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Long Beach Unified

Los Angeles County school performance

Summary

Long Beach Unified is underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 66th percentile among California school districts.

51.1% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending up slightly.

Math is weaker: 39.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.

Proficiency Stats

Current Reading Proficiency	51.1%
Current Math Proficiency	39.9%
District Reading Rank	345 / 977 (65th percentile)
District Math Rank	331 / 977 (66th percentile)

Other Stats

Student / Teacher Ratio	24:1
Spend per Student	$22,380
Schools in District	82
Student Enrollment	62,558
Low-Income Students	38,006 (60.7%)
English Learners	10,052 (16.0%)

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Test score trends

2024 - 2026

Reading fell 0.6 points from last year and rose 1.6 points over the full period. Math rose 1.4 points from last year and rose 3.6 points over the full period.

Reading +1.6 percentage points Trend up

•Math +3.6 percentage points Trend up

Changes shown: Reading 2024–2026; Math 2024–2026.

Board Members

name	elected	up for re-election
Diana Craighead Board President [email protected]	N/A	N/A
Erik Miller Board Vice President [email protected]	2024	2028
Douglas Otto Board Member [email protected]	N/A	N/A
Juan Benitez, Ph.D. Board Member [email protected]	N/A	N/A
Maria Isabel López Board Member [email protected]	2022	2026This year!

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Reading Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 27.5 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income

Non-Low-Income

Low-Income -1.1 percentage points Trend down

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Non-Low-Income +1.8 percentage points Trend up

English Learners vs English Native

12.2% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 55.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.

English Learners

English Native

English Learners -1.8 percentage points Trend down

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English Native +1.2 percentage points Trend up

Math Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 27.8 points in math. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income

Non-Low-Income

Low-Income +0.4 percentage points Trend up

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Non-Low-Income +5.0 percentage points Trend up

English Learners vs English Native

11.9% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 44.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.

English Learners

English Native

English Learners +0.5 percentage points Trend up

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English Native +3.0 percentage points Trend up

