James Jordan Middle

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James Jordan Middle ranks 751 st of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

James Jordan Middle is a public charter middle school located in Reseda, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 449 students. The school is part of the James Jordan Middle District, which is ranked 362 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

James Jordan Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds consistently rank among the top performers in the state, with high proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, James Jordan Middle has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (15.1%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 19.3% to 39.6%. This suggests the school has effective strategies in place to promote student attendance and engagement.

Over the past few years, James Jordan Middle has maintained a strong academic performance, with its statewide ranking improving from 637 out of 2715 California middle schools in 2018-2019 to 751 out of 2777 in 2023-2024. When compared to the nearby middle schools, such as Ernest Lawrence Middle, Woodland Hills Academy, and William Mulholland Middle, James Jordan Middle stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming its counterparts in both academic proficiency and student attendance.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

18600 Lanark St.
Reseda, CA 91335-1233

(818) 882-2496

District: James Jordan Middle District

SchoolDigger Rank:
751^st of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 25.1

Number of students: 454

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

Asian:

4.0%

White:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.4%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.45. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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SchoolDigger ranks James Jordan Middle 751^st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See James Jordan Middle in the ranking list.)

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James Jordan Middle District:

SchoolDigger ranks James Jordan Middle District 362^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at James Jordan Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	72.76	637^th	2715	76.5%
2022	70.96	666^th	2740	75.7%
2023	69.80	686^th	2802	75.5%
2024	66.45	751^st	2777	73.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James Jordan Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	45.65	530^th	1442	63.2%
2022	40.57	738^th	1540	52.1%
2023	64.76	218^th	1529	85.7%
2024	66.85	188^th	1477	87.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at James Jordan Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.78	272^nd	1538	82.3%
2024	73.43	245^th	1550	84.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Jordan Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	86.03	201^st	2369	91.5%
2022	87.99	173^rd	2458	93.0%
2023	84.38	260^th	2549	89.8%
2024	78.67	371^st	2575	85.6%

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Rank History for Female students at James Jordan Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	77.61	472^nd	2380	80.2%
2022	68.53	639^th	2509	74.5%
2023	67.83	676^th	2547	73.5%
2024	63.40	753^rd	2546	70.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at James Jordan Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	68.00	297^th	1491	80.1%
2022	80.23	177^th	1531	88.4%

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Rank History for Male students at James Jordan Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	65.26	698^th	2407	71.0%
2022	71.55	592^nd	2527	76.6%
2023	69.46	624^th	2558	75.6%
2024	67.06	685^th	2547	73.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at James Jordan Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	85.13	212^th	2213	90.4%
2022	85.72	198^th	2359	91.6%
2023	84.43	232^nd	2391	90.3%
2024	81.57	292^nd	2383	87.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	8	4	13	380	0	0	1	406
2020	3	3	18	403	1	0	0	428
2021	0	2	9	395	1	0	11	418
2022	2	3	13	390	1	0	6	415
2023	8	9	16	415	0	1	0	449
2024	9	8	18	419	0	0	0	454

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James Jordan Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	406	18.9	21.4	53.2
2020	428	n/a	n/a	90.2
2021	418	17.0	24.5	92.8
2022	415	17.1	24.2	90.6
2023	449	19.0	23.5	86.9
2024	454	18.0	25.1	87.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio James Jordan Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	406	18.9	21.4	53.2
2020	428	n/a	n/a	90.2
2021	418	17.0	24.5	92.8
2022	415	17.1	24.2	90.6
2023	449	19.0	23.5	86.9
2024	454	18.0	25.1	87.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James Jordan Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 637^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 686^th of 2802 Middle schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (James Jordan Middle)	45.5	46.5	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (James Jordan Middle)	45.5	39.2	6.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (James Jordan Middle)	54.7	57.8	3.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (James Jordan Middle)	56.8	41.6	15.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (James Jordan Middle)	66.1	55	11.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (James Jordan Middle)	76.5	37.6	38.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (James Jordan Middle)	42.9	42.3	0.6%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	406	449	10.6%
African American	4	9	125%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	13	16	23.1%
Hispanic	380	415	9.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	8	8
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	53.2%	86.9%	33.7%

