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El Segundo Middle

Public Grades 6-8

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 95% of California middle schools

Summary

El Segundo Middle is a highly-ranked public school serving 804 students in grades 6-8 within the El Segundo Unified School District, consistently earning top marks for academic excellence in its coastal community.

The school significantly outperforms state averages, with nearly 79% of students proficient in English and 70% in math, and it maintains an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.7%. While it serves a community with fewer economic needs than some neighbors—only about 10% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch—the school is notably effective for all students, with Hispanic and special education subgroups ranking in the state's 97th and 96th percentiles, respectively. It has also shown strong post-pandemic recovery, improving attendance and test scores.

Compared to many nearby schools like Hawthorne Middle or Lennox Middle, El Segundo Middle has a substantial academic advantage and much lower absenteeism. It performs similarly to other high-achieving coastal schools such as Manhattan Beach Middle. Interestingly, the school achieves these strong results efficiently, spending less per student than some lower-performing neighboring schools, demonstrating that effective practices are key to its success.

804

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,827

Per pupil spending ?

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

332 Center St.
El Segundo, CA 90245-4047

(310) 615-2690

District: El Segundo Unified

Students who attend El Segundo Middle usually attend:

High:

El Segundo High

Feeder schools for El Segundo Middle:

Elementary:	Center Street Elementary
	Richmond Street Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Two or more races:

19.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (72% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

California avg41%

151^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 1,543El Segundo 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	95.2	151 of 2761	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	218 of 2783	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	180 of 2781	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	185 of 2740	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	52 of 894	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	249 of 2715	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	364 of 2480	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	91.6	206 of 2508	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	251 of 2497	89.9%	★★★★☆
2015	87.3	284 of 2477	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	88.8	109 of 2379	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	84.1	205 of 2259	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	88.4	131 of 2236	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	88.0	138 of 2179	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	89.0	124 of 2063	94.0%	★★★★★
2008	92.5	64 of 2005	96.8%	★★★★★
2007	89.0	145 of 1999	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	91.1	103 of 1804	94.3%	★★★★★
2005	92.2	77 of 1777	95.7%	★★★★★
2004	87.9	148 of 1769	91.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	98.7	3 of 637	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	35 of 600	94.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	204 of 739	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	57 of 743	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	28 of 715	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	81 of 733	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	268 of 745	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	351 of 700	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	81.5	160 of 1531	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	22 of 354	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	92 of 1491	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	76.0	206 of 1369	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	102 of 2533	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	212 of 2551	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	161 of 2531	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	200 of 2509	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	55 of 738	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	262 of 2380	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	420 of 2262	81.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	75 of 2395	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	155 of 2388	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	63 of 2374	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	85 of 2359	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	121 of 2213	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	70.2	444 of 2072	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	215 of 2542	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	257 of 2579	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	54 of 2531	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	67.6	563 of 2458	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	78 of 721	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	132 of 2369	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	74.1	398 of 2230	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	193 of 2534	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	216 of 2552	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	189 of 2538	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	158 of 2527	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	48 of 763	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	213 of 2407	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	289 of 2273	87.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	77 of 726	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	135 of 701	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	118 of 677	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	85 of 665	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	201 of 554	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	207 of 462	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	70 of 1566	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	72.3	257 of 1552	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	174 of 1531	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	159 of 1520	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	260 of 1537	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	254 of 1543	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	254 of 1555	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	289 of 1602	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	452 of 1496	69.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2022)100th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)72nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy79%+30 vs state

