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What's the biggest difference between Washington Middle and what you expected?
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Enrollment
849
Middle
DISTRICT 807 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002765
Washington Middle
1400 E. 20th St., Long Beach, CA 90806 · (562) 591-7477 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL849 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of California public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
24.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
699 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 | 268 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 280 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 301 | 35% |
Student demographics
32%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
32.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.5pp since 2014
Math
16.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.3% | 26.2% | 26.8% | 40.7% |
| Math | 6.1% | 10.8% | 24.6% | 58.6% |
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 | 32.5% | 16.9% |
| 2023-24 | 29.2% | 16.1% |
| 2022-23 | 26.4% | 14.1% |
| 2021-22 | 29.5% | 13.9% |
| 2020-21 | 33.9% | 21.2% |
| 2018-19 | 41.6% | 42.1% |
| 2017-18 | 37.3% | 41.8% |
| 2016-17 | 32.6% | 36.1% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
23.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Washington Middle
Washington Middle's state test result (23.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Middle this school | 849 | 82.3% | 23.6% |
| Ben F. Kolb Middle Rialto | 917 | 81.5% | 33.1% |
| Hamilton Middle Long Beach | 748 | 84.6% | 25.7% |
| Will Rogers Middle Lawndale | 799 | 81.4% | 37.9% |
| Rancho Medanos Junior High Pittsburg | 812 | 82.5% | 20.8% |
| Curran Middle Bakersfield | 973 | 87.4% | 19.3% |
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 Washington Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #950 of 1,224 | #204 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #965 of 1,227 ▼ 45 | #213 of 248 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #927 of 1,227 ▲ 11 | #202 of 248 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #516 of 1,214 | #148 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 849 | #367 of 1,377 | #85 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #1,143 of 1,279 | #253 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.9% | #916 of 1,278 | #165 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.3% | #477 of 1,329 | #167 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #284 of 930 | #85 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
849
-125 (-13%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 830
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 23.8:1
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 | 849 | 34.5 | 24.6:1 | 82% (699) |
| 2023-24 | 889 | 40 | 22.2:1 | 79% (706) |
| 2022-23 | 941 | 41 | 22.9:1 | 77% (725) |
| 2020-21 | 974 | 41 | 23.8:1 | 88% (860) |
| 2017-18 | 1,090 | 40 | 27.3:1 | 95% (1,033) |
| 2015-16 | 1,116 | 44 | 25.4:1 | 94% (1,046) |
| 2010-11 | 974 | N/A | N/A | 97% (949) |
| 2000-01 | 1,170 | 51 | 22.9:1 | 96% (1,119) |
| 1990-91 | 830 | 36 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (1,090 to 849); teachers down 14% (40 to 34.5).
About Washington Middle
Among the schools in Long Beach, California, is Washington Middle, a medium-sized middle-grades school. The school reports 849 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 29% larger than the 659 average for middle schools in California.
Enrollment across the 82 schools in Long Beach Unified totals 62,255 students.
Washington Middle enrolls a student body that is 82% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 12% Black and 3% Asian. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Los Angeles County residents. By the diversity index, Washington Middle comes in at 32%.
Washington Middle counts 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 24.6 students for each one. The 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is lower than this school's figure. About 82% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
allk12 grades Washington Middle a C-. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with Washington Middle's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 31.3%. Washington Middle scores 23.6%, 7.7 points below that line.
Los Angeles County has these Census figures: 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%. Washington Middle is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
Jessie Nelson Academy is located about 0.3 miles from Washington Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 37.4%, higher than Washington Middle's 23.6%.
Under the NCES locale system, Washington Middle is City: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 974 in 2020-21 and 849 in 2024-25, a 13% decrease.
Community posts for Washington Middle can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Washington Middle schools
30 other US public schools in 17 states are named Washington Middle. Washington Middle is the 2nd largest of the 31.
- Washington MiddleSalinas, CA · 1,082 students
- Washington MiddleBakersfield, CA · 639 students
- Washington MiddleLa Habra, CA · 580 students
- Washington Middle SchoolYakima, WA · 748 students
- Washington Middle SchoolOLYMPIA, WA · 702 students
Nearby schools
- Jessie Nelson Academy0.3 mi · 832
- Alvarado Elementary0.3 mi · 390
- Whittier Elementary0.3 mi · 526
- Signal Hill Elementary0.4 mi · 599
- Polytechnic High0.7 mi · 3,890
- Clear Passage Educational Center0.7 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About Washington MiddleHow large is Washington Middle?
Washington Middle enrolls approximately 849 students in grades 06-08.
Is Washington Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Middle is approximately 24.6:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Washington Middle?
Student demographics at Washington Middle are roughly 1% White, 82% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Washington Middle in?
Washington Middle is part of Long Beach Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.