Richard L. Graves Middle

13243 E. Los Nietos Rd., South Whittier CA, 90605 | South Whittier Elementary School District | 562-944-0135
  • grades 7-8
  • students 645
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 26% 40% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aSouth Whittier
43%California

Richard L. Graves Middle is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "South Whittier Elementary School District" in South Whittier, CA. There are a total of 645 students and 30 teachers at Richard L. Graves Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Richard L. Graves Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 26.0%, which is 40% lower than the California average.

Richard L. Graves Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students645
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

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 L. Graves 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
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
720%
818%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
737%
829%
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 L. Graves Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 3.3% 5.5% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.1% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 94.8% 92.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 3.1% 3.1%

South Whittier demographics profile

StatisticSouth WhittierCaliforniaNational
Population58,61639,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)10,98125691
Median age33.336.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%52%55%
Speak English44%56%79%
Speak Spanish50%29%13%

Education level achieved in South Whittier

IndexSouth WhittierCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade73.6%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school72.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college46.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Richard L. Graves Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.