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Richard Henry Dana Middle

Q: Is Richard Henry Dana Middle a good school?

Richard Henry Dana Middle ranks 1601 st of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1601^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,703 California Middle Schools

Better than 41% of California middle schools

Summary

Richard Henry Dana Middle is a Los Angeles Unified public middle school in San Pedro serving grades 6–8, with 1,355 students. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates in English language arts (ELA), math and science were all below district and state rates. Its clearest academic concern is math: 25% of students met the proficiency standard, 15 percentage points below the district and 13 below the state.

Compared with 10 nearby middle schools, Dana’s ELA and math results were the lowest: its 41% ELA proficiency was below every nearby school, as was its 25% in math. The nearby-school averages were 63% in ELA and 55% in math. Seventh-grade math stands out within Dana, too: 18% of seventh graders were proficient, compared with 30% in sixth grade and 29% in eighth grade. Science is Dana’s strongest subject relative to the district, with 27% proficiency, 5 points below the district and 9 below the state; it was second-lowest among nearby schools, with only Stephens Middle lower.

Results have improved since 2022–2023: ELA rose 10 percentage points to 41%, math rose 6 points to 25%, and science rose 12 points to 27%. The gap to the state narrowed in all three subjects, though math’s gap narrowed least. SchoolDigger gives Dana 2 stars and places it at the 41st percentile, the lowest percentile among nearby schools; its percentile has risen 9 points since 2022–2023. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 21.2, and 82% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for White students was at the 70th percentile, compared with Dana’s overall 41st percentile. Its ranking for English Language Learner students rose from the 8th percentile in 2021–2022 and 2022–2023 to the 26th percentile in 2023–2024.

1,355

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,905

Per pupil spending ?

82.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1501 South Cabrillo Ave.
San Pedro, CA 90731-4617

(310) 241-1100

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Richard Henry Dana Middle usually attend:

High:

San Pedro Senior High

Feeder schools for Richard Henry Dana Middle:

Elementary:	Cabrillo Avenue Elementary
	Fifteenth Street Elementary
	Leland Street Elementary
	Seventh Street Elementary Arts Integration Magnet
	More...
	South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts
	White Point Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.9%

White:

10.3%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg42%

California avg42%

1,601^st of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 124Middle Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

450^th of 968Los 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
2026	36.1	1601 of 2703	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	1677 of 2761	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1647 of 2783	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1893 of 2781	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1822 of 2740	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1999 of 2715	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	2014 of 2480	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.3	1797 of 2508	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	1759 of 2497	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.3	1560 of 2477	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.8	1492 of 2379	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.3	1662 of 2259	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.6	1603 of 2236	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.2	1600 of 2179	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.2	1492 of 2063	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.0	1395 of 2005	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.0	1473 of 1999	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.8	1230 of 1804	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.9	1361 of 1777	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.8	1178 of 1769	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	290 of 583	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	317 of 609	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	453 of 627	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	458 of 613	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.6	319 of 637	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	422 of 643	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	336 of 600	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.7	741 of 1531	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	1138 of 1491	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1086 of 1369	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.7	1092 of 1478	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1400 of 1521	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	1413 of 1540	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1312 of 1442	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1272 of 1364	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	1614 of 2483	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	1592 of 2533	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1530 of 2551	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1619 of 2531	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1657 of 2509	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1881 of 2380	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1915 of 2262	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	1301 of 2325	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	1398 of 2395	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1349 of 2388	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1658 of 2374	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	1623 of 2359	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1847 of 2213	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1888 of 2072	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	206 of 442	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	18.6	439 of 477	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	49.2	160 of 394	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	1559 of 2493	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	1614 of 2542	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1769 of 2579	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1766 of 2531	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1633 of 2458	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1939 of 2369	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	2053 of 2230	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	1357 of 2478	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	1541 of 2534	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1520 of 2552	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1830 of 2538	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1726 of 2527	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1759 of 2407	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1827 of 2273	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.9	136 of 193	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	562 of 734	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	535 of 726	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	548 of 701	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	417 of 677	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	395 of 554	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	407 of 462	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	705 of 1586	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.5	765 of 1566	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	868 of 1552	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1017 of 1531	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	444 of 1482	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	61.2	591 of 1520	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	544 of 1537	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	801 of 1543	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	751 of 1555	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	718 of 1602	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	757 of 1496	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)70th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2026)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2022)30th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)26th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)23rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Science27%-9 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 10, 2017

This school has only improved and exceeded my expectations in the last few years.
Since Mr.Steve Gebhart began his leadership has brought this school to the next level. Dana is now a Steam Magnet and the students are excelling. I am a proud parent and highly recommend this school to all students in this area. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

