How does Jefferson Leadership Academies compare to other middle schools in Long Beach?

Jefferson Leadership Academies has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.7/100, placing it at the 61st percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,973 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Jefferson Leadership Academies?

17.0% of students at Jefferson Leadership Academies exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 43.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Jefferson Leadership Academies improving or declining?

Jefferson Leadership Academies's proficiency rate increases by 8.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Jefferson Leadership Academies?

19.6% of students at Jefferson Leadership Academies 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.

Jefferson Leadership Academies

Middle School

Long Beach Unified Long BeachLos Angeles County90804

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,005 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

77%

Teachers

41 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+1.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

15.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 161 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic66.3%

White3.9%

Asian8.6%

Black16.1%

Other5.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Jefferson Leadership Academies
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.0%
Met Standard	26.1%
Below Standard	56.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Jefferson Leadership Academies and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.0% of students exceeded standard while 26.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's 6.4 points below the Long Beach Unified district average of 23.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 18.2% exceeded — about the same. 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 8.8 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 and Math maintained year-over-year. 15.5% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.6%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

17.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

43.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+8.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

19.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,973

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	326	16.3%	32.5%	23.3%	27.9%	48.8%
7th	328	22.6%	36.3%	17.1%	24.1%	58.8%
8th	331	21.4%	39.0%	23.0%	16.6%	60.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	327	11.0%	14.4%	30.3%	44.3%	25.4%
7th	327	15.3%	18.4%	24.8%	41.6%	33.6%
8th	334	15.3%	16.2%	22.2%	46.4%	31.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

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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.