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Burcham Elementary

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Burcham Elementary ranks 1103 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of California elementary schools

Summary

Burcham Elementary is a public elementary school located in Long Beach, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 344 students. It is part of the Long Beach Unified School District, which is ranked 616 out of 1,565 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burcham Elementary consistently outperforms the Long Beach Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Burcham Elementary had 62.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 51.72% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In Mathematics, Burcham had 61.83% proficiency, compared to 38.5% for the district and 37.3% for the state. The school has particularly strong performance among its Hispanic and male student populations, ranking 464 out of 5,107 California elementary schools for Hispanic students and 965 out of 5,628 schools for male students.

Burcham Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Long Beach Unified School District, particularly in academic achievement. For example, Burcham's 2024-2025 English Language Arts/Literacy proficiency rate of 62.7% is significantly higher than the 51.66% at Twain Elementary and the 51.72% at Emerson Parkside Academy, both of which are within 1.5 miles of Burcham. The school's focus on improving chronic absenteeism and maintaining its spending per student may continue to contribute to its success.

412

Students ?

26.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,356

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(562) 420-2685

District: Long Beach Unified

Students who attend Burcham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Marshall Academy of the Arts

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.4%

White:

28.6%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg42%

California avg41%

1,103^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 53Elementary Schools in the Long Beach Unified

606^th of 1,543Long Beach Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	1103 of 5857	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	1257 of 5869	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	910 of 5859	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	893 of 5883	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	288 of 1417	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	1868 of 5789	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	1791 of 5662	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.4	2409 of 5692	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.9	2838 of 5614	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	2695 of 5611	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.1	3450 of 5530	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.0	1789 of 5390	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.7	1812 of 5377	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.8	2338 of 5314	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.6	2840 of 5193	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.1	2712 of 5113	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.4	3083 of 5113	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.8	2569 of 4818	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.2	3093 of 4822	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.0	3000 of 4809	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	82.3	302 of 2585	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	258 of 2128	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	1220 of 5597	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	1089 of 5612	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	1094 of 5609	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	867 of 5635	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	351 of 1267	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	1990 of 5492	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	1735 of 5413	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	464 of 5107	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	516 of 5107	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	510 of 5087	90.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	526 of 5084	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	1228 of 4963	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	1110 of 4830	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	1332 of 5460	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	1242 of 5517	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	640 of 5363	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	1079 of 5264	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	149 of 1110	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	1836 of 5173	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	1326 of 5084	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	965 of 5628	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	1345 of 5643	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	739 of 5638	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	1000 of 5663	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	213 of 1272	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	1663 of 5510	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	1775 of 5431	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	632 of 2598	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	1390 of 2651	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.8	362 of 2661	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	347 of 2726	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	863 of 2834	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	832 of 2737	69.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2019)88th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Mathematics62%+25 vs state

