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Parras (Nick G.) Middle School

200 North Lucia
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
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Serving 1,031 students in grades 6-8, Parras (Nick G.) Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: 6-8
  • Enrollment: 1,031 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Parras (Nick G.) Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

Parras (Nick G.) Middle School's student population of 1,031 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeParras (Nick G.) Middle School
6344
7351
8336
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Total Students
1,031 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

YearParras (Nick G.) Middle School
20251,031
20241,036
20231,049
20221,085
20211,184
20201,205
20191,257
20181,200
20171,200
20161,128
20151,097
20141,075
20131,031
2012904
2011902
2010832
2009865
2008856
2007875
2006856
2005847
2004845
2003868
2002774
2001770
2000767
1999622
1998627
1997599
1996576
1995569
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2025)

YearParras (Nick G.) Middle School
202541
202441
202337
202242
202143
201946
201843
201743
201640
201537
201436
201336
201233
201037
200936
200842
200737
200637
200536
200437
200336
200234
200134
200034
199929
199832
199729
199626
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Year Founded
1953
School Motto
Realizing passion and purpose, maximizing success and significance.

School Rankings

Parras (Nick G.) Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Parras (Nick G.) Middle School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#664 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearParras (Nick G.) Middle School
2023#664
2022#772
2019#604
2018#726
2017#759
2016#909
2015#1065
2013#1490
2012#1495
2011#1344
2010#1096
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71%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearParras (Nick G.) Middle SchoolCaliforniaRedondo Beach Unified School District
202371%34%67%
202267%33%66%
201975%40%72%
201872%39%69%
201766%38%65%
201660%37%61%
201556%34%56%
201370%59%76%
201271%59%77%
201170%58%75%
201072%56%74%
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75%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearParras (Nick G.) Middle SchoolCaliforniaRedondo Beach Unified School District
202275%47%73%
201978%51%78%
201876%50%69%
201777%48%74%
201677%48%73%
201570%44%68%
201382%57%79%
201283%58%81%
201184%56%77%
201082%54%75%
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52%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)

YearParras (Nick G.) Middle SchoolCaliforniaRedondo Beach Unified School District
202525:121:1
202425:122:124:1
202328:122:126:1
202226:122:125:1
202128:122:125:1
201927:123:125:1
201828:123:125:1
201728:123:125:1
201628:124:125:1
201530:124:126:1
201430:124:126:1
201329:124:126:1
201227:124:125:1
201023:122:123:1
200924:121:122:1
200820:118:119:1
200724:122:122:1
200623:122:122:1
200524:122:122:1
200423:122:122:1
200324:121:121:1
200223:121:121:1
200123:121:122:1
200023:122:121:1
199921:122:122:1
199820:122:121:1
199721:124:123:1
199622:125:124:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2019)

YearParras (Nick G.) Middle SchoolCaliforniaRedondo Beach Unified School District
20191%1%
20121%1%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%1%
20091%1%1%
20081%1%1%
20071%2%1%
20051%2%2%
20011%2%1%
20002%1%
19981%1%
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Asian
14%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearParras (Nick G.) Middle SchoolCaliforniaRedondo Beach Unified School District
202414%12%14%
202313%12%14%
202212%12%13%
202111%12%13%
202010%12%12%
201910%12%12%
201810%11%11%
201710%11%11%
201613%11%12%
201515%11%13%
201415%11%13%
201316%11%14%
201216%11%14%
201116%11%15%
201016%11%14%
200914%11%14%
200814%12%15%
200713%12%14%
200613%12%14%
200513%12%13%
200411%12%13%
200310%11%13%
200210%11%11%
200110%11%11%
20009%11%11%
19997%11%10%
19989%11%10%
19979%11%9%
199610%11%9%
199510%11%9%
19949%11%9%
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Hispanic
21%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearParras (Nick G.) Middle SchoolCaliforniaRedondo Beach Unified School District
202420%56%25%
202321%55%25%
202220%56%25%
202119%56%24%
202018%55%24%
201918%55%24%
201818%54%24%
201718%54%24%
201617%54%24%
201517%54%24%
201417%53%23%
201316%53%23%
201217%52%23%
201116%51%23%
201016%50%23%
200917%49%23%
200817%50%23%
200718%49%24%
200617%48%24%
200517%47%23%
200417%46%24%
200319%45%23%
200217%44%23%
200119%43%24%
200022%42%24%
199919%41%24%
199817%40%23%
199717%40%24%
199616%39%22%
199517%38%22%
199411%37%21%
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Black
3%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearParras (Nick G.) Middle SchoolCaliforniaRedondo Beach Unified School District
20243%5%3%
20233%5%3%
20223%5%3%
20212%5%3%
20203%5%4%
20193%5%4%
20182%6%4%
20172%6%4%
20163%6%5%
20153%6%6%
20144%6%6%
20136%6%6%
20126%6%6%
20116%7%6%
20106%7%7%
20095%7%7%
20085%8%7%
20074%8%6%
20065%8%7%
20054%8%6%
20045%8%6%
20034%8%9%
20024%8%5%
20014%8%5%
20003%9%5%
19993%9%5%
19982%9%5%
19972%9%5%
19961%9%5%
19952%9%4%
19942%9%5%
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White
47%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearParras (Nick G.) Middle SchoolCaliforniaRedondo Beach Unified School District
202449%20%42%
202348%21%43%
202251%21%44%
202152%22%45%
202054%23%45%
201953%23%45%
201856%24%47%
201756%24%47%
201658%24%50%
201560%24%51%
201458%25%51%
201357%25%51%
201258%26%51%
201159%27%52%
201060%27%53%
200961%28%53%
200863%29%54%
200764%29%55%
200665%31%54%
200565%31%56%
200467%32%57%
200367%34%54%
200269%35%59%
200166%36%59%
200064%37%60%
199971%38%61%
199871%39%62%
199771%39%62%
199673%40%64%
199571%41%65%
199478%42%64%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)

