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Leona Jackson

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Leona Jackson ranks 1529 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 45% of California middle schools

Summary

Leona Jackson is a public middle school serving about 520 students in grades 6-8 within the Paramount Unified School District, an area where nearly all students qualify for economic assistance.

The school has clear strengths, particularly in how it supports specific groups of students; its Hispanic students and English Learners perform significantly better compared to similar students across the state, ranking in the 70th percentile. It also outperforms other Paramount Unified middle schools like Frank J. Zamboni in science. Furthermore, the school has made impressive progress, dramatically reducing chronic student absences since the pandemic and improving its student-teacher ratio to be among the best in the district.

However, the school faces significant challenges in mathematics, where proficiency is well below state averages, a trend common across the district. Performance for students with special needs has also been inconsistent in recent years. When compared to nearby schools in other districts, such as Whaley Middle in Compton Unified, which has much higher math scores with a similar student population, it suggests Leona Jackson has room for growth in specific academic areas despite its dedicated resources and notable successes with many students.

517

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,916

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7220 Jackson St.
Paramount, CA 90723-4378

(562) 602-8020

District: Paramount Unified

Students who attend Leona Jackson usually attend:

High:

Paramount High

Feeder schools for Leona Jackson:

Elementary:	Captain Raymond Collins
	Wesley Gaines

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.7%

African American:

25.1%

Asian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

California avg41%

1,529^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Paramount Unified

948^th of 1,543Paramount 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.7	4281 of 5883	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	992 of 1417	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	3839 of 5789	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	3682 of 5662	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	3308 of 5692	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	3217 of 5614	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.9	4251 of 5611	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.8	3831 of 5530	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.7	3484 of 5390	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.0	3532 of 5377	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.8	4543 of 5314	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.2	4051 of 5193	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.9	4283 of 5113	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.8	4510 of 5113	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	23.7	576 of 700	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.8	2411 of 2585	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.9	2205 of 3311	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	489 of 602	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1761 of 3275	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1736 of 3246	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.1	4119 of 5635	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	814 of 1267	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	3456 of 5492	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	3657 of 5413	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.8	2996 of 5084	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	2368 of 4963	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	2317 of 4830	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	35.2	3406 of 5264	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	628 of 1110	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	2787 of 5173	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	2669 of 5084	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.4	4096 of 5663	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	933 of 1272	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	3939 of 5510	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	3557 of 5431	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1529 of 2761	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1840 of 2783	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1618 of 2781	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1865 of 2740	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	690 of 894	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1835 of 2715	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1853 of 2480	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	1712 of 2508	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.7	1660 of 2497	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.1	1823 of 2477	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.5	1280 of 2379	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.9	1360 of 2259	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.1	1495 of 2236	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.0	1735 of 2179	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.9	1335 of 2063	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.1	1563 of 2005	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.9	1422 of 1999	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	299 of 609	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	403 of 627	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	372 of 613	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	381 of 637	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	414 of 643	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.6	518 of 600	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.2	1050 of 1531	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	260 of 354	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	931 of 1491	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	971 of 1369	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.2	408 of 1478	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	43.3	641 of 1521	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	712 of 1540	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	304 of 363	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	536 of 1442	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	687 of 1364	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	1343 of 2533	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1700 of 2551	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1380 of 2531	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1632 of 2509	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	523 of 738	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1672 of 2380	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1725 of 2262	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	720 of 2395	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	1101 of 2388	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	915 of 2374	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	1231 of 2359	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	1049 of 2213	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	1127 of 2072	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	1009 of 2542	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	1459 of 2579	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	1168 of 2531	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	1372 of 2458	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	483 of 721	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	1307 of 2369	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	1452 of 2230	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	1502 of 2534	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1706 of 2552	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1565 of 2538	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1803 of 2527	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	640 of 763	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1705 of 2407	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1741 of 2273	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	1118 of 1566	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1187 of 1552	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	712 of 1531	53.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2022)41st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)35th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2022)28th percentile~ school

Female (2022)27th percentile~ school

African American (2018)18th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2019)7th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-4 vs state

