Top Rankings
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 2025-26 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 18,000 students in Long Beach Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
82 Schools
3,500 Schools
# Students
63,557 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
2,685 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Long Beach Unified School District, which is ranked #711 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#692 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
11%
% Hispanic
59%
55%
% Black
12%
5%
% White
12%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,926 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,311 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,267 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1,164 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,926
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,311
$18,396
Best Long Beach Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newcomb Academy
(Math: 71% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3351 Val Verde Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 430-1250
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 430-1250
Gr: K-8 | 862 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #22.
Tincher Preparatory
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1701 Petaluma Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 493-2636
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 493-2636
Gr: K-8 | 824 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #33.
Rogers Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
365 Monrovia Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90803
(562) 434-7411
Long Beach, CA 90803
(562) 434-7411
Gr: 6-8 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #44.
Cubberley K-8
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3200 Monogram Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 420-8810
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 420-8810
Gr: K-8 | 946 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #55.
Helen Keller Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7020 East Brittain St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 421-8851
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 421-8851
Gr: 6-8 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #66.
Stanford Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5871 East Los Arcos St.
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 594-9793
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 594-9793
Gr: 6-8 | 1,157 student Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #77.
Marshall Academy Of The Arts
(Math: 44% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5870 East Wardlow Rd.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 429-7013
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 429-7013
Gr: 6-8 | 955 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #88.
Bancroft Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5301 East Centralia St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 425-7461
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 425-7461
Gr: 6-8 | 817 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #99.
Hughes Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3846 California Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 595-0831
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 595-0831
Gr: 6-8 | 1,260 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1010.
Muir K-8
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3038 Delta Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 426-5571
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 426-5571
Gr: K-8 | 1,046 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1111.
Jefferson Leadership Academies
(Math: 27% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
750 Euclid Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562) 438-9904
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562) 438-9904
Gr: 6-8 | 1,005 student Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1212.
Robinson Academy
(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1400 E. 20th St.
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 492-6003
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 492-6003
Gr: K-8 | 765 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1313.
Franklin Classical Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
540 Cerritos Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 435-4952
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 435-4952
Gr: 6-8 | 1,025 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1414.
Powell Academy For Success
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 Victoria St.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(310) 631-8794
Long Beach, CA 90805
(310) 631-8794
Gr: K-8 | 777 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1515.
Jessie Nelson Academy
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1951 Cherry Ave.
Signal Hill, CA 90755
(562) 591-6041
Signal Hill, CA 90755
(562) 591-6041
Gr: 6-8 | 818 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1616.
Avalon K-12
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Falls Canyon Rd.
Avalon, CA 90704
(310) 510-0790
Avalon, CA 90704
(310) 510-0790
Gr: K-12 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1717.
Hoover Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3501 Country Club Dr.
Lakewood, CA 90712
(562) 421-1213
Lakewood, CA 90712
(562) 421-1213
Gr: 6-8 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1818.
Hamilton Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1060 East 70th St.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 602-0302
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 602-0302
Gr: 6-8 | 815 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1919.
Stephens Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1830 West Columbia St.
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 595-0841
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 595-0841
Gr: 6-8 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2020.
Lindsey Academy
(Math: 15% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5075 Daisy Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 423-6451
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 423-6451
Gr: 6-8 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2121.
Lindbergh Stem Academy
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1022 East Market St.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 422-2845
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 422-2845
Gr: 6-8 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2222.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1450 Cedar Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 591-2434
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 591-2434
Gr: 6-8 | 889 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Recent Articles

School Choice vs. Neighborhood Schools: Key Factors
Explore school choice vs. neighborhood schools in 2025. Learn key factors parents should weigh when deciding the best fit for their child.

Best School Match 2025: ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø vs Charter vs Magnet
Compare 2025 public, charter, and magnet school options with updated data, trends, and strategies to find the best fit.

ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School Boundaries and Equity in 2025
Explore how public school boundaries shape access, equity, and opportunity for students in 2025. Learn the impact on families and education policy.