Schools Near James Jordan Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)			CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
James Jordan Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	18600 Lanark St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	James Jordan Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 882-2496	454	18	25.1	87.4%	9 (2.0%)	8 (1.8%)	419 (92.3%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.4	751^st of 2777 public middle schools	73.0%		69.8	686^th of 2802 public middle schools	75.5%	65				37.1	37.1	46.7	59.6	57.3	54.4	34.0	43.5	35.0	37.4
Northridge Middle	Public	6-8	17960 Chase St.	Northridge	91325	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 678-5100	724	48	15.0	95.4%	45 (6.2%)	19 (2.6%)	598 (82.6%)	41 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	18.9	2297^th of 2777 public middle schools	17.3%		18.4	2361^st of 2802 public middle schools	15.7%	64			0.0	10.5	10.5	22.5	29.1	29.4	26.9	14.1	13.5	10.6	12.7	$13,219
John A. Sutter Middle	Public	6-8	7330 Winnetka Ave.	Canoga Park	91306	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 773-5800	849	57	14.8	88.2%	64 (7.5%)	21 (2.5%)	672 (79.2%)	75 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	21.2	2208^th of 2777 public middle schools	20.5%		16.7	2440^th of 2802 public middle schools	12.9%	232				15.1	15.1	19.6	28.4	27.2	25.1	17.0	12.9	18.6	16.1	$11,884
Ingenium Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	7330 Winnetka Ave.	Winnetka	91306	Los Angeles County	Ingenium Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 309-2777	166	10	16.8	93.4%	3 (1.8%)	5 (3.0%)	151 (91.0%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	17.9	2344^th of 2777 public middle schools	15.6%		19.2	2312^th of 2802 public middle schools	17.5%	32				13.5	13.5	25.9	26.7	18.4	23.7	16.7	10.4	9.6	12.5
Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle	Public	6-8	9351 Paso Robles Ave.	Northridge	91325	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 678-4100	871	43	20.3	71.6%	119 (13.7%)	38 (4.4%)	608 (69.8%)	73 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.7%)	79.1	496^th of 2777 public middle schools	82.1%		70.3	678^th of 2802 public middle schools	75.8%	182				36.6	36.6	62.9	60.6	56.3	59.8	57.5	51.2	44.8	51.0	$8,895
Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	9950 Tampa Ave.	Northridge	91324	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 773-4700	1,839	80	23.1	52.3%	444 (24.1%)	85 (4.6%)	872 (47.4%)	333 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	102 (5.5%)	93.8	189^th of 2777 public middle schools	93.2%		89.1	296^th of 2802 public middle schools	89.4%	107				55.4	55.4	76.0	71.5	77.3	75.0	69.6	61.0	58.5	63.0	$7,851
William Mulholland Middle	Public	6-8	17120 Vanowen St.	Lake Balboa	91406	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 609-2500	1,003	53	19.0	91.1%	69 (6.9%)	21 (2.1%)	868 (86.5%)	34 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.0%)	38.5	1515^th of 2777 public middle schools	45.4%		31	1785^th of 2802 public middle schools	36.3%	270	0.0	4.8	2.7	19.6	19.6	38.7	38.4	38.7	38.6	21.9	28.9	25.6	25.4	$10,423
Patrick Henry Middle	Public	6-8	17340 San Jose St.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 832-3870	1,039	57	18.1	75.6%	133 (12.8%)	37 (3.6%)	753 (72.5%)	62 (6.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	50	1170^th of 2777 public middle schools	57.9%		47	1253^rd of 2802 public middle schools	55.3%	83				28.1	28.1	46.4	44.6	45.2	45.4	31.1	29.5	27.2	29.3	$9,887
Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	18720 Linnet St.	Tarzana	91356	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 654-3300	1,403	60	23.2	45.7%	618 (44.0%)	51 (3.6%)	439 (31.3%)	194 (13.8%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	95 (6.8%)	88.2	315^th of 2777 public middle schools	88.7%		87.3	334^th of 2802 public middle schools	88.1%	19				52.3	52.3	61.1	65.2	71.5	65.8	56.0	55.5	59.2	56.9	$8,757
Ernest Lawrence Middle	Public	6-8	10100 Variel Ave.	Chatsworth	91311	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 678-7900	1,072	48	22.2	64.8%	143 (13.3%)	42 (3.9%)	623 (58.1%)	213 (19.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.4%)	50.5	1152^nd of 2777 public middle schools	58.5%		54.4	1047^th of 2802 public middle schools	62.6%	105				28.5	28.5	44.3	48.1	45.5	46.0	26.9	31.4	29.1	29.2	$8,974

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How many students attend James Jordan Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 454 students attended James Jordan Middle.

Is James Jordan Middle a good school?

James Jordan Middle ranks 751^st of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James Jordan Middle?

Students at James Jordan Middle are 92% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% White, 2% African American.

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