Public schools in Long Beach, CA
76 open public schools with an address in Long Beach, operated by 9 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.
Public schools
76
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Reported students
56,031
76 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25
Median student–teacher ratio
24.3:1
California median 21.6:1
Charter schools
5
0 virtual
An overview of Long Beach public schools
The federal directory lists 76 public schools in Long Beach, CA: 45 elementary, 14 middle, 17 high. The 76 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 56,031 students, an average of 737 per school. The largest campus is Polytechnic High (3,890 students), and the largest elementary school is Muir K-8 (1,029).
Long Beach Unified operates the most schools here (68), and 3 regular districts have at least one Long Beach campus, plus 6 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.
Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 24.3:1, higher than the statewide school median of 21.6:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.
School choice options include 5 charter schools. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.
Among 16 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 10 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 9 of 16 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.
About 61% of students in reporting schools were eligible for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. This describes the community served; it is not a quality signal, and community-eligibility schools can report differently.
School districts and agencies serving Long Beach
Long Beach Unified
Public school district
68 schools in Long Beach · 81 total
Clear Passage Educational Center District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Long Beach
College Bridge Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Long Beach
Intellectual Virtues Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Long Beach
Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Long Beach
Long Beach Unified ROP
Specialized public school district
1 school in Long Beach
Los Angeles Unified
Public school district
1 school in Long Beach · 784 total
Paramount Unified
Public school district
1 school in Long Beach · 18 total
The Education Corps District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Long Beach
Elementary schools in Long Beach
45| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addams Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 717 | 24.3:1 | |
| Barton Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 418 | 26.1:1 | |
| Birney Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 501 | 21.8:1 | |
| Bixby Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 548 | 27.4:1 | |
| Bobbie Smith Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 635 | 27:1 | |
| Bryant Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 364 | 24.3:1 | |
| Burbank Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 538 | 26.2:1 | |
| Burcham Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 412 | 26.6:1 | |
| Captain Raymond Collins Paramount Unified | KG–05 | 522 | 21.8:1 | |
| Carver Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 562 | 26.8:1 | |
| Chavez Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 312 | 19.5:1 | |
| Cubberley K-8 Long Beach Unified | KG–08 | 951 | 24.6:1 | |
| Dooley Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 662 | 27.1:1 | |
| Edison Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 426 | 24.3:1 | |
| Emerson Parkside Academy Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 356 | 20:1 | |
| Fremont Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 451 | 28.9:1 | |
| Gant Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 657 | 23.5:1 | |
| Garfield Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 536 | 26.1:1 | |
| Grant Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 951 | 28.6:1 | |
| Harte Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 749 | 27.2:1 | |
| Henry Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 796 | 27.4:1 | |
| Jenny Oropeza Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 519 | 24.7:1 | |
| Kettering Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 348 | 21.1:1 | |
| King Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 598 | 23.5:1 | |
| Lafayette Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 827 | 27.1:1 | |
| Lincoln Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 742 | 23.8:1 | |
| Longfellow Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 904 | 28.3:1 | |
| Los Cerritos Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 453 | 27.5:1 | |
| Lowell Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 609 | 25.5:1 | |
| Mann Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 320 | 21.3:1 | |
| McKinley Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 475 | 22.1:1 | |
| Muir K-8 Long Beach Unified | KG–08 | 1,029 | 23.1:1 | |
| Naples Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 338 | 25.8:1 | |
| Newcomb Academy Long Beach Unified | KG–08 | 914 | 24.8:1 | |
| Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 615 | 24.1:1 | |
