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Enrollment
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High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003109
Jordan High
2265 East 103rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90002 · (323) 568-4100 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL797 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of California public high schools
- C-Test 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.
- A+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
780 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 279 | 35% |
| Grade 10 | 210 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 172 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 136 | 17% |
Student demographics
35%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +37.3pp since 2014
Math
24.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +19.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 37 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.1% | 34.1% | 21.1% | 23.6% |
| Math | 6.6% | 18.2% | 20.7% | 54.5% |
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 | 55.3% | 24.8% |
| 2023-24 | 26.4% | 6.2% |
| 2022-23 | 30.7% | 3.4% |
| 2021-22 | 18.9% | 3.2% |
| 2020-21 | 38.1% | 9.5% |
| 2018-19 | 51.8% | 9.4% |
| 2017-18 | 44.2% | 9.1% |
| 2016-17 | 31.2% | 6.5% |
| 2015-16 | 38.0% | 6.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
28.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% 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 Jordan High
Jordan High's state test result (28.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan High this school | 797 | 97.9% | 28.2% |
| Mervyn M. Dymally High Los Angeles | 654 | 98.3% | 23.3% |
| Animo South Los Angeles Charter Los Angeles | 585 | 96.4% | N/A |
| Augustus Hawkins High Los Angeles | 1,122 | 98.5% | 21.4% |
| Stella High Charter Academy Los Angeles | 555 | 95.5% | N/A |
| Coliseum College Prep Academy Oakland | 861 | 98.7% | 16.2% |
Matched among California high 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 Jordan High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #853 of 1,052 | #181 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #532 of 1,056 ▲ 481 | #129 of 229 ▲ 90 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #573 of 1,056 ▲ 432 | #130 of 229 ▲ 89 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.9pp | #3 of 1,044 | #2 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 797 | #837 of 2,093 | #183 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #155 of 1,352 | #53 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.7% | #924 of 1,351 | #171 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #28 of 1,575 | #13 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +53.9% | #14 of 327 | #8 of 41 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 797 | 49.5 | 16.1:1 | 98% (780) |
| 2023-24 | 831 | 50.5 | 16.4:1 | 96% (797) |
| 2022-23 | 797 | 52.5 | 15.2:1 | 98% (784) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 34.5 | 15.0:1 | 97% (500) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 28 | 19.9:1 | 90% (499) |
| 2010-11 | 1,538 | N/A | N/A | 48% (735) |
| 2000-01 | 2,302 | 96 | 24.0:1 | 73% (1,679) |
| 1990-91 | 1,862 | 91 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jordan High.
Since 2017-18: students up 54% (518 to 797); teachers up 44% (34.5 to 49.5).
About Jordan High
Jordan High is a high school in Los Angeles, California, and it is part of Los Angeles Unified. The school serves 797 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Jordan High belongs to Los Angeles Unified, a district of 784 schools and 406,887 students.
Jordan High's enrollment is 79% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 18% Black and 3% White. In Los Angeles County overall, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Jordan High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 35%.
Its teaching staff equals 49.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.1:1. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 98%. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 28 points.
The allk12 Grade for Jordan High is B-. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 49% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 22.2% at Jordan High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Los Angeles County show that median household income is about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,265,907.
Weigand Avenue Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Jordan High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 30.7%, higher than Jordan High's 28.2%.
Jordan High falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
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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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Other Jordan High schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Jordan High. Jordan High is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Jordan HighLong Beach, CA · 2,272 students
- Jordan High SchoolKATY, TX · 3,330 students
- Jordan HighSANDY, UT · 1,820 students
- Jordan High SchoolJORDAN, MN · 619 students
Nearby schools
- Weigand Avenue Elementary0.2 mi · 290
- KIPP Philosophers Academy0.3 mi · 398
- Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary0.4 mi · 399
- Southeast Middle0.4 mi · 1,215
- Simon Rodia Continuation0.5 mi · 89
- South East High0.5 mi · 1,990
Frequently asked questions
About Jordan HighHow many students attend Jordan High?
Jordan High enrolls approximately 797 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Jordan High serve?
Jordan High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jordan High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jordan High is approximately 16.1:1 (50 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Jordan High?
Jordan High reports a student body of 3% White, 79% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Jordan High?
Jordan High 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.