Is Bixby Elementary a good school?

Bixby Elementary ranks 1312 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bixby Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 548 students attended Bixby Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bixby Elementary?

Students at Bixby Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 16% White, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Bixby Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bixby Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Stanford Middle High : Wilson High

Bixby Elementary

Summary:

Bixby Elementary is a public elementary school in Long Beach, California, serving 523 students in grades K-5 and part of the Long Beach Unified School District. This school consistently performs above district and state averages in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics assessments, with particularly strong results in 4th grade. Bixby also excels in Science, with 5th-grade proficiency rates exceeding both district and state levels.

Bixby's academic performance is generally higher than nearby schools in the Long Beach Unified School District, such as Emerson Parkside Academy and Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary. Emerson Parkside Academy and Gant Elementary stand out as the top-performing schools in the area, with 4-5 star ratings from SchoolDigger. Bixby's student population is also more economically diverse, with a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to some nearby schools.

While Bixby's academic achievements are impressive, the school has seen fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.7% in 2020-2021 to 37.0% in 2021-2022. Additionally, Bixby has a higher student-teacher ratio compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools, which may indicate a need for additional teaching resources to support its student population. Continued focus on addressing chronic absenteeism and maintaining academic excellence will be crucial for Bixby Elementary's future success.

Detail:

Public K-5

5251 East Stearns St.
Long Beach, CA 90815-2902

(562) 498-3794

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1312^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,192

Students who attend Bixby Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stanford Middle
High:	Wilson High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.0

Number of students: 548

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.0%

White:

16.1%

African American:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bixby Elementary ranks better than 77.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^th among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.48. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60%), White (16.1%), African American (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bixby Elementary is 26. 31 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bixby Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bixby Elementary is $9,192, which is the 17^th highest among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bixby Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bixby Elementary 1312^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bixby Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Long Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Beach Unified 654^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bixby Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bixby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	41.87	2551^st	4809	47.0%
2005	43.22	2527^th	4822	47.6%
2006	47.73	2285^th	4818	52.6%
2007	55.46	2043^rd	5113	60.0%
2008	55.04	2103^rd	5113	58.9%
2009	68.49	1508^th	5193	71.0%
2010	75.09	1227^th	5314	76.9%
2011	59.52	2062^nd	5377	61.7%
2012	69.05	1578^th	5390	70.7%
2013	63.14	1938^th	5530	65.0%
2015	64.99	1712^th	5611	69.5%
2016	66.01	1713^th	5614	69.5%
2017	66.47	1728^th	5692	69.6%
2018	79.94	1134^th	5662	80.0%
2019	86.29	832^nd	5789	85.6%
2021	61.43	490^th	1417	65.4%
2022	63.78	1853^rd	5883	68.5%
2023	76.51	1302^nd	5874	77.8%
2024	76.48	1312^th	5862	77.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bixby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.33	586^th	5084	88.5%
2019	88.22	353^rd	5173	93.2%
2021	65.75	293^rd	1110	73.6%
2022	60.95	1626^th	5264	69.1%
2023	74.98	993^rd	5374	81.5%
2024	80.19	818^th	5511	85.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Bixby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.47	885^th	5413	83.7%
2019	84.98	821^st	5492	85.1%
2021	58.53	465^th	1267	63.3%
2022	65.83	1699^th	5635	69.8%
2023	77.38	1198^th	5617	78.7%
2024	81.41	1035^th	5605	81.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Bixby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.10	1397^th	5431	74.3%
2019	84.34	849^th	5510	84.6%
2021	60.88	443^rd	1272	65.2%
2022	59.40	1991^st	5663	64.8%
2023	72.26	1400^th	5650	75.2%
2024	68.29	1588^th	5636	71.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Bixby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	81.97	68^th	593	88.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bixby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.07	899^th	4830	81.4%
2019	82.51	615^th	4963	87.6%
2022	75.68	910^th	5084	82.1%
2023	88.88	402^nd	5098	92.1%
2024	85.87	514^th	5102	89.9%

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Rank History for White students at Bixby Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.14	786^th	2737	71.3%
2019	93.54	20^th	2834	99.3%
2022	79.87	456^th	2726	83.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bixby Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	328	147	54	114	5	n/a	n/a	0	648
1989	339	164	57	117	3	n/a	n/a	0	680
1990	166	139	55	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	460
1991	158	145	58	68	4	n/a	n/a	0	433
1992	186	121	51	87	2	n/a	n/a	0	447
1993	187	134	59	100	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
1994	186	116	60	111	3	n/a	n/a	0	476
1995	164	149	45	123	4	n/a	n/a	0	485
1996	164	149	45	123	4	n/a	n/a	0	485
1997	169	198	50	127	4	n/a	n/a	0	548
1998	158	193	54	142	9	n/a	n/a	0	556
1999	145	203	58	161	9	n/a	n/a	0	576
2000	163	188	73	151	5	n/a	n/a	0	580
2001	168	212	84	196	5	n/a	n/a	0	665
2002	151	182	77	203	1	n/a	n/a	0	614
2003	151	182	77	203	1	n/a	n/a	0	614
2004	149	175	64	203	0	n/a	n/a	5	596
2005	123	142	63	193	1	n/a	n/a	7	529
2006	131	108	63	159	2	n/a	n/a	1	464
2007	114	104	59	130	2	n/a	n/a	6	415
2008	114	93	62	133	3	n/a	n/a	0	405
2009	114	79	65	134	2	4	10	0	408
2010	125	71	60	140	1	4	11	0	412
2011	124	81	64	129	1	3	17	0	419
2012	151	85	81	221	2	6	30	0	576
2013	131	69	70	220	1	4	36	0	531
2014	129	60	76	217	1	6	55	0	544
2015	126	64	76	226	1	5	55	0	553
2016	114	50	68	203	0	13	56	0	504
2017	106	46	65	188	0	10	60	0	475
2018	111	40	59	178	0	7	61	0	456
2019	97	46	62	188	1	9	61	0	464
2020	91	48	54	207	1	11	62	0	474
2021	91	53	43	271	1	4	48	0	511
2022	82	59	36	292	1	2	49	0	521
2023	80	54	35	307	1	3	43	0	523
2024	88	55	22	329	0	2	52	0	548

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bixby Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	648	25.0	25.9	n/a
1989	680	24.0	28.3	n/a
1990	460	18.5	24.8	n/a
1991	433	16.5	26.2	n/a
1992	447	16.8	26.6	49
1993	482	18.5	26.1	41.9
1994	476	18.0	26.4	73.7
1995	485	19.0	25.5	60.6
1996	485	19.0	25.5	60.6
1997	548	26.6	20.6	68.4
1998	556	28.0	19.9	68.9
1999	576	28.0	20.6	71.4
2000	580	29.0	20.0	65.2
2001	665	35.2	18.9	61.8
2002	614	33.0	18.6	67.6
2003	614	33.0	18.6	67.6
2004	596	33.0	18.1	69.4
2005	529	29.0	18.2	63.6
2006	464	24.9	18.6	59.8
2007	415	22.0	18.9	57.2
2008	405	28.4	14.3	56.5
2009	408	21.0	14.9	59.3
2010	412	25.0	16.4	53.2
2011	419	n/a	n/a	52.3
2012	576	24.0	24.0	n/a
2013	531	21.0	25.2	46.9
2014	544	21.5	25.3	50.6
2015	553	21.0	26.3	50.5
2016	504	18.0	28.0	48.8
2017	475	16.0	29.6	52.6
2018	456	16.2	28.1	47.1
2019	464	17.0	27.2	53
2020	474	n/a	n/a	52.3
2021	511	19.0	26.8	45.4
2022	521	20.0	26.0	36.3
2023	523	18.5	28.2	29.8
2024	548	21.0	26.0	37

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bixby Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	648	25.0	25.9	n/a
1989	680	24.0	28.3	n/a
1990	460	18.5	24.8	n/a
1991	433	16.5	26.2	n/a
1992	447	16.8	26.6	49
1993	482	18.5	26.1	41.9
1994	476	18.0	26.4	73.7
1995	485	19.0	25.5	60.6
1996	485	19.0	25.5	60.6
1997	548	26.6	20.6	68.4
1998	556	28.0	19.9	68.9
1999	576	28.0	20.6	71.4
2000	580	29.0	20.0	65.2
2001	665	35.2	18.9	61.8
2002	614	33.0	18.6	67.6
2003	614	33.0	18.6	67.6
2004	596	33.0	18.1	69.4
2005	529	29.0	18.2	63.6
2006	464	24.9	18.6	59.8
2007	415	22.0	18.9	57.2
2008	405	28.4	14.3	56.5
2009	408	21.0	14.9	59.3
2010	412	25.0	16.4	53.2
2011	419	n/a	n/a	52.3
2012	576	24.0	24.0	n/a
2013	531	21.0	25.2	46.9
2014	544	21.5	25.3	50.6
2015	553	21.0	26.3	50.5
2016	504	18.0	28.0	48.8
2017	475	16.0	29.6	52.6
2018	456	16.2	28.1	47.1
2019	464	17.0	27.2	53
2020	474	n/a	n/a	52.3
2021	511	19.0	26.8	45.4
2022	521	20.0	26.0	36.3
2023	523	18.5	28.2	29.8
2024	548	21.0	26.0	37

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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