Griffith Middle

Public 6-8

 4765 E. Fourth St.
       Los Angeles, CA  90022-1846


(323) 266-7400

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1584th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,600 Help


Feeder schools for Griffith Middle:

Elementary:    Ford Boulevard Elementary
    Fourth Street Elementary
    Fourth Street Primary Center
    Humphreys Avenue Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  18.8 Help
Number of students:  1,189

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93% Help


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Compare Details Griffith Middle ranks worse than 56.6% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 30th among 83 ranked middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.19. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details 93% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Griffith Middle is 18.8. 46 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Griffith Middle is $9,600. 58 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Griffith Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Griffith Middle 1584th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Griffith Middle in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 909th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Griffith Middle

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Rank History for all students at Griffith Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 29.14 1214th 1769 31.4%
2005 13.34 1604th 1777 9.7%
2006 18.17 1531st 1804 15.1%
2007 14.86 1780th 1999 11.0%
2008 19.01 1702nd 2005 15.1%
2009 17.37 1792nd 2063 13.1%
2010 21.65 1799th 2179 17.4%
2011 20.44 1897th 2236 15.2%
2012 26.48 1748th 2259 22.6%
2013 24.42 1893rd 2379 20.4%
2015 19.93 2021st 2477 18.4%
2016 30.74 1628th 2497 34.8%
2017 25.17 1841st 2508 26.6%
2018 31.82 1608th 2480 35.2%
2019 32.84 1686th 2715 37.9%
2022 39.64 1475th 2740 46.2%
2023 36.19 1582nd 2788 43.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Griffith Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.94 952nd 1364 30.2%
2019 28.62 1190th 1442 17.5%
2022 30.01 1250th 1540 18.8%
2023 27.70 1375th 1523 9.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Griffith Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.82 638th 1532 58.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Griffith Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.88 1117th 2230 49.9%
2019 45.41 1175th 2369 50.4%
2022 53.76 904th 2458 63.2%
2023 47.01 1120th 2535 55.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Griffith Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.45 1470th 2262 35.0%
2019 30.84 1594th 2380 33.0%
2022 39.89 1351st 2509 46.2%
2023 34.08 1505th 2535 40.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Griffith Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.26 738th 1369 46.1%
2019 37.09 807th 1491 45.9%
2022 45.03 651st 1531 57.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Griffith Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.68 1564th 2273 31.2%
2019 33.40 1511th 2407 37.2%
2022 39.02 1378th 2527 45.5%
2023 37.74 1416th 2546 44.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Griffith Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.26 1061st 2072 48.8%
2019 44.94 1097th 2213 50.4%
2022 55.53 838th 2359 64.5%
2023 49.77 990th 2379 58.4%
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Rank History for White students at Griffith Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.76 1306th 1549 15.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Griffith Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 52 43 31 1804 5 n/a n/a 0 1935
1989 52 38 35 1853 4 n/a n/a 0 1982
1990 52 40 38 1942 4 n/a n/a 0 2076
1991 62 40 43 1837 4 n/a n/a 0 1986
1992 53 37 33 1887 5 n/a n/a 0 2015
1993 46 26 47 1830 2 n/a n/a 0 1951
1994 42 29 56 1794 1 n/a n/a 0 1922
1995 14 11 40 1873 4 n/a n/a 0 1942
1996 14 11 40 1873 4 n/a n/a 0 1942
1997 13 10 24 1833 2 n/a n/a 0 1882
1998 11 8 23 1908 2 n/a n/a 0 1952
1999 12 9 21 1980 1 n/a n/a 0 2023
2000 12 8 19 2052 0 n/a n/a 0 2091
2001 13 8 18 2115 0 n/a n/a 0 2154
2002 14 14 18 2219 1 n/a n/a 0 2266
2003 14 14 18 2219 1 n/a n/a 0 2266
2004 10 12 12 2257 2 n/a n/a 0 2293
2005 11 11 14 2213 2 n/a n/a 0 2251
2006 12 14 17 2084 3 n/a n/a 0 2130
2007 12 10 13 2000 3 n/a n/a 3 2041
2008 10 11 13 1875 3 n/a n/a 0 1912
2009 3 9 7 1823 2 0 1 0 1845
2010 7 5 8 1666 2 0 0 0 1688
2011 5 3 5 1526 3 3 2 0 1547
2012 11 3 4 1397 3 2 1 0 1421
2013 14 4 0 1359 4 1 0 0 1382
2014 11 6 2 1400 9 0 1 0 1429
2015 11 5 4 1367 6 0 3 0 1396
2016 8 7 7 1414 6 0 3 0 1445
2017 6 9 7 1371 3 0 1 0 1397
2018 8 11 5 1431 2 0 2 0 1459
2019 11 8 4 1491 2 1 2 0 1519
2020 10 5 4 1385 3 1 2 0 1410
2021 20 4 2 1289 1 0 2 0 1318
2022 26 6 1 1161 1 0 4 0 1199
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1189 1189

