John Burroughs Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Los Angeles, California·90005
Score
78.3/100
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#288
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#10
In Los Angeles Unified
Top 22%
In California

Score 78.3/100: better than 78% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
63%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 78% of them
1,246 students tested
Math
48%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 78% of them
1,256 students tested
Science
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 74% of them
414 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA64.8418
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA63.0424
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA62.1404
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA63.31,246
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math48.6426
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math48.5425
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math48.1405
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math48.41,256
ScienceGrade 8CAST41.5414
ScienceAll gradesCAST41.5414

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
1,359
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,359
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
77%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
600 South McCadden Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90005

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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John Burroughs Middle at a glance

John Burroughs Middle is a public middle school in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district. It has about 1,359 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 63% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 48% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 78.3 out of 100: better than 78% of them, ranking #288 of 1,326. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.