Mathematics70%+33 vs state

Science58%+25 vs state

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El Segundo Middle	Public	6-8	332 Center St.	El Segundo	90245	Los Angeles County	El Segundo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 615-2690	804	35	22.8	10.3%	346 (43.0%)	25 (3.1%)	178 (22.1%)	98 (12.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	156 (19.4%)	95.2	151^st of 2761 public middle schools	94.5%		92.4	218^th of 2783 public middle schools	92.2%	67									57.8	57.8	75.3	79.4	81.8	78.9	66.3	71.6	72.3	70.2	$15,827	$1,277	$14,550
Wiseburn Middle	Public	6-8	5504 West 135th St.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Wiseburn Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 725-2101	953	36	26.2	37.7%	126 (13.2%)	151 (15.8%)	533 (55.9%)	59 (6.2%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	76 (8.0%)	75	583^rd of 2761 public middle schools	78.9%		79.3	489^th of 2783 public middle schools	82.4%	94									50.2	50.2	62.1	65.2	66.2	64.5	37.1	43.5	42.0	40.8
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%)	96.8	90^th of 2761 public middle schools	96.7%		97.2	86^th of 2783 public middle schools	96.9%	4									66.3	66.3	80.1	83.9	79.5	81.1	74.1	74.4	71.8	73.4	$17,161	$1,537	$15,624
Lennox Middle	Public	6-8	11033 Buford Ave.	Lennox	90304	Los Angeles County	Lennox	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 419-1800	1,193	64	18.6	94.1%	2 (0.2%)	21 (1.8%)	1,152 (96.6%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.8%)	36.9	1586^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.6%		37.9	1533^rd of 2783 public middle schools	44.9%	53	12.0	12.0	32.0	32.0	26.0	26.0	8.0	8.0	19.4	19.4	41.3	47.4	36.5	41.4	17.9	27.5	30.6	25.6	$23,973	$3,178	$20,795
Katherine Johnson STEM Academy	Public	6-8	8701 Parkhill Dr.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 673-1230	133	9	14.5	70.7%	9 (6.8%)	68 (51.1%)	35 (26.3%)	4 (3.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.0%)	51.1	1154^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.2%		29.5	1834^th of 2783 public middle schools	34.1%	680									23.4	23.4	43.5	32.5	44.7	40.6	37.8	37.5	55.3	43.9	$31,061	$5,801	$25,260
Hawthorne Middle	Public	6-8	4366 West 129th St.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Hawthorne	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 676-0167	761	32	24.0	90.4%	13 (1.7%)	82 (10.8%)	610 (80.2%)	29 (3.8%)	8 (1.1%)	6 (0.8%)	13 (1.7%)	39.4	1508^th of 2761 public middle schools	45.4%		44.8	1321^st of 2783 public middle schools	52.5%	187									21.1	21.1	34.6	41.4	47.0	41.2	25.2	28.1	31.7	28.5	$19,982	$3,692	$16,290
Jane Addams Middle	Public	6-8	4535 West 153rd Pl.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Lawndale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 676-4806	644	33	19.3	84.6%	19 (3.0%)	32 (5.0%)	544 (84.5%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	28 (4.3%)	68.9	696^th of 2761 public middle schools	74.8%		68.4	712^th of 2783 public middle schools	74.4%	16									39.0	39.0	60.3	57.1	57.3	58.1	40.9	44.5	38.7	41.5	$26,136	$1,523	$24,613
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	$29,247	$4,944	$24,303
Prairie Vista Middle	Public	6-8	13600 South Prairie Ave.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Hawthorne	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 679-1003	674	26	25.8	94.2%	8 (1.2%)	137 (20.3%)	489 (72.6%)	19 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.8%)	7 (1.0%)	37.8	1553^rd of 2761 public middle schools	43.8%		35.3	1611^th of 2783 public middle schools	42.1%	58									20.6	20.6	36.7	45.9	44.1	42.6	29.3	25.3	22.2	25.4	$20,243	$4,286	$15,957
Century Community Charter	Public, Charter	6-8	901 South Maple St.	Inglewood	90301	Los Angeles County	Century Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 412-2286	441	21	21.3	80.5%	5 (1.1%)	57 (12.9%)	366 (83.0%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	47.8	1244^th of 2761 public middle schools	54.9%		41.7	1402^nd of 2783 public middle schools	49.6%	158									25.0	25.0	44.8	55.4	48.6	49.7	27.3	35.1	23.6	28.7	$16,836	$2,056	$14,780

Frequently Asked Questions about El Segundo Middle

What high school do graduates of El Segundo Middle attend?

Students who attend El Segundo Middle usually go on to attend El Segundo High

What district is El Segundo Middle in?

El Segundo Unified

Is El Segundo Middle a good school?

Yes. El Segundo Middle ranks in the top 5.5% of California middle schools.

How many students attend El Segundo Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended El Segundo Middle.

What is the racial makeup of El Segundo Middle?

Students at El Segundo Middle are 43% White, 22% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 3% African American.

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