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Florence Nightingale Middle

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Florence Nightingale Middle ranks 1207 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 56% of California middle schools

Summary

Florence Nightingale Middle is a public middle school in Los Angeles, CA, serving 759 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 California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite increased per-student funding, Florence Nightingale Middle consistently underperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with only 44.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 34.66% in Mathematics. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of California middle schools for African American students and English Language Learners. Additionally, the school has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.8% to 30.8%, compared to the district and state averages.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet and Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet outperform Florence Nightingale Middle by 10-20 percentage points in academic assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its instructional practices, support systems, and resource allocation to address the persistent challenges and improve outcomes for its high-need student population.

773

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,893

Per pupil spending ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3311 North Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90065-1527

(323) 224-4800

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Florence Nightingale Middle usually attend:

High:	Abraham Lincoln Senior High
	Woodrow Wilson Senior High

Feeder schools for Florence Nightingale Middle:

Elementary:	Albion Street Elementary
	Ann Street Elementary
	Aragon Avenue Elementary
	Castelar Street Elementary
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	Hillside Elementary
	Latona Avenue Elementary
	Loreto Street Elementary
	Mt. Washington Elementary
	Solano Avenue Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.6%

Asian:

19.1%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2013 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,207^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	49.0	1207 of 2761	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	1435 of 2783	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1520 of 2781	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1557 of 2740	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	1326 of 2715	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	1526 of 2480	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.6	1601 of 2508	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.9	1989 of 2497	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.6	1848 of 2477	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.7	1650 of 2379	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.6	1747 of 2259	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.0	1647 of 2236	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	1639 of 2179	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	1686 of 2063	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.3	1603 of 2005	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.4	1813 of 1999	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.5	1585 of 1804	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.5	1577 of 1777	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.1	1592 of 1769	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	13.7	608 of 627	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	390 of 739	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	476 of 743	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	493 of 715	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	541 of 733	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	515 of 745	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	531 of 700	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.6	775 of 1531	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	849 of 1491	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	826 of 1369	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.8	854 of 1478	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1211 of 1521	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1372 of 1540	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	367 of 1442	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	44.3	532 of 1364	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	1194 of 2533	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	1397 of 2551	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1599 of 2531	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1534 of 2509	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	1129 of 2380	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	1313 of 2262	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	1130 of 2395	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	1425 of 2388	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1525 of 2374	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1575 of 2359	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1256 of 2213	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1517 of 2072	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	790 of 2542	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	1190 of 2579	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	1077 of 2531	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	967 of 2458	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	761 of 2369	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	1060 of 2230	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	1087 of 2534	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	1279 of 2552	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	1232 of 2538	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	1336 of 2527	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	1325 of 2407	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1515 of 2273	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.0	365 of 701	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	683 of 1566	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	851 of 1552	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	616 of 1531	59.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)48th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2024)3rd percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

Science27%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, June 22, 2018

This school has turned it around. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 11, 2012

