Ernest Lawrence Middle

10100 Variel Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
1,076
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores43% proficient in math & reading
66thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
63rdpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
43rdpercentile
Class size20.9 students per teacher
52ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ernest Lawrence Middle

Ernest Lawrence Middle is a public middle school in Chatsworth, California, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Los Angeles Unified. The school is located in a large city in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,076 students were enrolled, with about 20.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

10100 Variel Ave.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,076 students
Students per teacher
20.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Los Angeles Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
062271003128

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.