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Charles D. Jones Middle

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Charles D. Jones Middle ranks 1881 st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1881^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 32% of California middle schools

Summary

Charles D. Jones Middle is a public middle school located in Baldwin Park, California, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 437. The school is part of the Baldwin Park Unified School District, which is ranked 972 out of 1565 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles D. Jones Middle consistently performs below the Baldwin Park Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 35.4% of students at Charles D. Jones Middle were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.03% for the district and 48.81% for the state. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also below the district and state averages, with only 25% of students proficient or better in 8th grade. Additionally, Charles D. Jones Middle has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 28.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby schools, such as BP STEM Academy, Olive Middle, and Sierra Vista Middle, generally perform better than Charles D. Jones Middle in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more advantaged student population. Despite the significant increase in spending per student at Charles D. Jones Middle, from $16,662 in 2020-2021 to $28,149 in 2023-2024, the school has not shown significant improvements in its academic outcomes.

423

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,149

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14250 East Merced Ave.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706-5205

(626) 962-8312

District: Baldwin Park Unified

Students who attend Charles D. Jones Middle usually attend:

High:

Baldwin Park High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.9%

Asian:

9.2%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

California avg41%

1,881^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Baldwin Park Unified

975^th of 1,543Baldwin Park Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	1881 of 2761	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1975 of 2783	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	2058 of 2781	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1912 of 2740	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	688 of 894	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1906 of 2715	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1586 of 2480	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.1	1810 of 2508	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	1802 of 2497	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.1	1783 of 2477	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.1	1739 of 2379	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.2	1525 of 2259	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.8	1448 of 2236	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.1	1514 of 2179	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.3	1568 of 2063	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.5	1281 of 2005	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.3	1275 of 1999	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.0	1183 of 1804	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	21.1	1422 of 1777	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.7	1275 of 1769	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.7	1146 of 1531	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.4	138 of 354	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.6	1345 of 1491	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	893 of 1369	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.6	972 of 1478	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	459 of 1521	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	687 of 1540	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.2	360 of 363	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1286 of 1364	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	1639 of 2533	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1742 of 2551	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1741 of 2531	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1816 of 2509	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	533 of 738	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1795 of 2380	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	1370 of 2262	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1610 of 2395	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1721 of 2388	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1761 of 2374	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1612 of 2359	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1489 of 2213	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1296 of 2072	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	442 of 477	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	307 of 394	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	263 of 320	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.4	92 of 336	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	1440 of 2542	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1609 of 2579	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1605 of 2531	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	1457 of 2458	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	451 of 721	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	1379 of 2369	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1150 of 2230	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1806 of 2534	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1884 of 2552	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1999 of 2538	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1707 of 2527	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	609 of 763	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1666 of 2407	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	1563 of 2273	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	820 of 1566	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1165 of 1552	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1002 of 1531	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)34th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2025)7th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-13 vs state

Science25%-8 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, June 13, 2016

The school has not made any improvements in over 25 years. The students suffer in the heat during hot weather, and have to huddle under open hallways in rainy and cold weather. There are no lockers for students, forcing them to carry around their heavy backpacks all day. There is no place for them to study. While other schools in the same district have installed solar energy, new sports fields, and new playground equipment, this school has done nothing for it's students. Close Quote

