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

Lindsey Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.0/100, placing it at the 28th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,325 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lindsey Academy?

8.3% of students at Lindsey Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 29.2% 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 Lindsey Academy?

22.0% of students at Lindsey 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 our composite score.

Lindsey Academy

Q: Is Lindsey Academy improving or declining?

Lindsey Academy's proficiency rate increases by 5.2 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 County90805

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

715 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

83%

Teachers

31 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+9.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

16.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 136 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic71.3%

White0.8%

Asian3.6%

Black17.3%

Other6.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lindsey Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.3%
Met Standard	20.9%
Below Standard	70.8%

What other rankings don't show you

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

8.3% of students exceeded standard while 20.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.0 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 15.1 points below the Long Beach Unified district average of 23.4%. The 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.5% exceeded — 10.2 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 5.2 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 increased year-over-year. 16.9% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.0%, 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

8.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

29.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+5.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

22.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

10.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,325

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	219	8.2%	22.8%	29.7%	39.3%	31.1%
7th	220	7.7%	34.1%	28.2%	30.0%	41.8%
8th	224	9.4%	29.0%	25.9%	35.7%	38.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	218	7.3%	10.6%	21.1%	61.0%	17.9%
7th	219	8.2%	16.9%	28.8%	46.1%	25.1%
8th	225	8.9%	12.0%	24.0%	55.1%	20.9%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

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Middle

Lindsey Academy

35.028th pctile

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High School

Jordan High

47.843rd pctile

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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.