Cleveland Elementary

Cleveland Elementary operates as a mid-tier K-5 school in Lakewood, California, one of the schools within Long Beach Unified. Current enrollment sits at 450 students spanning grades K through 5.

Cleveland Elementary is one of 82 schools operated by Long Beach Unified, a district that teaches 62,255 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Cleveland Elementary reports that 44% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 34% White, 11% Asian, 8% multiracial, 3% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 26.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Cleveland Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

With demographic context factored in, Cleveland Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 62.4%; actual is 81.3%, +18.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household earnings sit near $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Cleveland Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MacArthur Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cleveland Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 52.0%.

Cleveland Elementary operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cleveland Elementary has fell 4%, going from 468 students in 2018 to 450 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 24.6:1 in 2018 to 26.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.