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Enrollment
662
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250012153
Dooley Elementary
5075 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90805 · (562) 428-7274 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
27.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
579 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 | 120 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (121).
Student demographics
40%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
43.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.4pp since 2014
Math
34.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.5% | 21.8% | 25.7% | 31.0% |
| Math | 14.0% | 20.4% | 24.2% | 41.4% |
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 | 43.4% | 34.4% |
| 2023-24 | 42.8% | 33.4% |
| 2022-23 | 41.4% | 31.7% |
| 2021-22 | 35.3% | 30.4% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 21.4% |
| 2018-19 | 48.4% | 42.2% |
| 2017-18 | 40.8% | 37.6% |
| 2016-17 | 34.3% | 35.5% |
| 2015-16 | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Dooley Elementary
Dooley Elementary's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dooley Elementary this school | 662 | 87.5% | 38.6% |
| Addams Elementary Long Beach | 717 | 85.1% | 30.0% |
| Munsey Elementary Bakersfield | 663 | 86.7% | 23.5% |
| Bear Valley Elementary Moreno Valley | 721 | 88.6% | 40.0% |
| Emerson Elementary Riverside | 669 | 84.3% | 27.8% |
| Avalon Elementary Perris | 563 | 85.1% | 42.3% |
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 Dooley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #2,626 of 5,151 | #642 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #2,799 of 5,172 ▼ 63 | #718 of 1,129 ▼ 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #2,610 of 5,172 ▼ 162 | #631 of 1,129 ▼ 70 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,370 of 5,116 | #417 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #947 of 5,915 | #168 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.1:1 | #5,136 of 5,352 | #1,154 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.1% | #3,429 of 5,354 | #602 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.5% | #1,401 of 5,625 | #535 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.7% | #305 of 3,837 | #144 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
662
-234 (-26%) vs 2020
-43% since 2010-11, when it was 1,170
Student : Teacher
27.1:1
was 27.1:1
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 | 662 | 24.5 | 27.1:1 | 87% (579) |
| 2023-24 | 725 | 27 | 26.9:1 | 88% (637) |
| 2022-23 | 744 | 28 | 26.6:1 | 71% (527) |
| 2020-21 | 896 | 33 | 27.1:1 | 83% (747) |
| 2017-18 | 1,014 | 34 | 29.8:1 | 91% (919) |
| 2015-16 | 1,092 | 39 | 28.0:1 | 91% (995) |
| 2010-11 | 1,170 | N/A | N/A | 89% (1,046) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dooley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (1,014 to 662); teachers down 28% (34 to 24.5).
About Dooley Elementary
This page covers Dooley Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school in Long Beach, California. Enrollment stands at 662 students, covering kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 42% bigger than the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Long Beach Unified runs Dooley Elementary along with 81 other schools, enrolling 62,255 students in total.
About 76% of the student body at Dooley Elementary is Hispanic. The remaining students are 13% Black, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 40%.
A staff of 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 27.1:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 87%. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 17 points.
Dooley Elementary scores 38.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 28.3%.
In the surrounding county, Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Lindsey Academy is the nearest public school to Dooley Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Dooley Elementary is ahead of the 37.2% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 9.
Locale data from NCES put Dooley Elementary inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
From 896 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 662 by 2024-25.
This community page is for conversations about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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Other Dooley Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Dooley Elementary. Dooley Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Dooley Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Lindsey Academy0.2 mi · 684
- Addams Elementary0.4 mi · 717
- Lindbergh STEM Academy0.9 mi · 421
- Barton Elementary1.0 mi · 418
- Powell Academy for Success1.2 mi · 706
- Dominguez Elementary1.4 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About Dooley ElementaryHow large is Dooley Elementary?
Dooley Elementary enrolls approximately 662 students in grades KG-05.
Is Dooley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dooley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Dooley Elementary have?
Dooley Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dooley Elementary?
At Dooley Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 76% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Dooley Elementary public or private?
Dooley Elementary 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.