Jessie Nelson Academy

1951 Cherry Ave., Signal Hill CA, 90755 | Long Beach Unified School District | 562-591-6041
  • grades 6-8
  • students 799
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 45% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Signal Hill
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
52%Signal Hill
43%California

Jessie Nelson Academy is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Long Beach Unified School District" in Signal Hill, CA. There are a total of 799 students and 30 teachers at Jessie Nelson Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

Jessie Nelson Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 4% higher than the California average.

Jessie Nelson Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students799
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jessie Nelson Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
740-44%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
750-54%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jessie Nelson Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 2.6% 15.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 12.7% 14.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 22.7% 10.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 60.7% 55.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 1.7% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Signal Hill demographics profile

StatisticSignal HillCaliforniaNational
Population11,43039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,22125691
Median age37.336.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%52%55%
Speak English56%56%79%
Speak Spanish26%29%13%

Education level achieved in Signal Hill

IndexSignal HillCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade82.9%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school81.9%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college69.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.3%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.8%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.3%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Jessie Nelson Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.