Richard E. Byrd Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Sun Valley, California·91352
Score
41.4/100
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#777
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#40
In Los Angeles Unified
Top 59%
In California

Score 41.4/100: better than 41% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
39%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 39% of them
888 students tested
Math
27%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 46% of them
903 students tested
Science
20%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 35% of them
337 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA35.7283
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA35.1271
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA44.0334
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA38.6888
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math27.5287
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math26.2275
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math26.4341
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math26.7903
ScienceGrade 8CAST19.9337
ScienceAll gradesCAST19.9337

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
968
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
968
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
86%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
8501 Arleta Ave.
Sun Valley, CA 91352

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Richard E. Byrd Middle at a glance

Richard E. Byrd Middle is a public middle school in Sun Valley, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district. It has about 968 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 39% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 27% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 41.4 out of 100: better than 41% of them, ranking #777 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.