Richard L. Graves Middle

Public 6-8

 13243 E. Los Nietos Rd.
       Whittier, CA  90605-3295


(562) 944-0135

District: South Whittier Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1992nd of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,529 Help


Feeder schools for Richard L. Graves Middle:

Elementary:    Carmela Elementary
    Howard J. McKibben Elementary
    Lake Marie Elementary
    Loma Vista Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  495

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.6%
White:
1.4%
Asian:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.7% Help


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Compare Details Richard L. Graves Middle ranks worse than 71.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.99. (See more...)
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.6%), White (1.4%), Asian (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richard L. Graves Middle is 19.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richard L. Graves Middle is $6,529.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Richard L. Graves Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Richard L. Graves Middle 1992nd of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Richard L. Graves Middle in the ranking list.)

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South Whittier Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Whittier Elementary 1189th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Richard L. Graves Middle

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Rank History for all students at Richard L. Graves Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 25.98 1295th 1769 26.8%
2005 24.45 1352nd 1777 23.9%
2006 22.44 1424th 1804 21.1%
2007 22.03 1603rd 1999 19.8%
2008 37.23 1236th 2005 38.4%
2009 34.33 1346th 2063 34.8%
2010 27.18 1657th 2179 24.0%
2011 36.08 1471st 2236 34.2%
2012 45.07 1219th 2259 46.0%
2013 44.89 1295th 2379 45.6%
2015 28.75 1668th 2477 32.7%
2016 27.69 1734th 2497 30.6%
2017 27.50 1748th 2508 30.3%
2018 29.33 1683rd 2480 32.1%
2019 21.00 2142nd 2715 21.1%
2022 21.49 2151st 2740 21.5%
2023 25.99 1987th 2788 28.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Richard L. Graves Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.30 841st 1364 38.3%
2019 36.75 799th 1442 44.6%
2022 38.65 814th 1540 47.1%
2023 30.76 1184th 1523 22.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Richard L. Graves Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.61 1283rd 1532 16.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richard L. Graves Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.18 1322nd 2230 40.7%
2019 26.77 1807th 2369 23.7%
2022 29.45 1720th 2458 30.0%
2023 34.48 1564th 2535 38.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Richard L. Graves Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 15.89 319th 336 5.1%
2023 24.53 269th 321 16.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Richard L. Graves Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.05 1483rd 2262 34.4%
2019 21.72 1893rd 2380 20.5%
2022 25.65 1802nd 2509 28.2%
2023 30.30 1635th 2535 35.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Richard L. Graves Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.78 746th 1369 45.5%
2019 31.42 993rd 1491 33.4%
2022 27.27 1166th 1531 23.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Richard L. Graves Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.35 1678th 2273 26.2%
2019 19.11 2020th 2407 16.1%
2022 17.68 2166th 2527 14.3%
2023 22.04 1990th 2546 21.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richard L. Graves Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.01 1235th 2072 40.4%
2019 27.19 1633rd 2213 26.2%
2022 29.11 1655th 2359 29.8%
2023 35.94 1410th 2379 40.7%
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Rank History for White students at Richard L. Graves Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.70 1537th 1602 4.1%
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Enrollment information for Richard L. Graves Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 167 5 31 487 1 n/a n/a 0 691
1989 140 5 30 543 0 n/a n/a 0 718
1990 144 9 19 558 0 n/a n/a 0 730
1991 143 9 17 531 0 n/a n/a 0 700
1992 128 9 17 522 1 n/a n/a 0 677
1993 125 17 17 584 2 n/a n/a 0 745
1994 104 12 19 614 4 n/a n/a 0 753
1995 76 9 18 593 3 n/a n/a 0 699
1996 76 9 18 593 3 n/a n/a 0 699
1997 83 8 16 620 6 n/a n/a 0 733
1998 76 7 17 668 5 n/a n/a 0 773
1999 87 10 18 676 3 n/a n/a 0 794
2000 72 17 22 670 4 n/a n/a 0 785
2001 59 14 19 769 7 n/a n/a 0 868
2002 58 10 19 877 8 n/a n/a 0 972
2003 58 10 19 877 8 n/a n/a 0 972
2004 46 12 22 920 8 n/a n/a 0 1008
2005 46 13 24 912 8 n/a n/a 0 1003
2006 48 1 20 896 3 n/a n/a 0 968
2007 44 2 18 858 3 n/a n/a 1 926
2008 39 6 18 820 5 n/a n/a 0 888
2009 34 12 16 818 4 1 0 0 885
2010 13 10 11 836 0 2 0 0 872
2011 14 9 11 769 1 3 0 0 807
2012 21 6 16 703 1 2 0 0 749
2013 21 2 14 695 1 1 0 0 734
2014 24 1 11 715 0 2 0 0 753
2015 22 4 17 698 0 3 0 0 744
2016 28 5 19 694 0 1 0 0 747
2017 27 5 16 647 0 1 1 0 697
2018 25 4 16 599 0 1 0 0 645
2019 20 1 9 647 1 0 0 0 678
2020 19 3 5 593 2 0 0 0 622
2021 15 6 6 549 2 0 2 0 580
2022 11 4 6 543 0 0 1 0 565
2023 7 3 4 478 1 1 1 0 495

