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Enrollment
622
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271011649
William Jefferson Clinton Middle
3500 South Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90007 · (323) 235-7200 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL622 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of California public middle schools
- CTest 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.
- B+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
17.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
612 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 | 195 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 223 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 204 | 33% |
Student demographics
13%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
24.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.6pp since 2014
Math
25.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.9% | 18.7% | 24.4% | 50.9% |
| Math | 10.0% | 15.7% | 24.5% | 49.8% |
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 | 24.6% | 25.7% |
| 2023-24 | 26.3% | 24.6% |
| 2022-23 | 21.7% | 18.4% |
| 2021-22 | 26.9% | 15.8% |
| 2018-19 | 23.5% | 14.5% |
| 2017-18 | 17.1% | 9.4% |
| 2016-17 | 13.7% | 13.1% |
| 2015-16 | 15.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 13.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
25.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% 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 William Jefferson Clinton Middle
William Jefferson Clinton Middle's state test result (25.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Jefferson Clinton Middle this school | 622 | 98.4% | 25.2% |
| Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy Los Angeles | 572 | 98.6% | 21.6% |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Middle San Bernardino | 581 | 97.1% | 12.9% |
| George Washington Carver Middle Los Angeles | 635 | 98.3% | 19.5% |
| John Adams Middle Los Angeles | 676 | 96.4% | 38.3% |
| Frank J. Zamboni Paramount | 650 | 96.0% | 32.7% |
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 William Jefferson Clinton Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #901 of 1,224 | #197 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #704 of 1,227 ▼ 34 | #153 of 248 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #1,101 of 1,227 ▼ 79 | #237 of 248 ▼ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.8pp | #414 of 1,214 | #131 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 622 | #717 of 1,377 | #168 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #121 of 1,279 | #41 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.7% | #1,140 of 1,278 | #237 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #15 of 1,329 | #10 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #311 of 930 | #92 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
622
-49 (-7%) vs 2020
-40% since 2010-11, when it was 1,031
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 622 | 36.2 | 17.2:1 | 98% (612) |
| 2023-24 | 635 | 32.4 | 19.6:1 | 97% (617) |
| 2022-23 | 603 | 35.2 | 17.1:1 | 99% (594) |
| 2020-21 | 671 | 34 | 19.7:1 | 98% (657) |
| 2017-18 | 787 | 31.5 | 25.0:1 | 97% (761) |
| 2015-16 | 824 | 29 | 28.4:1 | 93% (768) |
| 2010-11 | 1,031 | N/A | N/A | 53% (546) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Jefferson Clinton Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (787 to 622); teachers up 15% (31.5 to 36.2).
About William Jefferson Clinton Middle
William Jefferson Clinton Middle is a mid-sized middle school serving families in Los Angeles, California. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 622 students.
The district, Los Angeles Unified, operates 784 schools serving 406,887 students.
William Jefferson Clinton Middle is 93% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 6% Black. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Los Angeles County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 13%.
Based on 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, William Jefferson Clinton Middle has a ratio of 17.2:1. Compared with the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 98%. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
William Jefferson Clinton Middle holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of California public middle schools.
On BeatsExpectations, William Jefferson Clinton Middle is 3.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Los Angeles County show that the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
Animo Jackie Robinson High sits less than a tenth of a mile from William Jefferson Clinton Middle. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 4 nearby schools with scores, including this one, William Jefferson Clinton Middle is 4th on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 19.7:1 to 17.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at William Jefferson Clinton Middle. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 William Jefferson Clinton MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at William Jefferson Clinton Middle?
William Jefferson Clinton Middle enrolls approximately 622 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does William Jefferson Clinton Middle serve?
William Jefferson Clinton Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William Jefferson Clinton Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William Jefferson Clinton Middle is approximately 17.2:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at William Jefferson Clinton Middle?
At William Jefferson Clinton Middle, the student body is approximately 1% White, 93% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is William Jefferson Clinton Middle public or private?
William Jefferson Clinton Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.