Los Nietos Middle

11425 E. Rivera Rd.
Los Nietos, CA 90606

losnietosms.losnietos.k12.ca.us/index.jsp

258 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Los Nietos Middle School, located in Whittier, California, serves as a central educational hub for the Los Nietos School District. The school is committed to fostering a supportive academic environment that emphasizes student achievement, personal growth, and community engagement. By providing a comprehensive curriculum, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for the challenges of high school and beyond, utilizing a mix of core academic instruction and various extracurricular opportunities to help students develop both intellectually and socially.

The school places a strong focus on maintaining a safe and inclusive campus culture, often leveraging its connection to the surrounding community to enhance the learning experience. Through its official website, Los Nietos Middle School prioritizes transparency and communication, offering parents and students easy access to calendars, school policies, and district-wide resources. By balancing traditional academic standards with modern educational practices, the school strives to empower its students to become productive, responsible citizens within the Los Nietos community and the broader society.

258

Total Students

18.1

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Los Nietos Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	248
Black	2
Asian	3
Two or More	3

Hispanic
248 (96.1 %)
Asian
3 (1.2 %)
Two or More
3 (1.2 %)
White
2 (0.8 %)
Black
2 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Los Nietos
Phone:	(562)695-0637
Website:	http://losnietosms.losnietos.k12.ca.us/index.jsp
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	258
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	191
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	43

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 134

Grade 8 124