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Marshall Academy of the Arts

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5870 East Wardlow Rd., Long Beach, CA 90808 · (562) 429-7013 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
940
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Marshall Academy of the Arts

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above 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
6–8Marshall Academy of the ArtsYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5870 East Wardlow Rd., Long Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6314
Grade 7312
Grade 8314
Enrollment over time
922’20
927’21
910’22
955’23
940’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%White 22%Black 9%Asian 9%Two or more races 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Marshall Academy of the Arts 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.