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El Segundo Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 820 students in El Segundo Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in El Segundo Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
3,549 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
El Segundo Unified School District, which is ranked #65 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
11%
% Hispanic
24%
55%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
45%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,754 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,769 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,754
$19,975
Spending / Student
$15,769
$18,396
Best El Segundo Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
El Segundo Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
332 Center St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 615-2690
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 615-2690
Gr: 6-8 | 820 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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