How does Franklin Classical Middle compare to other middle schools in Long Beach?

Franklin Classical Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 31.1/100, placing it at the 16th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,870 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Franklin Classical Middle?

9.7% of students at Franklin Classical Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Franklin Classical Middle improving or declining?

Franklin Classical Middle's proficiency rate increases by 10.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Franklin Classical Middle?

33.3% of students at Franklin Classical Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Franklin Classical Middle

Middle School

Long Beach Unified Long BeachLos Angeles County90802

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,025 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

85%

Teachers

45 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-7.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

17.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 244 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic76.5%

White2.1%

Asian6.2%

Black12.9%

Other2.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Franklin Classical Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.7%
Met Standard	18.7%
Below Standard	71.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Franklin Classical Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.7% of students exceeded standard while 18.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.6 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 13.7 points below the Long Beach Unified district average of 23.4%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.8% exceeded — 3.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 10.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined and Math increased year-over-year. 17.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 33.3%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

28.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+10.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

33.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

16.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,870

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	309	7.4%	19.4%	23.0%	50.2%	26.9%
7th	296	7.8%	24.7%	26.4%	41.2%	32.4%
8th	326	13.8%	29.8%	23.3%	33.1%	43.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	312	7.0%	13.8%	25.0%	54.2%	20.8%
7th	299	7.4%	13.4%	22.7%	56.5%	20.7%
8th	328	14.6%	11.0%	19.5%	54.9%	25.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Zoned

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Also serves area

Jenny Oropeza Elementary

40.138th pctile

Also serves area

Roosevelt Elementary

40.640th pctile

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Middle

Franklin Classical Middle

31.116th pctile

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High School

Polytechnic High

60.275th pctile

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Eunice Sato Academy of Math & …

86.199th pctile

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.