My child graduated from here last year. She had honors Algebra and Geometry, and had outstanding experiences in both classes. (Thank you Mr. Lexius and Mr. Flaxenburg!) When she got to high school this year she was so far ahead of the other kids in her math class, and she was the only 9th grader in the class! If you want your child to excel in math, then this is definitely the school to choose. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Great teachers. They care about students, work hard with them.
Test scores good for our part. The good students are heading to college, the bad students are keeping the scores down. Charter schools kick them out, Nightingale has to baby sit them. 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 (2024)
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
Florence Nightingale Middle	Public	6-8	3311 North Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 224-4800	773	47	16.5	87.3%	16 (2.1%)	19 (2.5%)	577 (74.6%)	148 (19.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	49	1207^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.3%		40.8	1435^th of 2783 public middle schools	48.4%	228	26.5	26.5	39.7	49.3	44.8	44.8	31.5	38.9	32.9	34.7	$26,893	$4,475	$22,418
PUC Excel Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1855 North Main St.	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	PUC Excel Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 222-5010	257	16	16.5	91.4%	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	243 (94.6%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	25.3	1989^th of 2761 public middle schools	28.0%		34.5	1650^th of 2783 public middle schools	40.7%	339	13.7	13.7	37.8	32.5	32.4	34.0	18.7	22.1	18.6	19.7	$26,430	$2,870	$23,560
California Creative Learning Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2709 Media Center Dr.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	California Creative Learning Academy Middle School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 539-2810	98	4	23.9	60.2%	27 (27.6%)	5 (5.1%)	55 (56.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)	31.7	1768^th of 2761 public middle schools	36.0%		27.3	1935^th of 2783 public middle schools	30.5%	167	19.1	19.1	47.8	35.7	38.1	42.1	23.9	14.3	4.8	16.8	$21,327	$2,330	$18,997
El Sereno Middle	Public	6-8	2839 North Eastern Ave.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 224-4700	857	51	16.8	91.8%	14 (1.6%)	12 (1.4%)	787 (91.8%)	31 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	54.1	1071^st of 2761 public middle schools	61.2%		51.8	1115^th of 2783 public middle schools	59.9%	44	25.3	25.3	42.0	46.8	47.4	45.9	37.1	44.0	39.2	40.6	$26,783	$4,782	$22,001
Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet	Public	6-8	3010 Estara Ave.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 259-3700	909	52	17.5	63.7%	211 (23.2%)	23 (2.5%)	570 (62.7%)	59 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.8%)	79.9	477^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.7%		74.1	608^th of 2783 public middle schools	78.2%	131	42.5	42.5	75.3	61.4	58.1	64.2	65.2	47.9	47.3	52.5	$23,505	$4,486	$19,019
Luther Burbank Mid School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet	Public	6-8	6460 North Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 340-4400	824	49	16.9	88.6%	27 (3.3%)	8 (1.0%)	752 (91.3%)	24 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	54.5	1053^rd of 2761 public middle schools	61.9%		51	1142^nd of 2783 public middle schools	59.0%	89	27.7	27.7	38.7	47.9	48.7	45.0	30.0	43.8	50.8	41.4	$23,400	$4,921	$18,479
Sal Castro Middle	Public	6-8	1575 West 2nd St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 241-4416	276	19	14.2	97.8%	6 (2.2%)	13 (4.7%)	249 (90.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	31.5	1779^th of 2761 public middle schools	35.6%		15.7	2450^th of 2783 public middle schools	12.0%	671	30.6	30.6	36.3	29.3	36.8	34.2	29.1	13.1	19.4	20.5	$23,384	$3,608	$19,776
Hollenbeck Middle	Public	6-8	2510 East Sixth St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 780-3000	927	52	17.6	96.0%	17 (1.8%)	9 (1.0%)	890 (96.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	47.9	1238^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.2%		42.6	1381^st of 2783 public middle schools	50.4%	143	24.0	24.0	39.8	38.3	44.2	41.2	37.9	35.8	40.7	38.3	$23,375	$4,397	$18,978
Vista Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2900 West Temple St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Vista Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 201-4000	364	15	23.8	88.5%	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	341 (93.7%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	24.8	2019^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.9%		24.1	2082^nd of 2783 public middle schools	25.2%	63	12.0	12.0	29.3	40.7	32.6	34.7	22.2	22.4	11.4	18.4	$23,661	$6,356	$17,305
Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet	Public	6-8	4201 Fountain Ave.	Los Angeles	90029	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 644-6700	1,547	81	19.2	74.5%	273 (17.6%)	41 (2.7%)	934 (60.4%)	223 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (4.9%)	69.9	681^st of 2761 public middle schools	75.3%		75	591^st of 2783 public middle schools	78.8%	90	41.7	41.7	54.7	51.0	56.7	54.2	43.2	48.4	45.7	45.9	$19,529	$3,591	$15,938

Frequently Asked Questions about Florence Nightingale Middle

What high school do graduates of Florence Nightingale Middle attend?

Students who attend Florence Nightingale Middle usually go on to attend Abraham Lincoln Senior High

What district is Florence Nightingale Middle in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Florence Nightingale Middle?

Students at Florence Nightingale Middle are 75% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 2% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Florence Nightingale Middle a good school?

Florence Nightingale Middle ranks 1207^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Florence Nightingale Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 773 students attended Florence Nightingale Middle.

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