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Hill Classical Middle School (Closed 2023)

1100 Iroquois Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815

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Serving 219 students in grades 8, Hill Classical Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 19% (which was lower than the California state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 36% (which was lower than the California state average of 48%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades 8

Total Students

219 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hill Classical Middle School
2023	219
2022	219
2021	219
2020	219
2019	219
2018	219
2017	219
2016	219
2015	488
2014	783
2013	917
2012	997
2011	1,057
2010	1,074
2009	1,054
2008	1,059
2007	1,088
2006	1,117
2005	1,151
2004	1,134
2003	1,070
2002	1,067
2001	1,036
2000	1,057
1999	1,026
1998	1,006
1997	1,001
1996	991
1995	1,005
1994	1,034
1993	927
1992	836
1991	872
1990	589
1989	818
1988	780
1987	765

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hill Classical Middle School
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	22
2014	29
2013	34
2012	39
2010	43
2009	45
2008	55
2007	46
2006	47
2005	46
2004	46
2003	48
2002	49
2001	47
2000	43
1999	43
1998	40
1997	44
1996	44
1995	40
1994	40
1993	40
1992	38
1991	37
1990	24

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(15-16)

19%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Hill Classical Middle School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2016	19%	37%	34%
2015	22%	34%	30%
2014	64%	63%	59%
2013	47%	59%	60%
2012	49%	59%	61%
2011	50%	58%	58%
2010	58%	56%	56%

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(15-16)

36%

48%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Hill Classical Middle School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2016	36%	48%	44%
2015	36%	44%	42%
2014	64%	58%	54%
2013	59%	57%	53%
2012	64%	58%	55%
2011	64%	56%	53%
2010	65%	54%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hill Classical Middle School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	24:1
2022	22:1	21:1	25:1
2021	22:1	22:1	24:1
2020	22:1	23:1	26:1
2019	22:1	23:1	26:1
2018	22:1	23:1	26:1
2017	22:1	23:1	26:1
2016	22:1	24:1	26:1
2015	22:1	24:1	26:1
2014	27:1	24:1	27:1
2013	27:1	24:1	27:1
2012	25:1	23:1	27:1
2010	25:1	21:1	22:1
2009	23:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	24:1	21:1	22:1
2006	24:1	20:1	22:1
2005	25:1	21:1	22:1
2004	25:1	21:1	22:1
2003	22:1	20:1	22:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	25:1	21:1	23:1
1999	24:1	21:1	24:1
1998	25:1	21:1	24:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	22:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	23:1	25:1	25:1
1992	22:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Hill Classical Middle School	California
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

(15-16)

10%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Hill Classical Middle School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2016	10%	11%	11%
2015	12%	11%	12%
2014	11%	11%	11%
2013	10%	11%	11%
2012	7%	11%	11%
2011	9%	11%	13%
2010	9%	11%	12%
2009	13%	11%	12%
2008	14%	12%	14%
2007	5%	12%	11%
2006	16%	12%	15%
2005	17%	12%	15%
2004	17%	12%	15%
2003	19%	11%	16%
2002	22%	11%	16%
2001	25%	11%	17%
2000	25%	11%	18%
1999	27%	11%	19%
1998	30%	11%	20%
1997	35%	11%	20%
1996	35%	11%	21%
1995	37%	11%	22%
1994	37%	11%	23%
1993	39%	11%	22%
1992	37%	11%	22%
1991	32%	11%	21%
1990	35%	10%	21%
1989	38%	10%	20%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

71%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Hill Classical Middle School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2016	71%	54%	57%
2015	65%	54%	55%
2014	66%	53%	55%
2013	66%	53%	54%
2012	67%	52%	54%
2011	63%	51%	53%
2010	60%	50%	52%
2009	58%	49%	52%
2008	59%	50%	52%
2007	60%	49%	52%
2006	58%	48%	50%
2005	56%	47%	50%
2004	52%	46%	49%
2003	48%	45%	48%
2002	41%	44%	47%
2001	37%	43%	45%
2000	37%	42%	44%
1999	36%	41%	42%
1998	35%	40%	41%
1997	33%	40%	39%
1996	33%	39%	37%
1995	35%	38%	36%
1994	34%	37%	35%
1993	32%	36%	34%
1992	27%	35%	33%
1991	28%	34%	32%
1990	25%	33%	30%
1989	19%	31%	27%

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Black

(15-16)

