Stanford Middle

Stanford Middle is a 6-8 campus of high-enrollment scale in Long Beach, California, operated by Long Beach Unified, teacheing 1,165 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 77% bigger than typical.

Stanford Middle is one of 82 schools operated by Long Beach Unified, a district that hosts 62,255 students overall.

Demographically, Stanford Middle records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 26% White, 12% Asian, 11% Black, 9% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Stanford Middle shows 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.3:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Stanford Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.5%; this one delivers 60.6%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) logs that median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Stanford Middle is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Prisk Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Stanford Middle ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 65.4%.

Stanford Middle operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Stanford Middle's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,231 (now 1,165). The White share of enrollment declined from 34% to 26% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 26.4:1 in 2018 to 25.3:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Stanford Middle community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.