Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet
Los Angeles, CA · Middle School · Grades 6-8
Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet is a middle school in Los Angeles, CA with 1,722 students enrolled and a 48% proficiency rate. Part of Los Angeles Unified. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet is a middle school in Los Angeles, CA, enrolling 1,722 students in grades 6-8 within the Los Angeles Unified. That headcount is above the 544-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data shows 48% of students reaching grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading, near the middle of the national range. That is 11 points above the 37% average for the Los Angeles Unified. Against the 45% California statewide average, the school sits 3 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 39 points.
The student-teacher ratio is 19.3 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. 73% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a majority-low-income enrollment. It is a magnet school, a district-run campus with a specialized theme that draws students from across attendance boundaries.
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About This School
Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet is a middle school located in Los Angeles, California. The school serves 1,722 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.3:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 48% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
73% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet is part of the Los Angeles Unified in California. It is designated as a magnet school. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet has 1,722 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Los Angeles Unified (544 students). Its 48% proficiency rate is 11 percentage points above the district average of 37%. Compared to the California state average of 45%, the school performs 3 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet has 1,722 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.3:1.
According to EDFacts data, 48% of students at Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet is part of the Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles, California. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.