How does John Adams Middle compare to other middle schools in Los Angeles?

John Adams Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.0/100, placing it at the 53rd percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,313 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at John Adams Middle?

15.8% of students at John Adams Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at John Adams Middle?

21.0% of students at John Adams 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.

John Adams Middle

Q: Is John Adams Middle improving or declining?

John Adams Middle's proficiency rate increases by 1.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Los Angeles Unified Los AngelesLos Angeles County90007

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

686 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

97%

Teachers

43 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+20.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

-1.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

20.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 146 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic93.9%

White1.2%

Asian0.3%

Black3.5%

Other1.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for John Adams Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.8%
Met Standard	23.4%
Below Standard	60.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for John Adams Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.8% of students exceeded standard while 23.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's 3.1 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.3 points higher (vs 7.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 1.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math maintained year-over-year. 20.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.0%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

15.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

39.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+1.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

21.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,313

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	214	16.8%	31.8%	25.2%	26.2%	48.6%
7th	226	15.9%	26.6%	24.8%	32.7%	42.5%
8th	215	15.8%	32.1%	25.1%	27.0%	47.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	215	13.5%	18.6%	27.0%	40.9%	32.1%
7th	225	12.4%	16.4%	24.4%	46.7%	28.9%
8th	218	20.2%	15.1%	23.9%	40.8%	35.3%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

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35.422nd pctile

Zoned

San Pedro Street Elementary

37.529th pctile

Zoned

Twenty-Eighth Street Elementar…

37.529th pctile

Zoned

Dolores Huerta Elementary

40.239th pctile

Zoned

Vermont Avenue Elementary

48.863rd pctile

Also serves area

Ninth Street Elementary

32.614th pctile

Also serves area

John W. Mack Elementary

35.723rd pctile

Also serves area

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Middle

John Adams Middle

43.053rd pctile

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High School

Middle College High

72.593rd pctile

Also serves area

Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor…

89.099th pctile

Also serves area

Valley Academy of Arts and Sci…

62.680th pctile

Also serves area

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