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2240 Baltic Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90810-3597
Summary
Garfield Elementary is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 47th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 41.7% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 37.6% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 41.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 37.6% |
| Reading State Rank | 2,516/4,657 (46th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 2,377/4,657 (49th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 26:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 536 |
| Low-Income Students | 422 (78.7%) |
| English Learners | 155 (28.9%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 6.2 points from last year and rose 4.2 points over the full period. Math fell 1.5 points from last year and fell 1.1 points over the full period.
•Math -1.1 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino and Asian students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 35.0% to 48.9% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 2,516 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 17.4-point reading income gap is narrower than the 19.8-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
25.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 41.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino students have the strongest math results at about 79% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 24% to 50%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 35.1% to 39.8% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 2,377 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 12.4-point math income gap is narrower than the 20.0-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
22.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 36.2% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Garfield Elementary compare within the district?
Garfield Elementary is No. 26 in reading and No. 27 in math proficiency among the 46 K–5 schools in Long Beach Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Garfield Elementary rank in California?
Garfield Elementary ranks No. 2,516 of 4,657 in reading and No. 2,377 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Garfield Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 24 in reading and No. 25 in math among 46 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 38.8% meet the reading standard and 35.6% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Garfield Elementary compare with other schools in Long Beach?
Garfield Elementary is No. 18 in reading and No. 19 in math proficiency among the 39 K–5 schools in Long Beach with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Long BeachHow does Garfield Elementary compare with other schools in Los Angeles County?
Garfield Elementary is No. 473 in reading and No. 488 in math proficiency among the 780 K–5 schools in Los Angeles County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Los Angeles CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Garfield ElementaryThis school | 37.6% | 41.7% |
| Addams Elementary | 27.8% | 30.8% |
| Barton Elementary | 33.2% | 33.0% |
