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Culver City Middle

Q: Is Culver City Middle a good school?

Culver City Middle ranks 524 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 81% of California middle schools

Summary

Culver City Middle is a large, consistently high-performing public school serving 1,523 students in grades 6-8 within the well-regarded Culver City Unified district, which ranks in the top 21% of districts statewide.

The school stands out for its remarkable stability and strong academic results, outperforming both state and district averages, especially in English and Science. A key differentiator is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.8%, which is less than half the state average and far better than most nearby schools like Marina del Rey Middle (40.9%) and Orville Wright Engineering (30.8%). It achieves these results with efficient per-student spending, notably lower than several neighboring schools in Los Angeles Unified that have poorer outcomes.

While the school excels overall, mathematics performance is closer to the state average, indicating a potential area for focus. A recent, significant drop in performance for English Language Learner students is also a noted concern that the school will need to address. Compared to volatile nearby schools, Culver City Middle's decade-long record of high performance in the 79th-88th percentile range demonstrates a reliable and effective educational environment for its students.

1,523

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,458

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4601 Elenda St.
Culver City, CA 90230-4103

(310) 842-4200

District: Culver City Unified

Students who attend Culver City Middle usually attend:

High:

Culver City High

Feeder schools for Culver City Middle:

Elementary:	El Rincon Elementary
	Farragut Elementary
	La Ballona Elementary
	Linwood E. Howe Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.9%

White:

25.5%

Two or more races:

17.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg57%

California avg41%

524^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

319^th of 1,543Culver City 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	77.9	524 of 2761	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	534 of 2783	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	535 of 2781	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	572 of 2740	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	105 of 894	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	452 of 2715	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	462 of 2480	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	349 of 2508	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	489 of 2497	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	79.8	432 of 2477	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	435 of 2379	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	415 of 2259	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	473 of 2236	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	505 of 2179	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	68.2	558 of 2063	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	68.0	526 of 2005	73.8%	★★★★☆
2007	58.5	708 of 1999	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.8	743 of 1804	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.8	803 of 1777	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.4	572 of 1769	67.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	226 of 609	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	170 of 627	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	163 of 613	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	159 of 637	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	39 of 643	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	40 of 600	93.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	326 of 739	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	366 of 743	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	327 of 715	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	356 of 733	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	264 of 745	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	299 of 700	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	58.6	430 of 1531	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	57 of 354	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	286 of 1491	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	316 of 1369	76.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.2	1273 of 1478	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.3	296 of 1521	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	429 of 1540	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	61 of 363	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	387 of 1442	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	332 of 1364	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	467 of 2533	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	482 of 2551	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	463 of 2531	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	477 of 2509	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	97 of 738	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	408 of 2380	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	406 of 2262	82.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	736 of 2395	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	703 of 2388	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	490 of 2374	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	546 of 2359	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	452 of 2213	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	448 of 2072	78.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	68.9	63 of 320	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	1141 of 2542	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	917 of 2579	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	892 of 2531	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	711 of 2458	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	58 of 721	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	67.0	566 of 2369	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	565 of 2230	74.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	534 of 2534	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	527 of 2552	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	538 of 2538	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	576 of 2527	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	98 of 763	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	456 of 2407	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	467 of 2273	79.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	124 of 194	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	118 of 192	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	85 of 197	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.6	137 of 193	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	251 of 726	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	225 of 701	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	271 of 677	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	201 of 665	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	190 of 554	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	160 of 462	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	183 of 1566	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	276 of 1552	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	214 of 1531	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	146 of 1520	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	156 of 1537	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	147 of 1543	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	167 of 1555	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	154 of 1602	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	198 of 1496	86.8%	★★★★☆

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)90th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Homeless (2023)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-26 vs school

Military Connected (2025)36th percentile-45 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+13 vs state

