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Louis Armstrong Middle

Q: Is Louis Armstrong Middle a good school?

Louis Armstrong Middle ranks 776 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

776^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 72% of California middle schools

Summary

Louis Armstrong Middle is a large public school serving grades 6-8 with about 1,174 students in Sherman Oaks, part of the Los Angeles Unified district, and it consistently ranks as a strong, above-average performer in the state.

The school stands out from most nearby middle schools with significantly higher test scores in English, math, and especially science, and it manages student attendance better than many peers like Vista Middle and James Madison Middle. It achieves these solid results while spending considerably less per student than surrounding schools, including Richard E. Byrd Middle and Roy Romer Middle, and it shows particular strength in supporting specific student groups. While it is a high-performing option, Walter Reed Middle is a notable exception in the area with even higher academic marks.

Louis Armstrong has maintained its strong performance despite a recent increase in students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, showing resilience. It generally outperforms nearby charter schools such as Valley Charter Middle and Ivy Bound Academy of Math Sci and Technical Charter Mid. For families in the region, it represents an efficient and effective educational choice that excels compared to most alternatives.

1,174

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,650

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5041 Sunnyslope Ave.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423-1445

(818) 528-1600

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Louis Armstrong Middle usually attend:

High:

Ulysses S. Grant Senior High

Feeder schools for Louis Armstrong Middle:

Elementary:	Dixie Canyon Community Charter
	Erwin Elementary
	Riverside Drive Charter

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.6%

Hispanic:

40.7%

African American:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2013 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg39%

California avg41%

776^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	65.4	776 of 2761	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	717 of 2783	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	871 of 2781	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	690 of 2740	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	789 of 2715	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	697 of 2480	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	696 of 2508	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	79.3	461 of 2497	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	77.1	488 of 2477	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	79.5	331 of 2379	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	279 of 2259	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	82.7	238 of 2236	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.5	247 of 2179	88.7%	★★★★☆
2009	81.5	262 of 2063	87.3%	★★★★☆
2008	82.2	253 of 2005	87.4%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	309 of 1999	84.5%	★★★★☆
2006	75.9	361 of 1804	80.0%	★★★★☆
2005	67.7	482 of 1777	72.9%	★★★★☆
2004	69.5	442 of 1769	75.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	51 of 609	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	70 of 627	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	142 of 613	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	196 of 637	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	116 of 643	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	88 of 600	85.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	324 of 739	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	507 of 715	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.7	401 of 733	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	449 of 745	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	321 of 700	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.6	289 of 1531	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	557 of 1491	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	467 of 1369	65.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.9	467 of 1478	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	765 of 1521	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1003 of 1540	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	418 of 1442	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	36.7	716 of 1364	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	633 of 2533	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	609 of 2551	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	797 of 2531	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	661 of 2509	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	716 of 2380	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	673 of 2262	70.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	985 of 2395	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	614 of 2388	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	805 of 2374	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	620 of 2359	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	810 of 2213	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	771 of 2072	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	839 of 2542	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	645 of 2579	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	944 of 2531	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	527 of 2458	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	733 of 2369	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	679 of 2230	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	952 of 2534	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	813 of 2552	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	854 of 2538	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	612 of 2527	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	785 of 2407	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	672 of 2273	70.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	483 of 726	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	375 of 701	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	381 of 677	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.4	236 of 665	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	164 of 554	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	44.6	296 of 462	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	413 of 1566	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	352 of 1552	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	463 of 1531	69.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	554 of 1520	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	650 of 1537	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	773 of 1543	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	574 of 1555	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	772 of 1602	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	674 of 1496	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Science41%+8 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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I kinda think they need a dress code but over all it's okay!! Close Quote

