Established in 1968, Ernest Lawrence Middle is in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school was named after the Nobel Prize-winning physicist who split the atom. Located on Variel Avenue in the city of Chatsworth, the school enrolls approximately 1,400 students and serves grades six through eight.
The school's vision is to provide academic excellence, assist students in becoming college and career ready and develop the emotional and mental skills necessary for 21st-century living. The school features three magnet programs, including the Pioneering Science Magnet, which includes elective courses in a science lab, game and website design, fly simulator and drone technology.
In addition, Ernest Lawrence features a Gifted and Highly Gifted Magnet program for students who have demonstrated exceptional abilities and accelerated learning levels. Ernest Lawrence Middle School offers general electives in art, music, leadership, Korean, computer science, anatomy, marine biology and financial planning. Classes featuring math, reading and English are also a part of each student's curriculum.
In addition, the school also has an innovative physical education class for all grade levels. Ernest Lawrence Middle pushes students to become the best learners they can be.
Ernest Lawrence Middle School
Public Middle School
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Grade 6-8
10100 Variel Ave,
Chatsworth, CA
Los Angeles Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Danford Schar
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Math Proficiency
35%
Reading Proficiency
51%
Niche Grade
B+
A-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
51%
Math Proficiency
35%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
51
Full Time Teachers
51
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.7%
GreatSchools Rating
3
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
18%
State Average
17.9%
Science
7.6%
State Average
9.9%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
445:1
Student Diversity
Male
53%
Female
47%
Hispanic
55.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
22.3%
White
13.2%
Two or more races
4.3%
Black
4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
12/22/2018
teachers are hit or miss. teachers are hit or miss. teachers are hit or miss. teachers are hit or miss. teachers are hit or miss.
4/4/2018
There are a select few really amazing and memorable teachers, but many oof the teachers just don't take their jobs seriously at all and therefore do poorly. Many students don't want to be there and don't have much support at home. There are many good activities for students, though.
4/21/2015
My experience was great at this school. The teachers are very involved with the students and the students in return are very involved with all the school activities. There were issues like at any other school but they were always resolved as soon as possible.
GreatSchools Reviews
11/26/2024
I'm in the pioneering science magnet for the school year. All the teachers that I have are really good.
8/14/2023
It's day 1 of my daughter's school year in the pioneering science program. She has 2 classes with no teachers and was removed from her honors classes after raising concerns of threats being made by another student. Principal cares very little for your student....be mindful of the fact that when bull...
5/10/2023
I have a child in the Pioneering Science Magnet, overall we have been happy with LMS and the friends she has made there. They seem to be moving towards not keeping the magnet kids in separate classes from the rest of the school which makes me uneasy, since this is THE REASON parents apply to the mag...
3/26/2023
We express our deepest gratitude to all of Bella’s 6th to 8th Grade teachers at Ernest Lawrence Middle School in Chatsworth, California who have contributed to shaping and honing her innate skill sets and enhancing her self confidence.No less noteworthy is the support that was provided by the school...
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Attendance Zone
About Chatsworth
List Price Range
$560K - $4.7M
Homes For Sale
91
Average Home Value
$1,089,641
Median Lot Size
9,583 Sq Ft
% Renters
33%
Household Income
$128,388
% of College Grads
40.3%
Median Age
45
Average House Size
2,326 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
67.8%
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