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Enrollment
3,408
High
DISTRICT 1,531 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002745
Millikan High
2800 Snowden Ave., Long Beach, CA 90815 · (562) 425-7441 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL3,408 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
136 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
1,107 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 900 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 838 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 847 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 823 | 24% |
Student demographics
66%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
61.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.9pp since 2014
Math
34.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 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 down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.5% | 30.6% | 17.8% | 21.0% |
| Math | 10.8% | 23.4% | 27.6% | 38.1% |
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 | 61.1% | 34.2% |
| 2023-24 | 61.6% | 31.7% |
| 2022-23 | 65.5% | 34.4% |
| 2021-22 | 55.9% | 30.7% |
| 2020-21 | 76.1% | 52.8% |
| 2018-19 | 56.8% | 37.8% |
| 2017-18 | 52.1% | 31.6% |
| 2016-17 | 61.0% | 30.3% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 65.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Millikan High
Millikan High's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millikan High this school | 3,408 | 32.5% | 47.2% |
| Freedom High Oakley | 2,460 | 39.3% | 34.0% |
| Chaparral High Temecula | 3,136 | 39.4% | 56.3% |
| Quartz Hill High Quartz Hill | 3,175 | 42.2% | 37.6% |
| Liberty High Brentwood | 2,836 | 35.7% | 45.0% |
| Menlo-Atherton High Atherton | 2,158 | 33.0% | 61.6% |
Matched among California high 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 Millikan High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #367 of 1,052 | #81 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #360 of 1,056 ▼ 15 | #82 of 229 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #447 of 1,056 ▼ 40 | #102 of 229 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.4pp | #379 of 1,044 | #109 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,408 | #9 of 2,093 | #4 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.1:1 | #1,222 of 1,352 | #330 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #218 of 1,351 | #26 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.5% | #1,381 of 1,575 | #360 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #617 of 802 | #185 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high 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
3,408
-76 (-2%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 3,368
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 3,408 | 135.7 | 25.1:1 | 32% (1,107) |
| 2023-24 | 3,369 | 134.4 | 25.1:1 | 34% (1,147) |
| 2022-23 | 3,311 | 138.4 | 23.9:1 | 28% (921) |
| 2020-21 | 3,484 | 139 | 25.1:1 | 37% (1,276) |
| 2017-18 | 3,605 | 135.9 | 26.5:1 | 40% (1,454) |
| 2015-16 | 3,616 | 144 | 25.1:1 | 45% (1,610) |
| 2010-11 | 4,174 | N/A | N/A | 61% (2,531) |
| 2000-01 | 4,509 | 167 | 27.0:1 | 46% (2,078) |
| 1990-91 | 3,368 | 124 | 27.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Millikan High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (3,605 to 3,408); teachers unchanged (135.9 to 135.7).
About Millikan High
Families in Long Beach, California, are served by Millikan High, a large high school. The student body numbers 3,408 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.
Long Beach Unified includes 82 schools. Together they enroll 62,255 students.
Roughly 50% of students at Millikan High are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 26% White, 8% Black, 8% Asian, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 48% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.1:1 at Millikan High, with 135.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, high schools in California have 18.2:1, compared with 25.1:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 32% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Millikan High scores 47.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 60.5%.
Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
The closest public school to Millikan High is Emerson Parkside Academy, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Millikan High ranks 9th on average proficiency.
Millikan High falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (3,484) to 2024-25 (3,408).
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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
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Nearby schools
- Emerson Parkside Academy0.3 mi · 356
- Prisk Elementary0.6 mi · 469
- Cubberley K-80.7 mi · 951
- Stanford Middle0.7 mi · 1,165
- Marshall Academy of the Arts0.9 mi · 940
- Carver Elementary1.1 mi · 562
Frequently asked questions
About Millikan HighHow large is Millikan High?
Millikan High enrolls approximately 3,408 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Millikan High serve?
Millikan High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Millikan High?
Approximately 25.1:1 students per teacher at Millikan High.
How diverse is Millikan High?
Millikan High reports a student body of 26% White, 50% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Millikan High?
Millikan High 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.