Is Burcham Elementary a good school?

Burcham Elementary ranks 1254 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Burcham Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 344 students attended Burcham Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Burcham Elementary?

Students at Burcham Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 31% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 6% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Burcham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Burcham Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Marshall Academy of the Arts

Burcham Elementary

Summary:

Burcham Elementary is a public elementary school in Long Beach, California, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, Burcham Elementary is now a high-performing school within the Long Beach Unified School District.

Burcham Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state in standardized test scores, with 61.21% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 60.61% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 49.52% and 36.36%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for its Hispanic, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled student subgroups, ranking in the top 10-15% of California elementary schools in these categories. However, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rates, from 5.9% in 2017-2018 to 27.1% in the most recent school year, are a concern that should be addressed.

Compared to nearby schools, Twain Elementary and Gompers have lower academic achievement compared to Burcham Elementary, while Emerson Parkside Academy and Prisk Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 10-15% of California elementary schools. Burcham's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients suggests it may serve a more affluent student population, which could contribute to its strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

5610 East Monlaco Rd.
Long Beach, CA 90808-2627

(562) 420-2685

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1254^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,149

Students who attend Burcham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Marshall Academy of the Arts

Student/teacher ratio: 26.9

Number of students: 344

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.9%

White:

30.8%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Burcham Elementary ranks better than 78.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^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 77.81. (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 (43.9%), White (30.8%), two or more races (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burcham Elementary is 26.9. 38 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Burcham Elementary employs 12.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burcham Elementary is $9,149, which is the 18^th highest among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Burcham Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Burcham Elementary 1254^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Burcham 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 Burcham Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Burcham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	34.01	3000^th	4809	37.6%
2005	33.23	3093^rd	4822	35.9%
2006	42.84	2569^th	4818	46.7%
2007	37.40	3083^rd	5113	39.7%
2008	44.08	2712^th	5113	47.0%
2009	43.58	2840^th	5193	45.3%
2010	53.85	2338^th	5314	56.0%
2011	63.71	1812^th	5377	66.3%
2012	64.97	1789^th	5390	66.8%
2013	38.11	3450^th	5530	37.6%
2015	45.75	2695^th	5611	52.0%
2016	43.90	2838^th	5614	49.4%
2017	52.43	2409^th	5692	57.7%
2018	65.49	1791^st	5662	68.4%
2019	64.37	1868^th	5789	67.7%
2021	79.01	288^th	1417	79.7%
2022	86.09	893^rd	5883	84.8%
2023	86.00	912^th	5874	84.5%
2024	77.81	1254^th	5862	78.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Burcham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.52	1326^th	5084	73.9%
2019	58.92	1836^th	5173	64.5%
2021	78.78	149^th	1110	86.6%
2022	72.04	1079^th	5264	79.5%
2023	83.48	641^st	5374	88.1%
2024	70.58	1240^th	5511	77.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Burcham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.46	1735^th	5413	67.9%
2019	59.52	1990^th	5492	63.8%
2021	69.21	351^st	1267	72.3%
2022	85.12	867^th	5635	84.6%
2023	80.14	1095^th	5617	80.5%
2024	80.27	1087^th	5605	80.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Burcham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	81.96	258^th	2128	87.9%
2019	82.30	302^nd	2585	88.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Burcham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.78	1775^th	5431	67.3%
2019	66.56	1663^rd	5510	69.8%
2021	83.25	213^th	1272	83.3%
2022	82.25	1000^th	5663	82.3%
2023	87.65	741^st	5650	86.9%
2024	73.56	1342^nd	5636	76.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Burcham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.68	1110^th	4830	77.0%
2019	68.69	1228^th	4963	75.3%
2022	85.51	526^th	5084	89.7%
2023	85.89	511^th	5098	90.0%
2024	85.81	515^th	5102	89.9%

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Rank History for White students at Burcham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.87	832^nd	2737	69.6%
2019	69.11	863^rd	2834	69.5%
2022	82.90	347^th	2726	87.3%
2023	81.78	362^nd	2662	86.4%
2024	50.63	1388^th	2647	47.6%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, July 19, 2016

