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Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle

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Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle ranks 1752 nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1752^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 37% of California middle schools

Summary

Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle is a public middle school in Carson, California, serving 355 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 796 out of 1,565 districts in the state. Over the past decade, Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, currently at 1,752 out of 2,761 schools.

The school faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high concentration of students from low-income families. On state assessments, only 34.88% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 46.45% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 26.23%, while the district and state had rates of 36.76% and 37.3%, respectively. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 30.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle to nearby schools, such as Stephen M. White Middle and Andrew Carnegie Middle, the data shows that these schools generally outperform Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. This suggests that the challenges faced by Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle may be unique to the school or its specific student population.

341

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$59,152

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1254 East Helmick St.
Carson, CA 90746-3164

(310) 661-4500

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle usually attend:

High:

Rancho Dominguez Preparatory

Feeder schools for Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle:

Elementary:	Ambler Avenue Elementary
	Annalee Avenue Elementary
	Broadacres Avenue Elementary Visual & Performing Arts Magnet
	Leapwood Avenue Elementary
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	Towne Avenue Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.9%

Hispanic:

36.7%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2013 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,752^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 83Middle Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles 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	32.1	1752 of 2761	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	1791 of 2783	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1931 of 2781	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	1906 of 2740	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1854 of 2715	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	1609 of 2480	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.3	1885 of 2508	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	1924 of 2497	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.1	1863 of 2477	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.9	2062 of 2379	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.7	1993 of 2259	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.1	1942 of 2236	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.1	2016 of 2179	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.8	1880 of 2063	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.9	1773 of 2005	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.5	1834 of 1999	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.4	1669 of 1804	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.1	1635 of 1777	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.3	1566 of 1769	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	248 of 609	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	293 of 627	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	266 of 613	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	335 of 637	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	332 of 643	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	382 of 600	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.1	1132 of 1531	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	1059 of 1491	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1290 of 1369	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1767 of 2533	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1537 of 2551	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1602 of 2531	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1612 of 2509	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1560 of 2380	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1536 of 2262	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	862 of 2395	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	817 of 2388	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	1006 of 2374	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	879 of 2359	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	781 of 2213	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	385 of 2072	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	1305 of 2542	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1479 of 2579	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1590 of 2531	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1382 of 2458	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	1287 of 2369	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	1077 of 2230	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	1472 of 2534	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1764 of 2552	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1876 of 2538	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1905 of 2527	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1803 of 2407	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1459 of 2273	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	634 of 1566	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.5	1154 of 1552	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1511 of 1531	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

Science18%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle	Public	6-8	1254 East Helmick St.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 661-4500	341	21	16.1	89.7%	5 (1.5%)	194 (56.9%)	125 (36.7%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.9%)	32.1	1752^nd of 2761 public middle schools	36.5%		30.5	1791^st of 2783 public middle schools	35.6%	39	18.0	18.0	29.0	34.2	41.3	34.9	31.7	26.6	20.5	26.2	$59,152	$55,756	$3,396
Andrew Carnegie Middle	Public	6-8	21820 Bonita St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 952-5700	843	48	17.4	84.9%	10 (1.2%)	167 (19.8%)	502 (59.5%)	111 (13.2%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.5%)	38 (4.5%)	46.2	1289^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.3%		39.4	1486^th of 2783 public middle schools	46.6%	197	17.5	17.5	49.2	42.1	46.0	45.6	31.0	33.3	36.2	33.6	$40,050	$37,592	$2,458
Walton Middle	Public	7-8	900 West Greenleaf Ave.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6060	72	5	13.3	94.4%	0 (0.0%)	13 (18.1%)	58 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	2371^st of 2761 public middle schools	14.1%		23.3	2117^th of 2783 public middle schools	23.9%	254	2.8	2.8			33.3	33.3			11.1	11.1	$46,199	$36,506	$9,693
Compton Community Day Middle	Public	6-8	2300 West Caldwell St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6154	2	2	.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$3,135	$00	$3,135
Stephen M. White Middle	Public	6-8	22102 South Figueroa St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 783-4900	1,423	72	19.7	82.2%	44 (3.1%)	208 (14.6%)	897 (63.0%)	185 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.0%)	46 (3.2%)	57.1	974^th of 2761 public middle schools	64.7%		56.2	987^th of 2783 public middle schools	64.5%	13	31.1	31.1	51.1	49.5	52.2	50.9	36.6	36.3	37.0	36.6	$32,473	$30,338	$2,135
Lindsey Academy	Public	6-8	5075 Daisy Ave.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 423-6451	684	33	21.0	80.7%	4 (0.6%)	112 (16.4%)	502 (73.4%)	36 (5.3%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.6%)	16 (2.3%)	29.3	1851^st of 2761 public middle schools	33.0%		25.4	2016^th of 2783 public middle schools	27.6%	165	15.6	15.6	31.1	41.8	38.4	37.1	17.9	25.1	20.9	21.3	$23,222	$21,170	$2,052
Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena	Public, Charter	6-8	812 West 165th Pl.	Gardena	90247	Los Angeles County	Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 425-1605	360	16	22.4	88.1%	3 (0.8%)	42 (11.7%)	294 (81.7%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	41.2	1456^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.3%		35	1629^th of 2783 public middle schools	41.5%	173	17.7	17.7	41.8	44.8	30.4	39.1	41.8	26.7	32.2	33.7
Enterprise Middle	Public	6-8	2600 West Compton Blvd.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6030	182	10	18.0	87.9%	0 (0.0%)	53 (29.1%)	123 (67.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	33.7	1687^th of 2761 public middle schools	38.9%		20.8	2228^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.9%	541	22.4	22.4	29.8	34.9	41.2	35.9	29.8	18.5	30.3	25.8	$30,838	$25,788	$5,050
Stephens Middle	Public	6-8	1830 West Columbia St.	Long Beach	90810	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 595-0841	658	36	18.4	76.9%	7 (1.1%)	73 (11.1%)	437 (66.4%)	95 (14.4%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (3.5%)	20 (3.0%)	54	1075^th of 2761 public middle schools	61.1%		54.8	1019^th of 2783 public middle schools	63.4%	56	19.5	19.5	46.5	55.2	58.6	53.3	29.6	43.7	31.2	34.8	$25,005	$22,256	$2,749
Bridges Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	400 South Santa Fe Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Bridges Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(866) 201-3890	151	5	29.0	88.1%	1 (0.7%)	15 (9.9%)	133 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	30.4	1813^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.3%		46.6	1261^st of 2783 public middle schools	54.7%	552	14.3	14.3	24.1	50.9	42.9	38.5	8.6	31.6	10.7	18.2	$34,072	$32,808	$1,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle

What is the racial makeup of Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle?

Students at Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle are 57% African American, 37% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle in?

Los Angeles Unified

What high school do graduates of Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle attend?

Students who attend Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle usually go on to attend Rancho Dominguez Preparatory

How many students attend Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle.

Is Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle a good school?

Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle ranks 1752^nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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