Awards & Recognitions

2026 California Distinguished School

Addams has been named a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education for closing achievement gaps and academic excellence! Read More About this Outstanding Achievement!

2025 Silver Level Positive Behavior Interventions Supports (PBIS) 

Our school's student support services team was recognized as Silver Level Positive Behavior Interventions Supports (PBIS) for their response to supporting student behavior and social-emotional wellness!

JAMS is a 2025 Honor Roll School!

After an extensive analysis of student data for every public school in California, Jane Addams Middle was a clear leader in getting students to grade-level and beyond, and has been named to ERP's Honor Roll, which recognizes public elementary, middle, and high schools that demonstrate high levels of student academic achievement, improvement in achievement over time, and reduction in achievement gaps.

For more information, visit:  https://dataportal.edresults.org/Metrics/HonorRoll

JAMS is recognized as a Top School in Los Angeles County!

JAMS is one of the 278 Top Public Schools closing the opportunity gap for low-income African American and Latino students in Los Angeles County. We have been recognized 2 years in a row for achieving extraordinary results with low-income African American and Latino students in ELA and Math.