Joseph Le Conte Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 6.8% |
| Met Standard | 15.3% |
| Below Standard | 77.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Joseph Le Conte Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
6.8% of students exceeded standard while 15.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.5 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 12.1 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.6% exceeded — 12.8 points higher. 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 2.6 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 and Math maintained year-over-year. 18.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 26.6%, above the state average of 19.3%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 127 | 7.1% | 20.5% | 27.6% |
| 7th | 240 | 7.1% | 20.0% | 27.1% |
| 8th | 243 | 7.0% | 23.5% | 30.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 135 | 4.4% | 10.4% | 14.8% |
| 7th | 243 | 7.0% | 8.6% | 15.6% |
| 8th | 245 | 8.2% | 9.0% | 17.1% |
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
5 within ~3 mi · avg 46.2
Nearby Elementary Schools
31 within ~3 mi · avg 48.2
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score