Leona Jackson
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Paramount, California 90723 · Paramount Unified
#883 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#13251 of 15,369 nationally
About Leona Jackson
Leona Jackson is a public middle located in Paramount, in the Paramount Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 517 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 22.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 883rd of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is students per teacher (34th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 517.
There are 14 schools in Paramount; Leona Jackson ranks 10th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)24%
- Reading proficiency (30%)40%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)97.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Leona Jackson by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 517
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 97.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 40%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 24%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Leona Jackson
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Wesley Gaines
Paramount · Public elementary · Grades K–5
449 students · 222 m away
Hamilton Middle
Long Beach · Public middle · Grades 6–8
748 students · 819 m away
Frank J. Zamboni
Paramount · Public middle · Grades 6–8
650 students · 831 m away
Mark Keppel
Paramount · Public elementary · Grades K–5
426 students · 1.2 km away
Manuel Dominguez High
Compton · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,582 students · 1.3 km away
Thurgood Marshall
Compton · Public other · Grades K–12
51 students · 1.3 km away
McKinley Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
475 students · 1.4 km away
Clinton William Jefferson
Compton · Public elementary · Grades K–8
692 students · 1.5 km away
Grant Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
951 students · 1.6 km away
Abraham Lincoln
Paramount · Public elementary · Grades K–5
502 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
Ardis G. Egan Junior High
Los Altos · Public middle · Grades 7–8
517 students
Los Coches Creek Middle
El Cajon · Public middle · Grades 6–8
518 students
Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities
Lemon Grove · Public middle · Grades 6–8
516 students
Maywood Middle
Corning · Public middle · Grades 6–8
515 students
Helen Keller Middle
Long Beach · Public middle · Grades 6–8
515 students
Southwest Middle
San Diego · Public middle · Grades 7–8
515 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Leona Jackson a good school?
Leona Jackson has a Success Index (US) of 22.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #883 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Leona Jackson rank in California?
Leona Jackson ranks #883 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #13251 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Leona Jackson?
Leona Jackson had 517 students in 2025.
Is Leona Jackson a elementary school or a high school?
Leona Jackson is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Leona Jackson?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Leona Jackson; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.