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools


Addams Elementary 5320 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, 90805-5930 School Detail	30.8% — Addams Elementary	0.0% — Addams Elementary	27.8% — Addams Elementary	-0.9% — Addams Elementary
Alvarado Elementary 1900 East 21st Street, Signal Hill, 90755-5858 School Detail	56.9% — Alvarado Elementary	-7.1% — Alvarado Elementary	46.4% — Alvarado Elementary	-5.2% — Alvarado Elementary
Avalon K-12 200 Falls Canyon Road, Santa Catalina, 90704-0557 School Detail	20.4% — Avalon K-12	-3.4% — Avalon K-12	14.1% — Avalon K-12	+1.3% — Avalon K-12
Bancroft Middle 5301 East Centralia Street, Long Beach, 90808-1432 School Detail	60.0% — Bancroft Middle	+6.8% — Bancroft Middle	44.4% — Bancroft Middle	+8.5% — Bancroft Middle
Barton Elementary 1100 East Del Amo Boulevard, Long Beach, 90807-1010 School Detail	33.0% — Barton Elementary	+5.1% — Barton Elementary	33.2% — Barton Elementary	+9.6% — Barton Elementary
Birney Elementary 710 West Spring Street, Long Beach, 90806-1413 School Detail	32.7% — Birney Elementary	-8.5% — Birney Elementary	35.0% — Birney Elementary	-4.8% — Birney Elementary
Bixby Elementary 5251 East Stearns Street, Long Beach, 90815-2902 School Detail	53.4% — Bixby Elementary	-11.0% — Bixby Elementary	53.0% — Bixby Elementary	-1.6% — Bixby Elementary
Bobbie Smith Elementary 565 East Hill Street, Long Beach, 90806-4457 School Detail	31.5% — Bobbie Smith Elementary	+0.4% — Bobbie Smith Elementary	31.1% — Bobbie Smith Elementary	+2.0% — Bobbie Smith Elementary
Bryant Elementary 4101 East Fountain Street, Long Beach, 90804-3022 School Detail	36.4% — Bryant Elementary	-11.0% — Bryant Elementary	28.2% — Bryant Elementary	-7.0% — Bryant Elementary
Burbank Elementary 501 Junipero Avenue, Long Beach, 90814-1031 School Detail	38.8% — Burbank Elementary	-8.8% — Burbank Elementary	32.9% — Burbank Elementary	+0.9% — Burbank Elementary
Burcham Elementary 5610 East Monlaco Road, Long Beach, 90808-2627 School Detail	65.7% — Burcham Elementary	+4.5% — Burcham Elementary	60.6% — Burcham Elementary	0.0% — Burcham Elementary
Cabrillo High 2001 Santa Fe Avenue, Long Beach, 90810-4068 School Detail	49.2% — Cabrillo High	+10.0% — Cabrillo High	10.4% — Cabrillo High	+1.1% — Cabrillo High
California Academy of Mathematics and Science 1000 East Victoria Street, Building SAC3 rm3117, Carson, 90747-0001 School Detail	93.8% — California Academy of Mathematics and Science	-3.8% — California Academy of Mathematics and Science	90.7% — California Academy of Mathematics and Science	-2.8% — California Academy of Mathematics and Science
Carver Elementary 5335 East Pavo Street, Long Beach, 90808-3599 School Detail	75.5% — Carver Elementary	+7.3% — Carver Elementary	72.8% — Carver Elementary	+3.1% — Carver Elementary
Chavez Elementary 730 West Third Street, Long Beach, 90802-2745 School Detail	35.9% — Chavez Elementary	+2.1% — Chavez Elementary	28.7% — Chavez Elementary	+7.2% — Chavez Elementary
Cleveland Elementary 4760 Hackett Avenue, Lakewood, 90713-2424 School Detail	74.4% — Cleveland Elementary	-6.8% — Cleveland Elementary	68.3% — Cleveland Elementary	-12.4% — Cleveland Elementary
Cubberley K-8 3200 Monogram Avenue, Long Beach, 90808-4189 School Detail	72.5% — Cubberley K-8	+3.5% — Cubberley K-8	59.3% — Cubberley K-8	+4.6% — Cubberley K-8
Dooley Elementary 5075 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach, 90805-6345 School Detail	37.4% — Dooley Elementary	-5.4% — Dooley Elementary	37.0% — Dooley Elementary	+3.5% — Dooley Elementary
Edison Elementary 625 Maine Avenue, Long Beach, 90802-1143 School Detail	21.8% — Edison Elementary	-2.0% — Edison Elementary	16.3% — Edison Elementary	-5.4% — Edison Elementary
Educational Partnership High 3701 East Willow Street, Long Beach, 90815-1732 School Detail	17.9% — Educational Partnership High	-2.6% — Educational Partnership High	29.6% — Educational Partnership High	+23.9% — Educational Partnership High
Emerson Parkside Academy 2625 Josie Avenue, Long Beach, 90815-1511 School Detail	66.5% — Emerson Parkside Academy	-7.9% — Emerson Parkside Academy	65.3% — Emerson Parkside Academy	-2.2% — Emerson Parkside Academy
Ernest S. McBride, Sr. High 7025 East Parkcrest Street, Long Beach, 90808-2319 School Detail	84.1% — Ernest S. McBride, Sr. High	+5.4% — Ernest S. McBride, Sr. High	49.7% — Ernest S. McBride, Sr. High	+4.7% — Ernest S. McBride, Sr. High
Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science 1100 Iroquois Avenue, Long Beach, 90815-4649 School Detail	97.6% — Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science	+3.3% — Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science	78.7% — Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science	+8.0% — Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science
Franklin Classical Middle 540 Cerritos Avenue, Long Beach, 90802-1623 School Detail	38.5% — Franklin Classical Middle	+3.4% — Franklin Classical Middle	23.1% — Franklin Classical Middle	+3.7% — Franklin Classical Middle
Fremont Elementary 4000 East Fourth Street, Long Beach, 90814-2818 School Detail	71.0% — Fremont Elementary	-9.5% — Fremont Elementary	64.7% — Fremont Elementary	-9.6% — Fremont Elementary
Gant Elementary 1854 Britton Drive, Long Beach, 90815-3231 School Detail	79.0% — Gant Elementary	-1.6% — Gant Elementary	79.0% — Gant Elementary	-2.3% — Gant Elementary
Garfield Elementary 2240 Baltic Avenue, Long Beach, 90810-3597 School Detail	41.7% — Garfield Elementary	+4.2% — Garfield Elementary	37.6% — Garfield Elementary	-1.1% — Garfield Elementary
Gompers 5206 Briercrest Avenue, Lakewood, 90713-1822 School Detail	47.6% — Gompers	-1.0% — Gompers	50.8% — Gompers	+13.9% — Gompers
Grant Elementary 1225 East 64th Street, Long Beach, 90805-2534 School Detail	31.8% — Grant Elementary	-0.4% — Grant Elementary	23.3% — Grant Elementary	-4.7% — Grant Elementary
Hamilton Middle 1060 East 70th Street, Long Beach, 90805-1008 School Detail	35.8% — Hamilton Middle	-1.0% — Hamilton Middle	15.7% — Hamilton Middle	+2.9% — Hamilton Middle
Harte Elementary 1671 East Phillips Street, Long Beach, 90805-4811 School Detail	30.9% — Harte Elementary	-9.0% — Harte Elementary	32.5% — Harte Elementary	-1.9% — Harte Elementary
Helen Keller Middle 7020 East Brittain Street, Long Beach, 90808-2301 School Detail	72.9% — Helen Keller Middle	+7.8% — Helen Keller Middle	61.0% — Helen Keller Middle	+8.3% — Helen Keller Middle
Henry 3720 Canehill Avenue, Long Beach, 90808-2201 School Detail	64.1% — Henry	-5.3% — Henry	58.6% — Henry	-3.4% — Henry
Holmes Elementary 5020 Barlin Avenue, Lakewood, 90712-3033 School Detail	57.3% — Holmes Elementary	-6.7% — Holmes Elementary	50.0% — Holmes Elementary	-3.5% — Holmes Elementary
Hoover Middle 3501 Country Club Drive, Lakewood, 90712-3429 School Detail	44.7% — Hoover Middle	-0.3% — Hoover Middle	32.5% — Hoover Middle	+8.9% — Hoover Middle
Hughes Middle 3846 California Avenue, Long Beach, 90807-3510 School Detail	57.6% — Hughes Middle	+7.7% — Hughes Middle	44.4% — Hughes Middle	+1.2% — Hughes Middle
Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach 3601 Linden Avenue, Long Beach, 90807-4001 School Detail	63.8% — Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach	-2.5% — Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach	41.4% — Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach	-1.6% — Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach
Jefferson Leadership Academies 750 Euclid Avenue, Long Beach, 90804-5228 School Detail	49.7% — Jefferson Leadership Academies	-1.0% — Jefferson Leadership Academies	29.1% — Jefferson Leadership Academies	-0.1% — Jefferson Leadership Academies
Jenny Oropeza Elementary 700 Locust Avenue, Long Beach, 90813-4317 School Detail	30.4% — Jenny Oropeza Elementary	-11.2% — Jenny Oropeza Elementary	28.6% — Jenny Oropeza Elementary	-2.5% — Jenny Oropeza Elementary
Jessie Nelson Academy 1951 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, 90755-5823 School Detail	41.5% — Jessie Nelson Academy	+8.6% — Jessie Nelson Academy	27.1% — Jessie Nelson Academy	+7.7% — Jessie Nelson Academy
Jordan High 6500 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, 90805-2304 School Detail	36.4% — Jordan High	+1.8% — Jordan High	10.2% — Jordan High	+2.6% — Jordan High
Kettering Elementary 550 Silvera Avenue, Long Beach, 90803-2127 School Detail	78.4% — Kettering Elementary	+8.5% — Kettering Elementary	72.4% — Kettering Elementary	+1.3% — Kettering Elementary
King Elementary 145 East Artesia Boulevard, Long Beach, 90805-2003 School Detail	28.6% — King Elementary	-1.4% — King Elementary	27.6% — King Elementary	+1.5% — King Elementary
Lafayette Elementary 2445 Chestnut Avenue, Long Beach, 90806-2997 School Detail	39.2% — Lafayette Elementary	+1.5% — Lafayette Elementary	39.0% — Lafayette Elementary	+3.2% — Lafayette Elementary
