Jessie Nelson Academy

Grades 6–8 Public District: Long Beach Unified

1951 Cherry Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755 Map

Math (met standard)
27%
−10 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
42%
−8 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
34%
−2 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
81%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
832
2024-25
Students per teacher
26.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 32% state 37% · 2025-26 40% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 25% state 38% · 2025-26 41% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 24% state 36% · 2025-26 43% state 50% · 2025-26 34% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 27% state 37% · 2025-26 42% state 49% · 2025-26 34% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 27% state 37% 42% state 49% 34% state 35%
2024-25 23% state 36% 36% state 49% 24% state 32%
2023-24 20% state 33% 33% state 46% 18% state 29%
2022-23 20% state 32% 36% state 46% 7% state 29%
2021-22 22% state 31% 34% state 47% 6% state 29%
2020-21 25% state 32% 34% state 47% —
2018-19 43% state 38% 47% state 50% 12% state 31%
2017-18 40% state 37% 48% state 49% —
2016-17 35% state 37% 42% state 48% —
2015-16 27% state 36% 38% state 48% —
2014-15 23% state 33% 35% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Washington Middle
Grades 6–8 · Long Beach Unified
0.3 mi
25%
−12 vs state
35%
−15 vs state
9%
−26 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 82% 849 Hispanic 82%
Franklin Classical Middle
Grades 6–8 · Long Beach Unified
1.4 mi
23%
−14 vs state
39%
−11 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 88% 991 Hispanic 77%
Robinson Academy
Grades K–8 · Long Beach Unified
1.6 mi
20%
−19 vs state
34%
−14 vs state
13%
−22 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 83% 708 Hispanic 74%
Jefferson Leadership Academies
Grades 6–8 · Long Beach Unified
1.7 mi
29%
−8 vs state
50%
±0 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 79% 1,004 Hispanic 69%
Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach
Grades 6–8 Charter · Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach District
2.3 mi
41%
+4 vs state
64%
+15 vs state
40%
+5 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 45% 244 Hispanic 43%
Hughes Middle
Grades 6–8 · Long Beach Unified
2.5 mi
44%
+7 vs state
58%
+8 vs state
42%
+7 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 53% 1,214 Hispanic 49%
Muir K-8
Grades K–8 · Long Beach Unified
2.7 mi
33%
−6 vs state
43%
−5 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 71% 1,029 Hispanic 69%
Rogers Middle
Grades 6–8 · Long Beach Unified
2.8 mi
60%
+23 vs state
75%
+26 vs state
55%
+20 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26 32% 773 White 41%
Stanford Middle
Grades 6–8 · Long Beach Unified
2.9 mi
53%
+16 vs state
65%
+15 vs state
44%
+9 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2025-26 42% 1,165 Hispanic 41%
Stephens Middle
Grades 6–8 · Long Beach Unified
3.0 mi
38%
+1 vs state
48%
−1 vs state
26%
−9 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 77% 658 Hispanic 66%