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Enrollment
572
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271012896
Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy
1420 East Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90011 · (323) 846-2200 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of California public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
564 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 178 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 190 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 204 | 36% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
32.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.7pp since 2014
Math
15.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.7% | 23.0% | 21.5% | 45.8% |
| Math | 5.4% | 10.2% | 23.0% | 61.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.7% | 15.6% |
| 2023-24 | 27.9% | 10.5% |
| 2022-23 | 30.4% | 11.9% |
| 2021-22 | 29.1% | 12.1% |
| 2018-19 | 27.5% | 15.4% |
| 2017-18 | 31.2% | 18.0% |
| 2016-17 | 23.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 15.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy
Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy's state test result (21.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy this school | 572 | 98.6% | 21.6% |
| William Jefferson Clinton Middle Los Angeles | 622 | 98.4% | 25.2% |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Middle San Bernardino | 581 | 97.1% | 12.9% |
| Berendo Middle Los Angeles | 552 | 96.6% | 23.6% |
| Frank J. Zamboni Paramount | 650 | 96.0% | 32.7% |
| John Adams Middle Los Angeles | 676 | 96.4% | 38.3% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #1,006 of 1,224 | #219 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #1,005 of 1,227 ▲ 92 | #220 of 248 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #920 of 1,227 ▲ 63 | #201 of 248 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #452 of 1,214 | #138 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #819 of 1,377 | #186 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #166 of 1,279 | #52 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.3% | #1,164 of 1,278 | #251 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.6% | #12 of 1,329 | #8 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.4% | #20 of 257 | #5 of 38 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
572
-115 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 19.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 572 | 32.5 | 17.6:1 | 99% (564) |
| 2023-24 | 597 | 32.9 | 18.1:1 | 98% (585) |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 35.6 | 17.5:1 | 99% (617) |
| 2020-21 | 687 | 36 | 19.1:1 | 98% (676) |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 19 | 22.7:1 | 98% (423) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 20 | 25.1:1 | 94% (472) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (432 to 572); teachers up 71% (19 to 32.5).
About Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy
Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy is a medium-sized middle-grades school serving families in Los Angeles, California. School enrollment was 572 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8.
Los Angeles Unified counts 784 schools and 406,887 students, including Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy.
About 95% of the student body at Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy is Hispanic. Other reported shares: 5% Black. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Los Angeles County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy total 32.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The school counts 564 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 99%. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is higher.
Measured against California public middle schools, Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 21.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 21.8%.
In the county around the school, Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
Synergy Kinetic Academy is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy. By average proficiency, Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy is 4th among 4 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
The school enrolled 572 students in 2024-25, 115 fewer than the 687 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.6:1.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Dr. Julian Nava Learning AcademyHow large is Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy?
Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy enrolls approximately 572 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy serve?
Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy.
What is the student diversity at Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy?
Student demographics at Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy are roughly 0% White, 95% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy?
Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.