How does Lindbergh STEM Academy compare to other middle schools in Long Beach?

Lindbergh STEM Academy has a Scope Score of 27.8/100, ranked #1388 among California middle schools. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 822 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lindbergh STEM Academy?

7.5% of students at Lindbergh STEM Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 29.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lindbergh STEM Academy improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Lindbergh STEM Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 5.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lindbergh STEM Academy?

27.3% of students at Lindbergh STEM Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Lindbergh STEM Academy

Middle School

Long Beach Unified Long BeachLos Angeles County90805Magnet Program

📍 1022 East Market Street

Magnet program — a specialized public school with a focused theme (STEM, arts, language immersion, etc.). Admission is typically through a district lottery, not based on neighborhood attendance boundaries. Students from across the district may apply.

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

411 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

23 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-5.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

25.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 74 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic62.3%

White2.4%

Asian4.9%

Black24.3%

Other6.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lindbergh STEM Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.5%
Met Standard	21.6%
Below Standard	70.9%

Score Factors

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 7.5%

9.8pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 29.1%

10.4pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): -5.8pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 27.3%

8.0pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 29.1%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 5.6%

1.5pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Lindbergh STEM Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.5% of students exceeded standard while 21.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.8 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 15.9 points below the Long Beach Unified district average of 23.4%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.4% exceeded — 8.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 5.8 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 declined and Math increased year-over-year. 25.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.3%, 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

7.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

29.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-5.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

27.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

822

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

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	138	4.3%	31.2%	23.2%	41.3%	35.5%
7th	146	9.6%	26.7%	29.4%	34.3%	36.3%
8th	124	9.7%	24.2%	31.4%	34.7%	33.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	142	9.9%	16.9%	26.1%	47.2%	26.8%
7th	147	7.5%	17.7%	29.3%	45.6%	25.2%
8th	125	4.0%	12.8%	30.4%	52.8%	16.8%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

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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.