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North Park Academy of the Arts

Public Grades 6-8

2256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 18% of California middle schools

Summary

North Park Academy of the Arts is a public middle school serving about 512 students in grades 6-8 within the El Rancho Unified School District in Pico Rivera, which has been consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of all California middle schools and holds a low 1-star rating.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with fewer than 28% of students proficient in English and only about 16% proficient in math, which is well below both state averages and the performance of other local schools like Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate and STEAM Academy @ Burke in the same district. The school's performance has declined over the past decade, and it struggles with a chronic absenteeism rate higher than the state average, which can both contribute to and result from academic difficulties.

Notably, other area schools with similar student populations, such as Los Nietos Middle and Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy, achieve much higher rankings, suggesting that effective school practices can make a substantial difference. The analysis indicates an urgent need for targeted intervention at North Park, potentially by learning from the successful strategies of these higher-performing neighboring schools.

512

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,086

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4450 South Durfee Ave.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660-2016

(562) 801-7570

District: El Rancho Unified

Students who attend North Park Academy of the Arts usually attend:

High:

El Rancho High

Feeder schools for North Park Academy of the Arts:

Elementary:	Durfee Elementary
	North Ranchito Elementary
	South Ranchito Dual Language Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.1%

Asian:

2.0%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2013 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg33%

California avg41%

2,256^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the El Rancho Unified

922^nd of 1,543El Rancho 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	19.3	2256 of 2761	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	2063 of 2783	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	2097 of 2781	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1771 of 2740	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	2107 of 2715	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1978 of 2480	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.6	1948 of 2508	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.4	1854 of 2497	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.8	1714 of 2477	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.5	1385 of 2379	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.7	1425 of 2259	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.4	1546 of 2236	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.7	1264 of 2179	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.3	1051 of 2063	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.2	919 of 2005	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.3	915 of 1999	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.0	1041 of 1804	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.5	1219 of 1777	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.3	1307 of 1769	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.5	1359 of 1531	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	873 of 1491	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	856 of 1369	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.7	781 of 1478	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1074 of 1521	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	878 of 1540	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1313 of 1442	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1165 of 1364	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	2263 of 2533	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	1963 of 2551	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1944 of 2531	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1692 of 2509	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1872 of 2380	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1833 of 2262	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	1876 of 2395	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1553 of 2388	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1576 of 2374	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	1223 of 2359	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1618 of 2213	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1561 of 2072	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1993 of 2542	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1823 of 2579	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1732 of 2531	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1256 of 2458	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1841 of 2369	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	1751 of 2230	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	1921 of 2534	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1839 of 2552	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1882 of 2538	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	1605 of 2527	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1948 of 2407	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1826 of 2273	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	6.5	190 of 192	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	1236 of 1566	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1490 of 1552	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1472 of 1531	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-24 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2024)1st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state

