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Powell Academy for Success

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

150 Victoria St., Long Beach, CA 90805 · (310) 631-8794 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
706
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Powell Academy for Success

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 27.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Long Beach kids: 19 middle schools

On the path

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

K–8Powell Academy for SuccessYou are here
6–819 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts36%
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 ↗

150 Victoria St., Long Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 156
Grade 259
Grade 365
Grade 468
Grade 599
Grade 686
Grade 799
Grade 891
Enrollment over time
969’20
846’21
806’22
777’23
706’24

Down 27.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%Black 24%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%White 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Powell Academy for Success 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.