Helen Keller Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 28.6% |
| Met Standard | 31.4% |
| Below Standard | 40.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "60% proficient" for Helen Keller Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
28.6% of students exceeded standard while 31.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.3 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 5.2 points above the Long Beach Unified district average of 23.4%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 31.1% exceeded — 2.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 1.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math maintained year-over-year. 15.4% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.7%, better than the state average of 19.3%.
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 191 | 28.8% | 38.2% | 67.0% |
| 7th | 163 | 30.7% | 40.5% | 71.2% |
| 8th | 153 | 30.1% | 38.6% | 68.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 190 | 27.9% | 24.7% | 52.6% |
| 7th | 163 | 28.2% | 23.3% | 51.5% |
| 8th | 153 | 26.1% | 22.9% | 49.0% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby Middle Schools
5 within ~3 mi · avg 54.2
Nearby Elementary Schools
31 within ~3 mi · avg 57.0
Nearby High Schools
6 within ~3 mi · avg 61.6
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score