Is Prisk Elementary a good school?

Yes. Prisk Elementary ranks in the top 6.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Prisk Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 486 students attended Prisk Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Prisk Elementary?

Students at Prisk Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 34% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Prisk Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prisk Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Stanford Middle High : Millikan High

Prisk Elementary

Summary:

Prisk Elementary is a public elementary school located in Long Beach, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 486 students. This exceptional school consistently outperforms the Long Beach Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Prisk Elementary had 77.41% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 49.52% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, Prisk Elementary had 73.64% of students proficient or better, compared to 36.36% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools for Hispanic students, top 10% for special education students, and top 3% for multi-racial students in recent years.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Long Beach Unified School District, Prisk Elementary outperforms them significantly in academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, Prisk Elementary's 2023-2024 proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are 8-20 percentage points higher than the next best-performing nearby school, Gant Elementary. This sustained excellence and ability to serve a diverse student population make Prisk Elementary a standout example within the district.

Detail:

Public K-5

2375 Fanwood Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815-2114

(562) 598-9601

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
353^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,116

Students who attend Prisk Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stanford Middle
High:	Millikan High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 486

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.6%

White:

33.5%

Two or more races:

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prisk Elementary ranks better than 94% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^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 94.92. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (36.6%), White (33.5%), two or more races (11.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prisk Elementary is 25.2. 29 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prisk Elementary is $9,116, which is the 19^th highest among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prisk Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Prisk Elementary 353^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Prisk 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 Prisk Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Prisk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	72.70	1205^th	4809	74.9%
2005	74.47	1146^th	4822	76.2%
2006	73.92	1177^th	4818	75.6%
2007	83.20	840^th	5113	83.6%
2008	89.10	544^th	5113	89.4%
2009	84.70	764^th	5193	85.3%
2010	87.02	635^th	5314	88.1%
2011	84.24	767^th	5377	85.7%
2012	81.29	951^st	5390	82.4%
2013	77.66	1178^th	5530	78.7%
2015	85.44	859^th	5611	84.7%
2016	88.10	731^st	5614	87.0%
2017	90.60	604^th	5692	89.4%
2018	92.77	463^rd	5662	91.8%
2019	94.83	302^nd	5789	94.8%
2021	90.69	150^th	1417	89.4%
2022	95.23	342^nd	5883	94.2%
2023	94.51	391^st	5874	93.3%
2024	94.92	353^rd	5862	94.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Prisk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	58.61	212^th	445	52.4%
2022	82.86	64^th	610	89.5%
2023	90.42	18^th	669	97.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Prisk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	99.29	28^th	2420	98.8%
2024	98.80	40^th	2634	98.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Prisk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.17	479^th	5084	90.6%
2019	94.47	163^rd	5173	96.8%
2021	86.21	96^th	1110	91.4%
2022	95.69	154^th	5264	97.1%
2023	91.85	318^th	5374	94.1%
2024	93.22	315^th	5511	94.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Prisk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.47	323^rd	5413	94.0%
2019	95.02	222^nd	5492	96.0%
2021	90.23	136^th	1267	89.3%
2022	93.68	398^th	5635	92.9%
2023	91.98	505^th	5617	91.0%
2024	93.58	397^th	5605	92.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Prisk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.34	39^th	2128	98.2%
2019	99.83	8^th	2585	99.7%
2022	99.59	18^th	2227	99.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Prisk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.71	645^th	5431	88.1%
2019	90.64	534^th	5510	90.3%
2021	87.48	160^th	1272	87.4%
2022	95.55	268^th	5663	95.3%
2023	94.52	341^st	5650	94.0%
2024	92.78	437^th	5636	92.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Prisk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.83	311^th	4830	93.6%
2019	96.61	96^th	4963	98.1%
2022	97.55	89^th	5084	98.2%
2023	98.67	43^rd	5098	99.2%
2024	98.94	27^th	5102	99.5%

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Rank History for White students at Prisk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.29	282^nd	2737	89.7%
2019	87.14	184^th	2834	93.5%
2022	89.76	119^th	2726	95.6%
2023	82.25	339^th	2662	87.3%
2024	86.96	185^th	2647	93.0%

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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

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by a parent
Thursday, April 15, 2021