Lakewood High 4400 Briercrest Avenue, Lakewood, 90713-2512 School Detail	49.2% — Lakewood High	-1.4% — Lakewood High	14.2% — Lakewood High	+2.7% — Lakewood High
Lincoln Elementary 1175 East 11th Street, Long Beach, 90813-3659 School Detail	52.4% — Lincoln Elementary	+10.5% — Lincoln Elementary	52.8% — Lincoln Elementary	+11.3% — Lincoln Elementary
Lindbergh STEM Academy 1022 East Market Street, Long Beach, 90805-6034 School Detail	37.9% — Lindbergh STEM Academy	+3.4% — Lindbergh STEM Academy	21.9% — Lindbergh STEM Academy	+2.6% — Lindbergh STEM Academy
Lindsey Academy 5075 Daisy Avenue, Long Beach, 90805-6307 School Detail	40.0% — Lindsey Academy	+5.0% — Lindsey Academy	25.1% — Lindsey Academy	+9.9% — Lindsey Academy
Longfellow Elementary 3800 Olive Avenue, Long Beach, 90807-3577 School Detail	67.7% — Longfellow Elementary	+5.0% — Longfellow Elementary	60.5% — Longfellow Elementary	+5.4% — Longfellow Elementary
Los Cerritos Elementary 515 West San Antonio Drive, Long Beach, 90807-3117 School Detail	65.2% — Los Cerritos Elementary	+1.9% — Los Cerritos Elementary	69.2% — Los Cerritos Elementary	+6.8% — Los Cerritos Elementary
Lowell Elementary 5201 East Broadway, Long Beach, 90803-1803 School Detail	77.3% — Lowell Elementary	-3.7% — Lowell Elementary	70.2% — Lowell Elementary	-2.2% — Lowell Elementary
MacArthur Elementary 6011 Centralia Street, Lakewood, 90713-2902 School Detail	66.2% — MacArthur Elementary	+6.5% — MacArthur Elementary	57.2% — MacArthur Elementary	-0.1% — MacArthur Elementary
Madison Elementary 2801 Bomberry Street, Lakewood, 90712-3724 School Detail	66.3% — Madison Elementary	+10.5% — Madison Elementary	53.4% — Madison Elementary	+6.2% — Madison Elementary
Mann Elementary 257 Coronado Avenue, Long Beach, 90803-5842 School Detail	47.1% — Mann Elementary	+8.3% — Mann Elementary	31.6% — Mann Elementary	-6.9% — Mann Elementary
Marshall Academy of the Arts 5870 East Wardlow Road, Long Beach, 90808-3853 School Detail	64.0% — Marshall Academy of the Arts	+1.9% — Marshall Academy of the Arts	48.9% — Marshall Academy of the Arts	+3.0% — Marshall Academy of the Arts
McKinley Elementary 6822 Paramount Boulevard, Long Beach, 90805-1937 School Detail	45.2% — McKinley Elementary	+6.1% — McKinley Elementary	38.3% — McKinley Elementary	+3.8% — McKinley Elementary
Millikan High 2800 Snowden Avenue, Long Beach, 90815-1436 School Detail	54.3% — Millikan High	-7.3% — Millikan High	31.3% — Millikan High	-0.4% — Millikan High
Muir K-8 3038 Delta Avenue, Long Beach, 90810-2843 School Detail	42.5% — Muir K-8	+1.7% — Muir K-8	33.3% — Muir K-8	-0.6% — Muir K-8
Naples Elementary 5537 The Toledo, Long Beach, 90803-3935 School Detail	78.4% — Naples Elementary	-5.6% — Naples Elementary	76.1% — Naples Elementary	-4.3% — Naples Elementary
Newcomb Academy 3351 Val Verde Avenue, Long Beach, 90808-2301 School Detail	80.5% — Newcomb Academy	+1.3% — Newcomb Academy	72.4% — Newcomb Academy	+2.6% — Newcomb Academy
Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary 1620 Temple Avenue, Long Beach, 90804-1638 School Detail	35.6% — Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary	+2.5% — Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary	32.3% — Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary	+4.3% — Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary
Polytechnic High 1600 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, 90813-2017 School Detail	55.3% — Polytechnic High	+2.9% — Polytechnic High	31.6% — Polytechnic High	+5.9% — Polytechnic High
Powell Academy for Success 150 Victoria Street, Long Beach, 90805-2147 School Detail	34.9% — Powell Academy for Success	+2.4% — Powell Academy for Success	27.9% — Powell Academy for Success	+2.4% — Powell Academy for Success
Prisk Elementary 2375 Fanwood Avenue, Long Beach, 90815-2114 School Detail	77.8% — Prisk Elementary	+0.4% — Prisk Elementary	77.8% — Prisk Elementary	+4.1% — Prisk Elementary
Reid High 3701 East Willow Street, Long Beach, 90815-1732 School Detail	5.6% — Reid High	-2.5% — Reid High	5.3% — Reid High	+5.3% — Reid High
Renaissance High School for the Arts 235 East 8th Street, Long Beach, 90813-4311 School Detail	57.8% — Renaissance High School for the Arts	-14.5% — Renaissance High School for the Arts	22.5% — Renaissance High School for the Arts	+10.4% — Renaissance High School for the Arts
