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Enrollment
517
Middle
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARAMOUNT UNIFIED·NCES 062985010906
Leona Jackson
7220 Jackson St., Paramount, CA 90723 · (562) 602-8020 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL517 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
502 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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 | 157 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 179 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 181 | 35% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
44.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.5pp since 2014
Math
21.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.9% | 32.6% | 28.7% | 26.9% |
| Math | 6.9% | 14.1% | 22.0% | 57.0% |
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 | 44.5% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.9% | 15.2% |
| 2022-23 | 38.1% | 18.6% |
| 2021-22 | 37.4% | 13.2% |
| 2020-21 | 33.3% | 12.0% |
| 2018-19 | 40.4% | 23.5% |
| 2017-18 | 36.8% | 21.9% |
| 2016-17 | 40.4% | 23.1% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
29.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 Leona Jackson
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Jackson this school | 517 | 97.1% | 29.1% |
| Bret Harte Preparatory Middle Los Angeles | 456 | 97.4% | 13.5% |
| Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy Los Angeles | 399 | 95.0% | N/A |
| Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle Los Angeles | 390 | 96.9% | N/A |
| New Vision Middle Highland | 460 | 91.3% | N/A |
| Edwin Markham Middle Los Angeles | 618 | 98.4% | 14.1% |
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 Leona Jackson ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #766 of 1,224 | #164 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #829 of 1,227 ▲ 124 | #190 of 248 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #605 of 1,227 ▲ 122 | #133 of 248 ▲ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.4pp | #170 of 1,214 | #59 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 517 | #897 of 1,377 | #199 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #69 of 1,279 | #24 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.4% | #726 of 1,278 | #119 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.1% | #42 of 1,329 | #22 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.5% | #36 of 930 | #14 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
517
-238 (-32%) vs 2020
-33% since 2010-11, when it was 770
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 517 | 31.8 | 16.3:1 | 97% (502) |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 33.7 | 18.2:1 | 96% (591) |
| 2022-23 | 695 | 32.9 | 21.1:1 | 95% (660) |
| 2020-21 | 755 | 35 | 21.6:1 | 93% (699) |
| 2017-18 | 854 | 35 | 24.4:1 | 93% (791) |
| 2015-16 | 805 | 33 | 24.4:1 | 93% (745) |
| 2010-11 | 770 | N/A | N/A | 89% (683) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leona Jackson.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (854 to 517); teachers down 9% (35 to 31.8).
About Leona Jackson
Leona Jackson is a small middle school located in Paramount, California. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 517 students. It has 22% fewer students than the average for middle schools in California (about 659).
Leona Jackson belongs to Paramount Unified, a district of 19 schools and 11,623 students.
At Leona Jackson, 69% of students are Hispanic. It is also 25% Black, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 48% Hispanic. The diversity index for Leona Jackson is 46%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Leona Jackson has 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Across middle schools in California, the average ratio is 20.7:1. The school has 97% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 22.6%.
In Los Angeles County, home to about 9,808,667 people, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Leona Jackson shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Wesley Gaines is closest at about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Leona Jackson places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 32%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.6:1 in 2020-21, and 16.3:1 in 2024-25.
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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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paramount Unified
- Paramount HighHigh · 3,400 students
- HollydaleElementary · 794 students
- Alondra MiddleMiddle · 735 students
- Frank J. ZamboniMiddle · 650 students
- Paramount Park MiddleMiddle · 551 students
- Captain Raymond CollinsElementary · 522 students
Other schools in Paramount
- Paramount HighHigh · 3,400 students
- Alondra MiddleMiddle · 735 students
- Frank J. ZamboniMiddle · 650 students
- Paramount Park MiddleMiddle · 551 students
- Major Lynn MoklerElementary · 510 students
- Abraham LincolnElementary · 502 students
Nearby schools
- Wesley Gaines0.1 mi · 449
- Hamilton Middle0.5 mi · 748
- Frank J. Zamboni0.5 mi · 650
- Mark Keppel0.8 mi · 426
- Manuel Dominguez High0.8 mi · 1,582
- Cesar Chavez Continuation High0.8 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About Leona JacksonHow many students attend Leona Jackson?
Leona Jackson enrolls approximately 517 students in grades 06-08.
Is Leona Jackson an elementary, middle, or high school?
Leona Jackson is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Leona Jackson have?
Leona Jackson employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
How diverse is Leona Jackson?
Leona Jackson reports a student body of 1% White, 69% Hispanic, 25% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Leona Jackson public or private?
Leona Jackson is a public K-12 school, overseen by Paramount Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.