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B−

John Burroughs Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

600 South McCadden Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90005 · (323) 549-5000 · Part of Los Angeles Unified School District

Los Angeles’ School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,302
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John Burroughs Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Los Angeles kids: 64 high schools

On the path

Where Los Angeles kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5353 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8John Burroughs MiddleYou are here
9–1264 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Reading / language arts39%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 South McCadden Pl., Los Angeles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6441
Grade 7445
Grade 8416
Enrollment over time
1,581’20
1,457’21
1,373’22
1,359’23
1,302’24

Down 17.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%Asian 20%Black 9%White 8%Two or more races 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Burroughs Middle from Los Angeles families.

Other schools in Los Angeles Unified School District

The district →
Foshay Learning Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Los Angeles
B
1,530 students20:1
Porter Ranch Community
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Porter Ranch
1,312 students24:1
Elizabeth Learning Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Cudahy
B−
1,257 students17:1
Harry Bridges Span
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wilmington
1,171 students20:1
City of Angels
Other · Grades K–12 · Los Angeles
C+
1,058 students21:1
Ellen Ochoa Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Cudahy
1,052 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Los Angeles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.