Lindsey Academy

Summary:

Lindsey Academy is a public middle school in Long Beach, California, serving 725 students in grades 6-8. The school faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, underperformance on academic assessments, and disparities in subgroup performance.

Lindsey Academy has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.1% in 2018-2019 to 30.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the Long Beach Unified School District and state averages. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state, with only 35.03% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 15.2% proficient in Mathematics in 2023-2024. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Male students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students ranking in the bottom quartile of California middle schools.

When comparing Lindsey Academy to nearby middle schools within the Long Beach Unified School District, it is evident that the school is one of the lower-performing options. For instance, Hughes Middle School, located just 1.72 miles away, outperforms Lindsey Academy across all academic measures. Additionally, the nearby Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach, a public charter school, stands out as an exceptional performer, with significantly higher proficiency rates than Lindsey Academy, the district, and the state.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 5075 Daisy Ave.
       Long Beach, CA  90805-6307


(562) 423-6451

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2011th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,027 Help


Students who attend Lindsey Academy usually attend:

High:    Jordan High

Feeder schools for Lindsey Academy:

Elementary:    Addams Elementary
    Dooley Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  22.6 Help
Number of students:  715

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.3%
African American:
17.3%
Asian:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lindsey Academy ranks worse than 72.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 14th among 15 ranked middle schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.45. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.3%), African American (17.3%), Asian (5.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lindsey Academy is 22.6, which is the 6th best among 15 middle schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lindsey Academy is $8,027, which is the 6th highest among 15 middle schools in the Long Beach Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lindsey Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Lindsey Academy 2011th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Lindsey Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Long Beach Unified:

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


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Rank History for Lindsey Academy

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Rank History for all students at Lindsey Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 15.30 1955th 2179 10.3%
2011 28.05 1700th 2236 24.0%
2012 37.56 1429th 2259 36.7%
2013 33.80 1592nd 2379 33.1%
2015 18.05 2079th 2477 16.1%
2016 22.62 1919th 2497 23.1%
2017 26.15 1804th 2508 28.1%
2018 25.56 1795th 2480 27.6%
2019 25.52 1980th 2715 27.1%
2021 21.10 730th 894 18.3%
2022 24.99 1995th 2740 27.2%
2023 24.22 2090th 2802 25.4%
2024 25.45 2011th 2777 27.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lindsey Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.41 878th 1364 35.6%
2019 33.45 938th 1442 35.0%
2021 35.78 247th 363 32.0%
2022 36.97 891st 1540 42.1%
2023 47.47 506th 1529 66.9%
2024 43.76 599th 1477 59.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lindsey Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.43 1297th 1538 15.7%
2024 35.60 907th 1550 41.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lindsey Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.90 1389th 2230 37.7%
2019 36.45 1448th 2369 38.9%
2021 30.69 517th 721 28.3%
2022 32.81 1585th 2458 35.5%
2023 31.97 1684th 2549 33.9%
2024 30.33 1761st 2575 31.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Lindsey Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 43.75 173rd 336 48.5%
2023 54.39 115th 321 64.2%
2024 62.65 92nd 394 76.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Lindsey Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.22 1582nd 2262 30.1%
2019 25.66 1771st 2380 25.6%
2021 26.31 542nd 738 26.6%
2022 31.31 1624th 2509 35.3%
2023 28.30 1732nd 2547 32.0%
2024 28.39 1740th 2546 31.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lindsey Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.15 576th 1369 57.9%
2019 39.99 747th 1491 49.9%
2021 27.48 284th 354 19.8%
2022 26.37 1207th 1531 21.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Lindsey Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.55 1765th 2273 22.3%
2019 24.40 1823rd 2407 24.3%
2021 18.38 667th 763 12.6%
2022 20.29 2040th 2527 19.3%
2023 20.71 2065th 2558 19.3%
2024 22.63 1974th 2547 22.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Lindsey Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.23 371st 600 38.2%
2019 39.77 365th 643 43.2%
2022 39.21 357th 637 44.0%
2023 27.55 463rd 614 24.6%
2024 32.65 409th 626 34.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lindsey Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.10 1292nd 2072 37.6%
2019 35.86 1375th 2213 37.9%
2022 35.41 1449th 2359 38.6%
2023 34.68 1467th 2391 38.6%
2024 37.00 1401st 2383 41.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Lindsey Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 16 145 80 434 3 n/a n/a 0 678
2009 26 163 69 562 2 18 1 0 841
2010 24 178 64 617 3 26 4 0 916
2011 24 191 63 609 2 20 4 0 913
2012 19 175 48 594 5 22 6 0 869
2013 19 165 46 585 1 23 6 0 845
2014 14 181 48 594 0 26 9 0 872
2015 14 157 60 602 0 21 6 0 860
2016 11 125 56 560 1 14 10 0 777
2017 10 107 56 575 1 19 11 0 779
2018 6 117 38 589 2 17 16 0 785
2019 8 97 32 586 1 18 20 0 762
2020 11 113 32 558 0 16 16 0 746
2021 15 111 30 570 0 12 9 0 747
2022 10 120 30 534 0 10 8 0 712
2023 11 111 32 547 1 15 8 0 725
2024 6 124 42 510 2 18 13 0 715

