Middle school (grades 6-8) · Wilmington, CA

Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet

Federal NCES profile for Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 062271003463
Compare schools View district
Compiled from official source data by .
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#2 of 12
public schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
small classes for California
90.3%
free-lunch eligible

Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet has class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet ranks #2 of 12 public schools in Wilmington, CA.

School address

Wilmington, CA 90744
District: Los Angeles Unified · California

NCES ID 062271003463 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-25 students YoY

Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet held near 1,243 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 72.8 → 69.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-25 students YoY 062271003463 · Wilmington, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

1,121 enr · 15.6:1 · 90.3% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students)

Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet held near 1,243 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 72.8 → 69.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet reports 1,121 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet compares

Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▼ 27% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 90.3% ▲ 63% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,121 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,121
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
90.3%
free-lunch eligible - 63% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 12% in California - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$22,606
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 374 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 93.6%
African American 2.6%
Asian 1.6%
White 1.1%
Two or More 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.3, Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Los Angeles Unified reports $22,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,121 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet

How many students attend Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet?

Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet has 1,121 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Wilmington, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,268 (2022-23) → 1,243 (2023-24), nearly flat (-25).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet?

The student-teacher ratio at Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet is 15.6:1, which is 27% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet?

90.3% of students at Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet?

The largest demographic group at Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet is Hispanic or Latino at 93.6% of enrollment, in Wilmington, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet?

Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet rank among public schools in Wilmington?

By Resource Investment Index, Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet ranks #2 of 12 public schools in Wilmington, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Wilmington on the city page.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles Unified district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

View saved
Compiled from official source data by .