James Jordan Middle

James Jordan Middle is a modestly sized middle-grades school in Reseda, California, overseen by James Jordan Middle District. The school educates 456 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 31% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

James Jordan Middle District is the operating authority for James Jordan Middle, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, James Jordan Middle logs that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 3% Asian, 2% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at school resources, James Jordan Middle records 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) records that median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. James Jordan Middle is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Blythe Street Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

James Jordan Middle operates from a city-core location. James Jordan Middle is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

In the discussion threads here, members of the James Jordan Middle community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.