Washington Middle

Washington Middle is a junior high of moderately sized scale in Long Beach, California, run under Long Beach Unified, works with 849 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 29% bigger than typical.

Across the 82 schools in Long Beach Unified (62,255 students total), Washington Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Washington Middle reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (82%). Beyond that, the school lists 12% Black, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

On the resource side, On paper, Washington Middle has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Washington Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 30.4%, the actual is 22.6%, a residual of -7.9 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington Middle is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Jessie Nelson Academy, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Washington Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington Middle at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 36.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Washington Middle's enrollment has fell 22% since 2018, when it stood at 1,090 (now 849). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 27.3:1 in 2018 to 24.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.