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Hill Classical Middle School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2016	12%	6%	14%
2015	12%	6%	15%
2014	12%	6%	15%
2013	11%	6%	15%
2012	12%	6%	16%
2011	12%	7%	16%
2010	12%	7%	17%
2009	11%	7%	17%
2008	12%	8%	18%
2007	15%	8%	19%
2006	14%	8%	18%
2005	15%	8%	18%
2004	17%	8%	19%
2003	19%	8%	19%
2002	22%	8%	20%
2001	24%	8%	20%
2000	24%	9%	20%
1999	22%	9%	20%
1998	21%	9%	20%
1997	17%	9%	21%
1996	18%	9%	21%
1995	16%	9%	21%
1994	14%	9%	20%
1993	12%	9%	20%
1992	15%	9%	19%
1991	17%	9%	19%
1990	14%	9%	19%
1989	10%	9%	19%

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White

(15-16)

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Hill Classical Middle School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2016	5%	24%	13%
2015	8%	24%	14%
2014	8%	25%	14%
2013	11%	25%	15%
2012	13%	26%	15%
2011	15%	27%	15%
2010	16%	27%	16%
2009	16%	28%	16%
2008	15%	29%	16%
2007	15%	29%	18%
2006	12%	31%	17%
2005	12%	31%	17%
2004	14%	32%	17%
2003	14%	34%	17%
2002	15%	35%	17%
2001	14%	36%	18%
2000	14%	37%	18%
1999	15%	38%	19%
1998	14%	39%	19%
1997	15%	39%	20%
1996	13%	40%	21%
1995	12%	41%	21%
1994	15%	42%	22%
1993	17%	43%	24%
1992	21%	44%	26%
1991	22%	45%	28%
1990	25%	47%	30%
1989	32%	49%	34%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Hill Classical Middle School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

(15-16)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2016)
Year	Hill Classical Middle School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%

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n/a

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Hill Classical Middle School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2016	0.47	0.64	0.63
2015	0.55	0.64	0.64
2014	0.54	0.65	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65	0.65
2012	0.53	0.65	0.66
2011	0.56	0.67	0.66
2010	0.60	0.67	0.66
2009	0.61	0.71	0.67
2008	0.60	0.65	0.66
2007	0.62	0.67	0.64
2006	0.61	0.66	0.67
2005	0.63	0.67	0.67
2004	0.66	0.67	0.68
2003	0.68	0.67	0.69
2002	0.72	0.67	0.69
2001	0.74	0.67	0.70
2000	0.74	0.67	0.71
1999	0.73	0.67	0.72
1998	0.73	0.67	0.73
1997	0.73	0.67	0.73
1996	0.73	0.67	0.74
1995	0.71	0.67	0.74
1994	0.71	0.67	0.74
1993	0.71	0.67	0.75
1992	0.74	0.67	0.75
1991	0.75	0.67	0.75
1990	0.74	0.66	0.75
1989	0.73	0.65	0.74

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Eligible for

78%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hill Classical Middle School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	78%	51%	51%
2022	78%	51%	52%
2021	78%	53%	57%
2020	78%	52%	61%
2019	78%	52%	61%
2018	78%	49%	58%
2017	78%	49%	58%
2016	78%	50%	56%
2015	70%	50%	55%
2014	70%	49%	57%
2013	62%	48%	55%
2011	64%	46%	60%
2010	57%	46%	57%
2009	55%	43%	54%
2008	53%	41%	53%
2007	57%	40%	55%
2006	59%	40%	56%
2005	67%	40%	54%
2004	66%	40%	54%
2003	66%	39%	54%
2002	71%	39%	57%
2001	75%	39%	59%
2000	76%	40%	60%
1999	74%	40%	60%
1998	78%	47%	65%
1997	82%	47%	65%
1996	47%	46%	64%
1995	79%	45%	63%
1994	80%	43%	64%
1993	82%	41%	60%
1992	73%	38%	58%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hill Classical Middle School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	10%	8%	2%
2022	10%	7%	2%
2021	10%	6%	6%
2020	10%	7%	7%
2019	10%	7%	7%
2018	9%	9%	10%
2017	9%	9%	10%
2016	9%	9%	8%
2015	12%	9%	9%
2014	11%	9%	10%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2011	11%	8%	9%
2010	14%	9%	11%
2009	16%	10%	14%
2008	19%	10%	14%
2007	18%	10%	14%
2006	22%	9%	13%
2005	15%	9%	12%
2004	14%	9%	11%
2003	15%	9%	11%
2002	11%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Long Beach Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% CA state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 48% CA state average).

How many students attend Hill Classical Middle School?

219 students attend Hill Classical Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Hill Classical Middle School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 10% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hill Classical Middle School?

Hill Classical Middle School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Hill Classical Middle School offer ?

Hill Classical Middle School offers enrollment in grades 8

What school district is Hill Classical Middle School part of?

Hill Classical Middle School is part of Long Beach Unified School District.

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