Science47%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burcham Elementary	Public	K-5	5610 East Monlaco Rd.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 420-2685	412	16	26.5	36.2%	118 (28.6%)	28 (6.8%)	191 (46.4%)	30 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	39 (9.5%)	81.4	1103^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.2%		77.8	1257^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.6%	154	46.9		46.9	56.9	61.9	68.8				62.7	69.5	61.9	54.7				61.8	87.5	94.4			94.4	95.8	$19,356	$3,529	$15,827
Carver Elementary	Public	K-5	5335 East Pavo St.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 420-2697	562	21	26.7	28.3%	178 (31.7%)	43 (7.7%)	183 (32.6%)	89 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (11.9%)	90.4	634^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.2%		90.9	644^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.0%	10	63.3		63.3	78.2	70.4	72.2				73.7	69.0	69.1	59.5				66.0							$17,750	$3,496	$14,254
Henry	Public	K-5	3720 Canehill Ave.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 421-3754	796	29	27.4	22.9%	165 (20.7%)	15 (1.9%)	516 (64.8%)	36 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	57 (7.2%)	81.7	1091^st of 5857 public elementary schools	81.4%		84.3	983^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	83.3%	108	45.0		45.0	60.3	71.8	66.7				66.3	66.7	61.1	50.8				59.7	95.7	98.1	98.1		98.1	97.5	$15,713	$3,174	$12,539
Cubberley K-8	Public	K-8	3200 Monogram Ave.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 420-8810	951	39	24.5	26.9%	333 (35.0%)	68 (7.2%)	347 (36.5%)	59 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	141 (14.8%)	86.5	850^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.5%		88.2	803^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.3%	47	53.9	47.2	50.0	80.4	61.6	68.5	68.7	73.4	69.8	70.6	79.2	58.8	53.9	57.0	56.1	42.9	57.2	98.1				98.1		$20,034	$3,450	$16,584
MacArthur Elementary	Public	K-5	6011 Centralia St.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 420-3588	340	16	20.9	47.6%	67 (19.7%)	34 (10.0%)	172 (50.6%)	34 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	27 (7.9%)	81.9	1080^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.6%		74.8	1371^st of 5869 public elementary schools	76.6%	291	44.0		44.0	64.2	70.7	66.0				66.7	60.4	65.9	56.0				60.4	96.1	96.1			96.1		$21,269	$4,520	$16,749
Prisk Elementary	Public	K-5	2375 Fanwood Ave.	Long Beach	90815	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 598-9601	469	18	26.8	27.3%	128 (27.3%)	30 (6.4%)	189 (40.3%)	49 (10.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	69 (14.7%)	94.4	371^st of 5857 public elementary schools	93.7%		94.9	353^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.0%	18	64.7		64.7	74.1	80.3	83.3				79.5	76.5	74.2	67.7				72.3	93.2	94.6		96.0	93.2	97.3	$20,898	$3,617	$17,281
Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	5021 East Centralia St.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 421-8421	474	17	27.7	56.3%	63 (13.3%)	71 (15.0%)	261 (55.1%)	31 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (9.1%)	55.2	2296^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.8%		55.4	2264^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.4%	32	28.1		28.1	49.4	52.5	53.9				51.7	50.0	49.2	23.4				41.7	94.7	96.1	97.4	94.7	96.1	97.4	$23,153	$4,590	$18,563
Emerson Parkside Academy	Public	K-5	2625 Josie Ave.	Long Beach	90815	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 420-2631	356	18	19.9	25.3%	143 (40.2%)	18 (5.1%)	112 (31.5%)	37 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (12.6%)	84.6	938^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.0%		90.5	674^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.5%	264	46.7		46.7	67.9	70.2	73.3				70.5	67.9	64.9	50.0				60.7							$22,707	$3,826	$18,881
Bixby Elementary	Public	K-5	5251 East Stearns St.	Long Beach	90815	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 498-3794	548	20	27.4	32.1%	92 (16.8%)	53 (9.7%)	331 (60.4%)	19 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (9.3%)	76	1332^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	77.3%		76.5	1315^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.6%	17	43.6		43.6	54.2	62.4	74.4				63.8	49.3	62.8	48.7				54.0							$17,224	$3,522	$13,702
Cleveland Elementary	Public	K-5	4760 Hackett Ave.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 420-7552	450	17	26.4	28.7%	152 (33.8%)	14 (3.1%)	196 (43.6%)	49 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	35 (7.8%)	92.7	500^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.5%		96.6	200^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.6%	300	51.7		51.7	80.0	78.1	81.0				79.7	73.3	70.3	74.1				72.5	95.7	96.8			96.8	96.8	$22,899	$4,934	$17,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Burcham Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Burcham Elementary?

Students at Burcham Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 29% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 7% African American.

Is Burcham Elementary a good school?

Burcham Elementary ranks 1103^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Burcham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Burcham Elementary.

What district is Burcham Elementary in?

Long Beach Unified

What schools do graduates of Burcham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Burcham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Academy of the Arts

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