Is Tincher Preparatory a good school?

Tincher Preparatory ranks 717 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tincher Preparatory?

In the 2023-24 school year, 824 students attended Tincher Preparatory.

What is the racial makeup of Tincher Preparatory?

Students at Tincher Preparatory are 38% Hispanic, 29% White, 15% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Tincher Preparatory

Summary:

Tincher Preparatory is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Long Beach Unified School District, with 813 students. This sizable school has consistently ranked in the top 15-20% of California elementary schools over the past several years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Tincher Preparatory's performance on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts, is notably strong compared to the district and state averages.

Tincher Preparatory significantly outperforms the Long Beach Unified School District and the state of California in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 72.26% of Tincher Preparatory students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.52% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong among Hispanic and White student subgroups, ranking in the top 10-15% of California elementary schools for these groups. Tincher Preparatory's special education and low socioeconomic status student groups also demonstrate strong academic achievement compared to their peers statewide.

While Tincher Preparatory's overall performance is impressive, its academic performance, while still strong, is not as dominant when compared to the nearby high-achieving schools in the Los Alamitos Unified School District, such as Jack L. Weaver Elementary, Francis Hopkinson Elementary, Richard Henry Lee Elementary, and Rossmoor Elementary. However, Tincher Preparatory has maintained a consistently high level of academic performance over the past several years, suggesting effective teaching practices and a strong educational environment.

Detail:

Public K-8

1701 Petaluma Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815-4855

(562) 493-2636

District: Long Beach Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,965

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 824

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.1%

White:

28.5%

Asian:

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tincher Preparatory ranks better than 87.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^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 89.68. (See more...)

Compare Details Tincher Preparatory ranks better than 86.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.93. (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 Student population at Tincher Preparatory is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.1%), White (28.5%), Asian (15.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tincher Preparatory is 23.2, which is the 10^th best among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Tincher Preparatory employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tincher Preparatory is $8,965, which is the 24^th highest among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tincher Preparatory:

SchoolDigger ranks Tincher Preparatory 717^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Tincher Preparatory in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Tincher Preparatory 368^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Tincher Preparatory in the ranking list.)

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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 Tincher Preparatory