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Griffith Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1935 88.4 21.8 n/a
1989 1982 91.1 21.7 n/a
1990 2076 91.2 22.7 n/a
1991 1986 87.6 22.6 n/a
1992 2015 89.0 22.6 89.9
1993 1951 80.1 24.4 83.4
1994 1922 76.9 25.0 87.8
1995 1942 76.2 25.5 87.3
1996 1942 76.2 25.5 87.3
1997 1882 72.1 26.1 77.3
1998 1952 73.1 26.7 86.7
1999 2023 78.6 25.7 87.1
2000 2091 82.8 25.3 72.7
2001 2154 88.0 24.5 84
2002 2266 85.7 26.4 84.6
2003 2266 85.7 26.4 84.6
2004 2293 90.8 25.3 87
2005 2251 96.0 23.4 88.3
2006 2130 92.0 23.2 90.5
2007 2041 92.1 22.2 84.7
2008 1912 109.0 17.5 88.7
2009 1845 86.6 18.1 88
2010 1688 88.0 19.1 89
2011 1547 n/a n/a 40.2
2012 1421 78.0 18.2 n/a
2013 1382 68.5 20.1 77.4
2014 1429 65.8 21.7 81.8
2015 1396 66.0 21.1 91.5
2016 1445 58.0 24.9 89.7
2017 1397 58.5 23.8 91.1
2018 1459 59.3 24.5 95.3
2019 1519 62.3 24.3 92.7
2020 1410 n/a n/a 93
2021 1318 66.3 19.8 94
2022 1199 64.3 18.6 93.2
2023 1189 63.2 18.8 93

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Griffith Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1935 88.4 21.8 n/a
1989 1982 91.1 21.7 n/a
1990 2076 91.2 22.7 n/a
1991 1986 87.6 22.6 n/a
1992 2015 89.0 22.6 89.9
1993 1951 80.1 24.4 83.4
1994 1922 76.9 25.0 87.8
1995 1942 76.2 25.5 87.3
1996 1942 76.2 25.5 87.3
1997 1882 72.1 26.1 77.3
1998 1952 73.1 26.7 86.7
1999 2023 78.6 25.7 87.1
2000 2091 82.8 25.3 72.7
2001 2154 88.0 24.5 84
2002 2266 85.7 26.4 84.6
2003 2266 85.7 26.4 84.6
2004 2293 90.8 25.3 87
2005 2251 96.0 23.4 88.3
2006 2130 92.0 23.2 90.5
2007 2041 92.1 22.2 84.7
2008 1912 109.0 17.5 88.7
2009 1845 86.6 18.1 88
2010 1688 88.0 19.1 89
2011 1547 n/a n/a 40.2
2012 1421 78.0 18.2 n/a
2013 1382 68.5 20.1 77.4
2014 1429 65.8 21.7 81.8
2015 1396 66.0 21.1 91.5
2016 1445 58.0 24.9 89.7
2017 1397 58.5 23.8 91.1
2018 1459 59.3 24.5 95.3
2019 1519 62.3 24.3 92.7
2020 1410 n/a n/a 93
2021 1318 66.3 19.8 94
2022 1199 64.3 18.6 93.2
2023 1189 63.2 18.8 93

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Griffith Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,600

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Griffith Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1686th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1582nd of 2788 Middle schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Griffith Middle)47.233.8
 13.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.238.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Griffith Middle)3119.9
 11%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)32.528.1
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
6th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Griffith Middle)7.918
 10.1%
   6th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Los Angeles Unified)12.412.2
 0.2%
   6th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)17.217.8
 0.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Griffith Middle)43.136.6
 6.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.740.8
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Griffith Middle)22.223.6
 1.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)30.527.5
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
7th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Griffith Middle)2.35.1
 2.9%
   7th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Los Angeles Unified)1.62.3
 0.7%
   7th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)4.53.5
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Griffith Middle)40.948.3
 7.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.138.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Griffith Middle)21.816
 5.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)29.223.7
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Griffith Middle)11.918.5
 6.6%
   8th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)23.120.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%
8th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Griffith Middle)9.413.3
 4%
   8th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Los Angeles Unified)4.75.3
 0.6%
   8th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)9.19.5
 0.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15191189
 21.7%
African American80
 100%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian40
 100%
Hispanic14910
 100%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White110
 100%
Two or More Races20
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.7%93%
 0.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,189 students attended Griffith Middle.

Griffith Middle ranks 1584th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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