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Corvallis Middle

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Corvallis Middle ranks 1434 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 48% of California middle schools

Summary

Corvallis Middle is a public school serving about 660 students in grades 6-8 within the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, showing a clear pattern of improvement over the last decade from a lower-performing to a mid-range school in statewide rankings.

The school has made impressive strides, especially in getting students to attend class regularly, cutting chronic absenteeism by more than half in recent years, which correlates with rising English scores. It performs better than its closest district peer, Nettie L. Waite Middle, in all subjects but trails another district school, Los Alisos Middle. Compared to schools in neighboring districts, like the higher-performing Lakeside Middle in the Little Lake City Elementary district, Corvallis achieves solid results with more efficient spending per student.

Corvallis demonstrates notable strengths in supporting homeless students and those from low-income families, ranking well above average for these groups. However, math and science proficiency remain significant challenges, and the school has a pronounced gap in serving its Special Education students effectively. The overall trend is positive, suggesting current supports are working, but core academic subjects, particularly math, require continued focus.

663

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,125

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11032 East Leffingwell Rd.
Norwalk, CA 90650-3638

(562) 210-4125

District: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

Students who attend Corvallis Middle usually attend:

High:

Norwalk High

Feeder schools for Corvallis Middle:

Elementary:	D. D. Johnston Elementary
	Julia B. Morrison Elementary
	New River Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.8%

Asian:

4.4%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2013 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg41%

California avg41%

1,434^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

710^th of 1,543Norwalk-La Mirada 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	41.9	1434 of 2761	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1669 of 2783	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1838 of 2781	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1775 of 2740	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	2022 of 2715	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1863 of 2480	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	2000 of 2508	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.2	2100 of 2497	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.1	1704 of 2477	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.8	1593 of 2379	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.3	1498 of 2259	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.2	1698 of 2236	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.0	1660 of 2179	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.8	1424 of 2063	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.1	1270 of 2005	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	19.0	1670 of 1999	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.9	1539 of 1804	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.5	1385 of 1777	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.7	1403 of 1769	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.1	340 of 627	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	401 of 600	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.9	1095 of 1531	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	915 of 1491	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1127 of 1369	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.7	663 of 1478	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	785 of 1521	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	513 of 1540	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	721 of 1442	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	877 of 1364	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	1306 of 2533	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1607 of 2551	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1544 of 2531	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1522 of 2509	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1887 of 2380	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1710 of 2262	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	920 of 2395	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	1137 of 2388	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	1354 of 2374	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1320 of 2359	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1544 of 2213	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1529 of 2072	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	73 of 477	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	116 of 394	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	131 of 320	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	118 of 336	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	1032 of 2542	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	1451 of 2579	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1583 of 2531	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	1441 of 2458	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1694 of 2369	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1537 of 2230	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	1371 of 2534	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1498 of 2552	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1826 of 2538	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1774 of 2527	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1795 of 2407	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1754 of 2273	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	1327 of 1566	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1320 of 1552	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	987 of 1531	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)85th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)55th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

