James Madison Middle

James Madison Middle is one of the expansive intermediate schools in North Hollywood, California, part of Los Angeles Unified, with 1,148 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 74% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

Los Angeles Unified runs 784 schools in total, collectively educating 406,887 students. James Madison Middle is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, James Madison Middle reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder comes out to 32% White, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, James Madison Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.9%.

Around the school, Los Angeles County reports that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. James Madison Middle is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Coldwater Canyon Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts James Madison Middle at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 34.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at James Madison Middle has decreased 35%, going from 1,760 students in 2018 to 1,148 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 69% to 60% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 24.6:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 today.

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