Richard E. Byrd Middle

8501 Arleta Ave., Los Angeles CA, 91352 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 818-394-4300
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1455
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 28% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1450 in Los Angeles
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
38%Los Angeles
43%California

Richard E. Byrd Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Los Angeles Unified School District" in Los Angeles, CA. There are a total of 1,455 students and 59 teachers at Richard E. Byrd Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Richard E. Byrd Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.5%, which is 36% lower than the California average.

Richard E. Byrd Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1455
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Richard E. Byrd Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625%
722%
819%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
631%
733%
835%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Richard E. Byrd Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 2.0% 7.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 8.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.4% 6.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 91.9% 76.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.1% 0.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Los Angeles demographics profile

StatisticLos AngelesCaliforniaNational
Population3,973,27839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,46325691
Median age35.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%52%55%
Speak English42%56%79%
Speak Spanish41%29%13%

Education level achieved in Los Angeles

IndexLos AngelesCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade75.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school74.4%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college56.4%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Richard E. Byrd Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.