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Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle

Q: Is Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle a good school?

Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle ranks 1688 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1688^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 39% of California middle schools

Summary

Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle is a public school serving about 460 students in grades 6-8 within the Los Angeles Unified School District, and it is a school showing significant recent improvement despite facing considerable economic challenges.

The most compelling story at Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle is its positive trajectory; its statewide ranking jumped 15 points in a single year, a faster improvement than most nearby schools. While overall test scores are still below district and state averages, the school is particularly effective in supporting its students from low-income families, ranking in the 51st percentile for that group, which is higher than the school's overall rank. This suggests the school's specific supports are working well for many students. The school also invests more per student than comparable schools in the area, spending over $28,000 per pupil, which coincides with its recent academic gains.

When looking at the local landscape, Bancroft exists in an area of stark contrasts. It ranks higher than very similar schools like Joseph Le Conte Middle but lower than higher-performing magnets like Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet and John Burroughs Middle. Key areas for continued growth include science proficiency and a pattern where student performance tends to decline from 6th to 8th grade. However, its strong improvement trend and effectiveness with its student population indicate it is a school on the rise within its community.

457

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,256

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

929 North Las Palmas Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038-2421

(323) 993-3400

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle usually attend:

High:	Fairfax Senior High
	Hollywood Senior High

Feeder schools for Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle:

Elementary:	Gardner Street Elementary
	Valley View Elementary
	Vine Street Elementary
	Wonderland Avenue Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.0%

White:

11.6%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2013 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,688^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 83Middle Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles 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	33.7	1688 of 2761	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	2111 of 2783	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	2235 of 2781	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	2094 of 2740	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	2225 of 2715	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1896 of 2480	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	1766 of 2508	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.2	1748 of 2497	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.8	1636 of 2477	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.9	1589 of 2379	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.0	1604 of 2259	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.7	1419 of 2236	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.8	1608 of 2179	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.5	1460 of 2063	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.4	1454 of 2005	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.8	1535 of 1999	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.2	1341 of 1804	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.0	1371 of 1777	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.3	1286 of 1769	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	300 of 609	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	341 of 627	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	369 of 613	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	311 of 637	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	347 of 643	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	294 of 600	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.5	1010 of 1531	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1130 of 1491	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	748 of 1369	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.9	778 of 1478	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1469 of 1521	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1211 of 1540	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	1177 of 1442	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1051 of 1364	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	1623 of 2533	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1971 of 2551	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	2020 of 2531	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1842 of 2509	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	2034 of 2380	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1784 of 2262	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	1310 of 2395	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1757 of 2388	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1876 of 2374	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1636 of 2359	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1828 of 2213	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1550 of 2072	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	1236 of 2542	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.2	1768 of 2579	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1950 of 2531	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1608 of 2458	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	1884 of 2369	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1580 of 2230	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	1544 of 2534	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1938 of 2552	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	2069 of 2538	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	2008 of 2527	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1996 of 2407	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1776 of 2273	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	907 of 1566	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	857 of 1552	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	903 of 1531	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	816 of 1520	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	928 of 1537	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1153 of 1543	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1296 of 1555	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1299 of 1602	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1153 of 1496	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