This school has had a major turnaround in terms of administration the past three years. Some very caring principals have been hired. The teachers have always been very good. Both our daughters are in the GATE classes and those have been tremendous in terms of teaching and rigor. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Burcham Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	325	59	149	86	2	n/a	n/a	0	621
1989	279	84	163	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	611
1990	273	70	164	103	1	n/a	n/a	0	611
1991	223	54	166	139	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
1992	224	48	149	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
1993	236	52	125	225	3	n/a	n/a	0	641
1994	245	51	114	203	1	n/a	n/a	0	614
1995	270	101	78	296	4	n/a	n/a	0	749
1996	270	101	78	296	4	n/a	n/a	0	749
1997	252	134	70	318	1	n/a	n/a	0	775
1998	252	141	59	314	1	n/a	n/a	0	767
1999	253	130	65	319	0	n/a	n/a	0	767
2000	239	125	61	360	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
2001	192	141	53	386	1	n/a	n/a	0	773
2002	169	118	44	312	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
2003	169	118	44	312	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
2004	151	105	43	308	0	n/a	n/a	1	608
2005	136	70	29	244	1	n/a	n/a	7	487
2006	155	65	33	246	0	n/a	n/a	2	501
2007	132	62	28	253	0	n/a	n/a	16	491
2008	159	90	40	272	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	561
2009	163	105	38	244	1	4	12	0	567
2010	189	89	43	211	0	1	13	0	546
2011	178	84	42	237	0	2	13	0	556
2012	183	100	45	243	0	1	17	0	589
2013	220	123	53	398	1	6	27	0	828
2014	138	99	46	301	0	5	27	0	616
2015	148	80	58	307	1	5	25	0	624
2016	132	69	50	277	2	2	32	0	564
2017	124	48	34	207	2	2	38	0	455
2018	142	32	29	176	1	1	49	0	430
2019	140	25	28	179	1	3	54	0	430
2020	139	32	26	181	1	4	57	0	440
2021	125	37	28	169	2	4	50	0	415
2022	108	23	25	148	1	3	41	0	349
2023	107	25	27	154	2	4	38	0	357
2024	106	22	26	151	2	4	32	1	344

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

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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 Burcham Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	621	28.0	22.1	n/a
1989	611	26.0	23.5	n/a
1990	611	25.0	24.4	n/a
1991	583	23.0	25.3	n/a
1992	598	23.4	25.5	58
1993	641	27.0	23.7	59.1
1994	614	26.0	23.6	70.5
1995	749	30.0	25.0	66
1996	749	30.0	25.0	66
1997	775	34.8	22.3	71.1
1998	767	36.0	21.3	67.1
1999	767	35.0	21.9	68.6
2000	785	40.0	19.6	71
2001	773	40.0	19.3	77.1
2002	643	34.5	18.6	79.3
2003	643	34.5	18.6	79.3
2004	608	31.4	19.4	74.8
2005	487	28.0	17.4	70.6
2006	501	26.0	19.3	63.7
2007	491	29.0	16.9	64.8
2008	561	34.0	16.5	59.4
2009	567	29.2	17.1	55.9
2010	546	32.0	17.0	49.3
2011	556	n/a	n/a	50.7
2012	589	22.4	26.2	n/a
2013	828	32.2	25.6	59.1
2014	616	27.3	22.5	64.3
2015	624	26.0	24.0	62.8
2016	564	24.0	23.5	57.4
2017	455	19.0	23.9	49.9
2018	430	15.0	28.6	44.7
2019	430	14.0	30.7	41.9
2020	440	n/a	n/a	38.4
2021	415	15.6	26.5	38.1
2022	349	13.5	25.8	27.5
2023	357	12.5	28.5	28.9
2024	344	12.7	26.9	34.6

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 Burcham Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	621	28.0	22.1	n/a
1989	611	26.0	23.5	n/a
1990	611	25.0	24.4	n/a
1991	583	23.0	25.3	n/a
1992	598	23.4	25.5	58
1993	641	27.0	23.7	59.1
1994	614	26.0	23.6	70.5
1995	749	30.0	25.0	66
1996	749	30.0	25.0	66
1997	775	34.8	22.3	71.1
1998	767	36.0	21.3	67.1
1999	767	35.0	21.9	68.6
2000	785	40.0	19.6	71
2001	773	40.0	19.3	77.1
2002	643	34.5	18.6	79.3
2003	643	34.5	18.6	79.3
2004	608	31.4	19.4	74.8
2005	487	28.0	17.4	70.6
2006	501	26.0	19.3	63.7
2007	491	29.0	16.9	64.8
2008	561	34.0	16.5	59.4
2009	567	29.2	17.1	55.9
2010	546	32.0	17.0	49.3
2011	556	n/a	n/a	50.7
2012	589	22.4	26.2	n/a
2013	828	32.2	25.6	59.1
2014	616	27.3	22.5	64.3
2015	624	26.0	24.0	62.8
2016	564	24.0	23.5	57.4
2017	455	19.0	23.9	49.9
2018	430	15.0	28.6	44.7
2019	430	14.0	30.7	41.9
2020	440	n/a	n/a	38.4
2021	415	15.6	26.5	38.1
2022	349	13.5	25.8	27.5
2023	357	12.5	28.5	28.9
2024	344	12.7	26.9	34.6

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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