Pacoima Middle

9919 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
Pacoima, CA 91331

823 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Pacoima Middle School, located at 9919 Laurel Canyon Blvd. in Pacoima, California, is a public institution serving the San Fernando Valley community as part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The school focuses on providing a comprehensive middle school education designed to prepare students for the transition to high school. By leveraging its place within the LAUSD system, the school aims to offer a structured academic environment that supports student development across various grade levels.

As a neighborhood school, Pacoima Middle plays a vital role in the local community, emphasizing a mix of core academic subjects and extracurricular engagement. The school’s official website serves as a primary hub for families to access information regarding academic calendars, district-wide policies, and campus resources. It functions as a foundational platform for students in the area, striving to foster a learning culture that promotes student achievement and personal growth within the broader Los Angeles educational framework.

823

Total Students

46.6

Full-Time Teachers

17.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pacoima Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	776
Black	7
Asian	10
Two or More	10
American Indian	2

Hispanic
776 (94.3%)
White
18 (2.2%)
Asian
10 (1.2%)
Two or More
10 (1.2%)
Black
7 (0.9%)
American Indian
2 (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:	(818)686-4200
Website:	http://pacoima-ms.net
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	823
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	720
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	36

* 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 6 254

Grade 7 259

Grade 8 310