How does Leona Jackson compare to other middle schools in Paramount?

Leona Jackson has a Scope Score of 41.9/100, ranked #1049 among California middle schools. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,011 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Leona Jackson?

9.3% of students at Leona Jackson exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Leona Jackson improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Leona Jackson's proficiency rate increases by 5.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Leona Jackson?

26.9% of students at Leona Jackson are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Leona Jackson

Middle School

Paramount Unified ParamountLos Angeles County90723

📍 7220 Jackson Street

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

613 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

96%

Teachers

33 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+13.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+6.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

18.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 112 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic73.3%

White1.0%

Asian1.3%

Black21.5%

Other2.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Leona Jackson
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.3%
Met Standard	23.3%
Below Standard	67.4%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +5.2pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Suspension rate: 2.9%

1.2pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 9.3%

8.0pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 32.6%

6.9pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 26.9%

7.6pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 32.6%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Leona Jackson and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.3% of students exceeded standard while 23.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 8.0 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 3.3 points below the Paramount Unified district average of 12.5%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.9% exceeded — 5.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 5.2 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 increased year-over-year. 18.8% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 26.9%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means