JOHN BURROUGHS MIDDLE SCHOOL Go back
600 S MCCADDEN PL
LOS ANGELES, CA 90005
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Phone: 323-549-5000
School Information
  • GreatSchools Rating: 7
  • Educational Climate: Average
  • Technology Measure: Medium-high
  • Type: Public
  • Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade
  • District: Los Angeles Unified School District
  • Students/Teacher: 23
  • Students/Grade: 666.7
  • Number Students: 2000
  • Number Teachers: 88
  • Number Classrooms: 86
  • Expense/Pupil: $5,300.00 - 5,599.99
  • Poverty Level: 16 - 29.9 PERCENT
  • Number Computers: 494
  • Number PCs: 400
  • Number Macs: 094
  • Principal: Mr Steve Martinez
  • CHARTER SCHOOL
  • GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
  • ESL
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • ADVANCED PLACEMENT
  • BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
  • ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
  • YEAR ROUND CLASSES
  • VOC-TECH
  • ADULT EDUCATION
  • NCLB SCHOOL
  • BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
  • COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
  • AYP SCHOOL
  • INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
  • MAGNET SCHOOL
School Ratings & Reviews

School Ratings (108 ratings)
Maximum Rating: 5




    School Reviews (92 Reviews)
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    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2013-02-04
    "I recently visited JB for coffee with the principal. I stayed a little over to speak with parents and administrators.The one thing I noticed more than anything was that the safety officer and an older lady with security shirt sat at lunch tables for at least 2 hours straight, on their phones, with no regard to the loitering students, hiding under their noses.I asked about this behavior and was told this was common practice and the principal and safety officer are friends. The plant manager is overworked. The man is amazing. I saw him fast walking from 8:00a till the time I left which was around 10a. It was him who opened the gate for me to leave as the safety officer was too busy socializing on his phone. On the same visit, LAPD was interviewing a parent in said safety officers office, and to my amazement was a HUGE, brand new, flat panel TV propped on a bookcase in his office.My child says teachers have no supplies yet the safety officer has a T.V. in his office?The principal must have taken a public relations course because his answers are always open ended. Nothing is ever concrete. "we're looking into it." type of answers. Be weary. API is not the end all be all in choosing JB."
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    Posted 2013-01-29
    "As an 8 th grade student I have to say this school is horrible. I was in orchestra but left cause of the harrassment my teacher gave me. He was rude to me and always gave additude, The pricipal didnt seem tol care at all Anyways because of this teacher some students want to leave the school."
    Other Review | Rating:
    Posted 2013-01-19
    "As a 7th grade magnet student here, I am having some great time. If I was to compare from 6th to 7th, I would say I gained like 50 more friends and the're all awesome. The best thing of this school is the Leadership class. The candidates have to say speeches and then there are elections. As the current 7th grade secretary, I won't just say the good things of this school. Yes, this school has nice teachers who are very fun (like the only 7th grade magnet science teacher), but there is too much of popularity at this school. Basically you can't do anything good here, other than being a smart kid, with out popularity. But even sometimes the smart kids who are very lonely, get bullied and then they start to do bad. To say the truth, I would say that this bullying thing has decreased over the two years I have been here so far. The new system of the bully box in the website has made it safer. But still there is some space to improve.I would recommend this school to the parents who are looking for a good school, but here is a recommendation: DON'T SEND YOUR CHILD TO THIS SCHOOL IF THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH POPULARITY. SEND THEM TO THIS SCHOOL ONLY IF THEY KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH IT!"
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-11-12
    "My son is in the gifted magnet and I think it has been a great experience. He is now in the 8th grade and it has been the best year for him. While we all want to believe that our child is the most special little thing that the world has come to know, the truth is that many of the kids in Gifted Magnet (and SAS) are special, once you understand that, things will go smoother for everyone. Many parents make too many comparisons between the kids, when they're all bright, they all got there through test scores, achievements or intelligence evaluations. The school offers various programs and the competitiveness amongst students is healthy. Many kids motivate one another to do well. It's amazing that my child looks forward to going to school and he motivates others as well. Now the reason for 4 stars instead of 5. I agree that favoritism plays out and this has left a bad taste in my mouth. This statement goes for administration and teachers. They are also pretty good at covering up their behinds, when needed. They might think they're slick but they're not. BUT on a positive note, *overall*, I'm pleased with the school because most of the teachers are challenging and and my kids loves it."
    Other Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-08-04
    "I'm not sure how much this school changed over the past few years but my experience has not been a spectacular one. Racism and favoritism are prevalent. Does your child get straight As in this middle school? That's probably because this particular middle school hands out As like they hand out tissues. They are probably not learning anything. Does your kid get at Cs? Well, you have a problem child that doesn't even bother to put his/her name on a single piece of paper. When the little middle school students move onto high school, they will face academic hardships. It's really not surprising. It's a low budget school with hardships on its own. I'm not generalizing. Some teachers put in their best effort. However, as time progresses, they tend to give up. Is it the limited budget? Or the careless students? Careless staffs?"
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