# Leona Jackson

Leona Jackson is a middle school in Paramount, California. Reading proficiency is 44.5%, +6.3 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 21.0%, +2.4 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/leona-jackson-paramount |
| District | Paramount Unified |
| Address | 7220 Jackson Street, Paramount, CA, 90723-4378 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 17:1 |
| Per-student spending | $23,655 |
| Low-Income Students | 504 (97.5%) |
| English Learners | 73 (14.1%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 38.1% | 687 |
| 2024 | 36.9% | 593 |
| 2025 | 44.5% | 506 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 18.6% | 684 |
| 2024 | 15.2% | 592 |
| 2025 | 21.0% | 505 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 37.9% | 42.9% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | 47.4% |
| 2025 | 44.6% | 41.2% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 17.9% | 31.4% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | 31.6% |
| 2025 | 20.9% | 23.5% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 11.9% | 38.6% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | 35.2% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | 41.0% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5.7% | 19.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | 15.5% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | 19.1% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50.4% | 351 |
| Black or African American | 29.9% | 127 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24.4% | 349 |
| Black or African American | 12.5% | 128 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 156 | 30.8% | 26.3% | 34.6% | 8.3% |
| 7 | 170 | 28.2% | 25.9% | 32.4% | 13.5% |
| 8 | 180 | 22.2% | 33.3% | 31.1% | 13.3% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 157 | 63.7% | 22.9% | 9.6% | 3.8% |
| 7 | 169 | 47.3% | 26.0% | 18.9% | 7.7% |
| 8 | 179 | 60.3% | 17.3% | 13.4% | 8.9% |