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Enrollment
658
Middle
DISTRICT 807 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002759
Stephens Middle
1830 West Columbia St., Long Beach, CA 90810 · (562) 595-0841 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL658 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
506 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 | 224 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 223 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 211 | 32% |
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
53.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +29.3pp since 2014
Math
34.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 29 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.7% | 35.6% | 24.3% | 22.4% |
| Math | 15.9% | 18.8% | 26.0% | 39.2% |
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 | 53.3% | 34.8% |
| 2023-24 | 54.1% | 31.7% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 22.5% |
| 2021-22 | 26.7% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.9% | 17.7% |
| 2018-19 | 35.5% | 29.6% |
| 2017-18 | 34.5% | 25.1% |
| 2016-17 | 30.8% | 20.1% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Stephens Middle
Stephens Middle's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens Middle this school | 658 | 76.9% | 43.5% |
| Will Rogers Middle Lawndale | 799 | 81.4% | 37.9% |
| Bell Middle San Diego | 700 | 81.1% | 23.8% |
| Jessie Nelson Academy Signal Hill | 832 | 80.5% | 27.8% |
| Rancho Medanos Junior High Pittsburg | 812 | 82.5% | 20.8% |
| Rudolph Rivera Middle Merced | 608 | 81.7% | 26.0% |
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 Stephens Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #445 of 1,224 | #101 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #500 of 1,227 ▲ 28 | #114 of 248 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #423 of 1,227 ▼ 44 | #95 of 248 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.1pp | #2 of 1,214 | #2 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 658 | #665 of 1,377 | #152 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #256 of 1,279 | #72 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #619 of 1,278 | #88 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.9% | #607 of 1,329 | #200 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #408 of 930 | #115 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
658
-78 (-11%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 1,064
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 23.0:1
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 | 658 | 35.7 | 18.4:1 | 77% (506) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 36.5 | 18.9:1 | 82% (570) |
| 2022-23 | 741 | 40 | 18.5:1 | 70% (518) |
| 2020-21 | 736 | 32 | 23.0:1 | 80% (590) |
| 2017-18 | 801 | 28.5 | 28.1:1 | 90% (718) |
| 2015-16 | 844 | 33 | 25.6:1 | 90% (756) |
| 2010-11 | 969 | N/A | N/A | 92% (892) |
| 2000-01 | 1,507 | 64 | 23.6:1 | 81% (1,224) |
| 1990-91 | 1,064 | 43 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stephens Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (801 to 658); teachers up 25% (28.5 to 35.7).
About Stephens Middle
Stephens Middle sits in Long Beach, California, and is classified as a middle school. Its 658 students are spread across grades 6 through 8.
Stephens Middle is one of the 82 schools that make up Long Beach Unified (62,255 students in total).
Hispanic students account for 66% of enrollment at Stephens Middle. Enrollment also includes 14% Asian, 11% Black, 4% Pacific Islander, and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 18 points above the 48% share among Los Angeles County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Stephens Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 52%.
The school employs the equivalent of 35.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 18.4:1. Among middle schools in California, the typical ratio is 20.7:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 77%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.5% for Stephens Middle. The school posts 43.5%, 9.1 points above the prediction.
Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: median household income is about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,265,907.
The nearest other public school, Muir K-8, is about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Stephens Middle. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Stephens Middle is 1st on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Stephens Middle is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 736 in 2020-21 and 658 in 2024-25, a decrease of 78 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 23.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.4:1.
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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 Unified
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Other schools in Long Beach
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Other Stephens Middle schools
One other US public school is named Stephens Middle. Stephens Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Stephens Middle SchoolSalem, OR · 1,014 students
Nearby schools
- Muir K-80.5 mi · 1,029
- Webster Elementary0.6 mi · 454
- Hudson0.7 mi · 224
- Garfield Elementary0.8 mi · 536
- Birney Elementary1.0 mi · 501
- Cabrillo High1.1 mi · 1,652
Frequently asked questions
About Stephens MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Stephens Middle?
Stephens Middle enrolls approximately 658 students in grades 06-08.
Is Stephens Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stephens Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Stephens Middle have?
Stephens Middle employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Stephens Middle?
Student demographics at Stephens Middle are roughly 1% White, 66% Hispanic, 11% Black, 14% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Stephens Middle in?
Stephens Middle is part of Long Beach Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.