Helen Keller Middle School
Tel:
(562)421-8851
- Helen Keller Middle School serves 226 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is equal to the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
School Overview
- Helen Keller Middle School's student population of 226 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 226 students |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 10 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Helen Keller Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 has increased from 22:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Helen Keller Middle School is 0.42, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1321 out of 9,595 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 38% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 74% | 48% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 23:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 75% | 54% |
| Black | 3% | 6% |
| White | 14% | 24% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.41 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Long Beach Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Helen Keller Middle School is Ernest S. Mcbride Senior High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Cubberley K-8 (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cubberley K-8 (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Long Beach Ernest S. Mcbride Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 732 students
0.3 miles
7025 E. Parkcrest St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562)425-3539 0.3 9-12 732 - Long Beach Cubberley K-8 Grades: K-8 | 1037 students
0.8 miles
3200 Monogram Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562)420-8810 0.8 K-8 1037 - Long Beach Henry Grades: K-5 | 811 students
0.8 miles
3720 Canehill Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562)421-3754 0.8 K-5 811 - Lakewood Aloha Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 372 students
1.0 miles
11737 E. 214th St.
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562)229-7825 1.0 K-6 372 - Hawaiian Gardens Furgeson (venn W.) Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 417 students
1.2 miles
22215 Elaine Ave.
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562)229-7855 1.2 K-6 417
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