How does Marshall Academy of the Arts compare to other middle schools in Long Beach?

Marshall Academy of the Arts has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.4/100, placing it at the 73rd percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,852 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Marshall Academy of the Arts?

26.5% of students at Marshall Academy of the Arts exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 55.2% 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 Marshall Academy of the Arts?

17.7% of students at Marshall Academy of the Arts 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.

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Q: Is Marshall Academy of the Arts improving or declining?

Marshall Academy of the Arts's proficiency rate decreases by 1.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

Middle School

Long Beach Unified Long BeachLos Angeles County90808

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

955 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

50%

Teachers

40 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

-1.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+6.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

6.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 45 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic51.2%

White20.6%

Asian4.9%

Black10.7%

Other12.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Marshall Academy of the Arts
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	26.5%
Met Standard	28.8%
Below Standard	44.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Marshall Academy of the Arts and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

26.5% of students exceeded standard while 28.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.1 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 3.1 points above the Long Beach Unified district average of 23.4%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.7 points higher (vs 23.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.6 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 maintained and Math increased year-over-year. 6.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.7%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

26.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

55.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-1.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

17.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,852

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	311	29.9%	32.1%	18.3%	19.6%	62.1%
7th	304	24.7%	40.1%	18.8%	16.4%	64.8%
8th	314	25.2%	33.1%	22.9%	18.8%	58.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	310	26.8%	21.0%	23.9%	28.4%	47.7%
7th	302	27.1%	23.2%	25.5%	24.2%	50.3%
8th	311	25.1%	23.1%	21.5%	30.2%	48.2%

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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.