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Stephens Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1830 West Columbia St., Long Beach, CA 90810 · (562) 595-0841 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
658
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Stephens Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.6% since 2020–21
  • 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
6–8Stephens MiddleYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1830 West Columbia St., Long Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6224
Grade 7223
Grade 8211
Enrollment over time
736’20
802’21
741’22
692’23
658’24

Down 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%Asian 14%Black 11%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Two or more races 3%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Stephens Middle 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.