Is Dooley Elementary a good school?

Dooley Elementary ranks 3052 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dooley Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 744 students attended Dooley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dooley Elementary?

Students at Dooley Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 16% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Dooley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dooley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lindsey Academy High : Jordan High

Dooley Elementary

Summary:

Dooley Elementary is a public elementary school in Long Beach, California, serving 744 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Long Beach Unified School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dooley Elementary faces several key challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages, with only 42.78% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 49.52% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 41.6%, significantly higher than the district and state. Additionally, 70.83% of Dooley's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's student-teacher ratio of 26.5 students per teacher is also higher than the district average.

However, Dooley Elementary shows some strengths in supporting specific student subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, who have consistently performed better than their peers in the state. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, Harte Elementary and Grant Elementary have similar demographic and performance characteristics to Dooley, while Longfellow Elementary and Madison Elementary demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting opportunities for improvement at Dooley through targeted interventions and support.

Detail:

Public K-5

5075 Long Beach Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90805-6345

(562) 428-7274

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3052^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,754

Students who attend Dooley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lindsey Academy
High:	Jordan High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.5

Number of students: 744

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.9%

African American:

15.9%

Asian:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dooley Elementary ranks worse than 52.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 31^st among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.17. (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 (73.9%), African American (15.9%), Asian (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dooley Elementary is 26.5. 37 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 Dooley Elementary is $7,754. 45 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dooley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dooley Elementary 3052^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dooley Elementary 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 Dooley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dooley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	43.75	2937^th	5314	44.7%
2011	38.02	3381^st	5377	37.1%
2012	41.35	3176^th	5390	41.1%
2013	37.24	3507^th	5530	36.6%
2015	34.08	3390^th	5611	39.6%
2016	33.82	3493^rd	5614	37.8%
2017	37.05	3309^th	5692	41.9%
2018	41.34	3062^nd	5662	45.9%
2019	47.75	2718^th	5789	53.0%
2021	28.14	973^rd	1417	31.3%
2022	35.87	3387^th	5883	42.4%
2023	39.02	3206^th	5874	45.4%
2024	42.17	3052^nd	5862	47.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dooley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.30	1149^th	3246	64.6%
2019	34.99	2126^th	3275	35.1%
2021	35.27	399^th	602	33.7%
2022	56.30	912^th	3311	72.5%
2023	67.67	559^th	3250	82.8%
2024	55.20	926^th	3160	70.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dooley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.26	1174^th	2420	51.5%
2024	26.13	2047^th	2634	22.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dooley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.40	2078^th	5084	59.1%
2019	67.14	1337^th	5173	74.2%
2021	44.89	569^th	1110	48.7%
2022	47.54	2429^th	5264	53.9%
2023	52.73	2180^th	5374	59.4%
2024	52.99	2192^nd	5511	60.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Dooley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	58.97	105^th	356	70.5%
2023	59.95	101^st	336	69.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Dooley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.45	2810^th	5413	48.1%
2019	50.03	2490^th	5492	54.7%
2021	28.42	885^th	1267	30.1%
2022	34.78	3350^th	5635	40.6%
2023	38.07	3140^th	5617	44.1%
2024	40.03	3061^st	5605	45.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Dooley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.31	619^th	2128	70.9%
2019	55.47	831^st	2585	67.9%
2021	41.81	130^th	293	55.6%
2022	29.65	1510^th	2227	32.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Dooley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.55	3187^th	5431	41.3%
2019	44.16	2765^th	5510	49.8%
2021	28.74	862^nd	1272	32.2%
2022	37.40	3179^th	5663	43.9%
2023	40.33	3047^th	5650	46.1%
2024	44.89	2759^th	5636	51.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Dooley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.65	273^rd	700	61.0%
2019	82.88	81^st	747	89.2%
2022	54.99	218^th	663	67.1%
2023	60.76	198^th	662	70.1%
2024	63.36	162^nd	593	72.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dooley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.25	1826^th	4830	62.2%
2019	64.10	1457^th	4963	70.6%
2022	51.66	2093^rd	5084	58.8%
2023	51.93	2122^nd	5098	58.4%
2024	56.08	1888^th	5102	63.0%

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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

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Enrollment information for Dooley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	28	215	121	736	3	n/a	n/a	1103
2009	29	214	83	747	2	28	9	1112
2010	22	209	87	799	1	31	12	1161
2011	19	210	89	795	2	39	16	1170
2012	18	190	81	764	2	40	22	1117
2013	12	169	76	787	2	39	22	1107
2014	19	178	74	792	3	32	28	1126
2015	13	161	66	789	3	47	23	1102
2016	12	168	55	781	0	39	37	1092
2017	20	163	47	749	1	38	31	1049
2018	17	161	44	732	1	32	27	1014
2019	15	174	51	709	0	23	29	1001
2020	17	175	39	672	1	21	31	956
2021	17	166	39	623	1	25	25	896
2022	13	148	29	552	0	17	23	782
2023	11	118	26	550	1	15	23	744

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 Dooley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	1103	63.0	17.5	88.2
2009	1112	54.0	18.2	87.1
2010	1161	58.0	20.0	89.1
2011	1170	n/a	n/a	89.4
2012	1117	40.0	27.9	n/a
2013	1107	38.0	29.1	87.2
2014	1126	38.5	29.2	92.5
2015	1102	41.0	26.8	92.9
2016	1092	40.0	27.3	91.1
2017	1049	40.5	25.9	92
2018	1014	34.0	29.8	90.6
2019	1001	35.3	28.3	92.2
2020	956	n/a	n/a	90.1
2021	896	33.5	26.7	83.4
2022	782	31.0	25.2	71.7
2023	744	28.0	26.5	70.8

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 Dooley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	1103	63.0	17.5	88.2
2009	1112	54.0	18.2	87.1
2010	1161	58.0	20.0	89.1
2011	1170	n/a	n/a	89.4
2012	1117	40.0	27.9	n/a
2013	1107	38.0	29.1	87.2
2014	1126	38.5	29.2	92.5
2015	1102	41.0	26.8	92.9
2016	1092	40.0	27.3	91.1
2017	1049	40.5	25.9	92
2018	1014	34.0	29.8	90.6
2019	1001	35.3	28.3	92.2
2020	956	n/a	n/a	90.1
2021	896	33.5	26.7	83.4
2022	782	31.0	25.2	71.7
2023	744	28.0	26.5	70.8

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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