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Emerson Parkside Academy

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Emerson Parkside Academy ranks 956 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

956^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of California elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Parkside Academy is a K–5 school in Long Beach, California, with 356 students in the Long Beach Unified district. Its most important takeaway for families is that, despite strong results against state and district benchmarks, it scores below the nearby K–5 average in English, math, and science—especially science.

The school’s strongest comparison is math against the state and district: in 2025–26, 65% of students were proficient, 27 percentage points above the state and 25 above the district. ELA proficiency was 66%, 17 points above the state and 15 above the district; science was 48%, 12 points above the state and 17 above the district. But nearby K–5 averages were higher in all three subjects: 74% in ELA, 73% in math, and 63% in science. Grade results also vary: third-grade math proficiency was 82%, compared with 53% in fifth grade; 8 of 10 nearby schools with fifth-grade results scored higher in math.

Scores have changed unevenly since 2022–23: ELA fell from 71% to 66%, math rose from 64% to 65%, and science declined from 55% to 48%. As state results improved, the school’s lead over the state narrowed by 7 points in ELA, 2 in math, and 13 in science. SchoolDigger gives the school 4 stars and an 84th-percentile overall ranking for 2025–26, but seven of the 10 nearby schools rank higher. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for White students was at the 71st percentile, down from the 87th in 2023–24. Other measures provide context: its 19.9:1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–25 was the lowest among nearby schools, and 25% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Chronic absenteeism was 10% in 2025–26, below the district’s 25%, the state’s 18%, and the nearby average of 11%.

356

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,555

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

89%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

2625 Josie Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815-1511

(562) 420-2631

District: Long Beach Unified

Students who attend Emerson Parkside Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Stanford Middle
High:	Millikan High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.2%

Hispanic:

31.5%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (63% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg43%

California avg42%

956^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 52Elementary Schools in the Long Beach Unified

631^st of 1,530Long 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
2026	84.1	956 of 5817	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	938 of 5857	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	674 of 5869	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	823 of 5859	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	1045 of 5883	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.9	132 of 1417	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	782 of 5789	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	716 of 5662	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	88.2	751 of 5692	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	84.2	957 of 5614	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	85.3	867 of 5611	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	1101 of 5530	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	82.5	881 of 5390	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.1	937 of 5377	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	69.4	1494 of 5314	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	1047 of 5193	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	1272 of 5113	75.1%	★★★★☆
2007	70.2	1369 of 5113	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	57.6	1843 of 4818	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.1	1617 of 4822	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.4	1693 of 4809	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	89.8	181 of 2585	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	319 of 2128	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	645 of 5581	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	86.7	767 of 5597	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	677 of 5612	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	712 of 5609	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	1296 of 5635	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	154 of 1267	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	853 of 5492	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	675 of 5413	87.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	780 of 5094	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	1072 of 5107	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	94.2	196 of 5107	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	180 of 5087	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	166 of 5084	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	483 of 4963	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	345 of 4830	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	1068 of 5423	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	1188 of 5460	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	410 of 5517	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	655 of 5363	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	1116 of 5264	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	95.4	23 of 1110	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	639 of 5173	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	856 of 5084	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	1189 of 5603	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	1046 of 5628	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	659 of 5643	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	902 of 5638	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	772 of 5663	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	92.5	107 of 1272	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	711 of 5510	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	753 of 5431	86.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	351 of 2927	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	92.8	162 of 2847	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	166 of 2635	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	225 of 2420	90.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	734 of 2536	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	451 of 2598	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	337 of 2651	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	642 of 2661	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	1070 of 2726	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.8	277 of 2834	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	212 of 2737	92.3%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2019)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+17 vs state

Mathematics65%+27 vs state

Science48%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	84.1	956^th of 5817 public elementary schools	83.6%		84.6	938^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.0%	18	48.3		48.3	69.6	61.8	67.8				66.5	82.1	61.8	52.5				65.3	89%	0%	$20,555	$1,448	$19,107
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%)	95.3	298^th of 5817 public elementary schools	94.9%		94.4	371^st of 5857 public elementary schools	93.7%	73	74.2		74.2	79.0	73.1	83.3				77.8	73.7	81.7	75.8				77.8	93%	0%	$19,202	$1,564	$17,638
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%)	85.5	884^th of 5817 public elementary schools	84.8%		86.5	850^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.5%	34	44.2	50.0	47.5	79.0	74.2	59.3	71.2	70.3	80.2	72.5	78.5	65.6	49.4	61.9	57.0	48.3	59.3	95%	0%	$17,767	$1,460	$16,307
Tincher Preparatory	Public	K-8	1701 Petaluma Ave.	Long Beach	90815	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 493-2636	837	36	23.3	33.0%	233 (27.8%)	51 (6.1%)	324 (38.7%)	127 (15.2%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	94 (11.2%)	93.3	458^th of 5817 public elementary schools	92.1%		92.6	506^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.4%	48	60.5	36.0	48.0	73.0	75.0	88.4	74.5	65.0	77.5	75.3	78.9	75.0	67.4	61.8	54.9	58.4	65.6	97%	1%	$17,754	$1,482	$16,272
Gant Elementary	Public	K-5	1854 Britton Dr.	Long Beach	90815	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 430-3384	657	28	23.4	26.0%	219 (33.3%)	39 (5.9%)	206 (31.4%)	89 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	101 (15.4%)	95.2	306^th of 5817 public elementary schools	94.7%		95.3	302^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.8%	4	63.4		63.4	74.1	77.2	85.7				79.0	83.3	72.8	81.3				79.0	97%	0%	$17,261	$1,078	$16,183
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%)	92.2	525^th of 5817 public elementary schools	91.0%		90.4	634^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.2%	109	61.0		61.0	80.9	75.6	69.5				75.5	85.4	73.3	58.5				72.8	91%	0%	$17,460	$1,377	$16,083
Richard Henry Lee Elementary	Public	K-5	11481 Foster Rd.	Los Alamitos	90720	Orange County	Los Alamitos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 799-4540	603	23	26.2	19.1%	193 (32.0%)	8 (1.3%)	195 (32.3%)	118 (19.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	84 (13.9%)	98.3	44^th of 5817 public elementary schools	99.2%		97	147^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.5%	103	75.3		75.3	82.7	86.1	89.2				86.1	89.8	88.1	88.2				88.7	≥ 99%		$14,468	$255	$14,213
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%)	80.7	1105^th of 5817 public elementary schools	81.0%		81.7	1091^st of 5857 public elementary schools	81.4%	14	49.6		49.6	56.4	66.9	69.0				64.1	61.9	61.4	52.7				58.6	98%	0%	$14,341	$835	$13,506
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%)	83.6	979^th of 5817 public elementary schools	83.2%		81.4	1103^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.2%	124	55.6		55.6	59.6	61.7	74.6				65.7	67.3	56.7	58.7				60.6	96%	0%	$19,673	$1,657	$18,016
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%)	68.3	1668^th of 5817 public elementary schools	71.3%		76	1332^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	77.3%	336	44.0		44.0	52.3	61.1	48.4				53.4	58.0	58.3	44.0				53.0	≥ 99%		$18,398	$1,954	$16,444

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Parkside Academy

What schools do graduates of Emerson Parkside Academy attend?

Students who attend Emerson Parkside Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stanford Middle
High : Millikan High

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Parkside Academy?

Students at Emerson Parkside Academy are 40% White, 31% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 5% African American.

What district is Emerson Parkside Academy in?

Long Beach Unified

Is Emerson Parkside Academy a good school?

Emerson Parkside Academy ranks 956^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emerson Parkside Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Emerson Parkside Academy.

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