Jessie Nelson Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Signal Hill, California 90755 · Long Beach Unified
#615 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#10711 of 15,369 nationally
About Jessie Nelson Academy
Jessie Nelson Academy is a public middle located in Signal Hill, in the Long Beach Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 832 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 35.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 615th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is math proficiency (51th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 832.
There are 3 schools in Signal Hill; Jessie Nelson Academy ranks 3rd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)43%
- Reading proficiency (30%)47%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)80.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)26.0
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 Jessie Nelson Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 832
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 80.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 26.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 47%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 43%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Jessie Nelson Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Alvarado Elementary
Signal Hill · Public elementary · Grades K–5
390 students · 203 m away
Washington Middle
Long Beach · Public middle · Grades 6–8
849 students · 426 m away
Whittier Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
526 students · 514 m away
Signal Hill Elementary
Signal Hill · Public elementary · Grades K–5
599 students · 695 m away
Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
615 students · 1.2 km away
Clear Passage Educational Center
Long Beach · Charter high · Grades 9–12
59 students · 1.4 km away
Polytechnic High
Long Beach · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,890 students · 1.4 km away
Richard D. Browning High
Long Beach · Public high · Grades 9–12
340 students · 1.5 km away
Lincoln Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
742 students · 1.5 km away
Bobbie Smith Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
635 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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832 students
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833 students
Alta Loma Junior High
Alta Loma · Public middle · Grades 6–8
831 students
El Camino Junior High
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830 students
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jessie Nelson Academy a good school?
Jessie Nelson Academy has a Success Index (US) of 35.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #615 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 Jessie Nelson Academy rank in California?
Jessie Nelson Academy ranks #615 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #10711 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Jessie Nelson Academy?
Jessie Nelson Academy had 832 students in 2025.
Is Jessie Nelson Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Jessie Nelson Academy is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Jessie Nelson Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Jessie Nelson Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.