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Richard L. Graves Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 691 32.3 21.3 n/a
1989 718 31.9 22.5 n/a
1990 730 31.5 23.1 n/a
1991 700 31.7 22.0 n/a
1992 677 32.2 21.0 53.9
1993 745 31.0 24.0 61.2
1994 753 33.0 22.8 63.6
1995 699 33.0 21.2 77.5
1996 699 33.0 21.2 77.5
1997 733 36.0 20.4 77.5
1998 773 34.0 22.7 91.6
1999 794 33.8 23.5 95
2000 785 35.0 22.4 99
2001 868 37.8 23.0 77.9
2002 972 40.0 24.3 40.8
2003 972 40.0 24.3 40.8
2004 1008 36.0 28.0 78.5
2005 1003 35.9 27.9 78.6
2006 968 35.3 27.4 70.6
2007 926 33.3 27.8 57.4
2008 888 39.0 22.8 63.2
2009 885 34.0 23.3 70.8
2010 872 34.0 25.6 79
2011 807 n/a n/a 63.6
2012 749 28.0 26.7 n/a
2013 734 27.4 26.7 79.2
2014 753 27.9 26.9 73.8
2015 744 29.0 25.6 86.4
2016 747 30.0 24.9 84.7
2017 697 30.5 22.8 83.1
2018 645 29.8 21.6 86.7
2019 678 29.3 23.1 86.4
2020 622 n/a n/a 88.7
2021 580 27.1 21.3 83.3
2022 565 27.1 20.8 85.1
2023 495 25.6 19.3 94.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Richard L. Graves Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 691 32.3 21.3 n/a
1989 718 31.9 22.5 n/a
1990 730 31.5 23.1 n/a
1991 700 31.7 22.0 n/a
1992 677 32.2 21.0 53.9
1993 745 31.0 24.0 61.2
1994 753 33.0 22.8 63.6
1995 699 33.0 21.2 77.5
1996 699 33.0 21.2 77.5
1997 733 36.0 20.4 77.5
1998 773 34.0 22.7 91.6
1999 794 33.8 23.5 95
2000 785 35.0 22.4 99
2001 868 37.8 23.0 77.9
2002 972 40.0 24.3 40.8
2003 972 40.0 24.3 40.8
2004 1008 36.0 28.0 78.5
2005 1003 35.9 27.9 78.6
2006 968 35.3 27.4 70.6
2007 926 33.3 27.8 57.4
2008 888 39.0 22.8 63.2
2009 885 34.0 23.3 70.8
2010 872 34.0 25.6 79
2011 807 n/a n/a 63.6
2012 749 28.0 26.7 n/a
2013 734 27.4 26.7 79.2
2014 753 27.9 26.9 73.8
2015 744 29.0 25.6 86.4
2016 747 30.0 24.9 84.7
2017 697 30.5 22.8 83.1
2018 645 29.8 21.6 86.7
2019 678 29.3 23.1 86.4
2020 622 n/a n/a 88.7
2021 580 27.1 21.3 83.3
2022 565 27.1 20.8 85.1
2023 495 25.6 19.3 94.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Richard L. Graves Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,529

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richard L. Graves Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2142nd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1987th of 2788 Middle schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Richard L. Graves Middle)37.338.6
 1.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (South Whittier Elementary)37.338.6
 1.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Richard L. Graves Middle)20.218.3
 1.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Whittier Elementary)20.218.3
 1.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Richard L. Graves Middle)29.529.1
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (South Whittier Elementary)29.529.1
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Richard L. Graves Middle)18.215.6
 2.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Whittier Elementary)18.215.6
 2.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Richard L. Graves Middle)8.610.2
 1.5%
   8th Grade Science (South Whittier Elementary)8.610.2
 1.5%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students678495
 27%
African American13
 200%
American Indian11
Asian94
 55.6%
Hispanic647478
 26.1%
Pacific Islander01
White207
 65%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.4%94.7%
 8.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 495 students attended Richard L. Graves Middle.

Richard L. Graves Middle ranks 1992nd of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Richard L. Graves Middle are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.


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