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Lynwood 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,726 students in Lynwood Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Lynwood Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (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
17 Schools
3,500 Schools
# Students
11,196 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
489 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lynwood Unified School District, which is ranked #1494 of all 1,910 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 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1422 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
94%
55%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
1%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,120 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,324 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$237 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$228 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,120
$19,974
Spending / Student
$20,324
$18,396
Best Lynwood Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cesar Chavez Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3898 Abbott Rd.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 886-7300
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 886-7300
Gr: 7-8 | 846 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Hosler Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11300 Spruce St.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1447
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1447
Gr: 7-8 | 880 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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