Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet

Grades 6–8 Public Alternative District: Los Angeles Unified

4201 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029 Map

Math (met standard)
47%
+10 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
61%
+11 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
44%
+9 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
75%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,547
2024-25
Students per teacher
19.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 46% state 37% · 2025-26 60% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 55% state 38% · 2025-26 65% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 41% state 36% · 2025-26 57% state 50% · 2025-26 44% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 47% state 37% · 2025-26 61% state 49% · 2025-26 44% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 47% state 37% 61% state 49% 44% state 35%
2024-25 46% state 36% 54% state 49% 42% state 32%
2023-24 43% state 33% 59% state 46% 40% state 29%
2022-23 40% state 32% 59% state 46% 38% state 29%
2021-22 38% state 31% 58% state 47% 35% state 29%
2018-19 48% state 38% 62% state 50% 39% state 31%
2017-18 48% state 37% 60% state 49% —
2016-17 47% state 37% 60% state 48% —
2015-16 47% state 36% 60% state 48% —
2014-15 48% state 33% 55% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Lockwood Avenue Elementary
Grades K–6 · Los Angeles Unified
0.7 mi
22%
−19 vs state
28%
−19 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 96% 285 Hispanic 83%
Everest Value
Grades K–8 Charter · Everest Value District
1.5 mi
24%
−15 vs state
34%
−14 vs state
11%
−24 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 92% 380 Hispanic 94%
Vista Charter Middle
Grades 6–8 Charter · Vista Charter Middle District
1.5 mi
20%
−17 vs state
35%
−15 vs state
25%
−10 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 88% 364 Hispanic 94%
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4
Grades K–8 Charter · Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 District
1.6 mi
26%
−13 vs state
30%
−18 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 92% 475 Hispanic 94%
Virgil Middle
Grades 6–8 · Los Angeles Unified
1.6 mi
43%
+6 vs state
48%
−1 vs state
28%
−8 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 96% 975 Hispanic 80%
Allesandro Elementary
Grades K–6 · Los Angeles Unified
1.7 mi
60%
+19 vs state
66%
+19 vs state
54%
+19 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2025-26 85% 267 Hispanic 83%
Gabriella Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Gabriella Charter District
1.8 mi
37%
−3 vs state
34%
−14 vs state
32%
−4 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 88% 396 Hispanic 90%
Logan Academy of Global Ecology
Grades K–8 · Los Angeles Unified
1.8 mi
33%
−6 vs state
44%
−4 vs state
34%
−1 vs state
20% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 94% 362 Hispanic 90%
Grant Elementary
Grades K–6 · Los Angeles Unified
1.9 mi
43%
+3 vs state
42%
−5 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 94% 365 Hispanic 62%
Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake
Grades K–8 Charter · Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake District
1.9 mi
42%
+3 vs state
51%
+3 vs state
39%
+3 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 70% 718 Hispanic 55%