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Richard E. Byrd Middle Middle School
8501 Arleta Ave Sun Valley CA, 91352, Los Angeles County Phone: 818-394-4300 Ranking:  (5,772 out of 6,930, bottom 17%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 School District: Los Angeles Unified School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 63 | 63 | 67 | NA | NA | 70 | 73 | 87 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 1,713 | 1,662 | 1,684 | 1,756 | 1,768 | 1,743 | 1,738 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 605 | 35.3% | 534 | 32.1% | 560 | 33.3% | 562 | 32.0% | 592 | 33.5% | 617 | 35.4% | 537 | 30.9% |
| Grade 7: | 543 | 31.7% | 566 | 34.1% | 550 | 32.7% | 587 | 33.4% | 608 | 34.4% | 551 | 31.6% | 574 | 33.0% |
| Grade 8: | 565 | 33.0% | 562 | 33.8% | 573 | 34.0% | 607 | 34.6% | 565 | 32.0% | 575 | 33.0% | 627 | 36.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 898 | 52.4% | 866 | 52.1% | 883 | 52.4% | 915 | 52.1% | 912 | 51.6% | 905 | 51.9% | 916 | 52.7% |
| Female: | 815 | 47.6% | 796 | 47.9% | 801 | 47.6% | 841 | 47.9% | 856 | 48.4% | 838 | 48.1% | 818 | 47.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.3% | 9 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 79 | 4.6% | 75 | 4.5% | 72 | 4.3% | 81 | 4.6% | 85 | 4.8% | 75 | 4.3% | 81 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic: | 1,576 | 92.0% | 1,540 | 92.7% | 1,561 | 92.7% | 1,596 | 90.9% | 1,608 | 91.0% | 1,582 | 90.8% | 1,574 | 90.6% |
| Black: | 13 | 0.8% | 14 | 0.8% | 13 | 0.8% | 17 | 1.0% | 16 | 0.9% | 20 | 1.1% | 19 | 1.1% |
| White: | 34 | 2.0% | 29 | 1.7% | 31 | 1.8% | 49 | 2.8% | 46 | 2.6% | 49 | 2.8% | 55 | 3.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 8 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 8 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,365 | 79.7% | 598 | 36.0% | NA | NA | 1,431 | 81.5% | 1,402 | 79.3% | 1,318 | 75.6% | 1,242 | 71.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 124 | 7.2% | 10 | 0.6% | NA | NA | 135 | 7.7% | 157 | 8.9% | 175 | 10.0% | 156 | 9.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 27.19 | 26.59 | 25.32 | NA | NA | 25.26 | 19.80 | 20.00 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.7 | 315.3 | 332.8 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.3 | 313.3 | 335.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.3 | 315.4 | 337.4 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 317.7 | 339.5 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.3 | 326.7 | 345.5 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.1 | 331.4 | 352.5 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 335.6 | 356.8 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.3 | 339.7 | 358.4 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.8 | 346.4 | 364.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.0 | 348.3 | 363.0 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319.6 | 316 | 334.7 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.9 | 315.6 | 339.5 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.9 | 316.5 | 341 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.4 | 317.9 | 343.2 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.8 | 325.9 | 347.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.9 | 329.7 | 354.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.3 | 337.9 | 360.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.9 | 342.7 | 364.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.6 | 349.6 | 366.8 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.6 | 350.8 | 366.5 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.4 | 397.5 | 422.7 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.6 | 407.7 | 428.8 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420.7 | 421.4 | 434.3 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.4 | 419.3 | 437.3 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.3 | 312.6 | 332.4 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.5 | 318.8 | 337.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.9 | 319.5 | 341 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.8 | 321.8 | 342.9 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.9 | 326.9 | 348.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.1 | 332 | 354.3 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.4 | 332.2 | 356.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.1 | 340.5 | 360.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.6 | 347.4 | 366.6 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.0 | 346.1 | 363.5 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 304.3 | 328.5 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.1 | 310.7 | 333.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.3 | 312.8 | 338.2 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.3 | 311.8 | 336 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.9 | 317.8 | 339.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.7 | 319.6 | 345 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.5 | 328.1 | 352.2 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.9 | 332.2 | 354.9 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.8 | 338.2 | 360.5 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.1 | 338.7 | 357.9 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.7 | 294.9 | 330.8 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.9 | 289.4 | 330.4 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.9 | 299.2 | 338.5 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.2 | 306.9 | 336.8 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.6 | 315.7 | 342.9 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.6 | 318.8 | 347.3 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.8 | 324.2 | 350.3 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.5 | 323.7 | 351.9 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.9 | 329.8 | 355.1 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.1 | 340.2 | 358.