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Johnnie Cochran, Jr, Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 1469 students

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Posted October 5, 2012

I think this school is the greatest!!! Concerned and thougtful Principal ever !! The teachers are always helpful. Would recommend to everyone!!


Posted August 28, 2009

well i believe this school has taught me so much... it taught me that the school does not make the student, its the student that makes and tries to be the best. This school may not be the best but it will teach you well
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 1, 2009

Hey I'm a student at this school and i rate it a 8 because this school has taught me so much. Most student are bad here but they can be smart, it's just that they are lazy. Johnnie L. Cochran may not be the best but you can find the best of friends and teachers.
—Submitted by a student


Posted February 23, 2009

I have a son in the 5th grade and debated if I wanted him to attend this school. I went out of my way to have an open relationship with his teachers and they know that I am more than willing to participate in the needs of my child. I am proud to say he is on the honor roll and doing great. Ms/ Jelloule, Ms. Vawter, and Mr. Williams made the first year of Middle School a great experience for my son. Thanks so Much!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 12, 2008

I go to the school. It's great. Teachers do care; like Ms.Carter she has tough love. Mr.Mann is super cute too. Ms.Torres is awesome! Funny lady. Well I like this school. Not the best but average.
—Submitted by a student


Posted June 24, 2008

Prinicpal keeps the school running efficiently but not enough is focused on children'd behavior or curriculum.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 30, 2008

I go to this school , and it is not that bad if you want to do good and want to succeed. But the only reason why some of the reviews say 'the teachers dont care any more' is beacause us students loose respect . Please do not put the blame on the teachers. Even though some care and some think that they are better than us.
—Submitted by a student


Posted February 27, 2008

Motivating principal. Extremely helpful staff
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 19, 2007

Ms. Torres rocks as a teacher. She is really a hard grader, but I have learned a lot. She cares.
—Submitted by a student


Posted June 25, 2007

this school is the best school and the teachers are really into their job
—Submitted by a former student


Posted June 19, 2007

I feel that the teachers don't care for the students learning like they use too.There is alot of diconnection between the kids and the teachers.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 8, 2007

The school is babd but it is not our fault it. Is the teacher. Some of us feel that they dont respect us. Except for ms.Torry she is very helpful
—Submitted by a student


Posted December 4, 2006

The teachers are not so bad. I found them helpful and concerned about my child. The kids on the other hand... Ms. Lender, the dean, is wonderful and does her best to do her job with what she has to work with. Over all, I would say the school is about average compared to the surrounding schools in the area.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 13, 2006

The kids are taking over the school. Most teachers do not help the students. Do not go to this bad school
—Submitted by a former student


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.

This school's
API score

662

Change from
2011 to 2012

-2

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

1 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

5 / 10


API Growth scores over time

Did this school meet the API goal this year?
The state goal for API is 800. All schools that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school did not meet its schoolwide API target for 2012.
  • This school has not yet met the state goal of 800.

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In addition to schoolwide API scores, each student subgroup receives an API score.
Did this school meet all the API goals for student subgroups this year?
The state goal for the API is 800. All the student subgroups at a school that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school did not meet all student subgroup API targets for 2012

This school's
API score

662

What is the API?
The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewide testing. The API ranges from 200 and 1000, with 800 as the state goal for all schools.
Change from
2011 to 2012

-2

Change from 2011 to 2012
Comparing the API Growth to the Base shows whether or not this school’s test score performance improved between Spring 2011 and Spring 2012. The API ranges between 200 and 1000, with 800 as the statewide goal for all schools. Schools scoring below an 800 are given at least a 5 point target for the next year.
API Statewide Rank
(2011)

1 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2011)
The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school’s API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range. The 2011 rank is based on results from tests students took in Spring 2011.
API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

5 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)
The API Similar Schools Rank ranges from 1 to 10. It shows how the school compares to other schools with similar student demographic profiles. The California Department of Education uses parent education level, poverty level, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.

351 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
27%

2011

 
 
20%

2010

 
 
27%

2009

 
 
25%
Math

The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.

351 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
23%

2011

 
 
26%

2010

 
 
26%

2009

 
 
22%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 86% in 2012.

