Daniel Webster Middle

Summary:

Daniel Webster Middle is a public middle school located in Los Angeles, CA, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 442 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Daniel Webster Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Daniel Webster Middle faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and disparities in performance between different student subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 13.9% in 2020-2021 to 40.6% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Daniel Webster Middle's test scores are consistently lower than the Los Angeles Unified and California averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.59% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and White students performing relatively better, while Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students perform much worse.

When compared to nearby schools, Daniel Webster Middle performs significantly worse than most. For example, Paul Revere Charter Middle, which is also in the Los Angeles Unified District, has consistently ranked in the top 10% of California middle schools and outperforms Daniel Webster Middle across all academic metrics. The high chronic absenteeism rates at Daniel Webster Middle appear to be closely linked to its low test scores, as schools with lower chronic absenteeism, such as Culver City Middle and ICEF Vista Middle Academy, tend to have much higher academic performance. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Daniel Webster Middle suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's academic performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 11330 West Graham Pl.
       Los Angeles, CA  90064-3725


(310) 235-4600

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2118th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,947 Help


Feeder schools for Daniel Webster Middle:

Elementary:    Crescent Heights Boulevard Elementary
    Mar Vista Elementary
    Marvin Elementary
    Nora Sterry Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  471

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.3%
African American:
20.6%
White:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.4% Help


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Compare Details Daniel Webster Middle ranks worse than 76.3% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 59th among 83 ranked middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.14. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.3%), African American (20.6%), White (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Daniel Webster Middle is 18. 43 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Daniel Webster Middle is $19,947, which is the highest among 83 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Daniel Webster Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Daniel Webster Middle 2118th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Daniel Webster Middle in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Daniel Webster Middle

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Rank History for all students at Daniel Webster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 13.52 1606th 1769 9.2%
2005 14.12 1588th 1777 10.6%
2006 20.33 1476th 1804 18.2%
2007 15.94 1751st 1999 12.4%
2008 14.96 1799th 2005 10.3%
2009 14.17 1853rd 2063 10.2%
2010 13.06 2000th 2179 8.2%
2011 28.98 1669th 2236 25.4%
2012 30.16 1632nd 2259 27.8%
2013 30.96 1675th 2379 29.6%
2015 14.71 2195th 2477 11.4%
2016 17.73 2115th 2497 15.3%
2017 14.74 2229th 2508 11.1%
2018 21.02 1967th 2480 20.7%
2019 22.53 2080th 2715 23.4%
2022 20.42 2205th 2740 19.5%
2023 16.27 2457th 2802 12.3%
2024 23.14 2118th 2777 23.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Daniel Webster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.69 648th 1364 52.5%
2019 35.83 841st 1442 41.7%
2022 22.91 1523rd 1540 1.1%
2023 30.25 1210th 1529 20.9%
2024 41.98 651st 1477 55.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Daniel Webster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.92 1450th 1538 5.7%
2024 37.13 859th 1550 44.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Daniel Webster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.63 1731st 2230 22.4%
2019 31.87 1606th 2369 32.2%
2022 27.93 1773rd 2458 27.9%
2023 19.04 2209th 2549 13.3%
2024 26.61 1918th 2575 25.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Daniel Webster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.52 1861st 2262 17.7%
2019 19.20 1973rd 2380 17.1%
2022 25.32 1819th 2509 27.5%
2023 16.89 2234th 2547 12.3%
2024 25.79 1865th 2546 26.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Daniel Webster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.32 1042nd 1369 23.9%
2019 34.02 892nd 1491 40.2%
2022 40.44 748th 1531 51.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Daniel Webster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.64 1760th 2273 22.6%
2019 25.26 1785th 2407 25.8%
2022 17.03 2211th 2527 12.5%
2023 16.57 2261st 2558 11.6%
2024 21.61 2016th 2547 20.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Daniel Webster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.32 375th 600 37.5%
2019 51.05 272nd 643 57.7%
2022 30.71 441st 637 30.8%
2023 38.26 359th 614 41.5%
2024 43.86 311th 626 50.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Daniel Webster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.16 1466th 2072 29.2%
2019 28.95 1573rd 2213 28.9%
2022 29.48 1645th 2359 30.3%
2023 18.20 2088th 2391 12.7%
2024 25.60 1811th 2383 24.0%
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Rank History for White students at Daniel Webster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 49.68 748th 1535 51.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Monday, April 30, 2018

