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

Hughes Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.7/100, placing it at the 61st percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,317 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hughes Middle?

24.7% of students at Hughes Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 48.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hughes Middle?

18.1% of students at Hughes 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.

Hughes Middle

Q: Is Hughes Middle improving or declining?

Hughes Middle's proficiency rate increases by 0.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Long Beach Unified Long BeachLos Angeles County90807

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,260 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

54%

Teachers

53 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+16.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

-0.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

19.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 81 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic49.2%

White8.5%

Asian9.4%

Black16.5%

Other16.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hughes Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	24.7%
Met Standard	24.2%
Below Standard	51.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Hughes Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

24.7% of students exceeded standard while 24.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.4 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Long Beach Unified district average of 23.4%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.0 points higher (vs 10.7% average). 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 0.1 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 increased significantly and Math maintained year-over-year. 19.8% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.1%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

24.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

48.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+0.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

18.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

9.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,317

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	391	25.8%	28.9%	23.5%	21.7%	54.7%
7th	388	27.8%	32.2%	20.4%	19.6%	60.0%
8th	384	19.0%	32.3%	21.6%	27.1%	51.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	390	21.3%	15.1%	26.4%	37.2%	36.4%
7th	382	31.1%	19.6%	21.5%	27.8%	50.8%
8th	382	23.0%	17.0%	22.5%	37.4%	40.0%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Longfellow Elementary

57.980th pctile

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Middle

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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.