Summary:
Zip code 90028 in Hollywood, CA, contains one public middle school, Joseph Le Conte Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 for the local community.
Families in this area have a single public middle school option. Joseph Le Conte Middle serves 627 students and faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science consistently and substantially below both the Los Angeles Unified district and California state averages. The school's performance has remained in the bottom quartile of schools statewide for the last three years.
Notably, the school reports very high per-student spending at $23,886, yet outcomes are low, and chronic absenteeism at 26.6% is higher than average. The student population has a very high poverty indicator, with nearly 95% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's student-teacher ratio of 16-to-1 is favorable, the data suggests families should investigate the specific programs and supports in place to address the school's persistent performance gaps.
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