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College Bridge Academy

Q: Is College Bridge Academy a good school?

College Bridge Academy ranks 1553 rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend College Bridge Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended College Bridge Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of College Bridge Academy?

Students at College Bridge Academy are 76% Hispanic, 21% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1553^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 28% of California high schools

Summary

College Bridge Academy is a public charter high school located in Long Beach, California, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 251 students. The school is part of the College Bridge Academy District, which is ranked 1223 out of 1543 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

College Bridge Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of California high schools, with its performance on standardized tests significantly below the state average. Only 21.05% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 0% were proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. The school also faces high dropout rates, ranging from 7.8% to 25.6% over the past few years, and high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 68.9% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 97.61% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby high schools in the Long Beach Unified School District, such as Polytechnic High, Cabrillo High, and Richard D. Browning High, College Bridge Academy significantly underperforms. These nearby schools have higher academic achievement, lower dropout rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. While College Bridge Academy's four-year graduation rates are below the state average, ranging from 53.4% to 87.0% over the past few years, they are still higher than the school's performance on other metrics, suggesting that some students are able to persist and graduate despite the challenges they face.

255

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,280

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3635 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA 90807-3417

(909) 285-1111

District: College Bridge Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.5%

African American:

21.2%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2019 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (53% vs 86%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (19% vs 9%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

California avg41%

1,553^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 21% (2019) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1223^rd of 1,543College Bridge Academy District 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	27.0	1553 of 2162	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1681 of 2159	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	2033 of 2170	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1793 of 2123	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1225 of 1290	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1678 of 2133	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	523 of 523	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	514 of 522	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	495 of 592	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	1528 of 1906	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1529 of 1915	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1761 of 1915	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1757 of 1858	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	1037 of 1054	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1604 of 1833	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	1098 of 1900	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1352 of 1902	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1760 of 1917	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1512 of 1861	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1393 of 1814	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	1385 of 2013	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1531 of 2026	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1881 of 2030	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1606 of 1943	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	1064 of 1126	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1490 of 1937	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1332 of 1942	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1523 of 1948	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1887 of 1963	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1483 of 1916	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	1054 of 1122	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1406 of 1880	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)<1st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-5 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy21%-28 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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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)					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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
College Bridge Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3635 Atlantic Ave	Long Beach	90807	Los Angeles County	College Bridge Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 285-1111	255	14	18.6	93.3%	1 (0.4%)	54 (21.2%)	195 (76.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	27	1553^rd of 2162 public high schools	28.2%		21.1	1681^st of 2159 public high schools	22.1%	128			27.8	27.8				21.1	21.1				0.0	0.0	$41,280	$3,544	$37,736
The Education Corps	Public, Charter	9-12	3635 Atlantic Ave.	Long Beach	90807	Los Angeles County	The Education Corps District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 285-1111	278	7	41.0	91.4%	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.2%)	243 (87.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	13.6	1851^st of 2162 public high schools	14.4%		14.5	1832^nd of 2159 public high schools	15.1%	19			15.4	15.4				1.8	1.8				0.0	0.0
Rancho Dominguez Preparatory	Public	6-12	4110 Santa Fe Ave.	Long Beach	90810	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-6400	701	40	17.3	90.6%	20 (2.9%)	147 (21.0%)	464 (66.2%)	37 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	15 (2.1%)	47.4	1087^th of 2162 public high schools	49.7%		42.9	1174^th of 2159 public high schools	45.6%	87	20.0	27.0	0.0	22.4	40.0	28.8	38.7	46.2	40.0	23.9	20.3	16.4	24.6	22.0	$24,133	$4,432	$19,701
Educational Partnership High	Public	9-12	1794 Cedar Ave.	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 218-0493	331	18	18.4	71.9%	15 (4.5%)	58 (17.5%)	228 (68.9%)	13 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	8 (2.4%)	23.6	1626^th of 2162 public high schools	24.8%		21.6	1662^nd of 2159 public high schools	23.0%	36			9.2	9.2				19.3	19.3				14.9	14.9	$20,523	$2,459	$18,064
Reid High	Public	11-12	3701 East Willow St.	Long Beach	90815	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 989-2098	50	7	7.1	70.0%	3 (6.0%)	14 (28.0%)	29 (58.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	2 (4.0%)	12.2	1903^rd of 2162 public high schools	12.0%		14.7	1827^th of 2159 public high schools	15.4%	76			5.4	5.4				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$36,500	$3,349	$33,151
Long Beach Unified School District Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	3701B East Willow St.	Long Beach	90815	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(562) 595-8893	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Intellectual Virtues Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1637 Long Beach Blvd.	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Intellectual Virtues Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 283-4456	118	8	13.9	67.8%	10 (8.5%)	26 (22.0%)	63 (53.4%)	6 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.5%)	39	1291^st of 2162 public high schools	40.3%		34.7	1379^th of 2159 public high schools	36.1%	88		21.4		21.4				42.9	42.9				17.9	17.9	$24,196	$2,817	$21,379
Polytechnic High	Public	9-12	1600 Atlantic Ave.	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 591-0581	3,890	167	23.3	59.2%	224 (5.8%)	563 (14.5%)	2,158 (55.5%)	653 (16.8%)	6 (0.2%)	69 (1.8%)	217 (5.6%)	60.1	820^th of 2162 public high schools	62.1%		63	694^th of 2159 public high schools	67.9%	126			24.8	24.8				57.0	57.0				24.8	24.8	$19,267	$3,214	$16,053
Richard D. Browning High	Public	9-12	2120 Obispo Ave.	Long Beach	90804	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 997-1700	340	18	18.5	75.9%	24 (7.1%)	70 (20.6%)	193 (56.8%)	29 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	34.4	1393^rd of 2162 public high schools	35.6%		23.7	1607^th of 2159 public high schools	25.6%	214			4.2	4.2				43.7	43.7				16.7	16.7	$25,009	$3,550	$21,459
Cabrillo High	Public	9-12	2001 Santa Fe Ave.	Long Beach	90810	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 951-7700	1,652	83	19.8	72.8%	20 (1.2%)	163 (9.9%)	1,256 (76.0%)	161 (9.7%)	2 (0.1%)	20 (1.2%)	28 (1.7%)	27.7	1535^th of 2162 public high schools	29.0%		30.6	1476^th of 2159 public high schools	31.6%	59			7.0	7.0				39.3	39.3				9.4	9.4	$25,022	$4,292	$20,730

Frequently Asked Questions about College Bridge Academy

What is the racial makeup of College Bridge Academy?

Students at College Bridge Academy are 76% Hispanic, 21% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend College Bridge Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended College Bridge Academy.

What district is College Bridge Academy in?

College Bridge Academy District

Is College Bridge Academy a good school?

College Bridge Academy ranks 1553^rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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