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Which teacher or staff member at James Madison Middle deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,148
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003156
James Madison Middle
13000 Hart St., North Hollywood, CA 91605 · (818) 255-5200 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,148 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of California public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
18.8:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
1,101 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 | 344 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 379 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 425 | 37% |
Student demographics
53%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
32.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.6pp since 2014
Math
23.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 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 | 9.5% | 23.0% | 24.6% | 43.0% |
| Math | 11.8% | 11.6% | 20.6% | 56.0% |
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 | 32.4% | 23.3% |
| 2023-24 | 29.5% | 16.7% |
| 2022-23 | 28.2% | 16.8% |
| 2021-22 | 29.8% | 17.4% |
| 2018-19 | 41.3% | 24.2% |
| 2017-18 | 39.4% | 26.3% |
| 2016-17 | 32.5% | 24.9% |
| 2015-16 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
25.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 James Madison Middle
James Madison Middle's state test result (25.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison Middle this school | 1,148 | 95.9% | 25.3% |
| Standard Middle Bakersfield | 1,005 | 89.9% | 14.5% |
| Dartmouth Middle Hemet | 1,113 | 87.2% | 19.7% |
| Lincoln Junior High Taft | 748 | 89.6% | 23.4% |
| Pomolita Middle Ukiah | 826 | 82.8% | 24.5% |
| Greenfield Middle El Cajon | 730 | 94.1% | 17.5% |
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 James Madison Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #895 of 1,224 | #194 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #755 of 1,227 ▲ 137 | #168 of 248 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #930 of 1,227 ▼ 4 | #203 of 248 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #381 of 1,214 | #117 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,148 | #98 of 1,377 | #34 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #292 of 1,279 | #82 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #592 of 1,278 | #84 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.9% | #83 of 1,329 | #42 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.8% | #64 of 930 | #22 of 213 |
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
1,148
-442 (-28%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 1,436
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 1,148 | 61 | 18.8:1 | 96% (1,101) |
| 2023-24 | 1,224 | 68.9 | 17.8:1 | 96% (1,179) |
| 2022-23 | 1,284 | 64.9 | 19.8:1 | 93% (1,193) |
| 2020-21 | 1,590 | 71 | 22.4:1 | 93% (1,478) |
| 2017-18 | 1,760 | 71.5 | 24.6:1 | 92% (1,625) |
| 2015-16 | 1,637 | 62 | 26.4:1 | 90% (1,474) |
| 2010-11 | 1,512 | N/A | N/A | 87% (1,316) |
| 2000-01 | 2,247 | 96 | 23.4:1 | 83% (1,865) |
| 1990-91 | 1,436 | 70 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Madison Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (1,760 to 1,148); teachers down 15% (71.5 to 61).
About James Madison Middle
James Madison Middle runs as a large middle school in North Hollywood, California. The school reports 1,148 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 74% bigger than the 659 average for middle schools in California.
Los Angeles Unified counts 784 schools and 406,887 students, including James Madison Middle.
Hispanic students are the majority at James Madison Middle, with 60% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 32% White, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 18.8 students per teacher and 61 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Los Angeles County report 70%.
allk12 grades James Madison Middle a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 23.4% at James Madison Middle; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 25.3%.
County data help place the school in context: in Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
The closest public school to James Madison Middle is Coldwater Canyon Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, James Madison Middle is 7th of 7 on proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Over 4 years, James Madison Middle's enrollment declined 28%, to 1,148. By 2024-25, the school had 18.8 students per teacher, compared with 22.4 in 2020-21.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Quick facts
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Other James Madison Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named James Madison Middle. James Madison Middle is the largest of the 5.
- James Madison MiddleUPPER MARLBORO, MD · 800 students
- James Madison MiddleRoanoke, VA · 598 students
- James Madison Middle SchoolMadisonville, KY · 466 students
- JAMES MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOLTITUSVILLE, FL · 447 students
Nearby schools
- Coldwater Canyon Elementary0.2 mi · 570
- Charles Leroy Lowman Special Ed and Career Transition Center0.7 mi · 170
- Kittridge Street Elementary0.9 mi · 768
- Erwin Elementary1.0 mi · 580
- Bellingham Elementary1.0 mi · 390
- John B. Monlux Elementary1.1 mi · 660
Frequently asked questions
About James Madison MiddleHow many students attend James Madison Middle?
James Madison Middle enrolls approximately 1,148 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does James Madison Middle serve?
James Madison Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at James Madison Middle?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at James Madison Middle.
How diverse is James Madison Middle?
James Madison Middle reports a student body of 32% White, 60% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees James Madison Middle?
James Madison Middle 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.