David Wark Griffith Middle School
4 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,688 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1720th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 4765 East Fourth St., Los Angeles, CA 90022
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,357
- Graduation Rate: 48.8%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.3
- Enrolled Students: 667,870
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,688
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 88.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 873 (51.7%)
- Females: 815 (48.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 96 (5.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,406 (83.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,502 (89.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Black | 5 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,666 | 98.7% |
| White | 7 | 0.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Grade | 5 | 0.3% |
| 6th Grade | 499 | 29.6% |
| 7th Grade | 623 | 36.9% |
| 8th Grade | 561 | 33.2% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
12.6%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
17.5%
District:
31.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 98.9%
Number of Certificated Staff: 103.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.2
Average Age
School:
43.6
District:
46.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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5 reviews for David Wark Griffith Middle School
- Reviewed by Student on January 06, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I go to Griffith and i am really happy there. It is a very fun place to be and all the teachers there are very helpful. Griffith may not be the best school ever but it is a good one, besides it's better than Stevenson.
- Reviewed by Student on June 09, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - hmm,teachers care about students.
but you have to care about your own grades to do good in that school cause if you don't you mss out on a lot of fun stuff.
- Reviewed by Student on May 07, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- nice school you guys no how to teach and the bomb school
- Reviewed by Student on December 06, 2007
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - it's a very very good school its full of nice people i love that school!
- Reviewed by Former Student on March 02, 2007
- Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Griffith Middle School...is a fun place to be.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that David Wark Griffith Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST Geometry
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2003-2004
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 5
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 39.0% | 39.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | 37.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 33.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.0% | 39.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 35.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | 31.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.0% | 79.0% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | 72.0% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 66.0% | 80.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.0% | 39.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 38.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | 34.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.0% | 34.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 27.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | 28.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.0% | 32.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | 28.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 26.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 32.0% | 37.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | 31.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | 31.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 16.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | 18.0% | 30.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | 16.0% | 31.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 80.0% | 85.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 80.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | 76.0% | 84.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 35.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | 30.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | 25.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.0% | 46.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 41.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | 40.0% | 52.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.0% | 22.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 19.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | 17.0% | 25.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 16.0% | 20.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | 17.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | 15.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 14.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 14.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | 11.0% | 24.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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