Norwalk-La Mirada Unified. The school shows real strengths in effectively educating students with special needs and those from low-income families, ranking well above average for these groups statewide. While overall attendance is improving, it remains an area the school is working on compared to some district peers.

Within ABC Unified, there is a wide range of performance. Schools like Carmenita Middle and Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle score higher, while Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle and Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle score lower. Interestingly, Ross Middle spends more per student than some higher-performing schools in the district, suggesting resources are being directed to support its student population. For parents, this indicates a school that is actively supporting its community but is on a journey to raise overall academic achievement to match the top schools in its district.

528

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,264

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17707 Elaine Ave.
Artesia, CA 90701-4018

(562) 229-7785

District: ABC Unified

Students who attend Ross (Faye) Middle usually attend:

High:

Gahr (Richard) High

Feeder schools for Ross (Faye) Middle:

Elementary:	Juarez (Benito) Elementary
	Kennedy (John F.) Elementary
	Niemes (John H.) Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.0%

Asian:

20.3%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2013 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg57%

California avg41%

1,052^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Middle Schools in the ABC Unified

415^th of 1,543ABC Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	1052 of 2761	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	967 of 2783	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	807 of 2781	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	1046 of 2740	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	864 of 2715	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	621 of 2480	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	512 of 2508	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	57.9	918 of 2497	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.3	875 of 2477	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.4	560 of 2379	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	518 of 2259	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	373 of 2236	83.3%	★★★★☆
2010	69.6	559 of 2179	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	62.8	691 of 2063	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.4	934 of 2005	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.5	797 of 1999	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.8	760 of 1804	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.3	796 of 1777	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.0	815 of 1769	53.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	240 of 609	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.6	77 of 627	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	145 of 613	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	201 of 637	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.8	51 of 643	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	26 of 600	95.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	478 of 739	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	544 of 743	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.6	410 of 715	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.6	328 of 733	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	424 of 745	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	420 of 700	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	45.4	647 of 1531	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	332 of 1491	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	121 of 1369	91.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.9	519 of 1478	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	749 of 1521	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	503 of 1540	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	403 of 1442	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	394 of 1364	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	857 of 2533	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	930 of 2551	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	852 of 2531	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	1081 of 2509	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	836 of 2380	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	664 of 2262	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	859 of 2395	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	734 of 2388	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	666 of 2374	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	786 of 2359	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	795 of 2213	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	384 of 2072	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	678 of 2542	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	670 of 2579	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	708 of 2531	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	727 of 2458	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	595 of 2369	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	423 of 2230	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	1169 of 2534	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	915 of 2552	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	701 of 2538	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	836 of 2527	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	773 of 2407	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	533 of 2273	76.6%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	16 of 95	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	32 of 94	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	37 of 86	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	380 of 726	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	481 of 701	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.6	155 of 677	77.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	340 of 1566	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	458 of 1552	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	347 of 1531	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	792 of 1520	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	782 of 1537	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	687 of 1543	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	1001 of 1555	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	644 of 1602	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	598 of 1496	60.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Migrant (2025)83rd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile~ school