Science28%-5 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 vs state

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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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leona Jackson	Public	6-8	7220 Jackson St.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8020	517	32	16.2	97.1%	3 (0.6%)	130 (25.1%)	355 (68.7%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.3%)	38.7	1529^th of 2761 public middle schools	44.6%		29.4	1840^th of 2783 public middle schools	33.9%	311	27.8	27.8	43.0	45.9	44.4	44.5	13.4	26.6	22.4	21.0	$17,916	$16,682	$1,234
Hamilton Middle	Public	6-8	1060 East 70th St.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-0302	748	35	21.4	84.6%	6 (0.8%)	78 (10.4%)	604 (80.7%)	34 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	10 (1.3%)	25.9	1956^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.2%		27.1	1942^nd of 2783 public middle schools	30.2%	14	14.5	14.5	37.6	40.0	39.9	39.2	10.1	17.3	14.2	13.9	$22,642	$19,972	$2,670
Frank J. Zamboni	Public	6-8	15733 South Orange Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8048	650	40	16.2	96.0%	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.4%)	619 (95.2%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37.3	1565^th of 2761 public middle schools	43.3%		39.6	1478^th of 2783 public middle schools	46.9%	87	19.0	19.0	41.2	46.1	42.6	43.4	18.2	32.1	21.4	24.2	$15,131	$13,974	$1,157
Alondra Middle	Public	6-8	16200 Downey Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8004	735	41	17.9	92.5%	5 (0.7%)	27 (3.7%)	674 (91.7%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	7 (1.0%)	42.8	1393^rd of 2761 public middle schools	49.5%		39.9	1467^th of 2783 public middle schools	47.3%	74	27.7	27.7	42.6	50.0	50.4	47.9	18.0	24.2	26.9	23.3	$16,799	$15,624	$1,175
Paramount Park Middle	Public	6-8	14608 Paramount Blvd.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8052	551	29	19.1	96.2%	6 (1.1%)	39 (7.1%)	492 (89.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	40.1	1493^rd of 2761 public middle schools	45.9%		38.9	1509^th of 2783 public middle schools	45.8%	16	32.5	32.5	39.2	44.9	48.4	44.1	13.9	23.0	27.2	21.3	$14,333	$13,220	$1,113
Whaley Middle	Public	6-8	14401 South Gibson Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6070	429	18	24.2	92.8%	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.0%)	374 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	54.2	1070^th of 2761 public middle schools	61.2%		29.1	1854^th of 2783 public middle schools	33.4%	784	15.0	15.0	46.0	45.3	45.2	45.4	60.0	33.8	51.0	47.3	$22,868	$18,110	$4,758
Lindbergh STEM Academy	Public	6-8	1022 East Market St.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 422-2845	421	22	18.9	91.2%	9 (2.1%)	84 (20.0%)	278 (66.0%)	26 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	18 (4.3%)	29.7	1838^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.4%		29	1860^th of 2783 public middle schools	33.2%	22	18.4	18.4	35.5	36.3	33.9	35.3	26.8	25.2	16.8	23.2	$28,353	$25,914	$2,439
Bridges Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	400 South Santa Fe Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Bridges Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(866) 201-3890	151	5	29.0	88.1%	1 (0.7%)	15 (9.9%)	133 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	30.4	1813^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.3%		46.6	1261^st of 2783 public middle schools	54.7%	552	14.3	14.3	24.1	50.9	42.9	38.5	8.6	31.6	10.7	18.2	$34,072	$32,808	$1,264
Lindsey Academy	Public	6-8	5075 Daisy Ave.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 423-6451	684	33	21.0	80.7%	4 (0.6%)	112 (16.4%)	502 (73.4%)	36 (5.3%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.6%)	16 (2.3%)	29.3	1851^st of 2761 public middle schools	33.0%		25.4	2016^th of 2783 public middle schools	27.6%	165	15.6	15.6	31.1	41.8	38.4	37.1	17.9	25.1	20.9	21.3	$23,222	$21,170	$2,052
Sussman (Edward A.) Middle	Public	6-8	12500 Birchdale Ave.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3572	1,240	59	20.9	84.7%	34 (2.7%)	39 (3.1%)	1,130 (91.1%)	25 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	48.9	1211^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.1%		46.8	1255^th of 2783 public middle schools	54.9%	44	25.7	25.7	51.4	52.6	35.5	46.9	37.5	36.5	22.6	32.5	$19,831	$19,196	$635

Frequently Asked Questions about Leona Jackson

What high school do graduates of Leona Jackson attend?

Students who attend Leona Jackson usually go on to attend Paramount High

Is Leona Jackson a good school?

Leona Jackson ranks 1529^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leona Jackson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Leona Jackson.

What is the racial makeup of Leona Jackson?

Students at Leona Jackson are 69% Hispanic, 25% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Leona Jackson in?

Paramount Unified

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