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Enrollment
635
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002704
Bobbie Smith Elementary
565 East Hill St., Long Beach, CA 90806 · (562) 595-9466 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL635 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
542 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 135 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (135) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
41%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
31.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.2pp since 2014
Math
34.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.5% | 15.8% | 25.2% | 43.5% |
| Math | 12.1% | 22.3% | 28.2% | 37.5% |
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 | 31.2% | 34.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.1% | 29.1% |
| 2022-23 | 34.9% | 25.3% |
| 2021-22 | 36.8% | 28.8% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 24.3% |
| 2018-19 | 45.0% | 39.8% |
| 2017-18 | 40.6% | 42.2% |
| 2016-17 | 36.0% | 35.4% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Bobbie Smith Elementary
Bobbie Smith Elementary's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbie Smith Elementary this school | 635 | 85.4% | 31.6% |
| Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary Long Beach | 615 | 87.2% | 32.4% |
| McKinley Elementary Fresno | 671 | 83.9% | 27.0% |
| Alexander Hamilton Elementary Stockton | 599 | 87.3% | 13.6% |
| Cleveland Elementary Stockton | 587 | 84.0% | 28.6% |
| Bowling Green Elementary Sacramento | 685 | 82.0% | 25.9% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Bobbie Smith Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #3,323 of 5,151 | #831 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #2,802 of 5,172 ▲ 381 | #720 of 1,129 ▲ 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #3,853 of 5,172 ▼ 180 | #944 of 1,129 ▼ 68 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #3,331 of 5,116 | #813 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 635 | #1,123 of 5,915 | #210 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.0:1 | #5,124 of 5,352 | #1,151 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.3% | #3,360 of 5,354 | #581 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.4% | #1,626 of 5,625 | #586 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.9% | #834 of 3,837 | #336 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
635
-107 (-14%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 901
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 635 | 23.5 | 27.0:1 | 85% (542) |
| 2023-24 | 663 | 25.5 | 26.0:1 | 82% (545) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 26.6 | 25.1:1 | 74% (492) |
| 2020-21 | 742 | 29 | 25.6:1 | 84% (621) |
| 2017-18 | 857 | 29.6 | 29.0:1 | 94% (804) |
| 2015-16 | 837 | 33 | 25.4:1 | 94% (787) |
| 2010-11 | 718 | N/A | N/A | 96% (687) |
| 2000-01 | 1,010 | 53 | 19.1:1 | 88% (890) |
| 1990-91 | 901 | 35 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bobbie Smith Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (857 to 635); teachers down 21% (29.6 to 23.5).
About Bobbie Smith Elementary
Families in Long Beach, California, are served by Bobbie Smith Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 635 students. It has 37% more students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Long Beach Unified oversees Bobbie Smith Elementary and 81 other schools, with 62,255 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Bobbie Smith Elementary is 75% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 12% Asian, 9% Black, and 2% multiracial. Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 41% means there is a 41% chance two randomly chosen students at Bobbie Smith Elementary are from different groups.
Bobbie Smith Elementary has 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.0:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. The school has 85% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is higher.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 29.5%. Bobbie Smith Elementary scores 31.6%.
The school's county is Los Angeles County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Bobbie Smith Elementary shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.
Lafayette Elementary, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Bobbie Smith Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Bobbie Smith Elementary is City: Large.
A 14% drop took enrollment from 742 in 2020-21 to 635 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 25.6:1 to 27.0:1.
This page is set up for the Bobbie Smith Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 schools in Long Beach
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- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Hughes MiddleMiddle · 1,214 students
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- Lafayette Elementary0.7 mi · 827
- Intellectual Virtues Academy0.7 mi · 118
- We the People High0.7 mi · 46
- Washington Middle0.7 mi · 849
- Polytechnic High0.7 mi · 3,890
- Roosevelt Elementary0.7 mi · 785
Frequently asked questions
About Bobbie Smith ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bobbie Smith Elementary?
Bobbie Smith Elementary enrolls approximately 635 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Bobbie Smith Elementary serve?
Bobbie Smith Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Bobbie Smith Elementary?
Approximately 27.0:1 students per teacher at Bobbie Smith Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bobbie Smith Elementary?
At Bobbie Smith Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 75% Hispanic, 9% Black, 12% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Bobbie Smith Elementary?
Bobbie Smith Elementary is overseen by Long Beach Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.