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Los Cerritos Middle School vs. Redwood Middle School

Should you attend Los Cerritos Middle School or Redwood Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Los Cerritos Middle School
2100 Avenida De Las Flores
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Redwood Middle School
233 W. Gainsborough Rd.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Los Cerritos Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 736 students in grades 6-8, Los Cerritos Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 668 students in grades 6-8, Redwood Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
736 students
668 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Redwood Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1183 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#2275 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Los Cerritos Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Redwood Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 20% in CA)
44%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Redwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 20% in CA)
61%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Redwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in CA)
41%
(Top 30% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Redwood Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
233
203
Grade 7 Students
241
239
Grade 8 Students
262
226

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
11%
8%
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% Hispanic
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Redwood Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
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% White
46%
45%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Redwood Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Redwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Los Cerritos Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Redwood Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Redwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Los Cerritos Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Redwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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