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	58.27	1790^th	4809	62.8%
2005	54.69	1968^th	4822	59.2%
2006	59.34	1767^th	4818	63.3%
2007	58.44	1903^rd	5113	62.8%
2008	68.06	1490^th	5113	70.9%
2009	57.28	2058^th	5193	60.4%
2010	59.71	2001^st	5314	62.3%
2011	70.75	1462^nd	5377	72.8%
2012	72.92	1384^th	5390	74.3%
2013	76.37	1244^th	5530	77.5%
2015	80.17	1102^nd	5611	80.4%
2016	73.44	1376^th	5614	75.5%
2017	81.79	1050^th	5692	81.6%
2018	87.47	773^rd	5662	86.3%
2019	84.48	936^th	5789	83.8%
2021	87.04	182^nd	1417	87.2%
2022	86.04	894^th	5883	84.8%
2023	87.51	846^th	5874	85.6%
2024	89.68	717^th	5862	87.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	73.36	109^th	445	75.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	72.69	459^th	2634	82.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.13	481^st	5084	90.5%
2019	88.55	343^rd	5173	93.4%
2021	83.33	117^th	1110	89.5%
2022	88.48	415^th	5264	92.1%
2023	84.90	579^th	5374	89.2%
2024	92.44	352^nd	5511	93.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.02	988^th	5413	81.7%
2019	78.89	1131^st	5492	79.4%
2021	84.43	195^th	1267	84.6%
2022	83.51	941^st	5635	83.3%
2023	87.57	760^th	5617	86.5%
2024	90.69	581^st	5605	89.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	90.36	175^th	2585	93.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.66	529^th	5431	90.3%
2019	87.02	730^th	5510	86.8%
2021	86.30	176^th	1272	86.2%
2022	84.62	893^rd	5663	84.2%
2023	84.50	898^th	5650	84.1%
2024	85.65	842^nd	5636	85.1%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	68.77	156^th	700	77.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.05	302^nd	4830	93.7%
2019	84.97	507^th	4963	89.8%
2022	84.43	573^rd	5084	88.7%
2023	87.35	458^th	5098	91.0%
2024	90.65	327^th	5102	93.6%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.65	464^th	2737	83.0%
2019	77.97	537^th	2834	81.1%
2022	82.20	366^th	2726	86.6%
2023	84.72	258^th	2662	90.3%
2024	82.02	349^th	2647	86.8%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	63.03	547^th	1769	69.1%
2005	67.90	475^th	1777	73.3%
2006	70.81	449^th	1804	75.1%
2007	76.06	373^rd	1999	81.3%
2008	79.36	303^rd	2005	84.9%
2009	75.95	375^th	2063	81.8%
2010	72.03	506^th	2179	76.8%
2011	69.20	578^th	2236	74.2%
2012	62.46	758^th	2259	66.4%
2013	78.60	358^th	2379	85.0%
2015	80.23	423^rd	2477	82.9%
2016	79.19	463^rd	2497	81.5%
2017	82.07	412^th	2508	83.6%
2018	93.07	173^rd	2480	93.0%
2019	90.84	244^th	2715	91.0%
2021	86.88	91^st	894	89.8%
2022	84.64	393^rd	2740	85.7%
2023	85.65	360^th	2802	87.2%
2024	85.93	368^th	2777	86.7%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	73.52	140^th	554	74.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.30	86^th	2230	96.1%
2019	94.58	74^th	2369	96.9%
2021	84.88	56^th	721	92.2%
2022	80.19	301^st	2458	87.8%
2023	85.00	247^th	2549	90.3%
2024	83.12	289^th	2575	88.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.72	155^th	2262	93.1%
2019	82.30	386^th	2380	83.8%
2021	83.50	102^nd	738	86.2%
2022	80.42	420^th	2509	83.3%
2023	80.30	428^th	2547	83.2%
2024	86.25	322^nd	2546	87.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	96.28	42^nd	1491	97.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.57	191^st	2273	91.6%
2019	94.97	127^th	2407	94.7%
2021	87.11	75^th	763	90.2%
2022	85.66	341^st	2527	86.5%
2023	87.37	308^th	2558	88.0%
2024	83.61	363^rd	2547	85.7%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	68.34	271^st	745	63.6%
2024	67.06	279^th	741	62.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.42	11^th	600	98.2%
2019	86.24	55^th	643	91.4%
2022	91.57	34^th	637	94.7%
2023	77.96	92^nd	614	85.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.07	104^th	2072	95.0%
2019	95.86	58^th	2213	97.4%
2022	83.83	224^th	2359	90.5%
2023	83.36	254^th	2391	89.4%
2024	84.14	232^nd	2383	90.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Tincher Preparatory

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.80	42^nd	1496	97.2%
2019	86.04	147^th	1602	90.8%
2022	79.57	257^th	1555	83.5%
2023	85.01	152^nd	1552	90.2%
2024	74.54	339^th	1535	77.9%

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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 Tincher Preparatory

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	245	54	211	169	4	n/a	n/a	0	683
1989	259	54	151	112	2	n/a	n/a	0	578
1990	233	66	135	96	2	n/a	n/a	0	532
1991	216	78	120	115	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
1992	203	72	131	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1993	192	82	117	109	2	n/a	n/a	0	502
1994	184	136	120	116	2	n/a	n/a	0	558
1995	190	149	93	98	3	n/a	n/a	0	533
1996	190	149	93	98	3	n/a	n/a	0	533
1997	190	189	94	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
1998	187	188	87	171	1	n/a	n/a	0	634
1999	162	208	97	251	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
2000	223	221	131	317	2	n/a	n/a	0	894
2001	288	255	142	348	1	n/a	n/a	0	1034
2002	374	254	165	400	3	n/a	n/a	0	1196
2003	374	254	165	400	3	n/a	n/a	0	1196
2004	400	252	162	392	3	n/a	n/a	9	1218
2005	393	234	165	393	4	n/a	n/a	1	1190
2006	402	217	153	366	2	n/a	n/a	3	1143
2007	395	227	99	329	2	n/a	n/a	80	1132
2008	408	236	154	309	3	n/a	n/a	0	1110
2009	425	219	148	317	2	12	29	0	1152
2010	429	229	149	303	4	9	32	0	1155
2011	438	213	129	312	2	10	36	0	1140
2012	433	191	129	298	2	12	42	0	1107
2013	371	151	118	266	1	10	45	0	962
2014	359	143	115	253	1	10	49	0	930
2015	305	123	108	254	1	8	52	0	851
2016	267	106	97	264	0	10	49	0	793
2017	228	93	88	266	0	12	61	0	748
2018	226	72	85	255	1	8	68	0	715
2019	220	70	87	252	2	7	80	0	718
2020	220	78	92	258	2	6	77	0	733
2021	217	85	86	261	2	9	75	0	735
2022	196	78	90	279	1	6	76	0	726
2023	227	78	102	322	2	7	75	0	813
2024	235	57	127	314	0	9	81	1	824

