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Jessie Nelson Academy

Public | 3-8 | 619 students

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Signal Hill's Jessie Nelson Academy is a public school serving 619 students in grades 3-8.

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48% of students at this school are Hispanic or Latino.

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Posted January 22, 2010

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unsafe .. i m not satisfied
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Posted October 14, 2009

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This is an excellent school for all students that are intrested in doing good so enroll byour child here now!!!!
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Posted September 20, 2009

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Butler has shining stars who deserve the best. We have artists, musicians, scholars, and more. Despite hardships, our students strive to achieve great heights.
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Posted September 18, 2009

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It has an outstanding staff that is skilled in developing children that really need it.
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Posted September 17, 2009

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Excellent curriculum, excellent teachers and positive atmosphere for learning.

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Posted September 17, 2009

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Mary Butler teachers not only work hard in their classrooms but champion their school and students off of campus. I have seen them raise funds themselves, and spend their own money to provide needed materials for their students.
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Posted September 17, 2009

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They have a super staff who are supportive not only of their students, but also of other staff members.
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Posted September 16, 2009

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Mary Butler had been able to give students in a needy neighborhood much needed uplifting experiences in creative arts and technology.
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Posted August 27, 2009

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I'm Douglas Butler, third son of Mary Butler and pround parent,my daughter was the first grandchild of mary to attend Mary Butler School.Her time was very rewarding and life for feeling,setting her in quest for her life. Thank You, LBUSD
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Posted February 10, 2009

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its a great school I went and my kids go there now they love mary butle school
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Posted August 8, 2004

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I'm the oldest son Of Mary Butler, I think this is a great school. It offers a lot -Music,theater,it has studio for professional recording. foreign language and much more.
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Posted June 9, 2004

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Very crowded! Kids are bussed from other areas to it, and why? It's over-crowded.
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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »

	Ethnicity	This school	State average
	Hispanic or Latino	48%	49%
Asian	30%	8%
African American	18%	7%
Pacific Islander	2%	1%
White	2%	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%	1%
Filipino	0%	3%
Multiple or No Response	0%	3%

	This school	District average	State average
English language learners ¹	33%	N/A	24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program ²	94%	N/A	52%

	Language	This school	State average
	Spanish	64%	85%
Khmer (Cambodian)	30%	0%
Lao	4%	0%
Vietnamese	1%	2%
Hmong	0%	1%
Samoan	0%	0%

	This school	District average	State average
Average class size	28	N/A	25

	This school	District average	State average
Average years teaching in district	8	N/A	11
Average years teaching	10	N/A	13

	This school	District average	State average
Full credential	96%	N/A	96%
Emergency credential or waiver	4%	N/A	2%

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1951 Cherry Avenue
Signal Hill, CA 90755
Phone: (562) 591-6041

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Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
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Males	41%
African American	56%
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English learner	20%
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Gifted and talented	94%
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Parent education - high school graduate	53%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	56%
Parent education - college graduate	38%
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Parent education - declined to state	59%

All Students	51%
Females	58%
Males	44%
African American	62%
Asian	51%
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American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
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English learner	11%
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Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	85%
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Females	71%
Males	85%
African American	67%
Asian	79%
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Pacific Islander	n/a
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Males	19%
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Asian	33%
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All Students	36%
Females	32%
Males	40%
African American	14%
Asian	52%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	32%
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Pacific Islander	n/a
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Parent education - high school graduate	32%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	27%
Parent education - college graduate	42%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	40%

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