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Hosler Middle

Public Grades 7-8

2339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 15% of California middle schools

Summary

Hosler Middle is a public school serving about 750 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Lynwood Unified School District, which ranks in the bottom quarter of all districts in California.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with student proficiency in English, math, and especially science falling well below state averages; its statewide ranking is in the bottom 15% and has been declining for several years. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with nearly one in three students missing too much school, a rate much higher than the state average and a key differentiator from higher-performing nearby schools like Willowbrook Middle in Compton Unified, which has near-perfect attendance and ranks in the top 5% statewide. Performance is also volatile for students with disabilities and other specific groups, suggesting inconsistent support systems.

While Hosler Middle has a similar student-to-teacher ratio as other schools, its outcomes are consistently lower than most in the area, including other schools with similar student demographics like South Gate Middle. The stark contrast with some schools in neighboring districts indicates that the challenges may be influenced by broader district-level factors, and improving daily attendance appears to be a critical first step for academic improvement.

754

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11300 Spruce St.
Lynwood, CA 90262-3629

(310) 603-1447

District: Lynwood Unified

Students who attend Hosler Middle usually attend:

High:

Lynwood High

Feeder schools for Hosler Middle:

Elementary:	Washington Elementary
	Will Rogers Elementary
	Wilson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.8%

African American:

4.5%

Pacific Islander:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg26%

California avg41%

2,339^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Lynwood Unified

1168^th of 1,543Lynwood 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	17.5	2339 of 2761	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	2355 of 2783	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	2295 of 2781	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	2086 of 2740	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	624 of 894	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.8	2153 of 2715	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	2147 of 2480	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	2297 of 2508	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	2232 of 2497	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.1	2112 of 2477	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.7	2135 of 2379	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.8	1940 of 2259	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.1	1854 of 2236	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.0	1697 of 2179	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.4	1791 of 2063	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.6	1686 of 2005	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.2	1726 of 1999	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.8	1562 of 1804	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	539 of 609	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	509 of 627	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	486 of 613	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	482 of 637	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	556 of 600	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.5	1280 of 1531	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	321 of 354	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	872 of 1491	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	716 of 1369	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.7	1193 of 1478	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1216 of 1521	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1254 of 1540	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	353 of 363	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	967 of 1442	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	850 of 1364	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	2216 of 2533	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	2278 of 2551	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	2205 of 2531	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1926 of 2509	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	482 of 738	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1932 of 2380	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	2050 of 2262	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	1853 of 2395	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1853 of 2388	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1753 of 2374	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1499 of 2359	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	1603 of 2213	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1686 of 2072	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	372 of 477	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	155 of 394	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	200 of 320	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.4	86 of 336	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	2070 of 2542	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	2061 of 2579	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1886 of 2531	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1627 of 2458	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	316 of 721	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	1797 of 2369	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1838 of 2230	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	2136 of 2534	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	2090 of 2552	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	2014 of 2538	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1911 of 2527	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	546 of 763	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1983 of 2407	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1943 of 2273	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1203 of 1566	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1415 of 1552	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1084 of 1531	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)23rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2025)22nd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)19th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)16th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-24 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 vs state

Science8%-24 vs state

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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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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
Hosler Middle	Public	7-8	11300 Spruce St.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1447	754	35	21.2	95.5%	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.5%)	715 (94.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17.5	2339^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.3%		17.8	2355^th of 2783 public middle schools	15.4%	16		8.3	8.3			30.1	20.3	24.9			20.5	15.2	17.7
Cesar Chavez Middle	Public	7-8	3898 Abbott Rd.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 886-7300	882	35	25.5	95.4%	3 (0.3%)	22 (2.5%)	850 (96.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	19.1	2263^rd of 2761 public middle schools	18.0%		21.2	2211^th of 2783 public middle schools	20.6%	52		11.0	11.0			34.9	23.8	29.6			20.3	9.1	14.9
Bunche Middle	Public	6-8	12338 Mona Blvd.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6010	286	11	25.2	93.4%	1 (0.3%)	46 (16.1%)	233 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	38.9	1523^rd of 2761 public middle schools	44.8%		24.1	2079^th of 2783 public middle schools	25.3%	556		8.3	8.3		35.9	46.7	45.2	43.3		23.1	39.4	26.1	30.0	$25,914	$4,477	$21,437
Whaley Middle	Public	6-8	14401 South Gibson Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6070	429	18	24.2	92.8%	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.0%)	374 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	54.2	1070^th of 2761 public middle schools	61.2%		29.1	1854^th of 2783 public middle schools	33.4%	784		15.0	15.0		46.0	45.3	45.2	45.4		60.0	33.8	51.0	47.3	$25,990	$4,259	$21,731
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	$21,792	$4,140	$17,652
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	$21,415	$4,431	$16,984
Willowbrook Middle	Public	6-8	2601 North Wilmington Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 604-2706	304	11	28.0	88.8%	1 (0.3%)	38 (12.5%)	260 (85.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	95.4	140^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.9%		95.1	150^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.6%	10		52.9	52.9		80.4	98.1	87.3	88.7		71.1	67.0	62.8	66.9	$17,169	$3,663	$13,506
KIPP Philosophers Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1999 East 102nd St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	KIPP Philosophers Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 584-6664	398	19	20.9	92.0%	9 (2.3%)	173 (43.5%)	207 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	16.2	2393^rd of 2761 public middle schools	13.3%		26.6	1972^nd of 2783 public middle schools	29.1%	421	13.2	18.0	16.5	23.1	14.0	26.4	27.9	23.2	13.2	8.6	11.6	15.0	12.1	$20,825	$1,285	$19,540
Bridges Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	400 South Santa Fe Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Bridges Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(866) 201-3890	151	5	29.0	88.1%	1 (0.7%)	15 (9.9%)	133 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	30.4	1813^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.3%		46.6	1261^st of 2783 public middle schools	54.7%	552		14.3	14.3		24.1	50.9	42.9	38.5		8.6	31.6	10.7	18.2	$18,083	$1,640	$16,443
Davis Middle	Public	6-8	621 West Poplar St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6020	520	20	26.2	90.4%	3 (0.6%)	75 (14.4%)	437 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	65.6	771^st of 2761 public middle schools	72.1%		51.2	1135^th of 2783 public middle schools	59.2%	364		9.9	9.9		50.8	63.0	49.4	55.2		56.2	57.2	44.2	52.6	$24,626	$3,853	$20,773

Frequently Asked Questions about Hosler Middle

Is Hosler Middle a good school?

Hosler Middle ranks in the bottom 15.3% of California middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hosler Middle?

Students at Hosler Middle are 95% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Hosler Middle attend?

Students who attend Hosler Middle usually go on to attend Lynwood High

How many students attend Hosler Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 754 students attended Hosler Middle.

What district is Hosler Middle in?

Lynwood Unified

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