Summary:
Zip code 91311 contains one public middle school, Ernest Lawrence Middle, serving grades 6-8 within the Los Angeles Unified School District.
This school shows notable academic strengths, particularly in English Language Arts and Science, where student proficiency rates exceed both the district and state averages. Its performance in mathematics is closer to average, aligning with the state benchmark but representing a relative area for growth, especially by the 8th grade. The school has demonstrated positive momentum, improving its statewide ranking over the past few years to place in the 66th percentile for the current school year.
Parents should note that chronic absenteeism is a challenge at the school, with a rate higher than the state average, which can impact student learning. The school operates with significant per-student funding and serves a community with considerable economic need. Overall, Ernest Lawrence Middle is a school performing adequately within its context, with clear strengths in certain subjects and ongoing opportunities to support student attendance and mathematics achievement.
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