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Wiseburn Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 991 students in Wiseburn Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Wiseburn Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% 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
5 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,544 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Wiseburn Unified School District, which is ranked #271 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#270 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
29%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)<50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
198 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,338 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
55%
# Black Students
307 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
12%
5%
# White Students
448 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
18%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
333
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
247
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
242
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
242
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
329
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
334
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
2
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,774 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,504 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,774
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,504
$18,396
Best Wiseburn Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wiseburn Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5504 West 135th St.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 725-2101
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 725-2101
Grades: 6-8
| 975 students
Rank: #22.
Success Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13530 Aviation Blvd.
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 725-2101
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 725-2101
Grades: K-12
| 16 students
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