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Long Beach Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 24 public middle schools serving 19,837 students in Long Beach Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Long Beach Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
84 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
66,863 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
2,720 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Long Beach Unified School District, which is ranked #489 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#494 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
111 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6,944 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
39,424 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
54%
# Black Students
8,357 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
13%
6%
# White Students
8,117 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
12%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
727 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,171 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
5,283
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,627
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,691
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,954
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,976
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,957
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
5,042
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,881
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
5,139
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,548
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,621
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
5,505
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
5,639
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,941 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,405 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,267 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1,164 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,941
$19,806
Spending / Student
$17,405
$18,241
Best Long Beach Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newcomb Academy
(Math: 70% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3351 Val Verde Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 430-1250
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 430-1250
Grades: K-8
| 783 students
Rank: #22.
Tincher Preparatory
(Math: 56% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1701 Petaluma Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 493-2636
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 493-2636
Grades: K-8
| 726 students
Rank: #33.
Rogers Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
365 Monrovia Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90803
(562) 434-7411
Long Beach, CA 90803
(562) 434-7411
Grades: 6-8
| 772 students
Rank: #44.
Helen Keller Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7020 E. Brittain St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 421-8851
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 421-8851
Grades: 6-8
| 431 students
Rank: #55.
Cubberley K-8
(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3200 Monogram Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 420-8810
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 420-8810
Grades: K-8
| 920 students
Rank: #66.
Marshall Of The Arts
(Math: 47% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5870 E. Wardlow Rd.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 429-7013
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 429-7013
Grades: 6-8
| 927 students
Rank: #77.
Stanford Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5871 E. Los Arcos St.
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 594-9793
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 594-9793
Grades: 6-8
| 1,192 students
Rank: #88.
Bancroft Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5301 E. Centralia St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 425-7461
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 425-7461
Grades: 6-8
| 904 students
Rank: #99.
Hughes Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3846 Ca Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 595-0831
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 595-0831
Grades: 6-8
| 1,328 students
Rank: #1010.
Muir K-8
(Math: 30% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3038 Delta Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 426-5571
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 426-5571
Grades: K-8
| 946 students
Rank: #1111.
Jefferson Leadership Academies
(Math: 26% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
750 Euclid Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562) 438-9904
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562) 438-9904
Grades: 6-8
| 1,000 students
Rank: #1212.
Powell For Success
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 Victoria St.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(310) 631-8794
Long Beach, CA 90805
(310) 631-8794
Grades: K-8
| 846 students
Rank: #1313.
Jessie Nelson Academy
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1951 Cherry Ave.
Signal Hill, CA 90755
(562) 591-6041
Signal Hill, CA 90755
(562) 591-6041
Grades: 6-8
| 826 students
Rank: #1414.
Hoover Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3501 Country Club Dr.
Lakewood, CA 90712
(562) 421-1213
Lakewood, CA 90712
(562) 421-1213
Grades: 6-8
| 573 students
Rank: #1515.
Hamilton Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1060 E. 70th St.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 602-0302
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 602-0302
Grades: 6-8
| 824 students
Rank: #1616.
Franklin Classical Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
540 Cerritos Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 435-4952
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 435-4952
Grades: 6-8
| 1,095 students
Rank: #1717.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1450 Cedar Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 591-2434
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 591-2434
Grades: 6-8
| 938 students
Rank: #1818.
Robinson Academy
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1400 E. 20th St.
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 492-6003
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 492-6003
Grades: K-8
| 754 students
Rank: #1919.
Avalon K-12
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Falls Canyon Rd.
Avalon, CA 90704
(310) 510-0790
Avalon, CA 90704
(310) 510-0790
Grades: K-12
| 467 students
Rank: #2020.
Stephens Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1830 W. Columbia St.
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 595-0841
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 595-0841
Grades: 6-8
| 802 students
Rank: #2121.
Lindsey Academy
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5075 Daisy Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 423-6451
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 423-6451
Grades: 6-8
| 712 students
Rank: #2222.
Lindbergh Stem Academy
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1022 E. Market St.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 422-2845
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 422-2845
Grades: 6-8
| 417 students
Rank: #2323.
Beach K-12 Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3701 E. Willow St.
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 595-8893
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 595-8893
Grades: K-12
| 1,654 students
Rank: n/an/a
Select Community Day (Secondary)
Alternative School
2221 Argonne Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 422-0357
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 422-0357
Grades: 7-12
| 0 students
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