Summary
El Segundo Middle is an 804-student school serving grades 6–8 in El Segundo Unified, in a community with nearby schools whose test results and student populations vary widely. In 2025–2026, about 75% of students met proficiency standards in English language arts, 69% in math and 62% in science, all well above California’s results. The key takeaway is that the school combines strong results across all three subjects with a top-three finish among nearby schools in each.
Compared with the state, the school’s proficiency rates were higher by 26 points in English language arts, 31 in math and 26 in science. It ranked third among nearby schools in all three subjects: Manhattan Beach Middle and Hermosa Valley Elementary led in English language arts and math, while Hermosa Valley and Manhattan Beach led in science. The school also substantially outperformed the average of nine nearby schools, by 21 points in English language arts, 29 in math and 25 in science. Its closest comparison is its own district: results were lower than El Segundo Unified by 1 point in English language arts, 4 in math and 4 in science. Within the school, seventh grade is a particular strength in math, at 78%, while sixth grade is the relative low point at 60%—still well above the state.
Results have improved since 2022–2023: proficiency rose by 3 points in English language arts, 5 in math and 9 in science, though the year-to-year pattern included dips, especially in science. SchoolDigger ranked the school 189th of 2,703 statewide in 2025–2026, at the 93rd percentile and with five stars; its overall percentile has remained between the 91st and 95th in the supplied years. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Asian Students showed a notable fluctuation: the group’s percentile fell from 92 in 2023–2024 to 72 in 2024–2025, when the overall percentile was 95, then recovered to 82 in 2025–2026, compared with 93 overall. Other context includes a student–teacher ratio of 22.8 in 2024–2025 and 10% free/reduced lunch eligible students that year, the third-lowest among nearby schools with the same measure.
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