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Enrollment
615
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002734
Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary
1620 Temple Ave., Long Beach, CA 90804 · (562) 494-5101 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
24.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
536 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 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
47%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
37.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.7pp since 2014
Math
31.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.3% | 25.5% | 23.6% | 38.7% |
| Math | 8.0% | 23.7% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
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 | 37.7% | 31.7% |
| 2023-24 | 33.1% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.4% | 27.8% |
| 2021-22 | 42.2% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 20.6% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 48.6% |
| 2017-18 | 43.1% | 42.0% |
| 2016-17 | 34.3% | 35.5% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary
Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary this school | 615 | 87.2% | 32.4% |
| Bobbie Smith Elementary Long Beach | 635 | 85.4% | 31.6% |
| Whittier Elementary Long Beach | 526 | 87.3% | 25.5% |
| Jefferson Elementary San Leandro | 551 | 84.9% | 27.0% |
| John R. Williams Stockton | 555 | 84.9% | 25.8% |
| McKinley Elementary Fresno | 671 | 83.9% | 27.0% |
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 Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #3,228 of 5,151 | #809 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #3,048 of 5,172 ▲ 239 | #796 of 1,129 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #3,154 of 5,172 ▲ 279 | #761 of 1,129 ▲ 61 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #2,751 of 5,116 | #677 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #1,265 of 5,915 | #241 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.1:1 | #3,841 of 5,352 | #884 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.7% | #3,016 of 5,354 | #499 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.2% | #1,453 of 5,625 | #548 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.0% | #478 of 3,837 | #212 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
615
-159 (-21%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 843
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
was 27.6:1
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 | 615 | 25.5 | 24.1:1 | 87% (536) |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 26 | 26.5:1 | 83% (574) |
| 2022-23 | 719 | 26 | 27.6:1 | 76% (545) |
| 2020-21 | 774 | 28 | 27.6:1 | 87% (672) |
| 2017-18 | 891 | 30.8 | 28.9:1 | 95% (842) |
| 2015-16 | 955 | 33 | 28.9:1 | 83% (795) |
| 2010-11 | 955 | N/A | N/A | 95% (912) |
| 2000-01 | 861 | 51 | 16.9:1 | 95% (817) |
| 1990-91 | 843 | 35 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (891 to 615); teachers down 17% (30.8 to 25.5).
About Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary
Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Long Beach, California. It has an enrollment of 615 students in kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 32% larger than average.
The district, Long Beach Unified, has 62,255 students enrolled across 82 schools.
About 71% of the student body at Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary is Hispanic. Other groups include 13% Asian, 10% Black, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 48% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 47, compared with 70 nationally.
Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary has 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.1:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary, 87% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 44% of California public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 32.4% actual against 28.5% predicted.
In the surrounding county, Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.
Willard Elementary, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary ranks 4th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21, Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary enrolled 774 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 615. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (24.1:1) than in 2020-21 (27.6:1).
The Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Long Beach Unified
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- 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
- Willard Elementary0.6 mi · 534
- Richard D. Browning High0.6 mi · 340
- Jessie Nelson Academy0.7 mi · 832
- Alvarado Elementary0.8 mi · 390
- Bryant Elementary0.8 mi · 364
- Whittier Elementary0.8 mi · 526
Frequently asked questions
About Olivia Nieto Herrera ElementaryHow large is Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary?
Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary enrolls approximately 615 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary serve?
Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary is approximately 24.1:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary?
At Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 71% Hispanic, 10% Black, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary?
Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary 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.