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Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy

Public Grades 6-8

1557^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 44% of California middle schools

Summary

Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy is a public STEM-focused middle school serving about 365 students in grades 6-8 within the Los Angeles Unified district, showing a promising recovery in its statewide ranking after pandemic-era challenges.

The school has notable strengths, particularly in how well it serves its student community, ranking above average for the state in effectiveness with Hispanic students and those from low-income families, and showing dramatic recent improvement for students in special education. However, its core academic results are mixed: while it outperforms many nearby schools like Southeast Middle and Charles Drew Middle in English and Science, its math proficiency is a persistent challenge, which is interesting for a school with a technical focus. The school operates with a higher student-teacher ratio and significantly less funding per student than several neighboring Los Angeles Unified schools.

The most compelling comparison is with its sister school, Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning, which shares the same campus. Despite similar students, Mid A consistently outperforms Mid B academically, has lower chronic absenteeism, and receives more funding per student. Compared to local charter schools, Walnut Park Mid B performs better than some like Magnolia Science Academy Bell but trails others such as Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy.

365

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,511

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7500 Marbrisa Ave.
Walnut Park, CA 90255-5612

(323) 277-2600

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy usually attend:

High:	Huntington Park Senior High
	Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl Med
	Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy
	Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

Feeder schools for Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy:

Elementary:	Liberty Boulevard Elementary
	Walnut Park Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

White:

2.2%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2022 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,557^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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	37.5	1557 of 2761	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1586 of 2783	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1672 of 2781	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	2082 of 2740	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	1363 of 2715	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1511 of 2480	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.3	1357 of 2508	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	1336 of 2497	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.0	1093 of 2477	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	1314 of 1531	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1010 of 1491	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	551 of 1369	59.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.2	1212 of 1478	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1490 of 1521	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1516 of 1540	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	716 of 1442	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.8	962 of 1364	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	1694 of 2533	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1702 of 2551	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1640 of 2531	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1940 of 2509	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	1140 of 2380	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	1323 of 2262	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	1076 of 2395	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	999 of 2388	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	1117 of 2374	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	1532 of 2359	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	752 of 2213	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	962 of 2072	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	1108 of 2542	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	1251 of 2579	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	1128 of 2531	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	1565 of 2458	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	818 of 2369	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	1019 of 2230	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	1277 of 2534	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	1281 of 2552	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	1451 of 2538	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1888 of 2527	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1366 of 2407	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1469 of 2273	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	480 of 1566	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.9	1104 of 1552	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	958 of 1531	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)18th percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2022)14th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-5 vs state

Science25%-8 vs state

Mathematics22%-15 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
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
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
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
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	8255 Beach St.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-3280	437	21	20.4	97.3%	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	428 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.1	1673^rd of 2761 public middle schools	39.4%		42.1	1392^nd of 2783 public middle schools	50.0%	281	17.7	17.7	24.1	43.0	39.5	35.9	18.2	28.6	34.5	27.4
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
Charles Drew Middle	Public	7-8	8511 Compton Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-1700	607	34	17.7	99.2%	6 (1.0%)	109 (18.0%)	483 (79.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	15.1	2436^th of 2761 public middle schools	11.8%		14	2513^th of 2783 public middle schools	9.7%	77	12.2	12.2		26.5	18.7	22.6		15.9	11.2	13.5	$47,690	$44,262	$3,428
Thomas A. Edison Middle	Public	6-8	6500 Hooper Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-2500	837	48	17.4	98.7%	5 (0.6%)	39 (4.7%)	787 (94.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	25.1	1998^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.6%		24	2084^th of 2783 public middle schools	25.1%	86	14.8	14.8	24.1	25.6	32.6	28.4	21.4	21.1	27.2	23.8	$42,586	$39,448	$3,138
Alliance Kory Hunter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5886 Compton Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Alliance Kory Hunter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 484-0450	470	26	18.3	97.0%	6 (1.3%)	12 (2.6%)	449 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	41.5	1449^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.5%		29.5	1828^th of 2783 public middle schools	34.3%	379	25.5	25.5	44.0	38.3	55.0	45.7	25.2	24.7	25.5	25.1
Southeast Middle	Public	6-8	2560 Tweedy Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-3100	1,215	64	18.9	94.7%	25 (2.1%)	15 (1.2%)	1,167 (96.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	22.6	2126^th of 2761 public middle schools	23.0%		24	2085^th of 2783 public middle schools	25.1%	41	13.6	13.6	34.4	33.4	34.9	34.2	18.3	17.0	11.7	15.4	$34,762	$32,074	$2,688

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy

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Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy ranks 1557^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy attend?

Students who attend Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy usually go on to attend Huntington Park Senior High

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Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy?

Students at Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

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