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Enrollment
914
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002749
Newcomb Academy
3351 Val Verde Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808 · (562) 430-1250 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL914 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
184 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 | 155 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 108 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 104 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 107 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (155) is 45% larger than its 8th grade class (107).
Student demographics
73%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
81.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.3pp since 2014
Math
73.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 49.8% | 31.4% | 13.8% | 4.9% |
| Math | 45.5% | 27.9% | 18.5% | 8.0% |
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 | 81.3% | 73.5% |
| 2023-24 | 79.2% | 69.8% |
| 2022-23 | 81.1% | 73.6% |
| 2021-22 | 83.7% | 72.5% |
| 2020-21 | 81.8% | 70.6% |
| 2018-19 | 81.1% | 77.0% |
| 2017-18 | 71.3% | 68.6% |
| 2016-17 | 71.4% | 67.0% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 63.0% |
| 2014-15 | 66.0% | 57.0% |
% 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
75.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Newcomb Academy
Newcomb Academy's state test result (75.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcomb Academy this school | 914 | 20.1% | 75.9% |
| Summit Academy Winchester Ca | 767 | 20.5% | 62.6% |
| Leonardo Da Vinci Sacramento | 822 | 26.9% | 58.5% |
| Washington Elementary Redondo Beach | 776 | 18.0% | 70.1% |
| Cubberley K-8 Long Beach | 951 | 26.9% | 63.5% |
| Alamos Elementary Murrieta | 799 | 27.7% | 67.8% |
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 Newcomb Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #397 of 5,151 | #86 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #470 of 5,172 ▲ 146 | #101 of 1,129 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #209 of 5,172 ▲ 70 | #52 of 1,129 ▲ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.7pp | #1,570 of 5,116 | #269 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 914 | #154 of 5,915 | #25 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.8:1 | #4,344 of 5,352 | #983 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.1% | #289 of 5,354 | #44 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.1% | #5,141 of 5,625 | #1,207 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #702 of 1,139 | #115 of 181 |
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
914
+136 (+17%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 818
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 914 | 36.8 | 24.8:1 | 20% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 862 | 35.7 | 24.1:1 | 19% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 807 | 36.4 | 22.2:1 | 16% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 778 | 33 | 23.6:1 | 19% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 861 | 35 | 24.6:1 | 25% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 886 | 31 | 28.6:1 | 23% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 958 | N/A | N/A | 27% (255) |
| 2000-01 | 1,098 | 49 | 22.4:1 | 29% (314) |
| 1990-91 | 818 | 35 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newcomb Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (861 to 914); teachers up 5% (35 to 36.8).
About Newcomb Academy
Newcomb Academy is a high-enrollment elementary school in California, located in Long Beach. The grade span is kindergarten through 8, and enrollment is 914 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 97% larger than that.
Long Beach Unified has 62,255 students spread across 82 schools.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Newcomb Academy, 37% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 31% White, 13% multiracial, 12% Asian, and 6% Black. In Los Angeles County overall, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Newcomb Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
Its 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 24.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 20% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Newcomb Academy sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 75.9% and a predicted 67.7%.
Within Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,265,907.
Nearby, Los Alamitos High is about 0.6 miles away. Newcomb Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Newcomb Academy at 1st of 9.
The federal government classifies Newcomb Academy's location as City: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 778 in 2020-21 and 914 in 2024-25, a 17% increase. Federal data show the ratio rising from 23.6:1 to 24.8:1.
Discussions about Newcomb Academy may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Los Alamitos High0.6 mi · 2,915
- Oak Middle0.7 mi · 998
- Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary0.7 mi · 297
- Hawaiian Elementary0.9 mi · 298
- Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle1.1 mi · 1,018
- Helen Keller Middle1.2 mi · 515
Frequently asked questions
About Newcomb AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Newcomb Academy?
Newcomb Academy enrolls approximately 914 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Newcomb Academy serve?
Newcomb Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newcomb Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Newcomb Academy is approximately 24.8:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Newcomb Academy?
Student demographics at Newcomb Academy are roughly 31% White, 37% Hispanic, 6% Black, 12% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Newcomb Academy?
Newcomb Academy 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.