Established in 1906, San Fernando Middle School is a public school in the Los Angeles Unified School District and is located at 130 North Brand Boulevard in San Fernando. Home of the Falcons, this school shares a campus with the San Fernando Institute for Applied Media but maintains its own curriculum, bell schedule and teachers.
Primarily servicing the cities of San Fernando and Sylmar and educating grades six through eight, San Fernando Middle School enrolls 560 students. With its key motto: “Be college ready by being high school ready,” the school offers a strong core curriculum and focuses on the unique needs of middle school-aged children and strives to provide an academic environment that sets the foundation for a successful high school and college journey.
The school proudly sponsors CyberPatriot, which features the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition where teams actively compete to find cybersecurity vulnerabilities. In addition, the school offers Maker’s Space, an engineering program, and a 25 student Mariachi club. The school also supports artists through the Beyond the Bell Music and Entertainment Education, a music program where students are given the opportunity to learn how to play an instrument while learning about music theory. This program is free of charge, providing students with an excellent opportunity to develop their interests and talents.
San Fernando Middle School
Public Middle School
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Grade 6-8
130 N Brand Blvd,
San Fernando, CA
Los Angeles Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Freddy Ortiz
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
11%
Reading Proficiency
23%
Niche Grade
C
B
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
23%
Math Proficiency
11%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
33
Full Time Teachers
33
Teachers in First or Second Year
18.4%
GreatSchools Rating
3
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
5.2%
State Average
17.9%
Science
2.1%
State Average
9.9%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
288:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.4%
Female
47.6%
Hispanic
95.5%
White
2.4%
Black
1.1%
Two or more races
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
1/3/2016
The policies were saftey services as well ss the school nurse she was rarley there
GreatSchools Reviews
3/20/2019
This school is absolutely terrifying for teachers and student's alike
8/22/2017
I recently just culminated from San Fernando Middle School. All of the teachers I had treated me with respect and took an approach to students. If the student was either confused, the teacher would ask them to stay after class to help them or the teacher would immediately help them. My three years a...
6/4/2014
Our daughter recently graduated from this school with honors. She has straight A's and E's. I am extremely impressed with this school. The school's appearance is neat and clean. Our daughter has had nothing but good reviews of SFMS. I met with some of the teachers and they are very friendly. Any tim...
5/19/2014
The students as a whole do not like being in school and therefore refuse to learn. They would rather goof off than learn anything. Most teachers are amazing but feel like a glorified baby sitter. There is a dedicated group of parent volunteers, however, their children aren't the ones causing the pro...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About San Fernando
List Price Range
$502K - $1.4M
Homes For Sale
8
Average Home Value
$769,543
Median Lot Size
6,534 Sq Ft
% Renters
48%
Household Income
$95,563
% of College Grads
14.5%
Median Age
37
Average House Size
1,337 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
74.4%
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Additional Schools in the Area
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Parks in this Area
Pacoima Wash Natural Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Multi-Purpose Field
Layne Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Pioneer Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Grills
San Fernando Recreation Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Grills
Rudy Ortega Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Las Palmas Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Cesar E. Chávez Memorial Park
- Picnic Area
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