Richard D. Browning High 2120 Obispo Avenue, Long Beach, 90804 School Detail	48.1% — Richard D. Browning High	+27.7% — Richard D. Browning High	14.8% — Richard D. Browning High	+1.8% — Richard D. Browning High
Riley Elementary 3319 Sandwood Street, Lakewood, 90712-3423 School Detail	54.2% — Riley Elementary	-6.8% — Riley Elementary	51.7% — Riley Elementary	+1.4% — Riley Elementary
Robinson Academy 1400 E. 20th Street, Long Beach, 90806-5757 School Detail	33.9% — Robinson Academy	+5.1% — Robinson Academy	20.3% — Robinson Academy	+1.5% — Robinson Academy
Rogers Middle 365 Monrovia Avenue, Long Beach, 90803-1934 School Detail	74.9% — Rogers Middle	+9.5% — Rogers Middle	60.2% — Rogers Middle	+10.2% — Rogers Middle
Roosevelt Elementary 1574 Linden Avenue, Long Beach, 90813-2032 School Detail	27.4% — Roosevelt Elementary	-4.9% — Roosevelt Elementary	24.0% — Roosevelt Elementary	-7.5% — Roosevelt Elementary
Signal Hill Elementary 2285 Walnut Avenue, Signal Hill, 90755-3619 School Detail	50.9% — Signal Hill Elementary	-2.4% — Signal Hill Elementary	44.7% — Signal Hill Elementary	-1.9% — Signal Hill Elementary
Stanford Middle 5871 East Los Arcos Street, Long Beach, 90815-2120 School Detail	64.8% — Stanford Middle	-3.2% — Stanford Middle	52.9% — Stanford Middle	-0.4% — Stanford Middle
Stephens Middle 1830 West Columbia Street, Long Beach, 90810-2913 School Detail	48.0% — Stephens Middle	-6.0% — Stephens Middle	38.2% — Stephens Middle	+6.5% — Stephens Middle
Stevenson Elementary 515 Lime Avenue, Long Beach, 90802-2642 School Detail	41.9% — Stevenson Elementary	+3.6% — Stevenson Elementary	32.6% — Stevenson Elementary	+1.8% — Stevenson Elementary
Tincher Preparatory 1701 Petaluma Avenue, Long Beach, 90815-4855 School Detail	75.3% — Tincher Preparatory	+3.0% — Tincher Preparatory	65.6% — Tincher Preparatory	+4.4% — Tincher Preparatory
Twain Elementary 5021 East Centralia Street, Long Beach, 90808-1329 School Detail	41.4% — Twain Elementary	-10.7% — Twain Elementary	46.8% — Twain Elementary	+5.1% — Twain Elementary
Washington Middle 1400 E. 20th Street, Long Beach, 90806-5757 School Detail	34.5% — Washington Middle	+5.2% — Washington Middle	25.4% — Washington Middle	+9.4% — Washington Middle
Webster Elementary 1755 West 32nd Way, Long Beach, 90810-2459 School Detail	40.4% — Webster Elementary	+8.9% — Webster Elementary	38.8% — Webster Elementary	+10.5% — Webster Elementary
Whittier Elementary 1761 Walnut Avenue, Long Beach, 90813-2430 School Detail	20.2% — Whittier Elementary	-4.7% — Whittier Elementary	19.3% — Whittier Elementary	-1.3% — Whittier Elementary
Willard Elementary 1055 Freeman Avenue, Long Beach, 90804-3804 School Detail	31.2% — Willard Elementary	-2.4% — Willard Elementary	33.3% — Willard Elementary	-1.3% — Willard Elementary
Wilson High 4400 East Tenth Street, Long Beach, 90804-4310 School Detail	45.7% — Wilson High	-1.8% — Wilson High	20.4% — Wilson High	+4.8% — Wilson High

Understanding this district

How does Long Beach Unified rank in California?

Long Beach Unified ranks No. 345 of 977 in reading and No. 331 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.

How much do results vary between Long Beach Unified’s schools?

Among the 46 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 20.2% to 79.0% in reading and 16.3% to 79.0% in math.

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Are results improving across Long Beach Unified’s schools?

Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 41 of 82 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 51 of 82.

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How do low-income students in Long Beach Unified compare with other districts?

Low-income reading proficiency is 40.5%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 29.2%, compared with 23.6%.

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Which districts should I compare with Long Beach Unified?

Unified districts in Los Angeles County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.

2026 proficiency
District	Math	Reading
Long Beach UnifiedThis district	39.9%	51.1%
Glendale Unified	54.6%	60.7%
Downey Unified	44.3%	57.4%

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How we compare low-income results

“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.

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