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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 (2024)
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 (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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charles D. Jones Middle	Public	6-8	14250 East Merced Ave.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-8312	423	26	16.0	95.7%	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	376 (88.9%)	39 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28.4	1881^st of 2761 public middle schools	31.9%		26.5	1975^th of 2783 public middle schools	29.0%	94		25.0	25.0				38.1	33.8	34.3	35.4				24.1	15.6	15.0	18.3	$28,149	$5,836	$22,313
Sierra Vista Middle	Public	6-8	13400 Foster Ave.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-1300	709	36	19.7	91.3%	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	622 (87.7%)	71 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	43.8	1362^nd of 2761 public middle schools	50.7%		41.9	1395^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.9%	33		25.1	25.1				42.4	41.9	40.8	41.7				31.3	30.0	35.0	32.2	$26,981	$5,576	$21,405
Edgewood Middle	Public	6-8	1625 West Durness	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 939-4900	597	29	20.8	82.4%	19 (3.2%)	12 (2.0%)	478 (80.1%)	76 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	29.3	1850^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.0%		31.2	1759^th of 2783 public middle schools	36.8%	91		20.0	20.0				30.8	35.0	34.2	33.5				31.4	23.0	18.0	23.5	$20,791	$2,790	$18,001
Torch Middle	Public	6-8	751 North Vineland Ave.	City Of Industry	91746	Los Angeles County	Bassett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-2700	345	16	21.8	90.1%	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	307 (89.0%)	30 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34.9	1651^st of 2761 public middle schools	40.2%		34.8	1635^th of 2783 public middle schools	41.3%	16		20.2	20.2				39.3	44.4	36.4	39.9				22.6	26.1	24.6	24.6	$22,613	$4,695	$17,918
BP STEM Academy	Public	3-8	4733 Landis Ave.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-8412	565	32	17.5	88.3%	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	492 (87.1%)	60 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	46.6	1278^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.7%		45.1	1313^th of 2783 public middle schools	52.8%	35	69.2	41.1	46.7	54.2	85.2	81.1	38.1	46.6	47.1	49.0	54.2	67.9	53.9	28.0	32.4	22.2	32.5	$28,213	$6,747	$21,466
Olive Middle	Public	6-8	13701 Olive St.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-8416	477	28	17.2	87.6%	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	429 (89.9%)	33 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	37.1	1576^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.9%		42.2	1389^th of 2783 public middle schools	50.1%	187		23.3	23.3				36.6	41.8	38.2	38.9				26.2	35.9	19.0	27.1	$28,437	$5,909	$22,528
Twin Lakes Elementary	Public	3-8	3900 Gilman Rd.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	Mountain View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 652-4400	502	27	18.7	88.8%	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	453 (90.2%)	40 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20.4	2209^th of 2761 public middle schools	20.0%		15.6	2453^rd of 2783 public middle schools	11.9%	244	28.6	12.3	16.4	8.7	25.0	47.3	32.8	19.8	31.9	28.8	17.4	21.9	30.4	18.8	13.2	20.3	19.6	$26,973	$6,599	$20,374
Walnut Grove Intermediate	Public	7-8	614 East Vine	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 919-7018	259	16	16.3	90.0%	4 (1.5%)	9 (3.5%)	197 (76.1%)	40 (15.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	36.8	1592^nd of 2761 public middle schools	42.3%		45.9	1282^nd of 2783 public middle schools	53.9%	310		18.2	18.2					35.3	42.5	39.2					28.7	29.4	29.1	$25,804	$2,783	$23,021
Sparks Middle	Public	6-8	15100 Giordano St.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-5001	600	24	25.3	78.0%	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	553 (92.2%)	30 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	30.3	1817^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.2%		22.5	2148^th of 2783 public middle schools	22.8%	331		13.0	13.0				31.2	44.0	43.2	39.7				18.8	22.3	20.5	20.6	$20,867	$1,678	$19,189
Las Palmas Middle	Public	6-8	641 North Lark Ellen Ave.	Covina	91722	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 974-7200	887	39	22.6	78.7%	41 (4.6%)	17 (1.9%)	754 (85.0%)	64 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	61.5	865^th of 2761 public middle schools	68.7%		54.3	1035^th of 2783 public middle schools	62.8%	170		29.6	29.6				56.2	57.9	53.2	55.8				37.1	39.3	36.9	37.8	$21,183	$2,071	$19,112

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles D. Jones Middle

What is the racial makeup of Charles D. Jones Middle?

Students at Charles D. Jones Middle are 89% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 1% White.

How many students attend Charles D. Jones Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Charles D. Jones Middle.

What high school do graduates of Charles D. Jones Middle attend?

Students who attend Charles D. Jones Middle usually go on to attend Baldwin Park High

What district is Charles D. Jones Middle in?

Baldwin Park Unified

Is Charles D. Jones Middle a good school?

Charles D. Jones Middle ranks 1881^st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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