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Helen Keller Middle

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Helen Keller Middle ranks 437 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 84% of California middle schools

Summary

Helen Keller Middle is a public middle school serving 515 students in grades 6-8 within the Long Beach Unified School District, consistently earning high marks for its strong academic performance and exceptional student engagement.

The school's standout feature is its remarkably low rate of chronic absenteeism, at just 6.7%, which is dramatically better than the district average of 26.2% and most nearby schools like Stanford Middle (15.1%) and Bancroft Middle (19.5%). This strong attendance likely supports its solid academic results, where student proficiency in English and Math exceeds both district and state averages. The school is particularly effective in supporting its diverse student body, achieving some of its highest rankings for its Hispanic students. It also operates very efficiently, achieving these outcomes with lower per-student spending than several comparison schools in ABC Unified.

When compared across district lines, Helen Keller maintains strong, consistent performance. While schools in the Los Alamitos Unified district, such as Oak Middle, may have higher test scores, they serve a less economically diverse population. Within its own district, Helen Keller's academic results are comparable to Stanford Middle, but with significantly better attendance and lower spending. The school has a slight relative weakness in Science scores compared to its own strengths in other subjects and some nearby schools, indicating a potential area for growth. Overall, Helen Keller Middle is a model of consistent, effective education that excels at keeping students engaged and learning.

515

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,234

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7020 East Brittain St.
Long Beach, CA 90808-2301

(562) 421-8851

District: Long Beach Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.7%

White:

10.9%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2018 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Long Beach Unified

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg42%

California avg41%

437^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 15Middle Schools in the Long Beach Unified

606^th of 1,543Long Beach Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	437 of 2761	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	414 of 2783	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	507 of 2781	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	461 of 2740	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	113 of 894	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	373 of 2715	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	346 of 2480	86.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.3	212 of 1540	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	382 of 2533	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	381 of 2551	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	411 of 2531	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	430 of 2509	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	85 of 738	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	384 of 2380	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	394 of 2262	82.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	136 of 2395	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	109 of 2388	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	156 of 2374	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	177 of 2359	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	146 of 2213	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	148 of 2072	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	432 of 2542	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	260 of 2579	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	463 of 2531	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	404 of 2458	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	64 of 721	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	286 of 2369	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	365 of 2230	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	467 of 2534	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	446 of 2552	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	561 of 2538	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	452 of 2527	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	118 of 763	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	336 of 2407	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	295 of 2273	87.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	76.3	136 of 665	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	341 of 1520	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	247 of 1537	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	301 of 1543	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	204 of 1555	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	96.2	8 of 1602	99.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)86th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy69%+20 vs state

Mathematics51%+14 vs state

Science40%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Helen Keller Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Helen Keller Middle	Public	6-8	7020 East Brittain St.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 421-8851	515	21	24.3	40.8%	56 (10.9%)	19 (3.7%)	400 (77.7%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	82.2	437^th of 2761 public middle schools	84.2%		83.2	414^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.1%	23	39.9	39.9	67.0	71.2	68.6	68.8	52.6	51.5	49.0	51.2	$17,234	$3,501	$13,733
Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle	Public	7-8	21409 South Elaine Ave.	Hawaiian Gardens	90716	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7805	291	20	14.8	91.8%	5 (1.7%)	13 (4.5%)	242 (83.2%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.2%)	29.8	1836^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.5%		34.9	1632^nd of 2783 public middle schools	41.4%	204	11.1	11.1		36.8	33.6	35.1		29.6	24.3	26.9	$22,788	$2,284	$20,504
Marshall Academy of the Arts	Public	6-8	5870 East Wardlow Rd.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 429-7013	940	40	23.7	45.0%	210 (22.3%)	89 (9.5%)	468 (49.8%)	85 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	83 (8.8%)	76.1	559^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.8%		76.2	565^th of 2783 public middle schools	79.7%	6	37.8	37.8	62.1	64.8	58.3	61.7	47.7	50.3	48.2	48.8	$18,885	$3,559	$15,326
Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle	Public	7-8	11525 Del Amo Blvd.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7815	403	19	21.1	74.7%	16 (4.0%)	46 (11.4%)	231 (57.3%)	81 (20.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (6.2%)	49	1202^nd of 2761 public middle schools	56.5%		66.4	756^th of 2783 public middle schools	72.8%	446	23.5	23.5		57.1	46.9	52.1		30.9	28.1	29.5	$21,122	$2,206	$18,916
Oak Middle	Public	6-8	10821 Oak St.	Los Alamitos	90720	Orange County	Los Alamitos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 799-4740	998	38	26.2	14.5%	396 (39.7%)	16 (1.6%)	270 (27.1%)	212 (21.2%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	96 (9.6%)	95.3	144^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.8%		96.2	116^th of 2783 public middle schools	95.8%	28	67.5	67.5	79.9	79.3	83.5	80.8	69.4	63.4	62.8	65.2	$13,782	$517	$13,265
Bancroft Middle	Public	6-8	5301 East Centralia St.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 425-7461	806	36	22.6	49.1%	112 (13.9%)	93 (11.5%)	426 (52.9%)	115 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	54 (6.7%)	66.1	760^th of 2761 public middle schools	72.5%		61.6	847^th of 2783 public middle schools	69.6%	87	32.1	32.1	54.2	57.0	62.6	57.9	39.1	39.7	43.4	40.7	$18,699	$3,755	$14,944
Stanford Middle	Public	6-8	5871 East Los Arcos St.	Long Beach	90815	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 594-9793	1,165	46	25.2	41.9%	308 (26.4%)	130 (11.2%)	478 (41.0%)	138 (11.8%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	102 (8.8%)	83.3	410^th of 2761 public middle schools	85.2%		84.6	389^th of 2783 public middle schools	86.0%	21	40.8	40.8	60.6	73.4	69.7	67.8	59.2	53.0	51.0	54.4	$18,814	$3,184	$15,630
Lexington Junior High	Public	7-8	4351 Orange Ave.	Cypress	90630	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-4201	1,188	44	26.8	56.2%	254 (21.4%)	37 (3.1%)	378 (31.8%)	439 (37.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	74 (6.2%)	79.1	492^nd of 2761 public middle schools	82.2%		83.6	408^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.3%	84	45.6	45.6		65.5	61.0	63.3		46.4	50.4	48.4	$16,045	$668	$15,377
Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle	Public	7-8	12351 East Del Amo Blvd.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7795	542	23	23.1	53.5%	39 (7.2%)	56 (10.3%)	230 (42.4%)	174 (32.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	34 (6.3%)	79.6	481^st of 2761 public middle schools	82.6%		88.2	316^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.6%	165	55.5	55.5		60.2	68.8	64.4		43.1	47.1	45.0	$19,739	$1,988	$17,751
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle	Public	6-8	4112 Cerritos Ave.	Los Alamitos	90720	Orange County	Los Alamitos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 816-3320	1,018	39	26.1	22.3%	368 (36.1%)	24 (2.4%)	343 (33.7%)	140 (13.8%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.9%)	131 (12.9%)	88.6	300^th of 2761 public middle schools	89.1%		91.4	243^rd of 2783 public middle schools	91.3%	57	54.9	54.9	71.1	71.8	66.6	69.9	61.4	56.1	55.6	57.7	$15,031	$526	$14,505

Frequently Asked Questions about Helen Keller Middle

What is the racial makeup of Helen Keller Middle?

Students at Helen Keller Middle are 78% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Helen Keller Middle a good school?

Helen Keller Middle ranks 437^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Helen Keller Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Helen Keller Middle.

What district is Helen Keller Middle in?

Long Beach Unified

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