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Parras (Nick G.) Middle

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Parras (Nick G.) Middle ranks 292 nd of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 89% of California middle schools

Summary

Parras (Nick G.) Middle serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 1,031 students in Redondo Beach, in the South Bay, where families can compare it with several nearby middle schools. The most important concern is the drop in eighth-grade results: proficiency was 59% in ELA and 57% in math, about 15 percentage points below sixth grade in each subject; nine of the ten nearby schools scored higher in eighth-grade ELA.

Parras is well above California averages, but its all-grades results are around the middle or lower-middle among nearby schools and below its district in every subject. It exceeded state results by 19 points in ELA, 26 in math and 23 in science, while trailing Redondo Beach Unified by 5 points in ELA and 4 in math; science was nearly even, less than 1 point lower. Among 11 nearby schools, Parras ranked eighth in ELA, seventh in math and seventh in science. Math is its relative bright spot: it was 2 points above the nearby-school average, while ELA was 4 points below it.

Results have shifted over time: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA fell 7 points and math fell 6, while science rose 7. Parras still has a strong statewide standing: SchoolDigger placed it at the 89th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–26, down from the 95th percentile and 5 stars in 2022–23; the district was at the 91st percentile with 5 stars. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for students receiving special education was at the 73rd percentile in 2025–26, below the school’s overall 89th percentile and down from the 91st percentile in 2023–24. For context, Parras reported 25.1 students per teacher and 13% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25; the ratio is toward the higher end of nearby schools, while the eligible share was among the lowest.

1,031

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,290

Per pupil spending ?

13.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

200 North Lucia
Redondo Beach, CA 90278-3220

(310) 798-8616

District: Redondo Beach Unified

Students who attend Parras (Nick G.) Middle usually attend:

High:

Redondo Union High

Feeder schools for Parras (Nick G.) Middle:

Elementary:	Alta Vista Elementary
	Beryl Heights Elementary
	Jefferson Elementary
	Tulita Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

Hispanic:

20.6%

Two or more races:

14.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of California middle schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg69%

California avg42%

292^nd of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Redondo Beach Unified

143^rd of 1,530Redondo Beach 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	292 of 2740	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	90.0	278 of 2761	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	94.4	174 of 2783	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	138 of 2781	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	155 of 2740	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	121 of 2715	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	148 of 2480	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	180 of 2508	92.8%	★★★★★
2016	91.7	189 of 2497	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	89.9	222 of 2477	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	85.2	182 of 2379	92.3%	★★★★★
2012	84.3	201 of 2259	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	83.9	219 of 2236	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	86.4	164 of 2179	92.5%	★★★★★
2009	84.6	203 of 2063	90.2%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	125 of 2005	93.8%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	142 of 1999	92.9%	★★★★★
2006	87.9	154 of 1804	91.5%	★★★★★
2005	85.9	177 of 1777	90.0%	★★★★★
2004	89.5	129 of 1769	92.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.2	5 of 627	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	19 of 613	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	70 of 643	89.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	171 of 777	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	185 of 739	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	165 of 743	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	183 of 715	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	144 of 733	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	182 of 745	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	175 of 700	75.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	93.9	59 of 1531	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	41 of 1491	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	45 of 1369	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	234 of 2516	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	91.4	212 of 2533	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	151 of 2551	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	130 of 2531	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	155 of 2509	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	95 of 2380	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	129 of 2262	94.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	349 of 2357	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	87.3	196 of 2395	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	117 of 2388	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	57 of 2374	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	133 of 2359	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	42 of 2213	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	119 of 2072	94.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	341 of 2529	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	352 of 2542	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	94.8	107 of 2579	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	117 of 2531	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	172 of 2458	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	98 of 2369	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	331 of 2230	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	332 of 2514	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.9	332 of 2534	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	93.1	185 of 2552	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	143 of 2538	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	153 of 2527	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	130 of 2407	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	153 of 2273	93.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	159 of 735	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	170 of 726	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	84 of 701	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	73 of 677	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	90 of 665	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	104 of 554	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	104 of 462	77.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	433 of 1605	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	252 of 1566	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	140 of 1552	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	133 of 1531	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	328 of 1490	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	353 of 1520	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	184 of 1537	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	137 of 1543	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	169 of 1555	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	124 of 1602	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	112 of 1496	92.5%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2024)99th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)78th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)78th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Mathematics65%+26 vs state