Science51%+18 vs state

Mathematics47%+10 vs state

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Culver City Middle	Public	6-8	4601 Elenda St.	Culver City	90230	Los Angeles County	Culver City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 842-4200	1,523	73	20.7	39.5%	389 (25.5%)	148 (9.7%)	546 (35.9%)	173 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	262 (17.2%)	77.9	524^th of 2761 public middle schools	81.0%		77.7	534^th of 2783 public middle schools	80.8%	10		50.6	50.6		61.2	62.7	60.4	61.4		51.1	46.9	43.5	47.2	$18,458	$17,374	$1,084
ICEF Vista Middle Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	4471 Inglewood Blvd.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	ICEF Vista Middle Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 298-6405	194	11	18.0	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	183 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	76	562^nd of 2761 public middle schools	79.6%		69.7	692^nd of 2783 public middle schools	75.1%	130		23.2	23.2		59.7	67.2	59.7	62.2		43.8	65.6	69.6	58.6
Palms Middle	Public	6-8	10860 Woodbine St.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 253-7600	1,081	55	19.6	71.5%	147 (13.6%)	270 (25.0%)	496 (45.9%)	85 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (7.7%)	67.4	732^nd of 2761 public middle schools	73.5%		72.4	643^rd of 2783 public middle schools	76.9%	89		36.2	36.2		54.9	51.0	61.8	55.9		46.5	43.4	39.1	42.9	$34,421	$32,248	$2,173
Marina del Rey Middle	Public	6-8	12500 Braddock Dr.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 578-2700	300	22	13.4	87.3%	4 (1.3%)	115 (38.3%)	168 (56.0%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	24.8	2016^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.0%		17.1	2393^rd of 2783 public middle schools	14.0%	377		11.3	11.3		36.1	31.5	35.6	34.2		29.0	14.0	18.3	19.3	$75,317	$69,470	$5,847
Daniel Webster Middle	Public	6-8	11330 West Graham Pl.	Los Angeles	90064	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 235-4600	438	29	14.9	87.4%	33 (7.5%)	72 (16.4%)	307 (70.1%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	36.9	1589^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.4%		23.1	2123^rd of 2783 public middle schools	23.7%	534		26.8	26.8		39.2	38.9	42.2	40.2		28.8	21.1	23.2	24.1	$51,761	$48,622	$3,139
Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet	Public	6-8	6550 West 80th St.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 258-6600	456	26	17.4	82.0%	15 (3.3%)	276 (60.5%)	133 (29.2%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	23.3	2084^th of 2761 public middle schools	24.5%		22.4	2154^th of 2783 public middle schools	22.6%	70		16.9	16.9		33.9	37.5	28.8	33.4		18.1	16.3	14.2	16.1	$48,105	$45,540	$2,565
Mark Twain Middle	Public	6-8	2224 Walgrove Ave.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 305-3100	974	51	19.0	57.6%	176 (18.1%)	97 (10.0%)	506 (52.0%)	73 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (12.5%)	71	653^rd of 2761 public middle schools	76.3%		66.1	762^nd of 2783 public middle schools	72.6%	109		35.8	35.8		65.3	58.4	51.9	58.5		57.4	43.8	38.0	46.3	$31,690	$30,078	$1,612
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	830 North La Brea Ave.	Inglewood	90302	Los Angeles County	Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 671-5578	208	4	52.2	68.8%	0 (0.0%)	175 (84.1%)	21 (10.1%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	87.5	320^th of 2761 public middle schools	88.4%		88.9	302^nd of 2783 public middle schools	89.1%	18		59.7	59.7		63.4	76.8	88.7	75.7		45.1	52.2	69.4	55.0
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New Los Angeles Charter	Public, Charter	6-8	1919 South Burnside Ave.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	New Los Angeles Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 939-6400	317	13	23.5	73.8%	4 (1.3%)	29 (9.1%)	275 (86.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	33.6	1690^th of 2761 public middle schools	38.8%		41.4	1415^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.2%	275		17.4	17.4		33.0	42.6	49.0	41.4		20.6	25.0	20.4	22.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Culver City Middle

Is Culver City Middle a good school?

Culver City Middle ranks 524^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Culver City Middle in?

Culver City Unified

What is the racial makeup of Culver City Middle?

Students at Culver City Middle are 36% Hispanic, 26% White, 17% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 10% African American.

What high school do graduates of Culver City Middle attend?

Students who attend Culver City Middle usually go on to attend Culver City High

How many students attend Culver City Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,523 students attended Culver City Middle.

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