A boy was shot in the head, while a girl was hit in the wrist, according to reports from the scene. Local news agency CNS reported that a "young woman," possibly a fellow student, had been arrested.
Paramedics sent to Salvador Castro Middle School the central Westlake area at 9:00 am (1700 GMT) said both students were taken to hospital, with the boy in critical condition and the girl faring better.
A 30-year-old woman was treated for unspecified minor injuries, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported.
The shooting was in a classroom on campus, according to local broadcast media, which the middle school shares with older students at Belmont High School.
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