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Chester W. Nimitz Middle

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Chester W. Nimitz Middle ranks 1614 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1614^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 42% of California middle schools

Summary

Chester W. Nimitz Middle is a large public school serving about 1,057 students in grades 6-8 within the Los Angeles Unified school district in Huntington Park, and it is on a clear upward trend, having improved its statewide ranking significantly over the past few years.

While the school's overall test scores are below average, it shows particular strength in supporting its student community, earning a 3-star rating specifically for its Hispanic and low-income students, which outperforms several nearby schools like Orchard Academies 2B and Henry T. Gage Middle. The school has also made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absences, showing a better improvement trend than comparable larger schools such as South Gate Middle.

Compared to other local options, Nimitz occupies a middle ground but is improving steadily. It spends more per student than some higher-performing schools like Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy. Key areas for growth include math and science proficiency, which is a common challenge across all area schools, and providing more support for English learners. The mixed results among nearby charter and themed academies, such as Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning and Magnolia Science Academy Bell, show that a school's specific programs and leadership matter more than its size or structure alone.

1,057

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,326

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6021 Carmelita Ave.
Huntington Park, CA 90255-3320

(323) 887-5400

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Chester W. Nimitz Middle usually attend:

High:	Bell Senior High
	Maywood Academy High
	Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
	Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Feeder schools for Chester W. Nimitz Middle:

Elementary:	Fishburn Avenue Elementary
	Heliotrope Avenue Elementary
	Huntington Park Elementary
	Loma Vista Elementary
	More...
	Maywood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

White:

1.9%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,614^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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	36.1	1614 of 2761	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1811 of 2783	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	2036 of 2781	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1874 of 2740	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1792 of 2715	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1838 of 2480	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.6	1910 of 2508	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	1858 of 2497	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.6	1915 of 2477	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.0	1805 of 2379	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.3	1783 of 2259	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.7	1892 of 2236	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	1894 of 2179	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.0	1857 of 2063	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.7	1803 of 2005	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.4	1866 of 1999	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.0	1637 of 1804	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.9	1693 of 1777	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.1	1675 of 1769	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	1135 of 1531	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1026 of 1491	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1208 of 1369	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.1	1372 of 1478	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1461 of 1521	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	1401 of 1540	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	910 of 1442	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1011 of 1364	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	1455 of 2533	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1694 of 2551	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1917 of 2531	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1724 of 2509	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1684 of 2380	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1804 of 2262	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	1038 of 2395	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	1291 of 2388	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1461 of 2374	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	1329 of 2359	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	1222 of 2213	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1368 of 2072	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	1118 of 2542	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	1394 of 2579	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1589 of 2531	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1389 of 2458	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	1296 of 2369	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1470 of 2230	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1549 of 2534	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1678 of 2552	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1808 of 2538	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1756 of 2527	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1587 of 2407	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1628 of 2273	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	1011 of 1566	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	968 of 1552	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1241 of 1531	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	4.8	1510 of 1543	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)57th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-28 vs school

White (2023)2nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

Science21%-11 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
Chester W. Nimitz Middle	Public	6-8	6021 Carmelita Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 887-5400	1,057	61	17.2	95.4%	20 (1.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1,032 (97.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.1	1614^th of 2761 public middle schools	41.5%		30.1	1811^th of 2783 public middle schools	34.9%	197	21.4	21.4	40.0	45.7	32.6	39.3	32.6	26.9	19.8	26.1	$37,326	$34,876	$2,450
Magnolia Science Academy Bell	Public, Charter	6-8	6411 Orchard Ave.	Bell	90201	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy Bell District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-3925	385	18	20.8	77.1%	19 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	360 (93.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.9	2057^th of 2761 public middle schools	25.5%		26.9	1958^th of 2783 public middle schools	29.6%	99	15.0	15.0	31.9	39.2	26.5	33.0	23.9	21.6	8.3	17.5
Orchard Academies 2C	Public	6-8	6411 Orchard Ave.	Bell	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-3900	395	19	20.3	97.7%	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	382 (96.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	35	1643^rd of 2761 public middle schools	40.5%		30.7	1786^th of 2783 public middle schools	35.8%	143	17.8	17.8	42.0	44.0	40.8	42.2	21.0	26.6	21.9	23.2	$36,156	$34,476	$1,680
Orchard Academies 2B	Public	6-8	6411 Orchard Ave.	Bell	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-3900	352	22	16.2	92.0%	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	339 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23.5	2079^th of 2761 public middle schools	24.7%		21	2217^th of 2783 public middle schools	20.3%	138	13.6	13.6	29.0	37.9	39.3	37.5	19.4	12.4	10.8	12.5	$42,104	$38,182	$3,922
Henry T. Gage Middle	Public	6-8	2880 East Gage Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-1500	1,139	67	16.9	95.2%	20 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1,110 (97.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	24.7	2025^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.7%		32	1730^th of 2783 public middle schools	37.8%	295	18.5	18.5	29.1	29.3	37.4	32.1	20.3	17.8	18.6	18.8	$37,943	$35,214	$2,729
Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy	Public	6-8	7500 Marbrisa Ave.	Walnut Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 277-2600	365	18	20.5	94.8%	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	354 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37.5	1557^th of 2761 public middle schools	43.6%		36.3	1586^th of 2783 public middle schools	43.0%	29	25.0	25.0	42.9	39.8	47.7	43.5	19.6	20.8	25.8	22.2	$29,511	$27,956	$1,555
Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning	Public	6-8	7500 Marbrisa Ave.	Walnut Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 277-2600	371	19	19.2	92.5%	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	365 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.6	1280^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.6%		44	1339^th of 2783 public middle schools	51.9%	59	24.1	24.1	47.1	45.9	45.1	45.9	26.4	37.3	29.3	31.6	$37,633	$33,708	$3,925
Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2079 Saturn Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-9616	527	19	27.2	99.1%	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.5%)	508 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	48.2	1232^nd of 2761 public middle schools	55.4%		45.9	1279^th of 2783 public middle schools	54.0%	47	26.2	26.2	50.4	50.0	51.4	50.6	30.3	26.5	28.2	28.1
South Gate Middle	Public	6-8	4100 Firestone Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-4000	1,192	60	19.8	93.4%	29 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1,154 (96.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	42	1431^st of 2761 public middle schools	48.2%		37.2	1559^th of 2783 public middle schools	44.0%	128	30.1	30.1	41.1	39.7	40.1	40.2	29.8	28.4	29.8	29.3	$34,749	$31,984	$2,765
PREPA TEC - Los Angeles	Public, Charter	6-8	8001 Santa Fe Ave.	Walnut Park	90255	Los Angeles County	PREPA TEC - Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 800-2739	319	16	19.4	90.9%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	316 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.5	2534^th of 2761 public middle schools	8.2%		15.8	2445^th of 2783 public middle schools	12.1%	89	3.6	3.6	27.7	29.4	23.9	26.9	8.6	7.5	5.5	7.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Chester W. Nimitz Middle

What district is Chester W. Nimitz Middle in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Chester W. Nimitz Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,057 students attended Chester W. Nimitz Middle.

What high school do graduates of Chester W. Nimitz Middle attend?

Students who attend Chester W. Nimitz Middle usually go on to attend Bell Senior High

Is Chester W. Nimitz Middle a good school?

Chester W. Nimitz Middle ranks 1614^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chester W. Nimitz Middle?

Students at Chester W. Nimitz Middle are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

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