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Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,603 students in Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
26 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
15,029 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
650 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, which is ranked #914 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#912 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.64
# American Indian Students
37 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,018 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
7%
11%
# Hispanic Students
12,233 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
55%
# Black Students
342 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
902 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
6%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
48 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
449 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,352
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
956
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,039
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,005
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,019
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,113
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,126
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,190
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,287
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,202
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,181
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,279
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,280
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,995 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,119 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$316 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$287 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,995
$19,974

Spending / Student
$19,119
$18,396

Best Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13900 Estero Rd.
La Mirada, CA 90638
(562) 210-2945
La Mirada, CA 90638
(562) 210-2945
Grades: 6-8
| 700 students
Rank: #22.
Reginald M. Benton Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15709 East Olive Branch Rd.
La Mirada, CA 90638
(562) 210-2500
La Mirada, CA 90638
(562) 210-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 714 students
Rank: #33.
Los Alisos Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
14800 South Jersey Ave.
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 210-3495
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 210-3495
Grades: 6-8
| 1,011 students
Rank: #44.
Corvallis Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11032 East Leffingwell Rd.
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 210-4125
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 210-4125
Grades: 6-8
| 661 students
Rank: #55.
Nettie L. Waite Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14320 South Norwalk Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 210-4370
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 210-4370
Grades: 6-8
| 517 students
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