Science58%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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
Parras (Nick G.) Middle	Public	6-8	200 North Lucia	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8616	1,031	41	25.1	13.0%	489 (47.4%)	31 (3.0%)	212 (20.6%)	146 (14.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	149 (14.5%)	88.6	292^nd of 2740 public middle schools	89.3%		90	278^th of 2761 public middle schools	89.9%	14		58.5	58.5		73.6	72.1	58.7	67.9		71.5	66.2	56.5	64.5	$15,290	$14,522	$768
Bert M. Lynn Middle	Public	6-8	5038 Halison St.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4495	612	25	24.5	33.0%	107 (17.5%)	20 (3.3%)	126 (20.6%)	300 (49.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (9.2%)	91.1	235^th of 2740 public middle schools	91.4%		93.6	189^th of 2761 public middle schools	93.2%	46		64.8	64.8		68.4	76.0	66.3	70.0		61.9	72.3	63.3	65.6	$13,820	$13,344	$476
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	21717 Talisman St.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4794	674	25	26.6	32.2%	131 (19.4%)	48 (7.1%)	184 (27.3%)	221 (32.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (12.8%)	89.1	283^rd of 2740 public middle schools	89.7%		92.3	216^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.2%	67		64.5	64.5		60.2	78.2	74.8	71.7		53.8	63.8	58.8	59.2	$14,197	$13,738	$459
Adams Middle	Public	6-8	2600 Ripley Ave.	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8636	1,165	49	23.9	17.9%	407 (34.9%)	45 (3.9%)	336 (28.8%)	197 (16.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	177 (15.2%)	93.1	195^th of 2740 public middle schools	92.9%		92.1	222^nd of 2761 public middle schools	92.0%	27		57.2	57.2		70.8	74.9	73.3	73.0		70.3	72.8	71.2	71.4	$15,471	$14,562	$909
Hermosa Valley Elementary	Public	5-8	1645 Valley Dr.	Hermosa Beach	90254	Los Angeles County	Hermosa Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 937-5888	589	27	21.7	8.8%	357 (60.6%)	7 (1.2%)	93 (15.8%)	29 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	102 (17.3%)	96.1	102^nd of 2740 public middle schools	96.3%		95.4	138^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.0%	36	64.0	76.6	70.1	73.5	72.5	86.7	83.8	78.7	70.9	68.3	75.6	72.5	71.6	$14,432	$13,562	$870
Madrona Middle	Public	6-8	21364 Madrona Ave.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4562	678	25	27.0	26.8%	109 (16.1%)	21 (3.1%)	227 (33.5%)	257 (37.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (8.7%)	85.3	363^rd of 2740 public middle schools	86.8%		85.3	365^th of 2761 public middle schools	86.8%	2		55.8	55.8		63.6	68.3	66.8	66.2		56.7	63.3	51.3	56.9	$14,276	$13,824	$452
Calle Mayor Middle	Public	6-8	4800 Calle Mayor	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4548	626	28	22.5	35.6%	118 (18.8%)	24 (3.8%)	146 (23.3%)	268 (42.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	66 (10.5%)	95.7	119^th of 2740 public middle schools	95.7%		95.4	135^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.1%	16		63.9	63.9		75.0	80.1	78.5	77.9		72.9	79.1	72.2	74.7	$14,479	$14,030	$449
Philip Magruder Middle	Public	6-8	4100 West 185th St.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4527	635	23	27.2	50.9%	77 (12.1%)	46 (7.2%)	325 (51.2%)	131 (20.6%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	48 (7.6%)	64.8	817^th of 2740 public middle schools	70.2%		68	715^th of 2761 public middle schools	74.1%	102		42.2	42.2		53.4	54.3	55.9	54.6		42.7	46.2	36.0	41.6	$15,084	$14,342	$742
Edward J. Richardson Middle	Public	6-8	23751 Nancy Lee Ln.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4790	651	24	27.1	18.6%	223 (34.3%)	13 (2.0%)	111 (17.1%)	223 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.4%)	95.9	110^th of 2740 public middle schools	96.0%		95.5	132^nd of 2761 public middle schools	95.2%	22		70.2	70.2		76.0	83.1	83.5	81.1		77.1	66.4	68.2	70.1	$14,141	$13,686	$455
Manhattan Beach Middle	Public	6-8	1501 North Redondo Ave.	Manhattan Beach	90266	Los Angeles County	Manhattan Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 545-4878	1,175	54	21.9	5.3%	668 (56.9%)	10 (0.9%)	153 (13.0%)	161 (13.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	180 (15.3%)	96.6	86^th of 2740 public middle schools	96.9%		96.8	90^th of 2761 public middle schools	96.7%	4		66.9	66.9		87.4	84.8	79.5	84.0		72.3	72.0	70.7	71.7	$21,092	$19,644	$1,448

Frequently Asked Questions about Parras (Nick G.) Middle

What district is Parras (Nick G.) Middle in?

Redondo Beach Unified

What high school do graduates of Parras (Nick G.) Middle attend?

Students who attend Parras (Nick G.) Middle usually go on to attend Redondo Union High

How many students attend Parras (Nick G.) Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,031 students attended Parras (Nick G.) Middle.

Is Parras (Nick G.) Middle a good school?

Parras (Nick G.) Middle ranks 292^nd of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Parras (Nick G.) Middle?

Students at Parras (Nick G.) Middle are 47% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 14% Asian, 3% African American.

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