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310.8 | 309.4 | 328.1 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322.6 | 312.9 | 334.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326.7 | 319.2 | 339.2 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.9 | 316.4 | 338.7 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.7 | 321 | 341.2 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.1 | 323.6 | 348.5 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.5 | 331.9 | 357.1 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.1 | 339.7 | 361.8 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.4 | 346.7 | 365.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.0 | 343.8 | 361.3 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299.9 | 289.6 | 311.1 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303.5 | 301.2 | 316.4 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.1 | 298.8 | 316.3 |
| 2007 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299.1 | 295.3 | 315.7 |
| 2008 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 297.9 | 320.5 |
| 2009 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.3 | 303.5 | 321.3 |
| 2010 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.8 | 306.9 | 320.2 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302.9 | 311.6 | 322.7 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.1 | 313.5 | 323.5 |
| 2013 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308.7 | 305.6 | 322.9 |
| 2010 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.8 | 405.4 | 421.4 |
| 2012 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.6 | 405 | 426 |
| 2013 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.1 | 403.3 | 422.6 |
| 2004 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298.5 | 301.5 | 319.2 |
| 2005 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302.3 | 302.6 | 323.8 |
| 2006 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.5 | 307.9 | 327.9 |
| 2007 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310.6 | 308.8 | 329.8 |
| 2008 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.2 | 317.4 | 333.9 |
| 2009 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.6 | 321.6 | 340.2 |
| 2010 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322.3 | 328.7 | 348.1 |
| 2011 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319.4 | 337.3 | 352.6 |
| 2012 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.8 | 340.7 | 356.6 |
| 2013 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.7 | 342.3 | 357.1 |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304.2 | 308.5 | 331.2 |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308.7 | 315.5 | 339.7 |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.4 | 329.1 | 355 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.9 | 331.3 | 364.3 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 343.7 | 375.3 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.5 | 356.4 | 385.9 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.6 | 368 | 394.8 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.3 | 367.6 | 390.9 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 344.7 | 283.4 | 304.9 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 351.9 | 283.9 | 307.8 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 357.9 | 285 | 308.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 345.2 | 291.2 | 311.1 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 366.7 | 295.5 | 314.6 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 361.7 | 300.1 | 319.7 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 374.8 | 305.7 | 323.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 372.2 | 309.7 | 326.9 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 389.2 | 315.5 | 330.4 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 388.1 | 323.2 | 334.1 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 299.9 | 286.3 | 305.6 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 303.5 | 292.3 | 310.1 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 312.1 | 290.4 | 310.1 |
| 2007 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 299.1 | 292.4 | 311 |
| 2008 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 295.7 | 315.2 |
| 2009 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 309.3 | 301.4 | 315.8 |
| 2010 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 317.8 | 303.9 | 314.7 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 302.9 | 308.4 | 316.8 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 311.1 | 310.1 | 318 |
| 2013 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 308.7 | 304.6 | 317.9 |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 375.8 | 289.1 | 317.2 |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 358.6 | 298 | 322.8 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 366.1 | 299.6 | 320.8 |
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* Richard E. Byrd Middle Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.