Enrollment
340
High
DISTRICT 1,531 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250014120
Richard D. Browning High
2120 Obispo Ave., Long Beach, CA 90804 · (562) 997-1700 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of California public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
258 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 116 | 34% |
| Grade 10 | 80 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 58 | 17% |
Student demographics
62%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
43.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.6pp since 2020
Math
16.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.3pp since 2020
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 3 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.9% | 26.8% | 21.1% | 35.2% |
| Math | 5.6% | 11.1% | 15.3% | 68.1% |
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 | 43.7% | 16.7% |
| 2023-24 | 20.4% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.4% | 1.7% |
| 2021-22 | 42.5% | 6.8% |
| 2020-21 | 41.1% | 9.3% |
% 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
23.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Richard D. Browning High
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard D. Browning High this school | 340 | 75.9% | 23.4% |
| Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles Harbor City | 296 | 80.7% | 46.1% |
| Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy Sacramento | 464 | 81.7% | N/A |
| Mojave Jr./Sr. High Mojave | 400 | 84.5% | 8.7% |
| Griffin Academy High Vallejo | 186 | 71.5% | N/A |
| SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy Sacramento | 234 | 70.9% | N/A |
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 Richard D. Browning High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #950 of 1,052 | #203 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #783 of 1,056 ▲ 45 | #176 of 229 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #830 of 1,056 ▲ 200 | #182 of 229 ▲ 45 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #323 of 1,044 | #99 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 340 | #1,164 of 2,093 | #306 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #344 of 1,352 | #129 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #349 of 1,351 | #49 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.9% | #729 of 1,575 | #262 of 396 |
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
340
-70 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 340 | 18.4 | 18.5:1 | 76% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 18.5 | 17.6:1 | 64% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 19.1 | 16.8:1 | 65% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 16 | 25.6:1 | 75% (306) |
| 2017-18 | 128 | 4.5 | 28.4:1 | 78% (100) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richard D. Browning High.
Since 2017-18: students up 166% (128 to 340); teachers up 308% (4.5 to 18.4).
About Richard D. Browning High
Richard D. Browning High is a low-enrollment high school in Long Beach, California. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 340 students enrolled. The average among high schools in California is roughly 838 students; this school is 59% smaller than that.
Long Beach Unified enrolls 62,255 students, and its 82 schools include Richard D. Browning High.
Hispanic students account for 57% of enrollment at Richard D. Browning High. Other groups make up 21% Black, 9% Asian, 7% White, and 6% multiracial. Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Richard D. Browning High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
With 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Richard D. Browning High was 18.5:1. High schools in California average about 18.2:1, a similar figure. Richard D. Browning High's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 76%.
allk12 grades Richard D. Browning High a D. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Richard D. Browning High would be expected to post about 35.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.4%.
Los Angeles County census figures show that median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Richard D. Browning High is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 23.4% is below the 38.1% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Richard D. Browning High as City: Large.
Richard D. Browning High saw enrollment fall 17% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 25.6:1 in 2020-21, and 18.5:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Richard D. Browning High covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Richard D. Browning HighHow many students attend Richard D. Browning High?
Richard D. Browning High enrolls approximately 340 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Richard D. Browning High serve?
Richard D. Browning High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Richard D. Browning High?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Richard D. Browning High.
How diverse is Richard D. Browning High?
Richard D. Browning High reports a student body of 7% White, 57% Hispanic, 21% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Richard D. Browning High?
Richard D. Browning 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.