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Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet

Public Grades 6-8

477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 83% of California middle schools

Summary

Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet is a standout public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Los Angeles Unified district, where its specialized focus on math, music, and engineering has driven exceptional academic results for its 909 students.

The school's performance is impressive, with 64.2% of students proficient in English and 52.5% proficient in math, significantly outpacing both the district and state averages. This success is particularly notable because the school achieves these results while serving a student population with substantial economic need, outperforming nearby schools with similar demographics like Sal Castro Middle and even schools in higher-ranked districts. A key finding is the school's remarkable decade-long improvement, rising from a 1-star to a consistent 4-star rating, a trajectory not seen in most surrounding schools.

Compared to other local options, Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet is a top performer. It surpasses the nearby Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet in core subjects and far exceeds the performance of the closest school, California Creative Learning Academy Middle School. The data suggests the magnet program's focused model is effective, as the school gets stronger results than peers even with similar per-student funding, making it a compelling choice for families interested in a rigorous, specialized middle school education.

909

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,505

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3010 Estara Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90065-2205

(323) 259-3700

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet usually attend:

High:

Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Feeder schools for Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet:

Elementary:	Allesandro Elementary
	Atwater Avenue Elementary
	Dorris Place Elementary
	Fletcher Drive Elementary
	More...
	Glassell Park Elementary School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet
	Toland Way Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

White:

23.2%

Asian:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2013 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg39%

California avg41%

477^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	79.9	477 of 2761	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	608 of 2783	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	698 of 2781	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	743 of 2740	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	1139 of 2715	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	914 of 2480	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.7	1013 of 2508	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.9	1193 of 2497	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.0	1308 of 2477	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.0	1745 of 2379	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.3	2051 of 2259	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.2	1822 of 2236	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.0	1663 of 2179	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.0	1632 of 2063	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.9	1654 of 2005	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.5	1484 of 1999	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.3	1427 of 1804	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.5	1435 of 1777	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.5	1387 of 1769	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	49.5	433 of 745	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	389 of 700	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.3	372 of 1531	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	712 of 1491	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	405 of 1369	70.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.0	540 of 1478	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	524 of 1521	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.1	1071 of 1540	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	750 of 1442	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	757 of 1364	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	615 of 2533	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	652 of 2551	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	647 of 2531	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	749 of 2509	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	958 of 2380	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	877 of 2262	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	357 of 2395	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	411 of 2388	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	438 of 2374	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	386 of 2359	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	771 of 2213	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	513 of 2072	75.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	409 of 2542	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	522 of 2579	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	448 of 2531	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	308 of 2458	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	784 of 2369	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	469 of 2230	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	382 of 2534	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	512 of 2552	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	673 of 2538	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	663 of 2527	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	1089 of 2407	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	849 of 2273	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	240 of 726	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	197 of 701	71.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	150 of 1566	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	69.8	288 of 1552	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	246 of 1531	83.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	39 of 1520	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	89 of 1537	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	86 of 1543	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	116 of 1555	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	236 of 1602	85.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)97th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)63rd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2019)42nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Mathematics53%+15 vs state

Science42%+10 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
Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet	Public	6-8	3010 Estara Ave.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 259-3700	909	52	17.5	63.7%	211 (23.2%)	23 (2.5%)	570 (62.7%)	59 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.8%)	79.9	477^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.7%		74.1	608^th of 2783 public middle schools	78.2%	131	42.5	42.5	75.3	61.4	58.1	64.2	65.2	47.9	47.3	52.5	$23,505	$4,486	$19,019
California Creative Learning Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2709 Media Center Dr.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	California Creative Learning Academy Middle School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 539-2810	98	4	23.9	60.2%	27 (27.6%)	5 (5.1%)	55 (56.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)	31.7	1768^th of 2761 public middle schools	36.0%		27.3	1935^th of 2783 public middle schools	30.5%	167	19.1	19.1	47.8	35.7	38.1	42.1	23.9	14.3	4.8	16.8	$21,327	$2,330	$18,997
Theodore Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	222 East Acacia Ave.	Glendale	91205	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 242-6845	842	40	21.1	61.6%	421 (50.0%)	13 (1.5%)	335 (39.8%)	65 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	51.9	1135^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.9%		51.3	1127^th of 2783 public middle schools	59.5%	8	28.5	28.5	48.3	52.5	48.5	50.2	28.1	36.3	29.3	32.2	$17,623	$1,165	$16,458
Florence Nightingale Middle	Public	6-8	3311 North Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 224-4800	773	47	16.5	87.3%	16 (2.1%)	19 (2.5%)	577 (74.6%)	148 (19.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	49	1207^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.3%		40.8	1435^th of 2783 public middle schools	48.4%	228	26.5	26.5	39.7	49.3	44.8	44.8	31.5	38.9	32.9	34.7	$26,893	$4,475	$22,418
Woodrow Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	1221 Monterey Rd.	Glendale	91206	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 244-8145	1,182	52	22.5	56.6%	930 (78.7%)	7 (0.6%)	150 (12.7%)	73 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.6%)	61.4	869^th of 2761 public middle schools	68.5%		57	963^rd of 2783 public middle schools	65.4%	94	34.3	34.3	42.3	50.9	51.8	49.3	40.0	40.4	46.6	42.7	$15,937	$943	$14,994
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
Luther Burbank Mid School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet	Public	6-8	6460 North Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 340-4400	824	49	16.9	88.6%	27 (3.3%)	8 (1.0%)	752 (91.3%)	24 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	54.5	1053^rd of 2761 public middle schools	61.9%		51	1142^nd of 2783 public middle schools	59.0%	89	27.7	27.7	38.7	47.9	48.7	45.0	30.0	43.8	50.8	41.4	$23,400	$4,921	$18,479
PUC Excel Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1855 North Main St.	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	PUC Excel Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 222-5010	257	16	16.5	91.4%	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	243 (94.6%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	25.3	1989^th of 2761 public middle schools	28.0%		34.5	1650^th of 2783 public middle schools	40.7%	339	13.7	13.7	37.8	32.5	32.4	34.0	18.7	22.1	18.6	19.7	$26,430	$2,870	$23,560
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
Eleanor J. Toll Middle	Public	6-8	700 Glenwood Rd.	Glendale	91202	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 244-8414	1,412	61	23.2	53.8%	1,093 (77.4%)	11 (0.8%)	184 (13.0%)	100 (7.1%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (1.3%)	62.2	849^th of 2761 public middle schools	69.3%		63.6	806^th of 2783 public middle schools	71.0%	43	34.8	34.8	50.1	51.4	50.3	50.7	50.3	39.7	38.8	42.0	$15,398	$888	$14,510

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet

What is the racial makeup of Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet?

Students at Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet are 63% Hispanic, 23% White, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet?

In the 2024-25 school year, 909 students attended Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet.

What high school do graduates of Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet attend?

Students who attend Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet usually go on to attend Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Is Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet a good school?

Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet ranks 477^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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