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Enrollment
627
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003129
Joseph Le Conte Middle
1316 North Bronson Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028 · (323) 308-1700 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% 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.
- 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.
- C+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
16.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
594 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 | 132 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 242 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 253 | 40% |
Student demographics
25%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
28.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.5pp since 2014
Math
16.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.0% | 21.5% | 25.6% | 45.9% |
| Math | 6.9% | 9.2% | 21.5% | 62.4% |
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 | 28.5% | 16.1% |
| 2023-24 | 25.8% | 14.8% |
| 2022-23 | 28.9% | 12.1% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 12.2% |
| 2018-19 | 31.3% | 17.6% |
| 2017-18 | 33.9% | 19.8% |
| 2016-17 | 31.7% | 20.9% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
21.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Joseph Le Conte Middle
Joseph Le Conte Middle's state test result (21.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Le Conte Middle this school | 627 | 94.7% | 21.4% |
| Emerson Middle Pomona | 664 | 93.7% | 19.4% |
| Yosemite Middle Fresno | 613 | 94.5% | 18.7% |
| Tenaya Middle Merced | 607 | 91.6% | 20.7% |
| Serrano Middle Montclair | 657 | 91.5% | 49.3% |
| Berendo Middle Los Angeles | 552 | 96.6% | 23.6% |
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 Joseph Le Conte Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #1,011 of 1,224 | #222 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #991 of 1,227 ▼ 21 | #217 of 248 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #1,024 of 1,227 ▲ 12 | #223 of 248 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.7pp | #782 of 1,214 | #187 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #711 of 1,377 | #164 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #59 of 1,279 | #18 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.0% | #998 of 1,278 | #187 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.7% | #116 of 1,329 | #57 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.8% | #240 of 930 | #74 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
627
-51 (-8%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 1,911
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 627 | 39 | 16.1:1 | 95% (594) |
| 2023-24 | 653 | 36.9 | 17.7:1 | 95% (619) |
| 2022-23 | 659 | 32.7 | 20.2:1 | 94% (622) |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 35 | 19.4:1 | 97% (655) |
| 2017-18 | 823 | 40.3 | 20.4:1 | 91% (753) |
| 2015-16 | 909 | 43 | 21.1:1 | 91% (829) |
| 2010-11 | 1,105 | N/A | N/A | 77% (846) |
| 2000-01 | 2,263 | 91 | 24.9:1 | 69% (1,569) |
| 1990-91 | 1,911 | 87 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph Le Conte Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (823 to 627); teachers down 3% (40.3 to 39).
About Joseph Le Conte Middle
Joseph Le Conte Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Hollywood, California, (ZIP code 90028). The school counted 627 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
The Los Angeles Unified system has 784 schools and 406,887 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Joseph Le Conte Middle is 86%. The next largest groups are 5% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% White. The school's Hispanic share is 38 points above the 48% share among Los Angeles County residents. The diversity index for Joseph Le Conte Middle is 25%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Joseph Le Conte Middle, there are about 16.1 students; the school has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in California, 20.7:1, is higher. There are 594 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 95% of enrollment. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
Joseph Le Conte Middle holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 25% of California public middle schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Joseph Le Conte Middle would be expected to post about 24.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 21.4%.
Los Angeles County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Los Angeles County number 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Among nearby public schools, Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Joseph Le Conte Middle. By average proficiency, Joseph Le Conte Middle is 6th among 6 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Joseph Le Conte Middle enrolled 678 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 627. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 19.4:1 in 2020-21 to 16.1:1 in 2024-25.
The Joseph Le Conte Middle discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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- Hollywood Elementary0.3 mi · 175
- Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter0.4 mi · 697
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph Le Conte MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Joseph Le Conte Middle?
Joseph Le Conte Middle enrolls approximately 627 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Joseph Le Conte Middle serve?
Joseph Le Conte Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Joseph Le Conte Middle?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Joseph Le Conte Middle.
How diverse is Joseph Le Conte Middle?
Joseph Le Conte Middle reports a student body of 4% White, 86% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Joseph Le Conte Middle?
Joseph Le Conte 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.