Jessie Nelson Academy
- 832 Students
- 32.0 Teachers (FTE)
- 26:1 Student:Teacher
- 06–08 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (562)591-6041 Phone
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Jessie Nelson Academy
Signal Hill, CA 90755
Middle No virtual instruction Grades 06–08 SchoolScore™ F (42)
832
Students
32.0
Teachers
26:1
Student:Teacher
(562)591-6041
Phone
Located in Signal Hill, CALIFORNIA (ZIP 90755), Jessie Nelson Academy is a Middle school serving grades 06–08 in the Long Beach Unified district.
Key statistics: 832 students enrolled; a 26:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Suburb: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs California Middle School Average
Enrollment
832.0
State avg: 662.0
▲ 26% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
25.98:1
State avg: 20.7:1
▲ 26% worse
Free Lunch %
80.5%
State avg: 64.5%
▲ 25% worse
School Details
School Name
Jessie Nelson Academy
NCESSCH ID
062250002708
State School ID
CA-1964725-6015572
School Type
Regular School
Level
Middle
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
Missing
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
1951 Cherry Ave.
City
Signal Hill
State
California
ZIP Code
90755
County
Los Angeles County
Metro Area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cong. District
0642
State Leg. Upper
06033
State Leg. Lower
06069
Latitude
33.79302
Longitude
-118.16957
Grades Offered
6th
7th
8th
832
Total Students
32.0
Teachers FTE
26:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
32.0
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 32.0 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 670 | 80.5% |
| Not Applicable | 489 | 58.8% |
District Info
District Name
Long Beach Unified
LEAID
0622500
State LEA ID
CA-1964725
Phone
(562)997-8000
Website
http://www.lbschools.net
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
Long Beach
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$1,706,636K
Federal Revenue
$227,381K
State Revenue
$1,067,950K
Local Revenue
$411,305K
Total Expenditure
$1,472,057K
Instruction Exp.
$735,510K
Support Services
$431,816K
Other Current Exp.
$40,110K
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Jessie Nelson Academy, answered using official NCES data.