California Academy of Mathematics and Science

California Academy of Mathematics and Science is a high school of tight-knit scale in Carson, California, part of Long Beach Unified, caters to 673 students in grades 9 through 12.

Across the 82 schools in Long Beach Unified (62,255 students total), California Academy of Mathematics and Science accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, California Academy of Mathematics and Science reports that the most-represented group is Asian (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 15% Asian, so the school skews considerably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, California Academy of Mathematics and Science has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, California Academy of Mathematics and Science sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 57.2%; actual is 95.6%, +38.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which California Academy of Mathematics and Science is one.

Annalee Avenue Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), California Academy of Mathematics and Science ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 34.2%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. California Academy of Mathematics and Science's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 667 (now 673). Asian enrollment moved from 35% to 51% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 26.2:1 in 2018 to 24.8:1 in 2025.

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