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Jefferson Leadership Academies

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

750 Euclid Ave., Long Beach, CA 90804 · (562) 438-9904 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

Long Beach’s School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,004
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Leadership Academies

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Long Beach kids: 9 high schools

On the path

Where Long Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–545 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Jefferson Leadership AcademiesYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

750 Euclid Ave., Long Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6335
Grade 7332
Grade 8337
Enrollment over time
1,032’20
1,000’21
997’22
1,005’23
1,004’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 69%Black 15%Asian 9%Two or more races 3%White 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Leadership Academies from Long Beach families.

Other schools in Long Beach Unified School District

The district →
Muir K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
B
1,029 students23:1
Cubberley K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A−
951 students25:1
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
C−
951 students29:1
Newcomb Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
914 students25:1
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
A−
904 students28:1
Tincher Preparatory
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
837 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Long Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.