Is Powell Academy for Success a good school?

Powell Academy for Success ranks 3502 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Powell Academy for Success?

In the 2022-23 school year, 806 students attended Powell Academy for Success.

What is the racial makeup of Powell Academy for Success?

Students at Powell Academy for Success are 65% Hispanic, 25% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Powell Academy for Success attend?

Students who attend Powell Academy for Success usually go on to attend: High : Jordan High

Powell Academy for Success

Summary:

Powell Academy for Success is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Long Beach, California, with 806 students. It is part of the Long Beach Unified School District, which is ranked 654 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Powell Academy faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (37.2% compared to the district average of 42.0%), consistently lower test scores than the district and state averages (only 32.42% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 49.52% in the district), and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (72.7%). However, the school's performance for certain subgroups, such as African American and English Language Learner students, as well as its exceptional performance for homeless students, suggest that the school may have some effective strategies in place that could be leveraged to improve overall student outcomes.

While Powell Academy's performance is generally lower than the nearby Grant Elementary, Harte Elementary, and other schools in the Long Beach Unified District, it is still outperforming some schools in the neighboring Compton Unified District, such as Emerson Elementary and Robert F. Kennedy Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-8

150 Victoria St.
Long Beach, CA 90805-2147

(310) 631-8794

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3502^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $79,332

Students who attend Powell Academy for Success usually attend:

High:

Jordan High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 806

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.9%

African American:

25.4%

Asian:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Powell Academy for Success ranks worse than 59.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 39^th among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.11. (See more...)

Compare Details Powell Academy for Success ranks worse than 79.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.32. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.9%), African American (25.4%), Asian (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Powell Academy for Success is 23, which is the 13^th best among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Powell Academy for Success employs 34.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Powell Academy for Success is $79,332, which is the highest among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Powell Academy for Success:

SchoolDigger ranks Powell Academy for Success 3502^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Powell Academy for Success in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Powell Academy for Success 2202^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Powell Academy for Success in the ranking list.)

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Long Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Beach Unified 654^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Powell Academy for Success

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	29.96	3245^th	4809	32.5%
2005	27.57	3442^nd	4822	28.6%
2011	32.04	3839^th	5377	28.6%
2012	30.26	3934^th	5390	27.0%
2013	30.83	3972^nd	5530	28.2%
2015	33.05	3464^th	5611	38.3%
2016	41.77	2973^rd	5614	47.0%
2017	46.56	2734^th	5692	52.0%
2018	53.66	2358^th	5662	58.4%
2019	40.03	3183^rd	5789	45.0%
2021	27.90	980^th	1417	30.8%
2022	29.43	3913^th	5883	33.5%
2023	33.72	3599^th	5874	38.7%
2024	35.11	3502^nd	5862	40.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.89	114^th	3246	96.5%
2019	65.05	674^th	3275	79.4%
2021	59.13	130^th	602	78.4%
2022	47.15	1354^th	3311	59.1%
2023	61.21	744^th	3250	77.1%
2024	44.67	1497^th	3160	52.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.88	830^th	2420	65.7%
2024	56.79	796^th	2634	69.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.36	1055^th	5084	79.2%
2019	55.67	2024^th	5173	60.9%
2021	48.94	493^rd	1110	55.6%
2022	39.54	3046^th	5264	42.1%
2023	44.04	2762^nd	5374	48.6%
2024	44.99	2747^th	5511	50.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	85.12	29^th	356	91.9%
2023	79.28	36^th	336	89.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.61	1904^th	5413	64.8%
2019	50.64	2452^nd	5492	55.4%
2021	29.96	852^nd	1267	32.8%
2022	29.72	3762^nd	5635	33.2%
2023	34.79	3363^rd	5617	40.1%
2024	33.23	3545^th	5605	36.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.16	819^th	2128	61.5%
2019	42.18	1222^nd	2585	52.7%
2022	35.26	1263^rd	2227	43.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.89	2794^th	5431	48.6%
2019	31.90	3627^th	5510	34.2%
2021	26.41	908^th	1272	28.6%
2022	30.46	3745^th	5663	33.9%
2023	33.19	3525^th	5650	37.6%
2024	37.10	3267^th	5636	42.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.47	116^th	700	83.4%
2019	72.50	144^th	747	80.7%
2022	50.89	253^rd	663	61.8%
2023	60.47	200^th	662	69.8%
2024	65.61	146^th	593	75.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.32	986^th	4830	79.6%
2019	57.52	1818^th	4963	63.4%
2022	46.70	2408^th	5084	52.6%
2023	52.53	2089^th	5098	59.0%
2024	53.70	2021^st	5102	60.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.91	1220^th	1769	31.0%
2005	13.78	1596^th	1777	10.2%
2011	19.49	1919^th	2236	14.2%
2012	23.84	1813^th	2259	19.7%
2013	39.80	1433^rd	2379	39.8%
2015	36.71	1421^st	2477	42.6%
2016	51.06	1086^th	2497	56.5%
2017	45.84	1227^th	2508	51.1%
2018	49.81	1101^st	2480	55.6%
2019	44.21	1320^th	2715	51.4%
2021	34.84	555^th	894	37.9%
2022	28.52	1844^th	2740	32.7%
2023	22.87	2145^th	2802	23.4%
2024	21.32	2202^nd	2777	20.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.07	99^th	1364	92.7%
2019	90.05	67^th	1442	95.4%
2021	72.85	39^th	363	89.3%
2022	34.31	1005^th	1540	34.7%
2023	52.92	389^th	1529	74.6%
2024	56.47	316^th	1477	78.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.69	524^th	2230	76.5%
2019	63.07	656^th	2369	72.3%
2021	50.53	292^nd	721	59.5%
2022	39.48	1352^nd	2458	45.0%
2023	30.90	1727^th	2549	32.2%
2024	26.69	1913^th	2575	25.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.78	1124^th	2262	50.3%
2019	46.03	1159^th	2380	51.3%
2021	42.85	386^th	738	47.7%
2022	39.54	1357^th	2509	45.9%
2023	24.53	1910^th	2547	25.0%
2024	24.62	1909^th	2546	25.0%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	47.58	527^th	1369	61.5%
2019	59.55	408^th	1491	72.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.36	956^th	2273	57.9%
2019	40.17	1309^th	2407	45.6%
2021	28.02	533^rd	763	30.1%
2022	21.51	1991^st	2527	21.2%
2023	21.58	2022^nd	2558	21.0%
2024	18.94	2130^th	2547	16.4%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.36	91^st	600	84.8%
2019	65.78	183^rd	643	71.5%
2022	55.33	232^nd	637	63.6%
2023	51.01	258^th	614	58.0%
2024	37.69	354^th	626	43.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Powell Academy for Success