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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
Louis Armstrong Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5041 Sunnyslope Ave.	Sherman Oaks	91423	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 528-1600	1,174	54	21.7	62.5%	488 (41.6%)	83 (7.1%)	478 (40.7%)	50 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (6.4%)	65.4	776^th of 2761 public middle schools	71.9%		68.3	717^th of 2783 public middle schools	74.2%	59	40.8	40.8	51.8	56.1	55.8	54.6	40.1	40.7	37.9	39.5	$31,650	$29,836	$1,814
High Technical LA Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5041 Sunnyslope Ave.	Sherman Oaks	91423	Los Angeles County	High Technical LA Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 583-6229	250	11	22.6	77.2%	215 (86.0%)	4 (1.6%)	22 (8.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	36.2	1608^th of 2761 public middle schools	41.8%		32.1	1727^th of 2783 public middle schools	37.9%	119	27.1	27.1	33.3	33.7	52.9	39.0	25.3	23.3	25.7	24.7	$27,393	$26,666	$727
Van Nuys Middle	Public	6-8	5435 Vesper Ave.	Van Nuys	91411	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 267-5900	726	41	17.9	92.8%	51 (7.0%)	22 (3.0%)	620 (85.4%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)	37	1583^rd of 2761 public middle schools	42.7%		34.1	1663^rd of 2783 public middle schools	40.2%	80	24.9	24.9	42.4	35.3	43.6	40.3	28.1	16.1	30.0	24.6	$40,572	$37,416	$3,156
Ivy Bound Academy of Math Sci and Technical Charter Mid	Public, Charter	5-8	15355 Morrison St.	Sherman Oaks	91403	Los Angeles County	Ivy Bound Academy of Math Sci and Technical Charter Mid Dis	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 808-0158	85	7	12.1	64.7%	49 (57.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (34.1%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)	28.9	1866^th of 2761 public middle schools	32.4%		16.4	2423^rd of 2783 public middle schools	12.9%	557	24.2	23.7	15.0	38.5	33.3	29.8	20.0	11.5	30.3	21.4
James Madison Middle	Public	6-8	13000 Hart St.	North Hollywood	91605	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 255-5200	1,148	61	18.8	95.9%	362 (31.5%)	21 (1.8%)	694 (60.5%)	46 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.0%)	28.7	1874^th of 2761 public middle schools	32.1%		24	2087^th of 2783 public middle schools	25.0%	213	19.5	19.5	32.3	26.4	37.9	32.4	22.9	19.3	27.3	23.3	$39,044	$36,164	$2,880
Walter Reed Middle	Public	6-8	4525 Irvine Ave.	North Hollywood	91602	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 487-7600	1,580	65	24.4	57.5%	548 (34.7%)	68 (4.3%)	652 (41.3%)	196 (12.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	113 (7.2%)	85.4	363^rd of 2761 public middle schools	86.9%		82.3	435^th of 2783 public middle schools	84.4%	72	50.9	50.9	65.6	67.0	67.2	66.5	55.7	54.7	54.9	55.1	$25,047	$23,436	$1,611
Roy Romer Middle	Public	6-8	6501 Laurel Canyon Blvd.	North Hollywood	91606	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 505-2200	707	38	18.8	94.1%	37 (5.2%)	11 (1.6%)	637 (90.1%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	27.8	1904^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.0%		25.3	2020^th of 2783 public middle schools	27.4%	116	11.8	11.8	35.1	35.4	36.2	35.6	24.6	21.0	22.0	22.4	$41,212	$37,918	$3,294
Valley Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	14646 Sherman Way	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Valley Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 988-9128	264	14	19.3	83.3%	25 (9.5%)	5 (1.9%)	225 (85.2%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	25	2006^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.3%		22.9	2133^rd of 2783 public middle schools	23.4%	127	18.1	18.1	34.1	36.7	31.3	34.1	16.5	11.1	24.1	17.1
Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles	Public, Charter	6-8	14200 Runnymede St.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 389-1184	161	11	14.5	71.4%	10 (6.2%)	10 (6.2%)	134 (83.2%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	42.4	1410^th of 2761 public middle schools	48.9%		49.2	1192^nd of 2783 public middle schools	57.2%	218	23.8	23.8	46.8	40.3	55.6	47.6	19.4	27.4	27.0	24.6
Richard E. Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	8501 Arleta Ave.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 394-4300	933	46	20.2	89.1%	41 (4.4%)	10 (1.1%)	823 (88.2%)	53 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	35.5	1631^st of 2761 public middle schools	40.9%		36.7	1576^th of 2783 public middle schools	43.4%	55	19.9	19.9	35.7	35.1	44.0	38.6	27.5	26.2	26.4	26.7	$37,729	$35,230	$2,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Louis Armstrong Middle

What is the racial makeup of Louis Armstrong Middle?

Students at Louis Armstrong Middle are 42% White, 41% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Louis Armstrong Middle in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Louis Armstrong Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,174 students attended Louis Armstrong Middle.

Is Louis Armstrong Middle a good school?

Louis Armstrong Middle ranks 776^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Louis Armstrong Middle attend?

Students who attend Louis Armstrong Middle usually go on to attend Ulysses S. Grant Senior High

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