27 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
60%

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
n/a
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 62% in 2012.

368 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
27%

2011

 
 
30%

2010

 
 
24%

2009

 
 
25%
Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.

340 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
14%

2011

 
 
19%

2010

 
 
18%

2009

 
 
16%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 49% in 2012.

376 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
17%

2011

 
 
21%

2010

 
 
24%

2009

 
 
18%
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.

413 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
33%

2011

 
 
30%

2010

 
 
26%

2009

 
 
20%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 32% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
4%

2009

 
 
1%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 87% in 2012.

25 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
92%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
n/a
History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

The state average for History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative was 52% in 2012.

419 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
36%

2011

 
 
35%

2010

 
 
32%

2009

 
 
23%
Science

The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

411 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
57%

2010

 
 
49%

2009

 
 
39%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students27%
Females31%
Males24%
African American27%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino27%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged28%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disability3%
Students with no reported disability30%
English learner4%
Fluent-English proficient and English only38%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented83%
Parent education - not a high school graduate31%
Parent education - high school graduate24%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)29%
Parent education - college graduate43%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state26%

Math

All Students23%
Females21%
Males25%
African American14%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino25%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged23%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disability3%
Students with no reported disability25%
English learner4%
Fluent-English proficient and English only32%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented87%
Parent education - not a high school graduate28%
Parent education - high school graduate14%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)29%
Parent education - college graduate29%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state23%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students60%
Femalesn/a
Males65%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino58%
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged59%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with no reported disability59%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only64%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented71%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state60%

English Language Arts

All Students27%
Females28%
Males26%
African American20%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino28%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged27%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disability0%
Students with no reported disability30%
English learner1%
Fluent-English proficient and English only36%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented78%
Parent education - not a high school graduate24%
Parent education - high school graduate21%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)35%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state28%

Math

All Students14%
Females12%
Males17%
African American6%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino16%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged15%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disability6%
Students with no reported disability15%
English learner3%
Fluent-English proficient and English only18%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate18%
Parent education - high school graduate6%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)13%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state16%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students17%
Females24%
Males9%
African American11%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino18%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged17%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disability0%
Students with no reported disability18%
English learner2%
Fluent-English proficient and English only21%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented64%
Parent education - not a high school graduate13%
Parent education - high school graduate13%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)20%
Parent education - college graduate27%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state18%

English Language Arts

All Students33%
Females37%
Males29%
African American25%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino35%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged34%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disability4%
Students with no reported disability35%
English learner0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only42%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented91%
Parent education - not a high school graduate32%
Parent education - high school graduate37%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)43%
Parent education - college graduate45%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state31%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

All Studentsn/a
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disabilityn/a
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English onlyn/a
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Geometry

All Students92%
Femalesn/a
Males100%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino91%
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged92%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with no reported disability92%
Fluent-English proficient and English only92%
Gifted and talented94%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state86%

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

All Students36%
Females33%
Males38%
African American23%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino38%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged36%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disability3%
Students with no reported disability39%
English learner5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only45%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented97%
Parent education - not a high school graduate36%
Parent education - high school graduate33%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)43%
Parent education - college graduate27%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state36%

Science

All Students58%
Females59%
Males56%
African American46%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino60%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged58%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disability19%
Students with no reported disability60%
English learner34%
Fluent-English proficient and English only64%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented97%
Parent education - not a high school graduate61%
Parent education - high school graduate55%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)81%
Parent education - college graduate64%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state55%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic or Latino 78% 49%
African American 21% 7%
Asian 1% 8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0% 1%
Filipino 0% 3%
Multiple or No Response 0% 3%
Pacific Islander 0% 1%
White 0% 28%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English language learners 131%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 291%N/A52%
Source: 1 CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source: 2 NCES, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 98% 85%
All other non-English languages 1% 1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 0% 1%
Korean 0% 1%
Thai 0% 0%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 7N/A11
Average years teaching 7N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 91%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 0%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
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4066 West Johnnie Cochran Vista
Los Angeles, CA 90019
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Phone: (323) 730-4300

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