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What's one thing Rogers Middle gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
773
Middle
DISTRICT 807 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002755
Rogers Middle
365 Monrovia Ave., Long Beach, CA 90803 · (562) 434-7411 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL773 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
27.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
247 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 | 257 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 255 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 261 | 34% |
Student demographics
69%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
70.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.3pp since 2014
Math
51.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 71 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.9% | 35.7% | 15.8% | 13.5% |
| Math | 29.7% | 21.6% | 23.4% | 25.3% |
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 | 70.7% | 51.3% |
| 2023-24 | 65.3% | 49.9% |
| 2022-23 | 71.2% | 54.2% |
| 2021-22 | 71.8% | 53.5% |
| 2020-21 | 71.3% | 52.0% |
| 2018-19 | 76.5% | 66.0% |
| 2017-18 | 80.7% | 62.7% |
| 2016-17 | 78.7% | 61.9% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 63.0% |
| 2014-15 | 77.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Rogers Middle
Rogers Middle's state test result (59.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers Middle this school | 773 | 32.0% | 59.3% |
| Martinez Junior High Martinez | 843 | 32.7% | 51.0% |
| Dolores Huerta Middle Burbank | 931 | 30.6% | 41.6% |
| Rosedale Middle Bakersfield | 810 | 29.6% | 49.0% |
| Pershing Middle San Diego | 980 | 35.8% | 58.2% |
| Las Colinas Middle Camarillo | 819 | 30.0% | 53.7% |
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 Rogers Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #230 of 1,224 | #48 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #261 of 1,227 ▼ 9 | #56 of 248 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #172 of 1,227 ▲ 55 | #31 of 248 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.6pp | #232 of 1,214 | #29 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 773 | #466 of 1,377 | #109 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.8:1 | #1,256 of 1,279 | #293 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #166 of 1,278 | #23 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.0% | #1,133 of 1,329 | #280 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #618 of 930 | #156 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
773
-58 (-7%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 735
Student : Teacher
27.8:1
was 26.0:1
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 | 773 | 27.8 | 27.8:1 | 32% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 778 | 31.2 | 24.9:1 | 32% (247) |
| 2022-23 | 768 | 30.6 | 25.1:1 | 29% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 831 | 32 | 26.0:1 | 30% (249) |
| 2017-18 | 870 | 29.1 | 29.9:1 | 24% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 874 | 30 | 29.1:1 | 22% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 879 | N/A | N/A | 35% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 784 | 30 | 26.1:1 | 43% (340) |
| 1990-91 | 735 | 28 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rogers Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (870 to 773); teachers down 4% (29.1 to 27.8).
About Rogers Middle
Rogers Middle is a middle school in Long Beach, California, and it is part of Long Beach Unified. It had 773 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8.
The 82 schools of Long Beach Unified, including Rogers Middle, enroll 62,255 students.
No group is above 50% at Rogers Middle; the largest is White, at 41%. It is also 36% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Black, and 6% Asian. Los Angeles County's residents are about 31% White, 10 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
On staff are 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 27.8:1. Middle schools in California average 20.7:1, 7.1 fewer students per teacher than here. Rogers Middle has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 32%. That rate is below the 70% average among public schools in Los Angeles County.
Rogers Middle scores 59.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 60.8%.
The county, Los Angeles County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $90,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Lowell Elementary is the nearest public school to Rogers Middle, about 0.1 miles away. Rogers Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Rogers Middle ranks 5th on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 831 to 773, a 7% decline. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (27.8:1) than in 2020-21 (26.0:1).
The allk12 page for Rogers Middle lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Rogers Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Rogers Middle. Rogers Middle is the 2nd largest of the 8.
- ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOLROGERS, MN · 1,077 students
- Rogers Middle SchoolPEARLAND, TX · 721 students
- ROGERS MIDDLEST LOUIS, MO · 555 students
- Rogers Middle SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 518 students
- ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOLROCHESTER, NY · 425 students
Nearby schools
- Lowell Elementary0.1 mi · 609
- Fremont Elementary0.8 mi · 451
- Naples Elementary0.8 mi · 338
- Wilson High0.9 mi · 3,349
- Jefferson Leadership Academies1.2 mi · 1,004
- Mann Elementary1.3 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Rogers MiddleHow large is Rogers Middle?
Rogers Middle enrolls approximately 773 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Rogers Middle serve?
Rogers Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Rogers Middle have?
Rogers Middle employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rogers Middle?
At Rogers Middle, the student body is approximately 41% White, 36% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Rogers Middle in?
Rogers Middle is part of Long Beach Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.