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.16	595^th	2072	71.3%
2019	62.70	625^th	2213	71.8%
2022	42.25	1220^th	2359	48.3%
2023	29.10	1687^th	2391	29.4%
2024	31.14	1603^rd	2383	32.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Powell Academy for Success

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	22	414	88	406	4	n/a	n/a	0	934
2001	22	434	99	471	3	n/a	n/a	0	1029
2002	26	370	121	590	4	n/a	n/a	0	1111
2003	26	370	121	590	4	n/a	n/a	0	1111
2004	36	416	110	823	5	n/a	n/a	5	1395
2005	37	438	116	877	2	n/a	n/a	2	1472
2006	37	424	107	877	4	n/a	n/a	0	1449
2007	29	400	53	890	3	n/a	n/a	61	1436
2008	24	311	94	812	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1241
2009	24	277	29	780	0	64	1	0	1175
2010	19	261	26	788	0	62	3	0	1159
2011	19	292	23	835	0	50	8	0	1227
2012	17	290	23	887	0	56	14	0	1287
2013	11	279	34	932	0	49	23	0	1328
2014	8	290	35	929	3	42	21	0	1328
2015	9	319	40	929	2	55	23	0	1377
2016	8	289	39	903	2	45	23	0	1309
2017	9	290	39	949	2	56	28	0	1373
2018	6	263	39	850	3	53	28	0	1242
2019	5	232	41	733	1	40	27	0	1079
2020	5	252	31	671	1	40	25	0	1025
2021	7	241	31	630	1	37	22	0	969
2022	14	225	22	542	1	25	17	0	846
2023	10	205	24	523	0	23	21	0	806

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Powell Academy for Success

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	934	41.0	22.8	82.1
2001	1029	48.3	21.3	90.6
2002	1111	52.0	21.4	84.1
2003	1111	52.0	21.4	84.1
2004	1395	63.0	22.1	89.7
2005	1472	71.5	20.6	97.6
2006	1449	70.3	20.6	95.4
2007	1436	72.0	19.9	96.6
2008	1241	71.0	17.5	87.3
2009	1175	55.0	19.6	91.2
2010	1159	52.0	22.2	88.1
2011	1227	n/a	n/a	90.6
2012	1287	46.0	27.9	n/a
2013	1328	47.0	28.2	86.2
2014	1328	45.6	29.0	90.9
2015	1377	49.0	28.1	89.9
2016	1309	48.0	27.2	88
2017	1373	52.6	26.1	91.7
2018	1242	50.0	24.8	90.3
2019	1079	44.0	24.5	90.5
2020	1025	n/a	n/a	86.7
2021	969	40.4	23.9	82.7
2022	846	37.2	22.7	73.4
2023	806	34.9	23.0	72.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Powell Academy for Success

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	934	41.0	22.8	82.1
2001	1029	48.3	21.3	90.6
2002	1111	52.0	21.4	84.1
2003	1111	52.0	21.4	84.1
2004	1395	63.0	22.1	89.7
2005	1472	71.5	20.6	97.6
2006	1449	70.3	20.6	95.4
2007	1436	72.0	19.9	96.6
2008	1241	71.0	17.5	87.3
2009	1175	55.0	19.6	91.2
2010	1159	52.0	22.2	88.1
2011	1227	n/a	n/a	90.6
2012	1287	46.0	27.9	n/a
2013	1328	47.0	28.2	86.2
2014	1328	45.6	29.0	90.9
2015	1377	49.0	28.1	89.9
2016	1309	48.0	27.2	88
2017	1373	52.6	26.1	91.7
2018	1242	50.0	24.8	90.3
2019	1079	44.0	24.5	90.5
2020	1025	n/a	n/a	86.7
2021	969	40.4	23.9	82.7
2022	846	37.2	22.7	73.4
2023	806	34.9	23.0	72.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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