| Powell Academy for Success Long Beach Unified | KG–08 | 706 | 24.4:1 | |
| Prisk Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 469 | 26.8:1 | |
| Robinson Academy Long Beach Unified | KG–08 | 708 | 24.9:1 | |
| Roosevelt Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 785 | 25.7:1 | |
| Stevenson Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 438 | 28.3:1 | |
| Tincher Preparatory Long Beach Unified | KG–08 | 837 | 23.3:1 | |
| Twain Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 474 | 27.7:1 | |
| Webster Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 454 | 21.6:1 | |
| Whittier Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 526 | 22.4:1 | |
| Willard Elementary Long Beach Unified | KG–05 | 534 | 28.1:1 |
Middle schools in Long Beach
14| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bancroft Middle Long Beach Unified | 06–08 | 806 | 22.7:1 | |
| Franklin Classical Middle Long Beach Unified | 06–08 | 991 | 23.4:1 | |
| Hamilton Middle Long Beach Unified | 06–08 | 748 | 21.5:1 | |
| Helen Keller Middle Long Beach Unified | 06–08 | 515 | 24.3:1 | |
| Hughes Middle Long Beach Unified | 06–08 | 1,214 | 24.1:1 | |
| Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach District · Charter | 06–08 | 244 | 22.1:1 | |
| Jefferson Leadership Academies Long Beach Unified | 06–08 | 1,004 | 24.5:1 | |
| Lindbergh STEM Academy Long Beach Unified | 06–08 | 421 | 19:1 | |
| Lindsey Academy Long Beach Unified | 06–08 | 684 | 21:1 | |
| Marshall Academy of the Arts Long Beach Unified | 06–08 | 940 | 23.7:1 | |
| Rogers Middle Long Beach Unified | 06–08 | 773 | 27.8:1 | |
| Stanford Middle Long Beach Unified | 06–08 | 1,165 | 25.3:1 | |
| Stephens Middle Long Beach Unified | 06–08 | 658 | 18.4:1 | |
| Washington Middle Long Beach Unified | 06–08 | 849 | 24.6:1 |
High schools in Long Beach
17| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrillo High Long Beach Unified | 09–12 | 1,652 | 19.9:1 | |
| Clear Passage Educational Center Clear Passage Educational Center District · Charter | 09–12 | 59 | 59:1 | |
| College Bridge Academy College Bridge Academy District · Charter | 09–12 | 255 | 18.7:1 | |
| Educational Partnership High Long Beach Unified · Alternative School | 09–12 | 331 | 18.4:1 | |
| Ernest S. McBride Sr. High Long Beach Unified | 09–12 | 682 | 23.5:1 | |
| Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science Long Beach Unified | 09–12 | 552 | 24.8:1 | |
| Intellectual Virtues Academy Intellectual Virtues Academy District · Charter | 09–12 | 118 | 14:1 | |
| Jordan High Long Beach Unified | 09–12 | 2,272 | 21.8:1 | |
| Long Beach Unified School District ROP Long Beach Unified ROP · Career and Technical School | 10–12 | 0 | — | |
| Millikan High Long Beach Unified | 09–12 | 3,408 | 25.1:1 | |
| Polytechnic High Long Beach Unified | 09–12 | 3,890 | 23.3:1 | |
| Rancho Dominguez Preparatory Los Angeles Unified | 06–12 | 701 | 17.4:1 | |
| Reid High Long Beach Unified · Alternative School | 11–12 | 50 | 7.1:1 | |
| Renaissance High School for the Arts Long Beach Unified | 09–12 | 396 | 21:1 | |
| Richard D. Browning High Long Beach Unified | 09–12 | 340 | 18.5:1 | |
| The Education Corps The Education Corps District · Charter | 09–12 | 278 | 41.1:1 | |
| Wilson High Long Beach Unified | 09–12 | 3,349 | 22.8:1 |
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White11.9%
- Hispanic60.2%
- Black12%
- Asian9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.9%
- Multiracial5.7%
Enrollment-weighted across 75 Long Beach schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (56,031 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.
Questions about public schools in Long Beach
How many public schools are in Long Beach, CA?
The current NCES directory lists 76 open public schools with a location address in Long Beach: 45 elementary, 14 middle, 17 high. Together they reported 56,031 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.
Which school districts serve Long Beach?
Schools with an address in Long Beach belong to 9 education agencies, led by Long Beach Unified (68 schools), Clear Passage Educational Center District (1 school), College Bridge Academy District (1 school). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.
What is the largest public high school in Long Beach?
Polytechnic High reported the largest high-school enrollment in Long Beach, with 3,890 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.
Are there charter schools in Long Beach?
Yes. 5 of the 76 public schools in Long Beach are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Clear Passage Educational Center, College Bridge Academy, Intellectual Virtues Academy. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.
What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Long Beach schools?
The median reported student–teacher ratio across Long Beach public schools is 24.3:1, higher than the California school median of 21.6:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.
Does living in Long Beach guarantee a seat at a specific school?
No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.
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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All California cities