Mathematics16%-21 vs state

Science14%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				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/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	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
North Park Academy of the Arts	Public	6-8	4450 South Durfee Ave.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7570	512	23	22.2	87.5%	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	492 (96.1%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19.3	2256^th of 2761 public middle schools	18.3%		24.4	2063^rd of 2783 public middle schools	25.9%	193																	14.0	14.0	24.0	34.3	23.9	27.7	13.9	21.5	12.1	16.0	$17,086	$16,194	$892
La Merced Intermediate	Public	6-8	215 East Avenida de la Merced	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 722-7262	682	32	21.5	92.4%	13 (1.9%)	6 (0.9%)	650 (95.3%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.7	1972^nd of 2761 public middle schools	28.6%		31.1	1765^th of 2783 public middle schools	36.6%	207																	15.0	15.0	30.5	30.1	29.3	30.0	19.4	24.2	27.2	23.4	$15,915	$13,738	$2,177
Walter F. Dexter Middle	Public	6-8	11532 East Floral Dr.	Whittier	90601	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3090	610	29	21.3	86.7%	19 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	568 (93.1%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	27.3	1917^th of 2761 public middle schools	30.6%		28	1904^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.6%	13																	20.2	20.2	30.2	42.4	33.0	35.2	16.1	25.1	14.8	18.7	$15,474	$11,742	$3,732
Katherine Edwards Mid School STEAM & Dual Immersion Academy	Public	6-8	6812 South Norwalk Blvd.	Whittier	90606	Los Angeles County	Whittier City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 789-3115	894	43	21.0	77.3%	23 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	832 (93.1%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.0%)	62.4	844^th of 2761 public middle schools	69.4%		55.5	1002^nd of 2783 public middle schools	64.0%	158		8.5		8.5		25.5		25.5		23.4		23.4		4.3		4.3	29.1	29.1	56.9	50.9	53.9	54.0	39.9	42.0	40.4	40.7	$19,601	$15,834	$3,767
Montebello Intermediate	Public	6-8	1600 Whittier Blvd.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-5111	733	34	21.2	90.3%	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	721 (98.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24	2052^nd of 2761 public middle schools	25.7%		29.3	1844^th of 2783 public middle schools	33.7%	208																	13.8	13.8	32.9	36.2	33.5	34.2	14.8	22.6	15.3	17.5	$16,303	$14,164	$2,139
Rivera Middle	Public	6-8	7200 Citronell Ave.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7580	544	24	22.2	86.9%	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	533 (98.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.2	1946^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.5%		27.9	1907^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.5%	39	0.0	5.9	0.0	1.9	20.0	29.4	8.3	20.4	8.0	5.9	0.0	5.6	0.0	0.0	8.3	1.9	18.1	18.1	30.1	31.4	28.8	30.1	18.5	22.5	28.3	23.0	$20,436	$19,246	$1,190
Dean L. Shively	Public	6-8	1431 North Central Ave.	South El Monte	91733	Los Angeles County	Valle Lindo Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 580-0610	289	12	24.2	75.8%	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	260 (90.0%)	25 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.5	841^st of 2761 public middle schools	69.5%		57.7	943^rd of 2783 public middle schools	66.1%	102																	40.0	40.0	50.0	50.6	55.6	52.4	33.0	34.2	46.3	38.6	$41,017	$40,618	$399
Los Nietos Middle	Public	7-8	11425 East Rivera Rd.	Los Nietos	90606	Los Angeles County	Los Nietos	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 695-0637	262	15	18.0	89.3%	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	251 (95.8%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	64.1	804^th of 2761 public middle schools	70.9%		54.1	1038^th of 2783 public middle schools	62.7%	234																	24.0	24.0		61.7	63.1	61.9		37.6	40.8	38.9	$39,660	$37,354	$2,306
STEAM Academy @ Burke	Public	6-8	8101 Orange Ave.	Pico Rivera	90660	Los Angeles County	El Rancho Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 801-7590	534	23	22.9	82.2%	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	514 (96.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51.1	1155^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.2%		46.1	1274^th of 2783 public middle schools	54.2%	119																	28.4	28.4	45.5	50.6	41.2	45.6	37.2	32.4	37.6	35.7	$18,110	$17,118	$992
Temple (Roger W.) Intermediate	Public	7-8	8510 East Fern Ave.	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	Garvey Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 307-3360	297	18	16.8	81.5%	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	132 (44.4%)	158 (53.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	72.5	628^th of 2761 public middle schools	77.3%		74.5	600^th of 2783 public middle schools	78.4%	28																	38.7	38.7		56.1	57.8	56.9		47.1	48.7	47.9	$27,065	$25,380	$1,685

Frequently Asked Questions about North Park Academy of the Arts

Is North Park Academy of the Arts a good school?

North Park Academy of the Arts ranks in the bottom 18.3% of California middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of North Park Academy of the Arts?

Students at North Park Academy of the Arts are 96% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% White.

What high school do graduates of North Park Academy of the Arts attend?

Students who attend North Park Academy of the Arts usually go on to attend El Rancho High

What district is North Park Academy of the Arts in?

El Rancho Unified

How many students attend North Park Academy of the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended North Park Academy of the Arts.

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