YearParras (Nick G.) Middle SchoolCaliforniaRedondo Beach Unified School District
20141%1%1%
20131%1%1%
20121%1%1%
20111%1%1%
20101%1%1%
20091%1%1%
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Two or more races
15%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)

YearParras (Nick G.) Middle SchoolCaliforniaRedondo Beach Unified School District
202414%6%16%
202315%6%15%
202214%5%15%
202116%5%15%
202015%4%15%
201915%4%15%
201814%4%14%
201714%4%14%
20169%4%9%
20155%3%6%
20145%3%6%
20133%3%5%
20121%3%4%
20111%2%3%
20091%3%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.70
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearParras (Nick G.) Middle SchoolCaliforniaRedondo Beach Unified School District
20250.700.63
20240.690.630.72
20230.690.640.71
20220.670.630.71
20210.660.620.71
20200.650.630.71
20190.660.630.71
20180.630.640.69
20170.630.640.69
20160.610.640.68
20150.590.640.67
20140.610.650.67
20130.630.650.67
20120.620.650.67
20110.600.670.66
20100.590.670.65
20090.580.710.65
20080.550.650.63
20070.540.670.63
20060.540.660.62
20050.540.670.61
20040.510.670.60
20030.510.670.63
20020.490.670.58
20010.520.670.58
20000.540.670.57
19990.460.670.57
19980.460.670.56
19970.460.670.55
19960.440.670.54
19950.460.670.53
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Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)

YearParras (Nick G.) Middle SchoolCaliforniaRedondo Beach Unified School District
202512%54%
202414%54%16%
202313%51%15%
202212%51%13%
202112%53%13%
202011%52%14%
201911%52%14%
20186%49%10%
20176%49%10%
20167%50%12%
20159%50%13%
201412%49%15%
201311%48%16%
20119%46%16%
20107%46%10%
20098%43%15%
20085%41%9%
20068%40%13%
20059%40%14%
20049%40%14%
20039%39%15%
20029%39%16%
200110%39%15%
200011%40%17%
199912%40%18%
199818%47%26%
199715%47%25%
199616%46%26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)

YearParras (Nick G.) Middle SchoolCaliforniaRedondo Beach Unified School District
20251%8%
20241%8%1%
20231%8%1%
20211%6%1%
20202%7%3%
20192%7%3%
20182%9%3%
20172%9%3%
20162%9%3%
20152%9%4%
20144%9%5%
20133%7%5%
20113%8%6%
20103%9%5%
20094%10%6%
20083%10%5%
20063%9%5%
20053%9%5%
20043%9%6%
20033%9%6%
20024%8%5%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Redondo Beach Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parras (Nick G.) Middle School's ranking?
Parras (Nick G.) Middle School is ranked #664 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.
What schools are Parras (Nick G.) Middle School often compared to?
Parras (Nick G.) Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Adams Middle School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Parras (Nick G.) Middle School?
1,031 students attend Parras (Nick G.) Middle School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
47% of Parras (Nick G.) Middle School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Parras (Nick G.) Middle School?
Parras (Nick G.) Middle School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Parras (Nick G.) Middle School offer ?
Parras (Nick G.) Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8
What school district is Parras (Nick G.) Middle School part of?
Parras (Nick G.) Middle School is part of Redondo Beach Unified School District.
In what neighborhood is Parras (Nick G.) Middle School located?
Parras (Nick G.) Middle School is located in the South Redondo neighborhood of Redondo Beach, CA. There are 6 other public schools located in South Redondo.

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June 11, 2026 (Thursday)

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  • Grades: 6-8
  • Enrollment: 1,031 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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