# Jessie Nelson Academy

Jessie Nelson Academy is a middle school in Signal Hill, California. Reading proficiency is 36.1%, -0.2 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 22.7%, +2.8 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/jessie-nelson-academy-signal-hill |
| District | Long Beach Unified |
| Address | 1951 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, CA, 90755-5823 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 26:1 |
| Per-student spending | $22,380 |
| Low-Income Students | 671 (80.6%) |
| English Learners | 208 (25.0%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 36.3% | 785 |
| 2024 | 32.9% | 778 |
| 2025 | 36.1% | 773 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 20.0% | 781 |
| 2024 | 19.5% | 775 |
| 2025 | 22.7% | 766 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 35.5% | 39.7% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | 29.6% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | 41.5% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 19.2% | 23.4% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | 21.7% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | 30.4% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 12.8% | 37.2% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | 34.9% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | 37.6% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.9% | 21.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | 20.9% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | 25.4% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30.7% | 463 |
| Asian | 57.9% | 164 |
| Black or African American | 25.3% | 91 |
| Two or more races | 23.1% | 26 |
| White | 58.3% | 12 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16.4% | 458 |
| Asian | 42.7% | 164 |
| Black or African American | 13.5% | 89 |
| Two or more races | 23.1% | 26 |
| White | 41.7% | 12 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 274 | 37.2% | 28.8% | 21.2% | 12.8% |
| 7 | 259 | 32.8% | 27.0% | 28.2% | 12.0% |
| 8 | 240 | 39.2% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 11.7% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 270 | 52.2% | 28.9% | 12.2% | 6.7% |
| 7 | 259 | 49.0% | 25.1% | 17.0% | 8.9% |
| 8 | 237 | 49.0% | 27.4% | 8.0% | 15.6% |