Helen Keller Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Long Beach, California 90808 · Long Beach Unified
#217 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#4037 of 15,369 nationally
About Helen Keller Middle
Helen Keller Middle is a public middle located in Long Beach, in the Long Beach Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 515 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 66.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 217th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (91th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 515.
There are 74 schools in Long Beach; Helen Keller Middle ranks 18th of 74 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)56%
- Reading proficiency (30%)76%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)40.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)24.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Helen Keller Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 515
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 40.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 24.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 76%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 56%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Helen Keller Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Ernest S. McBride Sr. High
Long Beach · Public high · Grades 9–12
682 students · 607 m away
Cubberley K-8
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–8
951 students · 1.2 km away
Henry
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
796 students · 1.2 km away
Aloha Elementary
Lakewood · Public elementary · Grades K–6
302 students · 1.7 km away
Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary
Hawaiian Gardens · Public elementary · Grades K–6
297 students · 1.8 km away
Newcomb Academy
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–8
914 students · 1.9 km away
Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle
Hawaiian Gardens · Public middle · Grades 7–8
291 students · 2.1 km away
Marshall Academy of the Arts
Long Beach · Public middle · Grades 6–8
940 students · 2.1 km away
MacArthur Elementary
Lakewood · Public elementary · Grades K–5
340 students · 2.3 km away
Millikan High
Long Beach · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,408 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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515 students
Southwest Middle
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515 students
Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities
Lemon Grove · Public middle · Grades 6–8
516 students
Diablo View Middle
Clayton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
514 students
Ardis G. Egan Junior High
Los Altos · Public middle · Grades 7–8
517 students
Leona Jackson
Paramount · Public middle · Grades 6–8
517 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Helen Keller Middle a good school?
Helen Keller Middle has a Success Index (US) of 66.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #217 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Helen Keller Middle rank in California?
Helen Keller Middle ranks #217 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #4037 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Helen Keller Middle?
Helen Keller Middle had 515 students in 2025.
Is Helen Keller Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Helen Keller Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Helen Keller Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Helen Keller Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.