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Best Middle Schools in Reseda, CA

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At a glance

School

456

Students

Top rankedJames Jordan Middle839^th of 2,761 California middle schools

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Summary:

Reseda, California, is served by one public middle school, James Jordan Middle, which educates approximately 456 students in grades 6 through 8 within the James Jordan Middle District.

James Jordan Middle demonstrates clear academic strengths, consistently outperforming California state averages in English Language Arts and Science, with particularly strong results in 7th and 8th grade. Mathematics performance is more mixed, with 6th grade scoring below the state average but 7th and 8th grades performing above it. A standout feature is the school's exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.7%, which is dramatically better than the state average of 19.4% and suggests a strong, engaging school culture.

While the school serves a community with high economic need, it maintains above-average academic outcomes in most areas. It's important to note that the school's statewide ranking has seen a slight decline over the past three years, moving from a 4-star to a 3-star rating. Overall, the school shows effective support for its student population, with performance improving as students progress from 6th to 8th grade.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	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	456	18	25.0	87.1%	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.4%)	418 (91.7%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	62.6	839^th of 2761 public middle schools	69.6%		66.4	754^th of 2783 public middle schools	72.9%	85	38.6	38.6	48.4	58.2	57.9	54.7	29.7	43.8	38.6	37.2

Cities Near Reseda

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Van Nuys	0.7 mi	29	544^th
Lake Balboa	1.46 mi	13	390^th
Northridge	1.51 mi	18	206^th
Winnetka	1.65 mi	6	596^th
Tarzana	1.73 mi	5	178^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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