Ernest Lawrence Middle School

Grades: 6-8
Students: 1076
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 445:1
Certified Teachers: 89%
Community Reviews
40 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
7/10
Test Scores
4/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
6/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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This school is definitely not the greatest nor most comfortable school you can send your child to. The students there are extremely disrespectful, many vocalizing racist, homophobic, or disrespectful slurs and comments. The school is also very unclean, the students don't contribute to cleaning up af
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Posted by a community member on 11/4/2025
I have been impressed with Lawrence Middle School. The Culture is very positive and safe. There are 2 Magnet programs I am aware of and some after school sports programs. There is a dress code and cell phone bans during the day. School is very supportive of all types of parents.
Posted by a community member on 10/4/2025
It's just not that good. It stinks.
Posted by a community member on 10/1/2025
the teachers don't really teach that good. and then the learning is bad and they don't give good food at this school
Posted by a community member on 8/13/2025
I'm in the pioneering science magnet for the school year. All the teachers that I have are really good.
Posted by a student on 11/26/2024

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Los Angeles schools - Ernest Lawrence Middle School is located at 10100 Variel Ave., Los Angeles CA 91311. Ernest Lawrence Middle School is in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Ernest Lawrence Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6-8.

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