William Logan Stephens Middle School in Long Beach, California on �ǿմ�ý

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William Logan Stephens Middle School

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William Logan Stephens Middle School is an urban public school in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District. It serves 692 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.9:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

692 Students

29 Teachers

1830 W Columbia St

Long Beach, CA 90810 View local requests

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William Logan Stephens Middle School Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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