Summary:
The Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach District consists of a single, high-performing middle school, Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach, serving grades 6-8 with 244 students in Long Beach, California.
This school stands out for its consistent academic excellence, maintaining a 4-star rating and ranking in the 83rd-84th percentile of all California schools for three consecutive years. Students significantly outperform state averages across all subjects, with particularly strong results in English Language Arts, where proficiency is over 17 points higher than the state. The school also fosters an exceptional culture of attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of only 8.3%, which is less than half the state average and likely contributes to its strong academic outcomes.
Notably, the school achieves these results while serving a diverse student body and with resource levels that are not exceptionally high, indicating efficient and effective educational practices. Performance is consistently strong across all grade levels, with slight variations; for example, 7th graders excel in ELA, while 8th graders show the strongest performance in mathematics and science. The stability of its high ranking year after year suggests a sustainable model for student success.
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