Science18%-15 vs state

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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 (2024)
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
Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle	Public	6-8	929 North Las Palmas Ave.	Los Angeles	90038	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 993-3400	457	32	14.3	91.5%	53 (11.6%)	51 (11.2%)	320 (70.0%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	33.7	1688^th of 2761 public middle schools	38.9%		23.4	2111^th of 2783 public middle schools	24.1%	423	17.6	17.6	42.1	38.4	31.7	36.8	25.2	32.3	22.9	27.0	$28,256	$5,630	$22,626
Joseph Le Conte Middle	Public	6-8	1316 North Bronson Ave.	Hollywood	90028	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 308-1700	627	39	16.0	94.7%	25 (4.0%)	30 (4.8%)	541 (86.3%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	21.8	2158^th of 2761 public middle schools	21.8%		20.6	2237^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.6%	79	21.6	21.6	27.6	27.1	30.5	28.5	14.8	15.6	17.1	16.1	$23,886	$4,357	$19,529
John Burroughs Middle	Public	6-8	600 South McCadden Pl.	Los Angeles	90020	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 549-5000	1,302	62	20.8	80.0%	98 (7.5%)	116 (8.9%)	771 (59.2%)	260 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.4%)	78	520^th of 2761 public middle schools	81.2%		79.2	496^th of 2783 public middle schools	82.2%	24	41.6	41.6	64.8	63.0	62.1	63.3	48.6	48.5	48.2	48.4	$17,305	$3,297	$14,008
Magnolia Science Academy 6	Public, Charter	6-8	745 South Wilton Pl.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy 6 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 842-8555	128	8	16.5	93.0%	2 (1.6%)	7 (5.5%)	114 (89.1%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.5	773^rd of 2761 public middle schools	72.0%		57.3	957^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.6%	184	44.7	44.7	36.4	54.6	71.1	53.2	50.0	34.9	42.1	42.4	$22,861	$1,929	$20,932
Virgil Middle	Public	6-8	152 North Vermont Ave.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 368-2800	975	59	16.5	96.0%	20 (2.1%)	24 (2.5%)	778 (79.8%)	134 (13.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.7%)	51	1158^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.1%		50.5	1156^th of 2783 public middle schools	58.5%	2	19.4	19.4	43.1	43.1	43.9	43.4	48.7	45.1	30.9	41.5	$22,028	$4,062	$17,966
Pio Pico Middle	Public	6-8	1512 South Arlington Ave.	Los Angeles	90019	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-8801	253	15	16.8	96.0%	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.3%)	227 (89.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	29.2	1854^th of 2761 public middle schools	32.9%		30.8	1776^th of 2783 public middle schools	36.2%	78	5.9	5.9	29.4	48.3	35.4	39.3	18.0	23.3	15.7	19.9	$35,693	$7,525	$28,168
Young Oak Kim Academy	Public	6-8	615 South Shatto Pl.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 739-6500	715	36	19.9	98.6%	14 (2.0%)	8 (1.1%)	678 (94.8%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	34.5	1660^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.9%		30.2	1803^rd of 2783 public middle schools	35.2%	143	23.3	23.3	29.4	43.2	42.7	38.8	19.1	27.8	23.7	23.8	$19,239	$4,181	$15,058
Johnnie Cochran Junior Middle	Public	6-8	4066 West Johnnie Cochran Vist	Los Angeles	90019	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 730-4300	441	28	15.6	94.6%	10 (2.3%)	79 (17.9%)	342 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	14	2481^st of 2761 public middle schools	10.1%		13.7	2529^th of 2783 public middle schools	9.1%	48	11.3	11.3	19.3	21.1	23.4	21.6	8.8	9.6	16.5	12.2	$36,189	$7,274	$28,915
Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet	Public	6-8	4201 Fountain Ave.	Los Angeles	90029	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 644-6700	1,547	81	19.2	74.5%	273 (17.6%)	41 (2.7%)	934 (60.4%)	223 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (4.9%)	69.9	681^st of 2761 public middle schools	75.3%		75	591^st of 2783 public middle schools	78.8%	90	41.7	41.7	54.7	51.0	56.7	54.2	43.2	48.4	45.7	45.9	$19,529	$3,591	$15,938
Vista Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2900 West Temple St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Vista Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 201-4000	364	15	23.8	88.5%	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	341 (93.7%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	24.8	2019^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.9%		24.1	2082^nd of 2783 public middle schools	25.2%	63	12.0	12.0	29.3	40.7	32.6	34.7	22.2	22.4	11.4	18.4	$23,661	$6,356	$17,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle

What is the racial makeup of Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle?

Students at Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle are 70% Hispanic, 12% White, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle a good school?

Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle ranks 1688^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle.

What high school do graduates of Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle attend?

Students who attend Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle usually go on to attend Fairfax Senior High

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