Jessie Nelson Academy

Public 6-8

 1951 Cherry Ave.
       Signal Hill, CA  90755-5823


(562) 591-6041

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1807th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,699 Help


Students who attend Jessie Nelson Academy usually attend:

High:    Polytechnic High

Feeder schools for Jessie Nelson Academy:

Elementary:    Alvarado Elementary
    Bobbie Smith Elementary
    Signal Hill Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  24.6 Help
Number of students:  834

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.8%
Asian:
20.7%
African American:
12.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.3% Help


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Compare Details Jessie Nelson Academy ranks worse than 64.6% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 10th among 15 ranked middle schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.18. (See more...)
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Compare Details Student population at Jessie Nelson Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.8%), Asian (20.7%), African American (12.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jessie Nelson Academy is 24.6. 10 middle schools in the Long Beach Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jessie Nelson Academy is $7,699. 8 middle schools in the Long Beach Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Jessie Nelson Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Jessie Nelson Academy 1807th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Jessie Nelson Academy in the ranking list.)

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Long Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Beach Unified 649th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jessie Nelson Academy

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Rank History for all students at Jessie Nelson Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 27.53 1257th 1769 28.9%
2005 26.25 1306th 1777 26.5%
2011 29.44 1662nd 2236 25.7%
2012 32.35 1574th 2259 30.3%
2013 41.01 1395th 2379 41.4%
2015 34.73 1476th 2477 40.4%
2016 34.75 1495th 2497 40.1%
2017 46.93 1188th 2508 52.6%
2018 54.23 981st 2480 60.4%
2019 50.49 1137th 2715 58.1%
2021 33.47 573rd 894 35.9%
2022 29.13 1818th 2740 33.6%
2023 30.18 1805th 2788 35.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jessie Nelson Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.14 469th 1364 65.6%
2019 40.41 677th 1442 53.1%
2021 42.14 162nd 363 55.4%
2022 33.78 1032nd 1540 33.0%
2023 52.47 403rd 1523 73.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jessie Nelson Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.16 877th 1532 42.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jessie Nelson Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.71 427th 2230 80.9%
2019 66.12 581st 2369 75.5%
2021 49.71 300th 721 58.4%
2022 37.37 1426th 2458 42.0%
2023 40.09 1326th 2535 47.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Jessie Nelson Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.00 272nd 336 19.0%
2023 37.14 196th 321 38.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Jessie Nelson Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.42 945th 2262 58.2%
2019 50.46 1050th 2380 55.9%
2021 35.99 447th 738 39.4%
2022 30.46 1651st 2509 34.2%
2023 29.20 1688th 2535 33.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Jessie Nelson Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.09 435th 1369 68.2%
2019 44.09 664th 1491 55.5%
2021 35.78 208th 354 41.2%
2022 32.48 972nd 1531 36.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Jessie Nelson Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.99 919th 2273 59.6%
2019 48.69 1055th 2407 56.2%
2021 31.69 501st 763 34.3%
2022 28.13 1730th 2527 31.5%
2023 30.97 1622nd 2546 36.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Jessie Nelson Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.78 560th 700 20.0%
2019 26.93 581st 745 22.0%
2022 11.36 646th 733 11.9%
2023 14.78 617th 717 13.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Jessie Nelson Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.05 253rd 600 57.8%
2019 56.54 243rd 643 62.2%
2022 35.86 394th 637 38.1%
2023 27.62 457th 609 25.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jessie Nelson Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.89 567th 2072 72.6%
2019 55.30 803rd 2213 63.7%
2022 33.52 1507th 2359 36.1%
2023 31.95 1553rd 2379 34.7%
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Enrollment information for Jessie Nelson Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 136 79 23 42 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1989 139 67 20 57 1 n/a n/a 0 284
1990 123 73 34 48 2 n/a n/a 0 280
1991 93 82 49 55 3 n/a n/a 0 282
1992 80 76 68 77 2 n/a n/a 0 303
1993 88 119 149 118 3 n/a n/a 0 477
1994 115 193 252 141 1 n/a n/a 0 702
1995 111 221 273 132 0 n/a n/a 0 737
1996 111 221 273 132 0 n/a n/a 0 737
1997 64 229 302 138 2 n/a n/a 0 735
1998 55 263 434 209 0 n/a n/a 0 961
1999 39 275 397 241 0 n/a n/a 0 952
2000 27 234 385 274 0 n/a n/a 0 920
2001 27 210 359 318 1 n/a n/a 0 915
2002 27 216 362 419 1 n/a n/a 2 1027
2003 27 216 362 419 1 n/a n/a 2 1027
2004 32 247 356 483 0 n/a n/a 3 1121
2005 32 239 360 457 0 n/a n/a 1 1089
2006 15 192 334 466 0 n/a n/a 2 1009
2007 15 195 104 416 2 n/a n/a 216 948
2008 11 148 275 405 2 n/a n/a 0 841
2009 12 113 198 308 2 11 1 0 645
2010 8 106 188 312 0 5 0 0 619
2011 9 103 177 329 0 12 2 0 632
2012 7 93 183 334 0 7 3 0 627
2013 16 95 183 450 2 10 4 0 760
2014 18 106 191 507 2 7 6 0 837
2015 20 102 192 538 2 9 7 0 870
2016 15 112 177 470 0 10 14 0 798
2017 13 105 167 471 0 11 18 0 785
2018 8 96 184 485 0 7 19 0 799
2019 8 78 177 494 1 9 24 0 791
2020 8 86 173 519 1 5 22 0 814
2021 10 92 164 526 1 5 23 0 821
2022 12 95 159 531 0 1 28 0 826
2023 14 101 173 515 0 1 30 0 834

