Richard E. Byrd Middle

Regular School · Sun Valley, CA

Richard E. Byrd Middle is a regular school school in Sun Valley, California, serving grades 06–08 with 933 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.2:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

933

Teachers (FTE)

46.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

20.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	823	88%
Asian	53	6%
White	41	4%
Black or African American	10	1%
Two or more races	4	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	933	498M / 435F

English Language Learners: 191 (20% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	.	33.9%	—
Reading Proficiency	.	48.7%	—
Science Proficiency	.	—	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.62 grade levels

Math

-0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

101 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

176

18.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	933	100%

Contact & Location

8501 Arleta Ave.

Sun Valley, CA 91352

Phone: (818)394-4300

http://www.byrdmiddleschool.org

District

Los Angeles Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $26,962

District enrollment: 426,268

Other Schools in District

Academy for Enriched Sciences Elementary
Albion Street Elementary Elementary
Aldama Elementary Elementary
Alexandria Avenue Elementary Elementary
Allesandro Elementary Elementary
Alta California Elementary Elementary
Alta Loma Elementary Elementary
Amanecer Primary Center Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 91352) → CensusDepth.com
California population & income data → CensusDepth.com
California teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

062271002878

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD