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What's the biggest difference between Bancroft Middle and what you expected?
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Enrollment
806
Middle
DISTRICT 807 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002697
Bancroft Middle
5301 East Centralia St., Long Beach, CA 90808 · (562) 425-7461 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL806 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
396 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 265 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 280 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 261 | 32% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
57.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.9pp since 2014
Math
40.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.2% | 35.7% | 22.9% | 19.2% |
| Math | 19.9% | 20.8% | 28.3% | 31.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.9% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 53.1% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.9% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.1% | 39.7% |
| 2020-21 | 52.8% | 38.9% |
| 2018-19 | 63.9% | 46.7% |
| 2017-18 | 56.4% | 41.4% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 43.6% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 32.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bancroft Middle
Bancroft Middle's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bancroft Middle this school | 806 | 49.1% | 47.0% |
| La Mesa Junior High Santa Clarita | 1,017 | 47.8% | 46.5% |
| Marshall Academy of the Arts Long Beach | 940 | 45.0% | 54.6% |
| Philip Magruder Middle Torrance | 635 | 50.9% | 47.8% |
| Delta Vista Middle Oakley | 873 | 43.9% | 25.3% |
| Mark Twain Middle Los Angeles | 974 | 57.6% | 49.3% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bancroft Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #391 of 1,224 | #85 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #399 of 1,227 ▲ 33 | #91 of 248 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #359 of 1,227 ▲ 30 | #79 of 248 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.9pp | #527 of 1,214 | #150 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 806 | #433 of 1,377 | #99 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #928 of 1,279 | #192 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #248 of 1,278 | #35 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.1% | #946 of 1,329 | #256 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #495 of 930 | #133 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
806
-73 (-8%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 1,107
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 27.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 806 | 35.5 | 22.7:1 | 49% (396) |
| 2023-24 | 817 | 34 | 24.0:1 | 56% (454) |
| 2022-23 | 854 | 35.6 | 24.0:1 | 46% (393) |
| 2020-21 | 879 | 32 | 27.5:1 | 53% (470) |
| 2017-18 | 950 | 32.5 | 29.2:1 | 53% (500) |
| 2015-16 | 965 | 35 | 27.6:1 | 51% (488) |
| 2010-11 | 1,102 | N/A | N/A | 54% (596) |
| 2000-01 | 1,316 | 51 | 25.8:1 | 45% (592) |
| 1990-91 | 1,107 | 40 | 27.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bancroft Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (950 to 806); teachers up 9% (32.5 to 35.5).
About Bancroft Middle
Bancroft Middle sits in Long Beach, California, and is classified as a middle-grades school. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 806 students in 2024-25. Across middle schools in California, the average enrollment is about 659.
District-wide, Long Beach Unified has 82 schools and 62,255 students.
More than half of enrollment at Bancroft Middle is Hispanic: 53%. The next largest groups are 14% Asian, 14% White, 12% Black, and 7% multiracial. The diversity index for Bancroft Middle is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Bancroft Middle has 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.7:1. The gap from the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is 2.0 students per teacher. At Bancroft Middle, 49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.8% for Bancroft Middle. The school posts 47.0%, 3.8 points below the prediction.
The school is in Los Angeles County, where median household income comes to about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.
Bancroft Middle's nearest public school is Twain Elementary (about 0.3 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Bancroft Middle ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 73 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 22.7 students per teacher, compared with 27.5 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Bancroft Middle lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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Other Bancroft Middle schools
One other US public school is named Bancroft Middle. Bancroft Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Bancroft MiddleSan Leandro, CA · 948 students
Nearby schools
- Twain Elementary0.3 mi · 474
- Lakewood High0.4 mi · 2,305
- Gompers0.9 mi · 366
- MacArthur Elementary0.9 mi · 340
- Intensive Learning Center1.2 mi · 646
- Stephen Foster Elementary1.2 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About Bancroft MiddleHow many students attend Bancroft Middle?
Bancroft Middle enrolls approximately 806 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Bancroft Middle serve?
Bancroft Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Bancroft Middle?
Approximately 22.7:1 students per teacher at Bancroft Middle.
What is the student diversity at Bancroft Middle?
Student demographics at Bancroft Middle are roughly 14% White, 53% Hispanic, 12% Black, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Bancroft Middle public or private?
Bancroft Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Long Beach Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.