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jessie Nelson Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 280 11.0 25.4 n/a
1989 284 12.6 22.5 n/a
1990 280 11.0 25.4 n/a
1991 282 10.0 28.2 n/a
1992 303 10.2 29.7 69.3
1993 477 17.0 28.1 75.9
1994 702 27.0 26.0 90.2
1995 737 30.7 24.0 88.5
1996 737 30.7 24.0 88.5
1997 735 33.5 21.9 83.3
1998 961 36.0 26.7 90.2
1999 952 39.0 24.4 95
2000 920 45.0 20.4 99.6
2001 915 45.0 20.3 91.3
2002 1027 47.8 21.5 84.1
2003 1027 47.8 21.5 84.1
2004 1121 44.8 25.0 82.6
2005 1089 44.9 24.3 12
2006 1009 42.8 23.6 95.5
2007 948 37.8 25.1 122.3
2008 841 44.6 18.9 94.5
2009 645 28.0 17.5 94
2010 619 26.0 23.8 92.2
2011 632 n/a n/a 95.6
2012 627 24.1 25.9 n/a
2013 760 28.4 26.7 89.7
2014 837 30.2 27.6 90.9
2015 870 31.0 28.0 88.6
2016 798 29.0 27.5 86.3
2017 785 30.5 25.7 91.3
2018 799 30.3 26.3 87.6
2019 791 29.4 26.9 89.1
2020 814 n/a n/a 85.5
2021 821 33.6 24.3 86
2022 826 31.8 25.9 70.7
2023 834 33.8 24.6 70.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jessie Nelson Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 280 11.0 25.4 n/a
1989 284 12.6 22.5 n/a
1990 280 11.0 25.4 n/a
1991 282 10.0 28.2 n/a
1992 303 10.2 29.7 69.3
1993 477 17.0 28.1 75.9
1994 702 27.0 26.0 90.2
1995 737 30.7 24.0 88.5
1996 737 30.7 24.0 88.5
1997 735 33.5 21.9 83.3
1998 961 36.0 26.7 90.2
1999 952 39.0 24.4 95
2000 920 45.0 20.4 99.6
2001 915 45.0 20.3 91.3
2002 1027 47.8 21.5 84.1
2003 1027 47.8 21.5 84.1
2004 1121 44.8 25.0 82.6
2005 1089 44.9 24.3 12
2006 1009 42.8 23.6 95.5
2007 948 37.8 25.1 122.3
2008 841 44.6 18.9 94.5
2009 645 28.0 17.5 94
2010 619 26.0 23.8 92.2
2011 632 n/a n/a 95.6
2012 627 24.1 25.9 n/a
2013 760 28.4 26.7 89.7
2014 837 30.2 27.6 90.9
2015 870 31.0 28.0 88.6
2016 798 29.0 27.5 86.3
2017 785 30.5 25.7 91.3
2018 799 30.3 26.3 87.6
2019 791 29.4 26.9 89.1
2020 814 n/a n/a 85.5
2021 821 33.6 24.3 86
2022 826 31.8 25.9 70.7
2023 834 33.8 24.6 70.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jessie Nelson Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,699

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jessie Nelson Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1137th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1805th of 2788 Middle schools
 22.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jessie Nelson Academy)47.935.5
 12.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Long Beach Unified)50.744.1
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Jessie Nelson Academy)4421.4
 22.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Unified)45.933.3
 12.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jessie Nelson Academy)49.739.2
 10.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Long Beach Unified)55.249.5
 5.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jessie Nelson Academy)40.823.4
 17.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Unified)44.332.5
 11.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jessie Nelson Academy)4234.3
 7.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Long Beach Unified)52.546.9
 5.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jessie Nelson Academy)44.315.5
 28.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Unified)41.828.1
 13.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Jessie Nelson Academy)11.86.6
 5.3%
   8th Grade Science (Long Beach Unified)28.223
 5.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students791834
 5.4%
African American78101
 29.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian177173
 2.3%
Hispanic494515
 4.3%
Pacific Islander91
 88.9%
White814
 75%
Two or More Races2430
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.1%70.3%
 18.9%


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Students at Jessie Nelson Academy are 62% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

Jessie Nelson Academy ranks 1807th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 834 students attended Jessie Nelson Academy.

Students who attend Jessie Nelson Academy usually go on to attend Polytechnic High


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