African American (2024)46th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

Science20%-12 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 (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
Corvallis Middle	Public	6-8	11032 East Leffingwell Rd.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-4125	663	27	24.3	76.0%	9 (1.4%)	27 (4.1%)	582 (87.8%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.8%)	41.9	1434^th of 2761 public middle schools	48.1%		34	1669^th of 2783 public middle schools	40.0%	235	20.4	20.4	45.4	48.5	44.1	46.0	24.9	27.8	28.3	27.0	$18,125	$1,078	$17,047
Los Alisos Middle	Public	6-8	14800 South Jersey Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3495	920	35	26.5	78.2%	22 (2.4%)	22 (2.4%)	803 (87.3%)	38 (4.1%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	26 (2.8%)	45.3	1320^th of 2761 public middle schools	52.2%		41.3	1419^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.0%	99	25.8	25.8	38.7	54.3	43.0	45.5	31.9	30.0	27.6	29.8	$15,632	$922	$14,710
Lakeside Middle	Public	6-8	11000 East Kenney St.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Little Lake City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 868-9442	509	26	19.2	79.8%	18 (3.5%)	6 (1.2%)	450 (88.4%)	30 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	72.7	624^th of 2761 public middle schools	77.4%		73.4	624^th of 2783 public middle schools	77.6%		43.6	43.6	68.8	62.4	70.5	67.4	36.6	37.6	39.0	37.8	$24,787	$1,109	$23,678
Nettie L. Waite Middle	Public	6-8	14320 South Norwalk Blvd.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-4370	462	24	19.4	82.5%	6 (1.3%)	9 (1.9%)	420 (90.9%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	25	2004^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.4%		22.9	2132^nd of 2783 public middle schools	23.4%	128	14.9	14.9	23.2	38.1	38.7	34.2	21.0	18.5	15.5	18.0	$18,628	$981	$17,647
Lake Center Middle	Public	6-8	10503 South Pioneer Blvd.	Santa Fe Springs	90670	Los Angeles County	Little Lake City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 868-4977	708	37	19.3	80.1%	17 (2.4%)	12 (1.7%)	642 (90.7%)	26 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	63.3	821^st of 2761 public middle schools	70.3%		66.1	763^rd of 2783 public middle schools	72.6%	58	35.8	35.8	47.0	60.5	56.7	55.0	34.9	46.8	34.6	38.8	$21,928	$1,100	$20,828
Sussman (Edward A.) Middle	Public	6-8	12500 Birchdale Ave.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3572	1,240	59	20.9	84.7%	34 (2.7%)	39 (3.1%)	1,130 (91.1%)	25 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	48.9	1211^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.1%		46.8	1255^th of 2783 public middle schools	54.9%	44	25.7	25.7	51.4	52.6	35.5	46.9	37.5	36.5	22.6	32.5	$18,654	$3,228	$15,426
Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle	Public	6-8	10301 South Woodruff Ave.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3586	1,304	53	24.6	78.2%	86 (6.6%)	18 (1.4%)	1,152 (88.3%)	32 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	10 (0.8%)	61	880^th of 2761 public middle schools	68.1%		57.9	935^th of 2783 public middle schools	66.4%	55	39.8	39.8	50.4	57.1	58.5	55.4	30.2	31.9	39.6	34.0	$18,310	$2,962	$15,348
Ross (Faye) Middle	Public	7-8	17707 Elaine Ave.	Artesia	90701	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7785	528	24	22.4	66.5%	24 (4.5%)	48 (9.1%)	317 (60.0%)	107 (20.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	25 (4.7%)	54.5	1052^nd of 2761 public middle schools	61.9%		56.8	967^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.3%	85	30.5	30.5		52.3	50.8	51.5		32.0	34.3	33.1	$20,038	$2,209	$17,829
Alondra Middle	Public	6-8	16200 Downey Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8004	735	41	17.9	92.5%	5 (0.7%)	27 (3.7%)	674 (91.7%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	7 (1.0%)	42.8	1393^rd of 2761 public middle schools	49.5%		39.9	1467^th of 2783 public middle schools	47.3%	74	27.7	27.7	42.6	50.0	50.4	47.9	18.0	24.2	26.9	23.3	$22,631	$2,163	$20,468
Carmenita Middle	Public	7-8	13435 East 166th St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7775	639	26	25.0	40.2%	37 (5.8%)	35 (5.5%)	181 (28.3%)	359 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.1%)	96.2	110^th of 2761 public middle schools	96.0%		94.9	156^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.4%	46	63.6	63.6		86.0	82.1	84.1		71.4	62.9	67.2	$18,534	$1,988	$16,546

Frequently Asked Questions about Corvallis Middle

What high school do graduates of Corvallis Middle attend?

Students who attend Corvallis Middle usually go on to attend Norwalk High

What is the racial makeup of Corvallis Middle?

Students at Corvallis Middle are 88% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Corvallis Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Corvallis Middle.

What district is Corvallis Middle in?

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

Is Corvallis Middle a good school?

Corvallis Middle ranks 1434^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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