CaliforniaSchoolsJessie Nelson Academy

Jessie Nelson Academy

PublicRegular
Signal Hill, California · Long Beach Unified
Teachers36.0FTE
Ratio22.7:1students per teacher
Students818enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students818
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher22.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch79%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
15%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
32
11.1%vs prior yr
Enrollment
832
1.7%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:821
0.9%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
NASN max 1:750
Psychologists
NASP max 1:500
Social Workers
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.5:117.1:119.7:122.3:124.9:127.5:12020202120222023202424.9:126.6:125.3:122.7:126.0:1Jessie Nelson AcademyUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

817820824828832835313233343536202020212022202320248218268348188323331333632EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment821826834818832
Teacher FTE3331333632
Pupil : Teacher ratio24.9:126.6:125.3:122.7:126.0:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:8,7911:17,5821:26,3741:35,1651:43,9562015201720201:5811:8141:8211:40,700Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:3031:6061:9091:1,2131:1,5162015201720201:1,3571:1,3571:1,403Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)1.411
Nurses (FTE)0.60.60
Psychologists (FTE)00.60
Social Workers (FTE)000
Counselor : Pupils1:5811:8141:8211:250
Nurse : Pupils1:1,3571:1,3571:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:1,4031:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:40,7001:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.