Open Quote Excellent school! A++++ My daughter is gifted, Webster prepared her for the University High honors program. This school has high performing staff /faculty, a safe environment, and beautiful campus. As a parent, they made sure I felt welcomed and supported. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Daniel Webster Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 201 292 92 325 3 n/a n/a 0 913
1989 182 279 75 368 3 n/a n/a 0 907
1990 189 347 65 398 4 n/a n/a 0 1003
1991 172 349 68 427 2 n/a n/a 0 1018
1992 118 377 72 508 1 n/a n/a 0 1076
1993 81 362 81 488 1 n/a n/a 0 1013
1994 68 297 52 489 2 n/a n/a 0 908
1995 37 333 25 498 2 n/a n/a 0 895
1996 37 333 25 498 2 n/a n/a 0 895
1997 50 365 23 490 0 n/a n/a 0 928
1998 32 370 22 500 2 n/a n/a 0 926
1999 37 411 28 597 0 n/a n/a 0 1073
2000 44 430 39 674 0 n/a n/a 0 1187
2001 53 445 32 694 4 n/a n/a 0 1228
2002 44 412 79 900 7 n/a n/a 0 1442
2003 44 412 79 900 7 n/a n/a 0 1442
2004 40 374 78 863 7 n/a n/a 0 1362
2005 32 377 71 870 6 n/a n/a 0 1356
2006 33 346 70 862 3 n/a n/a 0 1314
2007 28 312 43 769 3 n/a n/a 5 1160
2008 22 252 23 615 n/a n/a n/a 0 912
2009 33 255 20 540 2 1 3 0 854
2010 49 233 21 495 0 0 4 0 802
2011 47 198 17 441 0 0 3 0 706
2012 71 186 15 418 2 3 2 0 697
2013 55 162 9 400 6 5 0 0 637
2014 42 110 9 346 9 4 0 0 520
2015 28 105 6 300 4 3 8 0 454
2016 23 112 8 300 3 1 7 0 454
2017 19 92 9 307 0 0 4 0 431
2018 31 104 7 316 1 0 3 0 462
2019 35 131 13 341 0 0 1 0 521
2020 33 108 8 312 0 0 4 0 465
2021 29 106 8 292 2 0 5 0 442
2022 24 93 8 263 2 0 3 0 393
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 442 442
2024 36 97 8 317 0 0 13 0 471

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Daniel Webster Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 913 45.1 20.2 n/a
1989 907 43.6 20.8 n/a
1990 1003 47.0 21.3 n/a
1991 1018 52.6 19.3 n/a
1992 1076 53.5 20.1 45.9
1993 1013 41.9 24.2 45.9
1994 908 39.7 22.9 62.7
1995 895 42.5 21.1 68.8
1996 895 42.5 21.1 68.8
1997 928 42.7 21.7 65.7
1998 926 42.0 22.0 65
1999 1073 44.9 23.9 68.8
2000 1187 53.4 22.2 77.6
2001 1228 55.7 22.0 70.1
2002 1442 62.3 23.1 71.2
2003 1442 62.3 23.1 71.2
2004 1362 63.0 21.6 72
2005 1356 60.0 22.6 74
2006 1314 55.0 23.9 83.3
2007 1160 51.8 22.4 76.3
2008 912 63.0 14.5 72.4
2009 854 49.0 14.7 74.2
2010 802 47.0 17.0 79.2
2011 706 n/a n/a 68.6
2012 697 44.0 15.8 n/a
2013 637 38.0 16.7 72.2
2014 520 33.5 15.5 89.6
2015 454 30.0 15.1 82.4
2016 454 27.0 16.8 84.4
2017 431 27.0 15.9 84.2
2018 462 28.0 16.5 88.3
2019 521 29.3 17.7 84.6
2020 465 n/a n/a 80.2
2021 442 27.5 16.0 86.7
2022 393 24.8 15.8 90.1
2023 442 23.8 18.5 90.3
2024 471 26.1 18.0 82.4

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 Daniel Webster Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 913 45.1 20.2 n/a
1989 907 43.6 20.8 n/a
1990 1003 47.0 21.3 n/a
1991 1018 52.6 19.3 n/a
1992 1076 53.5 20.1 45.9
1993 1013 41.9 24.2 45.9
1994 908 39.7 22.9 62.7
1995 895 42.5 21.1 68.8
1996 895 42.5 21.1 68.8
1997 928 42.7 21.7 65.7
1998 926 42.0 22.0 65
1999 1073 44.9 23.9 68.8
2000 1187 53.4 22.2 77.6
2001 1228 55.7 22.0 70.1
2002 1442 62.3 23.1 71.2
2003 1442 62.3 23.1 71.2
2004 1362 63.0 21.6 72
2005 1356 60.0 22.6 74
2006 1314 55.0 23.9 83.3
2007 1160 51.8 22.4 76.3
2008 912 63.0 14.5 72.4
2009 854 49.0 14.7 74.2
2010 802 47.0 17.0 79.2
2011 706 n/a n/a 68.6
2012 697 44.0 15.8 n/a
2013 637 38.0 16.7 72.2
2014 520 33.5 15.5 89.6
2015 454 30.0 15.1 82.4
2016 454 27.0 16.8 84.4
2017 431 27.0 15.9 84.2
2018 462 28.0 16.5 88.3
2019 521 29.3 17.7 84.6
2020 465 n/a n/a 80.2
2021 442 27.5 16.0 86.7
2022 393 24.8 15.8 90.1
2023 442 23.8 18.5 90.3
2024 471 26.1 18.0 82.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Daniel Webster Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $19,947

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Daniel Webster Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2080th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2457th of 2802 Middle schools
 11.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Daniel Webster Middle)27.716.9
 10.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.238.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Daniel Webster Middle)24.614.9
 9.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)32.528.1
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Daniel Webster Middle)36.125.9
 10.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.740.8
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Daniel Webster Middle)23.512.6
 10.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)30.527.5
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Daniel Webster Middle)27.923.4
 4.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.138.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Daniel Webster Middle)15.18
 7.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)29.223.7
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Daniel Webster Middle)16.49.5
 6.9%
   8th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)23.120.9
 2.2%
   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 Students521442
 15.2%
African American1310
 100%
American Indian00
Asian130
 100%
Hispanic3410
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White350
 100%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.6%90.3%
 5.6%


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Students at Daniel Webster Middle are 67% Hispanic, 21% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Daniel Webster Middle ranks in the bottom 23.7% of California middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 471 students attended Daniel Webster Middle.


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