Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Los Angeles, California·90029
Score
72.7/100
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#362
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#14
In Los Angeles Unified
Top 28%
In California

Score 72.7/100: better than 72% 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
54%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 68% of them
1,442 students tested
Math
46%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 75% of them
1,450 students tested
Science
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 74% of them
509 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 ELA54.7444
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA51.0492
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA56.7506
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA54.21,442
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math43.2449
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math48.4500
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math45.7501
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math45.91,450
ScienceGrade 8CAST41.6509
ScienceAll gradesCAST41.6509

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
1,594
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
1,594
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
72%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
4201 Fountain Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
Website

"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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Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet at a glance

Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet is a public middle school in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district. It has about 1,594 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 72% 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, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 46% 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 72.7 out of 100: better than 72% of them, ranking #362 of 1,326. Its English language arts result fell by 5 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.