Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet

Alternative School · Los Angeles, CA

Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet is a alternative school school in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 06–08 with 1,547 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.2:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,547

Teachers (FTE)

80.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

19.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	934	60%
White	273	18%
Asian	223	14%
Two or more races	76	5%
Black or African American	41	3%
Total enrollment	1,547	793M / 754F

English Language Learners: 149 (10% 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)

-0.10 grade levels

Math

-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

517 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

134

8.7% 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.)	1,547	100%

Contact & Location

4201 Fountain Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90029

Phone: (323)644-6700

http://kingms.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

View all 783 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 90029) → CensusDepth.com
California population & income data → CensusDepth.com
California teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

062271003117

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