John Burroughs Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 28.8% |
| Met Standard | 27.1% |
| Below Standard | 44.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for John Burroughs Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
28.8% of students exceeded standard while 27.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.4 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 9.9 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 21.0 points higher (vs 7.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 1.6 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. 18.2% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.2%, better than the state average of 19.3%.
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 418 | 29.2% | 35.6% | 64.8% |
| 7th | 424 | 28.1% | 34.9% | 63.0% |
| 8th | 404 | 28.2% | 33.9% | 62.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 426 | 29.6% | 19.0% | 48.6% |
| 7th | 425 | 27.1% | 21.4% | 48.5% |
| 8th | 405 | 30.4% | 17.8% | 48.1% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby Middle Schools
4 within ~3 mi · avg 35.6
Nearby Elementary Schools
36 within ~3 mi · avg 45.4
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score