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Roy Romer Middle

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Roy Romer Middle ranks 1904 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1904^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 31% of California middle schools

Summary

Roy Romer Middle is a public school serving about 700 students in grades 6-8 in North Hollywood, part of the Los Angeles Unified district, which faces significant academic challenges but is showing recent signs of improvement.

The school performs below both district and state averages in all core subjects, with particularly low scores in science where only about 12% of students are proficient. Compared to nearby schools like Walter Reed Middle and Louis Armstrong Middle, Roy Romer's proficiency rates in English and Math are 20-30 percentage points lower. It's important to note that Roy Romer serves a student population with very high economic need, with 94% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a much higher rate than those comparison schools. Despite this, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has improved and is now slightly better than the district average.

There are some positive trends and strengths to consider. The school's statewide ranking has improved over the past few years, and it shows relatively strong outcomes for students in special education and for English Learners, whose performance has risen dramatically. However, the school spends more per student than several higher-performing schools in the area, raising questions about how resources are used. The data suggests that while Roy Romer is on a gradual upward trajectory, it continues to struggle with deep academic gaps, especially in science, compared to other options in the community.

707

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,212

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6501 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91606-1520

(818) 505-2200

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Roy Romer Middle:

Elementary:	Bellingham Elementary
	Fair Avenue Elementary
	Maurice Sendak Elementary
	Victory Boulevard Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.1%

White:

5.2%

Asian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2013 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 21 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,904^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd 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	27.8	1904 of 2761	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	2020 of 2783	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	2227 of 2781	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	2113 of 2740	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	2122 of 2715	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	2008 of 2480	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	2171 of 2508	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.7	2068 of 2497	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	2002 of 2477	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.5	1699 of 2379	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.9	1451 of 2259	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.6	1711 of 2236	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.4	1752 of 2179	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.2	1290 of 1531	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	935 of 1491	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	1078 of 1369	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.3	764 of 1478	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1446 of 1521	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1502 of 1540	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1067 of 1442	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1287 of 1364	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1865 of 2533	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1865 of 2551	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	2014 of 2531	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	1937 of 2509	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1912 of 2380	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1887 of 2262	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	1395 of 2395	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1520 of 2388	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1734 of 2374	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1648 of 2359	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1609 of 2213	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1585 of 2072	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	1496 of 2542	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1686 of 2579	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1822 of 2531	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1596 of 2458	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1711 of 2369	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1674 of 2230	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	1693 of 2534	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1878 of 2552	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	2075 of 2538	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1940 of 2527	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1944 of 2407	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1838 of 2273	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	624 of 1566	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	930 of 1552	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1370 of 1531	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1283 of 1520	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1316 of 1537	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	1517 of 1543	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	1529 of 1555	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1475 of 1602	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1375 of 1496	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)48th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)16th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Mathematics22%-15 vs state

Science12%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, July 1, 2018

not good administration or teachers . my son cannot even multiply or divide after 2 years. I take him out. IEP and no help. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Luther Burbank Middle	Public	6-8	3700 West Jeffries Ave.	Burbank	91505	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-3700	1,030	43	23.8	29.9%	390 (37.9%)	21 (2.0%)	441 (42.8%)	69 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (10.1%)	69.5	687^th of 2761 public middle schools	75.1%		65.8	774^th of 2783 public middle schools	72.2%	87	46.2	46.2	58.7	54.7	56.0	56.3	41.5	44.2	39.2	41.7	$16,381	$15,808	$573
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Romer Middle

What is the racial makeup of Roy Romer Middle?

Students at Roy Romer Middle are 90% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Roy Romer Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended Roy Romer Middle.

What district is Roy Romer Middle in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Roy Romer Middle a good school?

Roy Romer Middle ranks 1904^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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