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Enrollment
515
Middle
DISTRICT 807 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250013943
Helen Keller Middle
7020 East Brittain St., Long Beach, CA 90808 · (562) 421-8851 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
210 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 | 194 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 164 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 30% |
Student demographics
38%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
68.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.2pp since 2015
Math
51.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.8pp since 2015
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2015, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 29.8% | 39.0% | 20.7% | 10.4% |
| Math | 27.5% | 23.7% | 31.8% | 17.0% |
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 | 68.8% | 51.2% |
| 2023-24 | 65.1% | 52.8% |
| 2022-23 | 63.2% | 46.3% |
| 2021-22 | 68.6% | 45.7% |
| 2020-21 | 68.5% | 50.9% |
| 2018-19 | 76.0% | 56.5% |
| 2017-18 | 72.7% | 54.2% |
| 2016-17 | 74.4% | 57.0% |
| 2015-16 | 74.0% | 53.0% |
% 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
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Helen Keller Middle
Helen Keller Middle's state test result (59.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Keller Middle this school | 515 | 40.8% | 59.5% |
| Vista Del Mar San Diego | 541 | 35.9% | 42.7% |
| Alpine Vista Middle Tulare | 617 | 48.3% | 25.7% |
| Altimira Middle Sonoma | 324 | 42.3% | 19.9% |
| Lewis H. Britton Middle Morgan Hill | 637 | 45.1% | 36.5% |
| Pioneer Middle Hanford | 550 | 45.1% | 44.5% |
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 Helen Keller Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #228 of 1,224 | #47 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #262 of 1,227 ▼ 40 | #57 of 248 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #199 of 1,227 ▲ 32 | #38 of 248 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.9pp | #528 of 1,214 | #151 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #900 of 1,377 | #200 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #1,113 of 1,279 | #243 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #848 of 1,278 | #143 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #1,039 of 1,329 | #266 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +77.0% | #4 of 257 | #1 of 38 |
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
515
+103 (+25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 27.5:1
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 | 515 | 21.2 | 24.3:1 | 41% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 19.4 | 24.6:1 | 38% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 17.7 | 25.9:1 | 31% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 412 | 15 | 27.5:1 | 37% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 9.5 | 30.6:1 | 42% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 220 | 9 | 24.4:1 | 45% (99) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helen Keller Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 77% (291 to 515); teachers up 123% (9.5 to 21.2).
About Helen Keller Middle
Helen Keller Middle is a small middle school that serves part of Long Beach, California. It reported 515 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in California have about 659 students on average; enrollment here is 22% lower.
Helen Keller Middle is one school in Long Beach Unified, a system of 82 schools with 62,255 students.
The largest group at Helen Keller Middle is Hispanic students, at 78%. Other groups make up 11% White, 4% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 48% of Los Angeles County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 38%.
With 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 24.3:1. Middle schools in California average 20.7:1, 3.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 41% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Among California public middle schools, Helen Keller Middle outscored 81%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 55.6% for Helen Keller Middle. The school posts 59.5%, 3.9 points above the prediction.
Looking at the county, Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students, including Helen Keller Middle.
Helen Keller Middle's nearest public school is Ernest S. McBride Sr. High (about 0.4 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Helen Keller Middle is 5th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Helen Keller Middle as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 103 students, from 412 to 515. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 27.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 24.3:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Helen Keller Middle. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Long Beach Unified
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Other schools in Long Beach
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 3,890 students
- Millikan HighHigh · 3,408 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 3,349 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 2,272 students
- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Hughes MiddleMiddle · 1,214 students
Other Helen Keller Middle schools
One other US public school is named Helen Keller Middle. Helen Keller Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Helen Keller Middle SchoolEaston, CT · 287 students
Nearby schools
- Ernest S. McBride Sr. High0.4 mi · 682
- Cubberley K-80.8 mi · 951
- Henry0.8 mi · 796
- Aloha Elementary1.1 mi · 302
- Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary1.1 mi · 297
- Newcomb Academy1.2 mi · 914
Frequently asked questions
About Helen Keller MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Helen Keller Middle?
Helen Keller Middle enrolls approximately 515 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Helen Keller Middle serve?
Helen Keller Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Helen Keller Middle?
Approximately 24.3:1 students per teacher at Helen Keller Middle.
How diverse is Helen Keller Middle?
Helen Keller Middle reports a student body of 11% White, 78% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Helen Keller Middle?
Helen Keller Middle is overseen by Long Beach Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.