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Enrollment
421
Middle
DISTRICT 807 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002736
Lindbergh STEM Academy
1022 East Market St., Long Beach, CA 90805 · (562) 422-2845 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of California public middle schools
- CTest 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.
- A-Three-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
19.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
384 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 | 146 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 146 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 129 | 31% |
Student demographics
52%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
35.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.3pp since 2014
Math
23.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 9 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 | 7.8% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 36.8% |
| Math | 7.3% | 15.9% | 28.5% | 48.3% |
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 | 35.3% | 23.2% |
| 2023-24 | 34.5% | 19.3% |
| 2022-23 | 30.4% | 15.9% |
| 2021-22 | 32.2% | 13.1% |
| 2020-21 | 28.8% | 14.0% |
| 2018-19 | 34.0% | 20.3% |
| 2017-18 | 34.5% | 25.7% |
| 2016-17 | 29.4% | 19.7% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Lindbergh STEM Academy
Lindbergh STEM Academy's state test result (28.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindbergh STEM Academy this school | 421 | 91.2% | 28.0% |
| New Vision Middle Highland | 460 | 91.3% | N/A |
| Millennial Tech Middle San Diego | 378 | 88.9% | 21.0% |
| Knox Middle San Diego | 488 | 95.7% | 20.3% |
| Johnnie Cochran Jr. Middle Los Angeles | 441 | 94.6% | 15.6% |
| Daniel Webster Middle Los Angeles | 438 | 87.4% | 27.6% |
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 Lindbergh STEM Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #801 of 1,224 | #168 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #762 of 1,227 ▲ 50 | #171 of 248 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #844 of 1,227 ▼ 42 | #183 of 248 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.6pp | #204 of 1,214 | #73 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #1,059 of 1,377 | #244 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #321 of 1,279 | #88 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #631 of 1,278 | #94 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.2% | #248 of 1,329 | #109 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.0% | #82 of 930 | #29 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
421
-84 (-17%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 1,253
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 421 | 22.2 | 19.0:1 | 91% (384) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 23.7 | 17.4:1 | 93% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 21.8 | 18.7:1 | 76% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 505 | 21 | 24.1:1 | 86% (435) |
| 2017-18 | 628 | 21.5 | 29.2:1 | 92% (579) |
| 2015-16 | 660 | 24 | 27.5:1 | 93% (611) |
| 2010-11 | 786 | N/A | N/A | 93% (734) |
| 2000-01 | 1,437 | 64 | 22.4:1 | 85% (1,218) |
| 1990-91 | 1,253 | 51 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lindbergh STEM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (628 to 421); teachers up 3% (21.5 to 22.2).
About Lindbergh STEM Academy
Lindbergh STEM Academy is a small middle school for students in Long Beach, California. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 421 students enrolled. Middle schools in California have about 659 students on average; enrollment here is 36% lower.
Long Beach Unified, which runs Lindbergh STEM Academy, has 82 schools and 62,255 students.
More than half of enrollment at Lindbergh STEM Academy is Hispanic: 66%. The next largest groups are 20% Black, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 2% White. The school's Hispanic share is 18 points above the 48% share among Los Angeles County residents. The diversity index for Lindbergh STEM Academy is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.0:1. The school has 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 19.0:1 compares with an average of 20.7:1 for middle schools in California. Federal data show 91% of students (384) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Los Angeles County averages 70%, lower than here.
Lindbergh STEM Academy holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 54% of California public middle schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 26.1% for Lindbergh STEM Academy. The school posts 28.0%, 1.9 points above the prediction.
In Los Angeles County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Lindbergh STEM Academy, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.
Barton Elementary, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Lindbergh STEM Academy. Lindbergh STEM Academy places 7th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Lindbergh STEM Academy had a net loss of 84 students, or 17%. The ratio was 24.1:1 in 2020-21 and 19.0:1 in 2024-25.
People who know Lindbergh STEM Academy can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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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Nearby schools
- Barton Elementary0.5 mi · 418
- Addams Elementary0.6 mi · 717
- Harte Elementary0.6 mi · 749
- Dooley Elementary0.9 mi · 662
- Lindsey Academy1.1 mi · 684
- Grant Elementary1.2 mi · 951
Frequently asked questions
About Lindbergh STEM AcademyHow many students attend Lindbergh STEM Academy?
Lindbergh STEM Academy enrolls approximately 421 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Lindbergh STEM Academy serve?
Lindbergh STEM Academy serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Lindbergh STEM Academy?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at Lindbergh STEM Academy.
How diverse is Lindbergh STEM Academy?
Lindbergh STEM Academy reports a student body of 2% White, 66% Hispanic, 20% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Lindbergh STEM Academy?
Lindbergh STEM Academy 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.