Our daughter goes to prisk and has now for a few years now. 2 out of the 3 teachers were very nice and helpful and seemed like they actually cared about the children. We have known our daughter needed extra help but has been displaying signs of dislexia and ADD, so we requested an IEP evaluation. I reached out to the principal and other staff members multiple times and pretty much was either misled or completely ignored. Months go by, before they basically tell us they forgot her. Having school professionals telling you they forgot about your child is upsetting to put it politely. That aside the tutoring programs there are extremely scarce and they are very selective about who can get it. When we were elected for tutoring, they cut it short weeks early due to "funding". The school psychologist is only there twice a week due to having to report to 2 other schools as well as prisk. Long beach unified has been an absolute nightmare. The teachers for the most part just don't have the tools they need to do their job to the best of their ability. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Prisk Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	179	122	117	97	3	n/a	n/a	0	518
1989	209	148	134	137	3	n/a	n/a	0	631
1990	195	153	148	124	1	n/a	n/a	0	621
1991	187	93	134	120	2	n/a	n/a	0	536
1992	187	120	122	109	3	n/a	n/a	0	541
1993	180	109	96	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	477
1994	180	96	92	93	5	n/a	n/a	0	466
1995	232	129	80	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
1996	232	129	80	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
1997	241	132	91	96	3	n/a	n/a	0	563
1998	256	137	97	102	2	n/a	n/a	0	594
1999	278	141	100	101	4	n/a	n/a	0	624
2000	305	143	101	126	4	n/a	n/a	0	679
2001	321	159	97	154	3	n/a	n/a	0	734
2002	337	109	91	160	1	n/a	n/a	0	698
2003	337	109	91	160	1	n/a	n/a	0	698
2004	333	91	81	134	0	n/a	n/a	2	641
2005	325	86	66	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	609
2006	324	73	60	128	2	n/a	n/a	5	592
2007	280	69	57	123	1	n/a	n/a	10	540
2008	259	54	56	108	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
2009	251	45	42	100	2	4	13	0	457
2010	263	61	54	121	2	3	19	0	523
2011	269	68	64	140	2	4	30	0	577
2012	277	59	65	156	2	3	49	0	611
2013	278	57	66	153	2	5	58	0	619
2014	273	60	71	158	0	3	71	0	636
2015	252	59	70	161	0	6	76	0	624
2016	230	42	57	146	0	8	83	0	566
2017	214	45	56	159	0	6	88	0	568
2018	202	40	55	158	0	9	93	0	557
2019	203	41	57	167	0	5	94	0	567
2020	206	42	53	176	3	1	76	0	557
2021	171	39	56	180	3	1	71	0	521
2022	169	29	52	169	2	2	63	0	486
2023	163	32	51	178	3	2	57	0	486

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 Prisk Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	518	31.8	16.2	n/a
1989	631	35.0	18.0	n/a
1990	621	31.0	20.0	n/a
1991	536	24.0	22.3	n/a
1992	541	24.4	22.1	58.8
1993	477	20.6	23.2	30.2
1994	466	18.6	25.1	54.5
1995	523	23.1	22.6	46.8
1996	523	23.1	22.6	46.8
1997	563	29.0	19.4	47.1
1998	594	30.0	19.8	46.8
1999	624	28.0	22.3	47.1
2000	679	36.0	18.9	45.9
2001	734	38.0	19.3	46.9
2002	698	36.0	19.4	37.8
2003	698	36.0	19.4	37.8
2004	641	35.0	18.3	35.2
2005	609	33.0	18.5	34.3
2006	592	30.6	19.3	29.1
2007	540	28.0	19.3	29.1
2008	479	29.6	16.2	25.5
2009	457	24.0	16.6	24.9
2010	523	30.0	17.4	25.4
2011	577	n/a	n/a	28.8
2012	611	24.4	25.0	n/a
2013	619	24.0	25.7	24.6
2014	636	24.5	25.9	29.6
2015	624	24.0	26.0	32.2
2016	566	22.0	25.7	30.7
2017	568	22.0	25.8	28.2
2018	557	21.0	26.5	26
2019	567	21.0	27.0	30
2020	557	n/a	n/a	31.2
2021	521	20.0	26.0	30.9
2022	486	20.0	24.3	24.7
2023	486	19.2	25.2	25.1

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 Prisk Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	518	31.8	16.2	n/a
1989	631	35.0	18.0	n/a
1990	621	31.0	20.0	n/a
1991	536	24.0	22.3	n/a
1992	541	24.4	22.1	58.8
1993	477	20.6	23.2	30.2
1994	466	18.6	25.1	54.5
1995	523	23.1	22.6	46.8
1996	523	23.1	22.6	46.8
1997	563	29.0	19.4	47.1
1998	594	30.0	19.8	46.8
1999	624	28.0	22.3	47.1
2000	679	36.0	18.9	45.9
2001	734	38.0	19.3	46.9
2002	698	36.0	19.4	37.8
2003	698	36.0	19.4	37.8
2004	641	35.0	18.3	35.2
2005	609	33.0	18.5	34.3
2006	592	30.6	19.3	29.1
2007	540	28.0	19.3	29.1
2008	479	29.6	16.2	25.5
2009	457	24.0	16.6	24.9
2010	523	30.0	17.4	25.4
2011	577	n/a	n/a	28.8
2012	611	24.4	25.0	n/a
2013	619	24.0	25.7	24.6
2014	636	24.5	25.9	29.6
2015	624	24.0	26.0	32.2
2016	566	22.0	25.7	30.7
2017	568	22.0	25.8	28.2
2018	557	21.0	26.5	26
2019	567	21.0	27.0	30
2020	557	n/a	n/a	31.2
2021	521	20.0	26.0	30.9
2022	486	20.0	24.3	24.7
2023	486	19.2	25.2	25.1

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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