Enrollment
133
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271014113
Katherine Johnson STEM Academy
8701 Parkhill Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90045 · (323) 673-1230 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL133 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of California public middle schools
- B-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.
- AThree-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
14.6:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
94 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 46 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 35% |
Student demographics
65%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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
40.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.5pp since 2017
Math
43.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.3pp since 2017
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 6 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.0% | 28.6% | 31.6% | 27.8% |
| Math | 25.8% | 18.2% | 21.2% | 34.9% |
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 | 40.6% | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | 26.1% | 28.5% |
| 2022-23 | 36.5% | 25.7% |
| 2021-22 | 40.8% | 16.8% |
| 2018-19 | 40.4% | 29.9% |
| 2017-18 | 47.1% | 34.6% |
% 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
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Katherine Johnson STEM Academy
Katherine Johnson STEM Academy's state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Johnson STEM Academy this school | 133 | 70.7% | 34.6% |
| Aurum Preparatory Academy Oakland | 93 | 86.0% | N/A |
| AIMS College Prep Middle Oakland | 200 | 77.5% | N/A |
| Crozier (George W.) Junior High Inglewood | 126 | 84.1% | 22.8% |
| West Oakland Middle Oakland | 165 | 98.2% | 9.0% |
| Westlake Middle Oakland | 279 | 91.8% | 11.4% |
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 Katherine Johnson STEM Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #642 of 1,224 | #139 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #348 of 1,227 ▲ 242 | #76 of 248 ▲ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #702 of 1,227 ▲ 324 | #152 of 248 ▲ 66 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #24 of 1,214 | #11 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 133 | #1,319 of 1,377 | #308 of 317 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.7% | #715 of 1,329 | #222 of 312 |
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
133
-9 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 133 | 9.1 | 14.6:1 | 71% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 131 | 9.2 | 14.3:1 | 65% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 106 | 8.6 | 12.3:1 | 50% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 142 | 8 | 17.8:1 | 56% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 111 | 6 | 18.5:1 | 47% (52) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Katherine Johnson STEM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (111 to 133); teachers up 52% (6 to 9.1).
About Katherine Johnson STEM Academy
The public middle school Katherine Johnson STEM Academy is located in Los Angeles, California. It serves 133 students in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in California is roughly 659 students; this school is 80% smaller than that.
Los Angeles Unified is the district for Katherine Johnson STEM Academy. It has 784 schools and 406,887 students.
Black students account for 51% of enrollment at Katherine Johnson STEM Academy. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 7% White, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 8% Black. By the diversity index, Katherine Johnson STEM Academy comes in at 65%.
Its 9.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.6:1. That ratio is under the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 71%. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is about the same, 70%.
Katherine Johnson STEM Academy is graded B by allk12, scoring above 55% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Katherine Johnson STEM Academy is 38.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Katherine Johnson STEM Academy is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
The shortest distance from Katherine Johnson STEM Academy to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to WESM Health/Sports Medicine. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Katherine Johnson STEM Academy ranks 3rd in a group of 4 nearby schools.
Federal data place Katherine Johnson STEM Academy in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 142 in 2020-21 and 133 in 2024-25, a decrease of 9 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.6:1) than in 2020-21 (17.8:1).
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Katherine Johnson STEM AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Katherine Johnson STEM Academy?
Katherine Johnson STEM Academy enrolls approximately 133 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Katherine Johnson STEM Academy serve?
Katherine Johnson STEM Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Katherine Johnson STEM Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Katherine Johnson STEM Academy is approximately 14.6:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Katherine Johnson STEM Academy?
Katherine Johnson STEM Academy reports a student body of 7% White, 26% Hispanic, 51% Black, 3% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Katherine Johnson STEM Academy in?
Katherine Johnson STEM Academy is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.