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tincher Preparatory

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	683	25.0	27.3	n/a
1989	578	23.0	25.1	n/a
1990	532	20.6	25.8	n/a
1991	530	22.6	23.4	n/a
1992	530	23.0	23.0	54.7
1993	502	21.6	23.2	52
1994	558	23.4	23.8	55
1995	533	20.5	26.0	62.7
1996	533	20.5	26.0	62.7
1997	613	29.5	20.8	67.5
1998	634	29.0	21.9	68.9
1999	719	35.5	20.3	74.7
2000	894	43.0	20.8	69.2
2001	1034	51.0	20.3	71.7
2002	1196	55.6	21.5	63.5
2003	1196	55.6	21.5	63.5
2004	1218	56.7	21.5	64.8
2005	1190	55.7	21.4	62.8
2006	1143	52.1	21.9	59.8
2007	1132	49.3	23.0	58.9
2008	1110	58.8	18.9	54.1
2009	1152	49.6	20.0	53
2010	1155	58.0	19.9	49.2
2011	1140	n/a	n/a	50.4
2012	1107	39.8	27.8	n/a
2013	962	38.5	24.9	43.2
2014	930	32.0	29.0	46.3
2015	851	32.0	26.5	42.3
2016	793	28.0	28.3	45.5
2017	748	31.0	24.1	46.8
2018	715	31.0	23.0	42.7
2019	718	30.0	23.9	43.3
2020	733	n/a	n/a	40.9
2021	735	32.2	22.8	40.5
2022	726	31.8	22.7	31.1
2023	813	33.4	24.2	32.3
2024	824	35.5	23.2	34

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 Tincher Preparatory

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	683	25.0	27.3	n/a
1989	578	23.0	25.1	n/a
1990	532	20.6	25.8	n/a
1991	530	22.6	23.4	n/a
1992	530	23.0	23.0	54.7
1993	502	21.6	23.2	52
1994	558	23.4	23.8	55
1995	533	20.5	26.0	62.7
1996	533	20.5	26.0	62.7
1997	613	29.5	20.8	67.5
1998	634	29.0	21.9	68.9
1999	719	35.5	20.3	74.7
2000	894	43.0	20.8	69.2
2001	1034	51.0	20.3	71.7
2002	1196	55.6	21.5	63.5
2003	1196	55.6	21.5	63.5
2004	1218	56.7	21.5	64.8
2005	1190	55.7	21.4	62.8
2006	1143	52.1	21.9	59.8
2007	1132	49.3	23.0	58.9
2008	1110	58.8	18.9	54.1
2009	1152	49.6	20.0	53
2010	1155	58.0	19.9	49.2
2011	1140	n/a	n/a	50.4
2012	1107	39.8	27.8	n/a
2013	962	38.5	24.9	43.2
2014	930	32.0	29.0	46.3
2015	851	32.0	26.5	42.3
2016	793	28.0	28.3	45.5
2017	748	31.0	24.1	46.8
2018	715	31.0	23.0	42.7
2019	718	30.0	23.9	43.3
2020	733	n/a	n/a	40.9
2021	735	32.2	22.8	40.5
2022	726	31.8	22.7	31.1
2023	813	33.4	24.2	32.3
2024	824	35.5	23.2	34

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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