William Jefferson Clinton Middle

3500 South Hill St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007

clintonms.lausd.org

622 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

William Jefferson Clinton Middle School (WJCMS) is a public middle school located in the South Los Angeles area, serving students within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Named after the 42nd U.S. President, the school is situated in a historically dense urban neighborhood and is dedicated to providing foundational education to a diverse student body. The campus focuses on preparing its middle schoolers for the transition to high school through a structured curriculum that emphasizes core academic subjects and student engagement.

As an LAUSD institution, the school operates with a focus on community integration and localized support for its students and their families. While the school functions as a traditional middle school environment, it often leverages the resources of the district to provide various programs, extracurricular activities, and support services aimed at fostering academic and personal development. Prospective families typically look to WJCMS for its role as a neighborhood anchor that strives to meet the unique educational needs of the students in the 90007 zip code.

622

Total Students

36.2

Full-Time Teachers

17.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for William Jefferson Clinton Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	580
Black	35
Asian	1
Two or More	2

Hispanic
580 (93.2%)
Black
35 (5.6%)
White
4 (0.6%)
Two or More
2 (0.3%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Los Angeles Unified
Phone:	(323)235-7200
Website:	http://clintonms.lausd.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	622
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	606
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 195

Grade 7 223

Grade 8 204