Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002701
Bryant Elementary
4101 East Fountain St., Long Beach, CA 90804 · (562) 498-3802 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
257 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 41% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
54%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
48.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.0pp since 2014
Math
40.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.4% | 28.6% | 16.6% | 35.4% |
| Math | 18.6% | 21.5% | 25.4% | 34.5% |
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 | 48.0% | 40.1% |
| 2023-24 | 47.4% | 35.3% |
| 2022-23 | 43.4% | 37.9% |
| 2021-22 | 40.3% | 25.5% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 29.6% |
| 2018-19 | 54.2% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.5% | 42.1% |
| 2016-17 | 48.0% | 38.8% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 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
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Bryant Elementary
Bryant Elementary's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Elementary this school | 364 | 70.6% | 42.9% |
| President Avenue Elementary Harbor City | 362 | 73.5% | 39.0% |
| Riverside Elementary Richmond | 343 | 66.8% | 18.9% |
| Ivy Academia Woodland Hills | 398 | 69.6% | N/A |
| Highland Elementary Richmond | 377 | 70.8% | 18.6% |
| Aspire Port City Academy Stockton | 446 | 72.6% | N/A |
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 Bryant Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #2,238 of 5,151 | #532 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #2,284 of 5,172 ▲ 293 | #571 of 1,129 ▲ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,191 of 5,172 ▼ 95 | #509 of 1,129 ▼ 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.2pp | #472 of 5,116 | #181 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #4,136 of 5,915 | #893 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #3,940 of 5,352 | #903 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #2,415 of 5,354 | #379 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.6% | #2,922 of 5,625 | #849 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #3,708 of 3,837 | #930 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
364
+46 (+14%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 282
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 24.5:1
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 | 364 | 15 | 24.3:1 | 71% (257) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 15.3 | 21.9:1 | 75% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 324 | 14.5 | 22.3:1 | 61% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 318 | 13 | 24.5:1 | 72% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 14.5 | 25.4:1 | 79% (293) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 16 | 23.2:1 | 77% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | N/A | N/A | 85% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 401 | 21 | 19.1:1 | 86% (345) |
| 1990-91 | 282 | 11 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bryant Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (369 to 364); teachers up 3% (14.5 to 15).
About Bryant Elementary
Located in Long Beach, California, Bryant Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. It teaches 364 students in kindergarten through 5. That is 22% below the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Long Beach Unified includes 82 schools. Together they enroll 62,255 students.
About 65% of the student body at Bryant Elementary is Hispanic. Other students are 13% Black, 9% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 5% White. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Bryant Elementary are from different groups.
On staff are 15 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 24.3:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 71% of students at Bryant Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is close, at 70%.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Bryant Elementary's results are 4.7 points above predicted: 42.9% against 38.2%.
Los Angeles County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Los Angeles County number 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Wilson High is the nearest public school to Bryant Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Bryant Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 42.1% proficiency; Bryant Elementary posts 42.9%.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 14%.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Long Beach Unified
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 3,890 students
- Millikan HighHigh · 3,408 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 3,349 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 2,305 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 2,272 students
- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,652 students
Other schools in Long Beach
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 3,890 students
- Millikan HighHigh · 3,408 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 3,349 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 2,272 students
- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Hughes MiddleMiddle · 1,214 students
Other Bryant Elementary schools
18 other US public schools in 12 states are named Bryant Elementary. Bryant Elementary is the 10th largest of the 19.
- Bryant ElementaryGarden Grove, CA · 571 students
- Bryant ElementaryRiverside, CA · 332 students
- Bryant ElementarySan Francisco, CA · 237 students
- Bryant Elementary SchoolBROOKSHIRE, TX · 1,194 students
- Bryant Elementary SchoolMableton, GA · 865 students
Nearby schools
- Wilson High0.5 mi · 3,349
- Jefferson Leadership Academies0.6 mi · 1,004
- Willard Elementary0.7 mi · 534
- Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary0.8 mi · 615
- Fremont Elementary0.9 mi · 451
- Richard D. Browning High1.0 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About Bryant ElementaryHow large is Bryant Elementary?
Bryant Elementary enrolls approximately 364 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Bryant Elementary serve?
Bryant Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bryant Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bryant Elementary is approximately 24.3:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bryant Elementary?
At Bryant Elementary, the student body is approximately 5% White, 65% Hispanic, 13% Black, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Bryant Elementary?
Bryant Elementary is overseen by Long Beach Unified in Los Angeles County.
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