How does Jane Addams Middle compare to other middle schools in Lawndale?

Jane Addams Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.0/100, placing it at the 67th percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,253 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Jane Addams Middle?

20.1% of students at Jane Addams Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 49.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Jane Addams Middle improving or declining?

Jane Addams Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 2.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Jane Addams Middle?

16.8% of students at Jane Addams Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Jane Addams Middle

Middle School

Lawndale Elementary LawndaleLos Angeles County90260

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

704 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

36 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

25.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 90 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic83.8%

White3.0%

Asian1.7%

Black6.0%

Other5.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Jane Addams Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.1%
Met Standard	29.7%
Below Standard	50.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Jane Addams Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.1% of students exceeded standard while 29.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.8 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Lawndale Elementary district average of 19.2%. The 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 26.1% exceeded — 5.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 25.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.8%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

20.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

49.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-2.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,253

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	184	17.4%	42.9%	20.1%	19.6%	60.3%
7th	224	18.8%	38.4%	24.1%	18.8%	57.1%
8th	213	16.4%	40.9%	23.0%	19.7%	57.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	186	24.2%	16.7%	24.7%	34.4%	40.9%
7th	229	22.7%	21.8%	23.6%	31.9%	44.5%
8th	217	21.2%	17.5%	24.9%	36.4%	38.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Billy Mitchell Elementary

43.448th pctile

Zoned

William Green Elementary

43.047th pctile

Zoned

Lucille J. Smith Elementary

49.264th pctile

Zoned

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Middle

Jane Addams Middle

48.067th pctile

This school

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.