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Bixby Elementary

Public Grades K-5
1332nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 77% of California elementary schools
Summary

Bixby Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 548 students in the Long Beach Unified School District, consistently performing as a strong 4-star school that ranks well above average statewide.

What makes Bixby stand out is its ability to deliver excellent academic results for a diverse student body, outperforming many nearby schools that serve similar communities. The school has shown exceptional effectiveness, particularly in helping students excel in English Language Arts, and has made impressive strides in improving student attendance. While schools like Gant Elementary and Prisk Elementary rank higher, they serve fewer students from lower-income families; Bixby achieves its strong outcomes with more modest per-student spending than peers such as Bryant Elementary, which spends significantly more for lower results.

Bixby's performance has been remarkably steady over time, showing resilience even when other local schools' scores have fluctuated. The school's main areas for growth appear to be in upper-grade mathematics and science, where schools like Fremont Elementary and Carver Elementary currently show stronger results. Overall, Bixby represents a model of consistent and cost-effective quality, providing a reliably excellent education within its community.

548
Students ?
27.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,224
Per pupil spending ?
32.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5251 East Stearns St.
       Long Beach, CA  90815-2902

(562) 498-3794

District: Long Beach Unified


Students who attend Bixby Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Stanford Middle
High:    Wilson High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.4%
White:
16.8%
African American:
9.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 23% of California elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg42%
California avg41%
1,332nd of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From top 31% (2015) to top 23% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
19th of 53Elementary Schools in the Long Beach Unified
606th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202576.01332 of 585777.3%★★★★☆
202476.51315 of 586977.6%★★★★☆
202376.51299 of 585977.8%★★★★☆
202263.81853 of 588368.5%★★★☆☆
202161.4490 of 141765.4%★★★☆☆
201986.3832 of 578985.6%★★★★☆
201879.91134 of 566280.0%★★★★☆
201766.51728 of 569269.6%★★★☆☆
201666.01713 of 561469.5%★★★☆☆
201565.01712 of 561169.5%★★★☆☆
201363.11938 of 553065.0%★★★☆☆
201269.11578 of 539070.7%★★★★☆
201159.52062 of 537761.7%★★★☆☆
201075.11227 of 531476.9%★★★★☆
200968.51508 of 519371.0%★★★★☆
200855.02103 of 511358.9%★★★☆☆
200755.52043 of 511360.0%★★★☆☆
200647.72285 of 481852.6%★★★☆☆
200543.22527 of 482247.6%★★☆☆☆
200441.92551 of 480947.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202482.068 of 59388.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202573.81342 of 559776.0%★★★★☆
202481.41037 of 561281.5%★★★★☆
202377.41197 of 560978.7%★★★★☆
202265.81699 of 563569.8%★★★☆☆
202158.5465 of 126763.3%★★★☆☆
201985.0821 of 549285.1%★★★★☆
201883.5885 of 541383.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202584.3569 of 510788.9%★★★★☆
202485.9515 of 510789.9%★★★★☆
202388.9401 of 508792.1%★★★★★
202275.7910 of 508482.1%★★★★☆
201982.5615 of 496387.6%★★★★☆
201875.1899 of 483081.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202564.91559 of 546071.4%★★★★☆
202480.2820 of 551785.1%★★★★☆
202375.0992 of 536381.5%★★★★☆
202261.01626 of 526469.1%★★★☆☆
202165.7293 of 111073.6%★★★★☆
201988.2353 of 517393.2%★★★★★
201882.3586 of 508488.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202575.61253 of 562877.7%★★★★☆
202468.31591 of 564371.8%★★★★☆
202372.31398 of 563875.2%★★★★☆
202259.41991 of 566364.8%★★★☆☆
202160.9443 of 127265.2%★★★☆☆
201984.3849 of 551084.6%★★★★☆
201872.11397 of 543174.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202564.3971 of 259862.6%★★★☆☆
202279.9456 of 272683.3%★★★★☆
201993.520 of 283499.3%★★★★★
201871.1786 of 273771.3%★★★★☆
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)89th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2024)89th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2025)78th percentile~ school
Female (2025)76th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)63rd percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state
Mathematics54%+17 vs state
Science44%+11 vs state

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Bixby Elementary ranks 1332nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Bixby Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 17% White, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Bixby Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stanford Middle
High : Wilson High

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Bixby Elementary.


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