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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Burcham Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002703
Burcham Elementary
5610 East Monlaco Rd., Long Beach, CA 90808 · (562) 420-2685 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
149 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 117 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 89% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
68%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
62.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +25.7pp since 2014
Math
61.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +31.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 26 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 41.6% | 21.1% | 20.0% | 17.3% |
| Math | 40.3% | 21.5% | 22.6% | 15.6% |
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 | 62.7% | 61.8% |
| 2023-24 | 61.2% | 60.6% |
| 2022-23 | 71.9% | 62.9% |
| 2021-22 | 73.6% | 60.1% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 54.3% |
| 2018-19 | 59.1% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.9% | 52.0% |
| 2016-17 | 44.0% | 42.5% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
61.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Burcham Elementary
Burcham Elementary's state test result (61.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burcham Elementary this school | 412 | 36.2% | 61.6% |
| Jasper Elementary Alta Loma | 398 | 38.9% | 62.2% |
| Fremont Elementary Long Beach | 451 | 39.2% | 72.9% |
| Webster (Daniel) Elementary San Francisco | 354 | 30.5% | 56.6% |
| Castle Heights Elementary Los Angeles | 501 | 32.7% | 79.8% |
| The New School of San Francisco San Francisco | 457 | 35.0% | 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 Burcham Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #1,037 of 5,151 | #240 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #972 of 5,172 ▲ 21 | #225 of 1,129 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #1,164 of 5,172 ▲ 12 | #262 of 1,129 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.6pp | #638 of 5,116 | #100 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #3,533 of 5,915 | #743 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.6:1 | #5,030 of 5,352 | #1,131 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #845 of 5,354 | #139 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.2% | #4,502 of 5,625 | #1,088 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #3,405 of 3,837 | #871 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
412
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
was 27.7:1
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 | 412 | 15.5 | 26.6:1 | 36% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 12.8 | 27.0:1 | 35% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 12.5 | 28.6:1 | 29% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 15 | 27.7:1 | 38% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 15 | 28.7:1 | 45% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 564 | 24 | 23.5:1 | 57% (324) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | N/A | N/A | 51% (282) |
| 2000-01 | 773 | 40 | 19.3:1 | 77% (596) |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 23 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burcham Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (430 to 412); teachers up 3% (15 to 15.5).
About Burcham Elementary
Burcham Elementary runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Long Beach, California. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 412 students.
Long Beach Unified counts 62,255 students in its 82 schools, and Burcham Elementary is one of them.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Burcham Elementary, with 46% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 29% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 7% Black. That is close to the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. Burcham Elementary has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Burcham Elementary is 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 26.6:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 36%. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Burcham Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Burcham Elementary would score about 58.4%. It scores 61.6%, 3.3 points above that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 2,244 public schools operate in Los Angeles County, serving about 1,265,907 students.
Nearby, Marshall Academy of the Arts is about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 54.9%; Burcham Elementary's is 61.6%, ranking 4th of 9.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 415 in 2020-21 and 412 in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 27.7:1 to 26.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Burcham Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Burcham Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Burcham Elementary. Burcham Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Burcham Elementary SchoolWeatherford, OK · 362 students
Nearby schools
- Marshall Academy of the Arts0.3 mi · 940
- Carver Elementary0.7 mi · 562
- Henry0.8 mi · 796
- Lakewood High1.2 mi · 2,305
- Millikan High1.2 mi · 3,408
- Cubberley K-81.2 mi · 951
Frequently asked questions
About Burcham ElementaryHow many students attend Burcham Elementary?
Burcham Elementary enrolls approximately 412 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Burcham Elementary serve?
Burcham Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Burcham Elementary?
Approximately 26.6:1 students per teacher at Burcham Elementary.
How diverse is Burcham Elementary?
Burcham Elementary reports a student body of 29% White, 46% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Burcham Elementary?
Burcham 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.