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Enrollment
991
Middle
DISTRICT 807 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002713
Franklin Classical Middle
540 Cerritos Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802 · (562) 435-4952 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL991 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
869 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 331 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 321 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 339 | 34% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.5pp since 2014
Math
22.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.8% | 24.7% | 24.2% | 41.4% |
| Math | 9.8% | 12.7% | 22.4% | 55.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.5% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 19.4% |
| 2022-23 | 35.6% | 20.8% |
| 2021-22 | 41.2% | 22.7% |
| 2020-21 | 32.5% | 22.7% |
| 2018-19 | 37.9% | 33.8% |
| 2017-18 | 37.4% | 30.8% |
| 2016-17 | 30.5% | 23.6% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 14.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Franklin Classical Middle
Franklin Classical Middle's state test result (27.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Classical Middle this school | 991 | 87.7% | 27.7% |
| Mountain View Middle Moreno Valley | 1,114 | 87.1% | 25.8% |
| Curran Middle Bakersfield | 973 | 87.4% | 19.3% |
| Alexander Fleming Middle Lomita | 1,110 | 88.8% | 38.0% |
| Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad Palmdale | 948 | 89.7% | 19.9% |
| Monte Vista Middle San Jacinto | 893 | 90.9% | 15.0% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Franklin Classical Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #806 of 1,224 | #171 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #785 of 1,227 ▲ 25 | #177 of 248 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #870 of 1,227 ▼ 82 | #190 of 248 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #129 of 1,214 | #15 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 991 | #202 of 1,377 | #56 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #1,011 of 1,279 | #214 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #835 of 1,278 | #142 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.7% | #355 of 1,329 | #140 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.6% | #247 of 930 | #75 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
991
-209 (-17%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,076
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 25.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 991 | 42.4 | 23.4:1 | 88% (869) |
| 2023-24 | 1,025 | 45 | 22.8:1 | 85% (867) |
| 2022-23 | 1,095 | 47.2 | 23.2:1 | 76% (832) |
| 2020-21 | 1,200 | 47 | 25.5:1 | 87% (1,042) |
| 2017-18 | 1,297 | 45.8 | 28.3:1 | 93% (1,200) |
| 2015-16 | 1,216 | 42 | 28.9:1 | 92% (1,116) |
| 2010-11 | 982 | N/A | N/A | 96% (946) |
| 2000-01 | 1,101 | 46 | 23.9:1 | 88% (973) |
| 1990-91 | 1,076 | 47 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Classical Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (1,297 to 991); teachers down 7% (45.8 to 42.4).
About Franklin Classical Middle
Franklin Classical Middle is a public large middle school in Long Beach, California. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 991 students. The average for middle schools in California is about 659 students, so this school is 50% bigger than average.
Long Beach Unified is responsible for 82 schools, Franklin Classical Middle included, with 62,255 students in all.
A majority of students at Franklin Classical Middle, 77%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 12% Black, 6% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. The chance that two students picked at random at Franklin Classical Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 39%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1 at Franklin Classical Middle, with 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among middle schools in California, the typical ratio is 20.7:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 88% of enrollment. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
On BeatsExpectations, Franklin Classical Middle is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Los Angeles County census figures show that median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 2,244 public schools operate in Los Angeles County, serving about 1,265,907 students.
Nearby, Stevenson Elementary is about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Franklin Classical Middle is 8th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,200 in 2020-21 and 991 in 2024-25, a 17% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 25.5:1 to 23.4:1.
Community posts for Franklin Classical Middle can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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- Stevenson Elementary0.4 mi · 438
- Lincoln Elementary0.5 mi · 742
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- Burbank Elementary0.8 mi · 538
- Clear Passage Educational Center0.8 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin Classical MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Franklin Classical Middle?
Franklin Classical Middle enrolls approximately 991 students in grades 06-08.
Is Franklin Classical Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Franklin Classical Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Franklin Classical Middle have?
Franklin Classical Middle employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Franklin Classical Middle?
Student demographics at Franklin Classical Middle are roughly 2% White, 77% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Franklin Classical Middle public or private?
Franklin Classical Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Long Beach Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.