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

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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 Lindsey Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 678 38.2 17.7 89.2
2009 841 35.0 19.8 99
2010 916 39.0 23.4 90.4
2011 913 n/a n/a 91.6
2012 869 33.4 25.9 n/a
2013 845 32.8 25.7 87.6
2014 872 29.6 29.3 90.5
2015 860 32.0 26.8 88.8
2016 777 29.0 26.7 89.3
2017 779 30.8 25.2 92.6
2018 785 29.3 26.7 89.8
2019 762 30.6 24.9 91.9
2020 746 n/a n/a 80.6
2021 747 30.8 24.2 83.9
2022 712 30.6 23.2 73.7
2023 725 30.5 23.7 70.3
2024 715 31.5 22.6 82.7

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 Lindsey Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 678 38.2 17.7 89.2
2009 841 35.0 19.8 99
2010 916 39.0 23.4 90.4
2011 913 n/a n/a 91.6
2012 869 33.4 25.9 n/a
2013 845 32.8 25.7 87.6
2014 872 29.6 29.3 90.5
2015 860 32.0 26.8 88.8
2016 777 29.0 26.7 89.3
2017 779 30.8 25.2 92.6
2018 785 29.3 26.7 89.8
2019 762 30.6 24.9 91.9
2020 746 n/a n/a 80.6
2021 747 30.8 24.2 83.9
2022 712 30.6 23.2 73.7
2023 725 30.5 23.7 70.3
2024 715 31.5 22.6 82.7

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lindsey Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,027

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lindsey Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1980th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2090th of 2802 Middle schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lindsey Academy)28.230.8
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Long Beach Unified)50.744.1
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lindsey Academy)25.918.8
 7.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Unified)45.933.3
 12.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lindsey Academy)28.232.6
 4.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Long Beach Unified)55.249.5
 5.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lindsey Academy)18.117.5
 0.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Unified)44.332.5
 11.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lindsey Academy)39.832.1
 7.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Long Beach Unified)52.546.9
 5.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lindsey Academy)24.17.5
 16.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Unified)41.828.1
 13.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Lindsey Academy)18.911.3
 7.6%
   8th Grade Science (Long Beach Unified)28.223
 5.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students762725
 4.9%
African American97111
 14.4%
American Indian11
Asian3232
Hispanic586547
 6.7%
Pacific Islander1815
 16.7%
White811
 37.5%
Two or More Races208
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.9%70.3%
 21.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lindsey Academy

In the 2023-24 school year, 715 students attended Lindsey Academy.

Lindsey Academy ranks 2011th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Lindsey Academy are 71% Hispanic, 17% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Lindsey Academy usually go on to attend Jordan High


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