I had to pull my child out of the school due to bullying issues. The bullying took place in the classroom. Teachers are abrasive and just dont' care. This school is horrible. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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Richard Henry Dana Middle	Public	6-8	1501 South Cabrillo Ave.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 241-1100	1,355	64	21.2	82.0%	140 (10.3%)	99 (7.3%)	1,029 (75.9%)	23 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.7%)	52 (3.8%)	36.1	1601^st of 2703 public middle schools	40.8%		34.1	1677^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.3%	76	26.9	26.9	41.7	40.4	42.4	41.4	30.1	17.7	29.2	25.2	$32,905	$30,928	$1,977
Miraleste Intermediate	Public	6-8	29323 Palos Verdes Dr. East	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 732-0900	720	35	20.4	14.2%	300 (41.7%)	14 (1.9%)	168 (23.3%)	127 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (15.3%)	91.1	231^st of 2703 public middle schools	91.5%		90.5	267^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.3%	36	60.7	60.7	71.9	76.8	65.1	71.3	64.3	67.1	62.8	64.8	$17,251	$17,172	$79
Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle	Public	6-8	28014 Montereina Dr.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 241-1900	1,337	66	20.3	67.8%	142 (10.6%)	198 (14.8%)	756 (56.5%)	168 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	68 (5.1%)	88.1	292^nd of 2703 public middle schools	89.2%		87.4	324^th of 2761 public middle schools	88.3%	32	47.5	47.5	73.8	73.7	69.8	72.4	63.6	59.0	58.2	60.2	$29,974	$28,126	$1,848
Alexander Fleming Middle	Public	6-8	25425 Walnut St.	Lomita	90717	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-4500	1,110	62	18.0	88.8%	72 (6.5%)	136 (12.3%)	787 (70.9%)	63 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	46 (4.1%)	55.2	1037^th of 2703 public middle schools	61.6%		50.4	1168^th of 2761 public middle schools	57.7%	131	33.6	33.6	43.5	48.6	50.6	47.6	38.0	37.7	45.0	40.2	$34,633	$32,340	$2,293
Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet	Public	6-8	1700 Gulf Ave.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-1500	1,121	63	17.8	94.6%	12 (1.1%)	29 (2.6%)	1,049 (93.6%)	18 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	8 (0.7%)	46.9	1264^th of 2703 public middle schools	53.2%		41.2	1459^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.2%	195	26.2	26.2	42.1	50.3	46.6	46.4	35.4	30.9	35.6	33.9	$34,243	$31,562	$2,681
Ridgecrest Intermediate	Public	6-8	28915 Northbay Rd.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 544-2747	881	36	24.3	10.3%	190 (21.6%)	22 (2.5%)	94 (10.7%)	472 (53.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (11.5%)	98.1	41^st of 2703 public middle schools	98.5%		98	50^th of 2761 public middle schools	98.2%	9	74.9	74.9	83.2	87.4	84.5	85.0	78.8	82.5	78.1	79.7	$15,365	$15,286	$79
J. H. Hull Middle	Public	6-8	2080 West 231st St.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4516	621	22	27.9	50.2%	84 (13.5%)	26 (4.2%)	384 (61.8%)	91 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.5%)	66.2	775^th of 2703 public middle schools	71.3%		64.9	789^th of 2761 public middle schools	71.4%	14	47.8	47.8	43.4	53.0	51.7	49.4	46.2	54.1	42.9	47.7	$14,780	$14,092	$688
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%)	56.1	1012^th of 2703 public middle schools	62.6%		57.1	974^th of 2761 public middle schools	64.7%	38	27.8	27.8	51.6	50.0	52.0	51.2	41.3	39.4	38.2	39.6	$32,473	$30,338	$2,135
Edward J. Richardson Middle	Public	6-8	23751 Nancy Lee Ln.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4790	651	24	27.1	18.6%	223 (34.3%)	13 (2.0%)	111 (17.1%)	223 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.4%)	95.9	108^th of 2703 public middle schools	96.0%		95.5	132^nd of 2761 public middle schools	95.2%	24	70.2	70.2	76.0	83.1	83.5	81.1	77.1	66.4	68.2	70.1	$14,141	$13,686	$455
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%)	51.7	1127^th of 2703 public middle schools	58.3%		54	1075^th of 2761 public middle schools	61.1%	52	25.9	25.9	42.5	45.8	56.1	48.0	36.5	34.3	44.2	38.2	$25,005	$22,256	$2,749

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Henry Dana Middle

What high school do graduates of Richard Henry Dana Middle attend?

Students who attend Richard Henry Dana Middle usually go on to attend San Pedro Senior High

How many students attend Richard Henry Dana Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,355 students attended Richard Henry Dana Middle.

Is Richard Henry Dana Middle a good school?

Richard Henry Dana Middle ranks 1601^st of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Richard Henry Dana Middle?

Students at Richard Henry Dana Middle are 76% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Richard Henry Dana Middle in?

Los Angeles Unified

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