Bret Harte Preparatory Middle

9301 South Hoover St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044

harteprepms.lausd.org

456 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

**Bret Harte Preparatory Middle School**, located in the Vermont Vista neighborhood of South Los Angeles, serves as a public middle school within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). As a school named after the famous American author, it functions as a community hub for students in grades 6 through 8. The campus is strategically positioned to provide educational services to a diverse urban population, emphasizing foundational academics and social development during the critical transition period between elementary and high school.

The school is characterized by its commitment to student success and community engagement, offering a curriculum designed to meet state standards while preparing students for the rigors of secondary education. Like many institutions in the LAUSD system, Bret Harte focuses on cultivating a supportive environment that addresses the unique socio-economic needs of the South Los Angeles community. Through various academic programs and extracurricular opportunities, the school strives to foster an environment of growth, resilience, and college-and-career readiness for its student body.

456

Total Students

28.2

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bret Harte Preparatory Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	307
Black	131
Asian	2
Two or More	11
American Indian	1

Hispanic
307 (67.3%)
Black
131 (28.7%)
Two or More
11 (2.4%)
White
4 (0.9%)
Asian
2 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Los Angeles Unified
Phone:	(323)242-5400
Website:	http://harteprepms.lausd.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	456
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	433
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 147

Grade 7 164

Grade 8 145