African American (2025)61st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ross (Faye) Middle	Public	7-8	17707 Elaine Ave.	Artesia	90701	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7785	528	24	22.4	66.5%	24 (4.5%)	48 (9.1%)	317 (60.0%)	107 (20.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	25 (4.7%)	54.5	1052^nd of 2761 public middle schools	61.9%		56.8	967^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.3%	85	30.5	30.5		52.3	50.8	51.5		32.0	34.3	33.1	$28,264	$26,906	$1,358
Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle	Public	7-8	12351 East Del Amo Blvd.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7795	542	23	23.1	53.5%	39 (7.2%)	56 (10.3%)	230 (42.4%)	174 (32.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	34 (6.3%)	79.6	481^st of 2761 public middle schools	82.6%		88.2	316^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.6%	165	55.5	55.5		60.2	68.8	64.4		43.1	47.1	45.0	$27,151	$26,062	$1,089
Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle	Public	7-8	11525 Del Amo Blvd.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7815	403	19	21.1	74.7%	16 (4.0%)	46 (11.4%)	231 (57.3%)	81 (20.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (6.2%)	49	1202^nd of 2761 public middle schools	56.5%		66.4	756^th of 2783 public middle schools	72.8%	446	23.5	23.5		57.1	46.9	52.1		30.9	28.1	29.5	$30,129	$28,770	$1,359
Los Alisos Middle	Public	6-8	14800 South Jersey Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3495	920	35	26.5	78.2%	22 (2.4%)	22 (2.4%)	803 (87.3%)	38 (4.1%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	26 (2.8%)	45.3	1320^th of 2761 public middle schools	52.2%		41.3	1419^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.0%	99	25.8	25.8	38.7	54.3	43.0	45.5	31.9	30.0	27.6	29.8	$21,570	$20,916	$654
Carmenita Middle	Public	7-8	13435 East 166th St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7775	639	26	25.0	40.2%	37 (5.8%)	35 (5.5%)	181 (28.3%)	359 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.1%)	96.2	110^th of 2761 public middle schools	96.0%		94.9	156^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.4%	46	63.6	63.6		86.0	82.1	84.1		71.4	62.9	67.2	$23,135	$22,046	$1,089
Nettie L. Waite Middle	Public	6-8	14320 South Norwalk Blvd.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-4370	462	24	19.4	82.5%	6 (1.3%)	9 (1.9%)	420 (90.9%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	25	2004^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.4%		22.9	2132^nd of 2783 public middle schools	23.4%	128	14.9	14.9	23.2	38.1	38.7	34.2	21.0	18.5	15.5	18.0	$26,885	$25,112	$1,773
Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle	Public	7-8	21409 South Elaine Ave.	Hawaiian Gardens	90716	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7805	291	20	14.8	91.8%	5 (1.7%)	13 (4.5%)	242 (83.2%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.2%)	29.8	1836^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.5%		34.9	1632^nd of 2783 public middle schools	41.4%	204	11.1	11.1		36.8	33.6	35.1		29.6	24.3	26.9	$35,297	$33,810	$1,487
Corvallis Middle	Public	6-8	11032 East Leffingwell Rd.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-4125	663	27	24.3	76.0%	9 (1.4%)	27 (4.1%)	582 (87.8%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.8%)	41.9	1434^th of 2761 public middle schools	48.1%		34	1669^th of 2783 public middle schools	40.0%	235	20.4	20.4	45.4	48.5	44.1	46.0	24.9	27.8	28.3	27.0	$23,058	$21,916	$1,142
Walker Junior High	Public	7-8	8132 Walker St.	La Palma	90623	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-4051	890	37	24.2	64.0%	118 (13.3%)	33 (3.7%)	434 (48.8%)	250 (28.1%)	7 (0.8%)	10 (1.1%)	38 (4.3%)	54.6	1046^th of 2761 public middle schools	62.1%		52.8	1079^th of 2783 public middle schools	61.2%	33	29.9	29.9		55.2	46.4	50.7		42.5	26.5	34.3	$24,878	$23,986	$892
Helen Keller Middle	Public	6-8	7020 East Brittain St.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 421-8851	515	21	24.3	40.8%	56 (10.9%)	19 (3.7%)	400 (77.7%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	82.2	437^th of 2761 public middle schools	84.2%		83.2	414^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.1%	23	39.9	39.9	67.0	71.2	68.6	68.8	52.6	51.5	49.0	51.2	$19,203	$18,322	$881

Frequently Asked Questions about Ross (Faye) Middle

What high school do graduates of Ross (Faye) Middle attend?

Students who attend Ross (Faye) Middle usually go on to attend Gahr (Richard) High

What is the racial makeup of Ross (Faye) Middle?

Students at Ross (Faye) Middle are 60% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% White.

Is Ross (Faye) Middle a good school?

Ross (Faye) Middle ranks 1052^nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ross (Faye) Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Ross (Faye) Middle.

What district is Ross (Faye) Middle in?

ABC Unified

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