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Inglewood 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 8 public middle schools serving 3,858 students in Inglewood Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Inglewood Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
16 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
6,809 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Inglewood Unified School District, which is ranked #1600 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 89% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1563 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
52 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
62 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,164 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
55%
# Black Students
2,306 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
34%
5%
# White Students
45 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
1%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
39 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
667
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
507
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
594
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
552
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
587
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
581
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
541
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
541
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
561
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
426
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
413
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
458
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
381
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,678 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,130 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$195 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$158 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,678
$19,974
Spending / Student
$23,130
$18,396
Best Inglewood Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Tijera K-8 Academy Of Excellence Charter
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1415 North La Tijera Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90302
(310) 680-5260
Inglewood, CA 90302
(310) 680-5260
Grades: K-8
| 556 students
Rank: #22.
Centinela Tk-8 Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1123 Marlborough Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90302
(310) 680-5440
Inglewood, CA 90302
(310) 680-5440
Grades: K-8
| 540 students
Rank: #33.
Frank D. Parent Tk-8
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5354 West 64th St.
Inglewood, CA 90302
(310) 680-5430
Inglewood, CA 90302
(310) 680-5430
Grades: K-8
| 297 students
Rank: #44.
Bennett/kew P-8 Leadership Academy Of Excellence
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11710 South Cherry Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90303
(310) 680-5400
Inglewood, CA 90303
(310) 680-5400
Grades: K-8
| 470 students
Rank: #55.
Oak Street Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
633 South Oak St.
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5340
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5340
Grades: K-8
| 497 students
Rank: #66.
Crozier (George W.) Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1210 West Regent St.
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5280
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5280
Grades: 7-8
| 299 students
Rank: #77.
Beulah Payne P-8 Steam Academy
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
215 West 94th St.
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5410
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5410
Grades: K-8
| 588 students
Rank: #88.
Woodworth-monroe Tk-8 Academy
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10711 10th Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90303
(310) 680-5310
Inglewood, CA 90303
(310) 680-5310
Grades: K-8
| 611 students
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