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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Marshall Academy of the Arts administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
940
Middle
DISTRICT 807 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002743
Marshall Academy of the Arts
5870 East Wardlow Rd., Long Beach, CA 90808 · (562) 429-7013 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL940 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% 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.
- C-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
23.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
423 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 | 314 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 312 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 314 | 33% |
Student demographics
68%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
61.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.7pp since 2014
Math
48.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.6% | 35.1% | 20.0% | 18.3% |
| Math | 26.3% | 22.4% | 23.6% | 27.6% |
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 | 61.7% | 48.8% |
| 2023-24 | 62.2% | 45.9% |
| 2022-23 | 57.7% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.2% | 47.2% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 47.4% |
| 2018-19 | 65.6% | 59.5% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 55.5% |
| 2016-17 | 61.9% | 52.3% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 43.0% |
| 2014-15 | 49.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Marshall Academy of the Arts
Marshall Academy of the Arts's state test result (54.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Academy of the Arts this school | 940 | 45.0% | 54.6% |
| O'Hara Park Middle Oakley | 856 | 41.8% | 26.3% |
| La Mesa Junior High Santa Clarita | 1,017 | 47.8% | 46.5% |
| Stanford Middle Long Beach | 1,165 | 41.9% | 60.9% |
| Bancroft Middle Long Beach | 806 | 49.1% | 47.0% |
| Delta Vista Middle Oakley | 873 | 43.9% | 25.3% |
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 Marshall Academy of the Arts ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #282 of 1,224 | #61 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #281 of 1,227 ▲ 30 | #60 of 248 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #306 of 1,227 ▼ 41 | #66 of 248 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #275 of 1,214 | #38 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 940 | #262 of 1,377 | #67 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #1,048 of 1,279 | #222 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #206 of 1,278 | #32 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #993 of 1,329 | #260 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #913 of 930 | #211 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
940
+18 (+2%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 1,153
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 940 | 39.6 | 23.7:1 | 45% (423) |
| 2023-24 | 955 | 40.2 | 23.8:1 | 50% (473) |
| 2022-23 | 910 | 38.5 | 23.6:1 | 36% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 922 | 39 | 23.6:1 | 42% (384) |
| 2017-18 | 951 | 36 | 26.4:1 | 48% (452) |
| 2015-16 | 922 | 35 | 26.3:1 | 47% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 924 | N/A | N/A | 92% (847) |
| 2000-01 | 1,324 | 56 | 23.6:1 | 77% (1,013) |
| 1990-91 | 1,153 | 48 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marshall Academy of the Arts.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (951 to 940); teachers up 10% (36 to 39.6).
About Marshall Academy of the Arts
Marshall Academy of the Arts is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Long Beach, California. It educates 940 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 43% larger than the 659 average for middle schools in California.
Marshall Academy of the Arts is one school in an 82-school district, Long Beach Unified, which enrolls 62,255 students.
Enrollment at Marshall Academy of the Arts is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 50%. The school is also 22% White, 9% Black, 9% Asian, and 9% multiracial. For comparison, Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Marshall Academy of the Arts belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1 at Marshall Academy of the Arts, with 39.6 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 45% of enrollment. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against California public middle schools, Marshall Academy of the Arts receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 53.2% at Marshall Academy of the Arts; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.6%.
Among Los Angeles County residents, median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,265,907.
Burcham Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Marshall Academy of the Arts at 8th of 9.
For locale, NCES codes Marshall Academy of the Arts as City: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 922 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 940.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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Other schools in Long Beach
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 3,890 students
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- Wilson HighHigh · 3,349 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 2,272 students
- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Hughes MiddleMiddle · 1,214 students
Nearby schools
- Burcham Elementary0.3 mi · 412
- Henry0.7 mi · 796
- Carver Elementary0.7 mi · 562
- Millikan High0.9 mi · 3,408
- Cubberley K-80.9 mi · 951
- Emerson Parkside Academy1.2 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Marshall Academy of the ArtsHow large is Marshall Academy of the Arts?
Marshall Academy of the Arts enrolls approximately 940 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Marshall Academy of the Arts serve?
Marshall Academy of the Arts serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Marshall Academy of the Arts have?
Marshall Academy of the Arts employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Marshall Academy of the Arts?
Student demographics at Marshall Academy of the Arts are roughly 22% White, 50% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Marshall Academy of the Arts public or private?
Marshall Academy of the Arts 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.