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Jessie Nelson Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1951 Cherry Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755 · (562) 591-6041 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

Signal Hill’s School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Directions
Students
832
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Jessie Nelson Academy

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Signal Hill kids: 12 high schools

On the path

Where Signal Hill kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Jessie Nelson AcademyYou are here
9–1212 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts33%
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 ↗

1951 Cherry Ave., Signal Hill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6286
Grade 7274
Grade 8272
Enrollment over time
821’20
826’21
834’22
818’23
832’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%Asian 22%Black 13%Two or more races 3%White 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Jessie Nelson Academy from Signal Hill 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; Signal Hill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.