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Enrollment
951
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002709
Cubberley K-8
3200 Monogram Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808 · (562) 420-8810 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL951 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
24.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
256 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 | 119 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 121 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 131 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 131 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is 9% smaller than its 8th grade class (131).
Student demographics
71%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
70.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.6pp since 2014
Math
57.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 43.1% | 27.5% | 14.7% | 14.7% |
| Math | 36.2% | 21.0% | 21.6% | 21.2% |
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 | 70.6% | 57.2% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 54.7% |
| 2022-23 | 67.6% | 54.5% |
| 2021-22 | 65.3% | 52.6% |
| 2020-21 | 62.7% | 50.2% |
| 2018-19 | 71.7% | 59.1% |
| 2017-18 | 61.4% | 53.1% |
| 2016-17 | 58.0% | 48.1% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 56.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Cubberley K-8
Cubberley K-8's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubberley K-8 this school | 951 | 26.9% | 63.5% |
| Leonardo Da Vinci Sacramento | 822 | 26.9% | 58.5% |
| Gregg Anderson Academy Palmdale | 893 | 31.6% | 69.3% |
| Newcomb Academy Long Beach | 914 | 20.1% | 75.9% |
| Summit Academy Winchester Ca | 767 | 20.5% | 62.6% |
| Longfellow UTK-8 San Diego | 726 | 30.7% | 64.3% |
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 Cubberley K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #948 of 5,151 | #216 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #1,184 of 5,172 ▲ 61 | #275 of 1,129 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #720 of 5,172 ▲ 59 | #161 of 1,129 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #1,659 of 5,116 | #470 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 951 | #116 of 5,915 | #15 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #4,164 of 5,352 | #945 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #473 of 5,354 | #81 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.9% | #4,893 of 5,625 | #1,157 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #2,938 of 3,837 | #791 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
951
+16 (+2%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 663
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 22.8:1
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 | 951 | 38.7 | 24.6:1 | 27% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 946 | 42.5 | 22.3:1 | 27% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 953 | 38.3 | 24.9:1 | 26% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 935 | 41 | 22.8:1 | 30% (285) |
| 2017-18 | 1,034 | 41.3 | 25.1:1 | 27% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 1,036 | 38 | 27.3:1 | 29% (305) |
| 2010-11 | 1,018 | N/A | N/A | 23% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 1,141 | 53 | 21.5:1 | 33% (377) |
| 1990-91 | 663 | 31 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cubberley K-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,034 to 951); teachers down 6% (41.3 to 38.7).
About Cubberley K-8
This page covers Cubberley K-8, a large elementary school in Long Beach, California. Enrollment totals 951 students across kindergarten through 8. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 105% above that mark.
Long Beach Unified is the local district for Cubberley K-8. It runs 82 schools with 62,255 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Cubberley K-8 is Hispanic, with 36% of students. Other groups make up 35% White, 15% multiracial, 7% Black, and 6% Asian. Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
A staff of 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 24.6:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 2.3 students per teacher. By family income, 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Cubberley K-8 lands at B+, ahead of 73% of California public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Cubberley K-8 is -0.3 points: 63.5% actual, 63.8% predicted.
For the population of Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Los Angeles County's 2,244 public schools enroll about 1,265,907 students and include Cubberley K-8.
Of the public schools around it, Cubberley K-8 is closest to Millikan High, about 0.7 miles away. Cubberley K-8 has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Cubberley K-8 ranks 4th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 63.5% against a local average of 61.8%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Cubberley K-8 enrolled 935; in 2024-25, 951. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 22.8:1 to 24.6:1.
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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
Nearby schools
- Millikan High0.7 mi · 3,408
- Helen Keller Middle0.8 mi · 515
- Emerson Parkside Academy0.8 mi · 356
- Henry0.8 mi · 796
- Marshall Academy of the Arts0.9 mi · 940
- Ernest S. McBride Sr. High1.1 mi · 682
Frequently asked questions
About Cubberley K-8How large is Cubberley K-8?
Cubberley K-8 enrolls approximately 951 students in grades KG-08.
Is Cubberley K-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cubberley K-8 is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Cubberley K-8 have?
Cubberley K-8 employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Cubberley K-8?
Student demographics at Cubberley K-8 are roughly 35% White, 36% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Cubberley K-8 public or private?
Cubberley K-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Long Beach Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.