Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

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Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Los Angeles Unified School District, with 389 students located in Walnut Park, CA. The school has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, placing it in the bottom half of California middle schools.

Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning performs better than the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, but lags behind in Mathematics and Science proficiency. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.3% in 2017-2018 to 29.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools. The school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 97.69% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby charter schools, such as Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle and Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy, Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning generally underperforms in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. The other district schools in the area, such as Southeast Middle and Henry T. Gage Middle, have similar performance to Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 7500 Marbrisa Ave.
       Walnut Park, CA  90255-5612


(323) 277-2600

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1335th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,201 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  335

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.8%
White:
0.9%
Two or more races:
0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.6% Help


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Compare Details Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning ranks better than 51.9% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 25th 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 43.99. (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 (98.8%), White (0.9%), two or more races (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning is 14.5, which is the 6th best among 83 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning is $10,201. 47 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning:

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning 1335th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning 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 Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

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Rank History for all students at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 16.30 2144th 2477 13.4%
2016 13.42 2244th 2497 10.1%
2017 19.74 2043rd 2508 18.5%
2018 22.47 1905th 2480 23.2%
2019 32.78 1689th 2715 37.8%
2022 44.39 1327th 2740 51.6%
2023 45.71 1292nd 2802 53.9%
2024 43.99 1335th 2777 51.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.98 813th 1364 40.4%
2019 28.17 1221st 1442 15.3%
2022 29.34 1284th 1540 16.6%
2023 22.21 1519th 1529 0.7%
2024 29.62 1244th 1477 15.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.36 1513th 2230 32.2%
2019 44.78 1190th 2369 49.8%
2022 59.22 753rd 2458 69.4%
2023 60.40 740th 2549 71.0%
2024 57.21 815th 2575 68.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.28 1763rd 2262 22.1%
2019 30.99 1590th 2380 33.2%
2022 44.57 1204th 2509 52.0%
2023 41.24 1301st 2547 48.9%
2024 41.28 1299th 2546 49.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.40 1037th 1369 24.3%
2022 18.51 1485th 1531 3.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.62 1794th 2273 21.1%
2019 32.71 1530th 2407 36.4%
2022 43.51 1233rd 2527 51.2%
2023 49.71 1071st 2558 58.1%
2024 45.48 1196th 2547 53.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.24 1440th 2072 30.5%
2019 44.72 1103rd 2213 50.2%
2022 59.04 751st 2359 68.2%
2023 61.75 690th 2391 71.1%
2024 57.54 787th 2383 67.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2013 0 0 0 449 1 0 0 0 450
2014 0 1 0 503 0 0 0 0 504
2015 3 1 0 502 0 0 2 0 508
2016 6 0 0 486 0 0 3 0 495
2017 5 1 1 517 0 0 1 0 525
2018 4 2 1 509 0 0 1 0 517
2019 3 4 0 492 0 0 0 0 499
2020 2 5 0 484 0 0 0 0 491
2021 6 3 0 449 0 0 0 0 458
2022 9 2 0 399 0 0 0 0 410
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 389 389
2024 3 0 0 331 0 0 1 0 335

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 Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 450 15.4 29.0 82.2
2014 504 20.5 24.5 94.4
2015 508 21.0 24.1 95.9
2016 495 20.0 24.7 91.3
2017 525 24.5 21.4 89.3
2018 517 21.8 23.6 94.8
2019 499 21.2 23.4 94.8
2020 491 n/a n/a 96.5
2021 458 24.1 18.9 97.4
2022 410 22.3 18.3 96.6
2023 389 22.7 17.0 97.7
2024 335 22.9 14.5 86.6

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 Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 450 15.4 29.0 82.2
2014 504 20.5 24.5 94.4
2015 508 21.0 24.1 95.9
2016 495 20.0 24.7 91.3
2017 525 24.5 21.4 89.3
2018 517 21.8 23.6 94.8
2019 499 21.2 23.4 94.8
2020 491 n/a n/a 96.5
2021 458 24.1 18.9 97.4
2022 410 22.3 18.3 96.6
2023 389 22.7 17.0 97.7
2024 335 22.9 14.5 86.6

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 Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,201

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1689th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1292nd of 2802 Middle schools
 16.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning)40.633.6
 7%
   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 (Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning)23.519.3
 4.3%
   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 (Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning)53.448.7
 4.8%
   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 (Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning)28.523.7
 4.8%
   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 (Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning)32.854.9
 22.2%
   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 (Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning)1725.9
 8.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)29.223.7
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning)1723.1
 6.1%
   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 Students499389
 22%
African American40
 100%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic4920
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White30
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.8%97.7%
 2.9%


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Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning ranks 1335th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning are 99% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 335 students attended Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning.


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