Richard Henry Dana Middle

Public 6-8

 5504 W. 135th St.
       Hawthorne, CA  90250-6462


(310) 725-4700

District: Wiseburn Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
353rd of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,257 Help


Students who attend Richard Henry Dana Middle usually attend:

High:    Hawthorne High
    Lawndale High
    Leuzinger High

Feeder schools for Richard Henry Dana Middle:

Elementary:    138th Street
    Juan Cabrillo Elementary
    Juan De Anza Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  26.5 Help
Number of students:  970

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.7%
African American:
16.7%
White:
10.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.9% Help


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Compare Details Richard Henry Dana Middle ranks better than 87.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.99. (See more...)
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.7%), African American (16.7%), White (10.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richard Henry Dana Middle is 26.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richard Henry Dana Middle is $6,257.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Richard Henry Dana Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Richard Henry Dana Middle 353rd of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Richard Henry Dana Middle in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richard Henry Dana Middle

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Rank History for all students at Richard Henry Dana Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 88.02 289th 2508 88.5%
2018 87.89 284th 2480 88.5%
2019 91.21 234th 2715 91.4%
2022 83.14 417th 2740 84.8%
2023 85.99 353rd 2788 87.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Richard Henry Dana Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.61 84th 462 81.8%
2019 80.98 77th 554 86.1%
2022 69.27 194th 665 70.8%
2023 73.85 171st 678 74.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Richard Henry Dana Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.65 104th 1364 92.4%
2019 80.98 119th 1442 91.7%
2022 48.38 518th 1540 66.4%
2023 61.79 249th 1523 83.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Richard Henry Dana Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 83.84 140th 1532 90.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richard Henry Dana Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.52 121st 2230 94.6%
2019 92.37 115th 2369 95.1%
2022 82.70 251st 2458 89.8%
2023 83.16 275th 2535 89.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Richard Henry Dana Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.52 267th 2262 88.2%
2019 90.38 214th 2380 91.0%
2022 80.61 416th 2509 83.4%
2023 83.73 365th 2535 85.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Richard Henry Dana Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.35 173rd 1369 87.4%
2019 86.10 123rd 1491 91.8%
2022 76.60 213th 1531 86.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Richard Henry Dana Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.26 319th 2273 86.0%
2019 90.12 239th 2407 90.1%
2022 83.76 375th 2527 85.2%
2023 85.49 334th 2546 86.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Richard Henry Dana Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.00 187th 700 73.3%
2019 61.63 332nd 745 55.4%
2023 76.51 147th 717 79.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Richard Henry Dana Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.95 8th 600 98.7%
2019 98.57 8th 643 98.8%
2022 97.57 8th 637 98.7%
2023 95.78 13th 609 97.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richard Henry Dana Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.11 77th 2072 96.3%
2019 96.63 49th 2213 97.8%
2022 91.16 126th 2359 94.7%
2023 90.88 130th 2379 94.5%
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Rank History for White students at Richard Henry Dana Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.67 249th 1496 83.4%
2019 90.12 78th 1602 95.1%
2022 80.14 247th 1555 84.1%
2023 90.44 68th 1549 95.6%
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Enrollment information for Richard Henry Dana Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 75 210 52 629 2 5 45 0 1018
2016 76 198 55 597 2 2 54 0 984
2017 90 175 55 627 1 6 70 0 1024
2018 112 169 50 586 0 7 79 0 1003
2019 121 156 54 605 0 6 72 0 1014
2020 124 164 47 592 1 7 64 0 999
2021 118 162 47 577 1 4 69 0 978
2022 116 154 45 559 2 7 73 0 956
2023 103 162 59 550 2 5 89 0 970

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Richard Henry Dana Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 1018 n/a n/a 50.3
2016 984 39.0 25.2 50.9
2017 1024 39.0 26.2 49
2018 1003 40.6 24.6 41.8
2019 1014 38.6 26.2 39.7
2020 999 n/a n/a 40.7
2021 978 32.1 30.4 34.7
2022 956 36.6 26.0 38.3
2023 970 36.5 26.5 32.9

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 Richard Henry Dana Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 1018 n/a n/a 50.3
2016 984 39.0 25.2 50.9
2017 1024 39.0 26.2 49
2018 1003 40.6 24.6 41.8
2019 1014 38.6 26.2 39.7
2020 999 n/a n/a 40.7
2021 978 32.1 30.4 34.7
2022 956 36.6 26.0 38.3
2023 970 36.5 26.5 32.9

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 Richard Henry Dana Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,257

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Richard Henry Dana Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 234th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 353rd of 2788 Middle schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Richard Henry Dana Middle)64.757.6
 7.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Wiseburn Unified)64.757.6
 7.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Richard Henry Dana Middle)58.643.6
 15%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wiseburn Unified)58.643.6
 15%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Richard Henry Dana Middle)80.366.7
 13.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Wiseburn Unified)80.166.5
 13.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Richard Henry Dana Middle)64.950.3
 14.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wiseburn Unified)64.750.2
 14.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Richard Henry Dana Middle)84.879.6
 5.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Wiseburn Unified)84.378.9
 5.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Richard Henry Dana Middle)65.154.6
 10.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wiseburn Unified)64.554.1
 10.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Richard Henry Dana Middle)60.954
 6.9%
   8th Grade Science (Wiseburn Unified)6153.5
 7.4%
   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 Students1014970
 4.3%
African American156162
 3.8%
American Indian02
Asian5459
 9.3%
Hispanic605550
 9.1%
Pacific Islander65
 16.7%
White121103
 14.9%
Two or More Races7289
 23.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.7%32.9%
 6.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Henry Dana Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 970 students attended Richard Henry Dana Middle.

Students who attend Richard Henry Dana Middle usually go on to attend Hawthorne High

Richard Henry Dana Middle ranks 353rd of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Richard Henry Dana Middle are 57% Hispanic, 17% African American, 11% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.


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