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Newcomb Academy

Public Grades K-8
439th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 92% of California elementary schools
Summary

Newcomb Academy is a K–8 school in Long Beach, California, with 914 students, in Long Beach Unified. Its strongest takeaway is that students perform well across all three tested subjects: in 2025–26, proficiency was 81% in English language arts (ELA), 72% in math and 67% in science. Each result was well above both the state and district rates, making broad academic strength the school’s most important finding.

Compared with 10 nearby schools, Newcomb ranked second in ELA and math and fourth in science. Its results were 21 percentage points above the nearby-school average in ELA, 18 points above in math and 20 points above in science. Newcomb also outperformed state and district results in every subject: its advantages over the state were 31 points in ELA, 34 in math and 31 in science; over the district, they were 29, 32 and 35 points, respectively. Some grade-level results are softer: fourth-grade ELA was 70% and fifth-grade math was 64%, though those were still 25 and 28 points above state results for those grades.

Scores have eased slightly since 2022–23—ELA fell by 1 percentage point, math by 1 and science by 4—while the state gaps narrowed by 3, 5 and 10 points, respectively. Science did rebound by 5 points in the latest year. SchoolDigger ranked Newcomb at the 92nd percentile with 5 stars in 2025–26, down from the 95th percentile in 2024–25 and a recent peak of 96th. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 24.8, within the nearby-school range of 18.5–26.4; 20% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show lower relative standing for students with low socioeconomic status (75th percentile, down from 97th in 2024–25) and multiracial students (73rd, down from 94th).

914
Students ?
24.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,161
Per pupil spending ?
20.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
98%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 3351 Val Verde Ave.
       Long Beach, CA  90808-2301

(562) 430-1250

District: Long Beach Unified


Students who attend Newcomb Academy usually attend:

High:    Millikan High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
37.1%
White:
31.0%
Two or more races:
13.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (75% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 8% of California elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school75%
District avg43%
California avg42%
Elementary school
439th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From top 15% (2016) to top 8% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
60th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 2%▲ up 10 pts since 2016
From top 12% (2016) to top 2% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 52Elementary Schools in the Long Beach Unified
631st 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202693.5439 of 581792.5%★★★★★
202595.6282 of 585795.2%★★★★★
202494.5383 of 586993.5%★★★★★
202395.9283 of 585995.2%★★★★★
202296.8216 of 588396.3%★★★★★
202196.266 of 141795.3%★★★★★
201995.3265 of 578995.4%★★★★★
201888.4715 of 566287.4%★★★★☆
201790.0641 of 569288.7%★★★★☆
201686.3838 of 561485.1%★★★★☆
201587.2772 of 561186.2%★★★★☆
201390.3446 of 553091.9%★★★★★
201291.8306 of 539094.3%★★★★★
201188.9495 of 537790.8%★★★★★
201091.1381 of 531492.8%★★★★★
200991.5387 of 519392.5%★★★★★
200892.7334 of 511393.5%★★★★★
200791.4437 of 511391.5%★★★★★
200687.8603 of 481887.5%★★★★☆
200583.3800 of 482283.4%★★★★☆
200479.0937 of 480980.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202674.0328 of 121072.9%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202299.79 of 222799.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202691.2506 of 558190.9%★★★★★
202595.0267 of 559795.2%★★★★★
202494.7316 of 561294.4%★★★★★
202396.3182 of 560996.8%★★★★★
202296.8160 of 563597.2%★★★★★
202195.458 of 126795.4%★★★★★
201994.1283 of 549294.8%★★★★★
201882.2941 of 541382.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.791 of 509498.2%★★★★★
202598.247 of 510799.1%★★★★★
202498.832 of 510799.4%★★★★★
202399.126 of 508799.5%★★★★★
202299.233 of 508499.4%★★★★★
201999.128 of 496399.4%★★★★★
201894.4153 of 483096.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202668.81357 of 542375.0%★★★★☆
202596.0138 of 546097.5%★★★★★
202493.0326 of 551794.1%★★★★★
202390.3371 of 536393.1%★★★★★
202299.433 of 526499.4%★★★★★
201985.8458 of 517391.1%★★★★★
201875.5893 of 508482.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202693.5355 of 560393.7%★★★★★
202594.2310 of 562894.5%★★★★★
202492.0484 of 564391.4%★★★★★
202393.5397 of 563893.0%★★★★★
202295.1296 of 566394.8%★★★★★
202194.778 of 127293.9%★★★★★
201994.9260 of 551095.3%★★★★★
201890.5540 of 543190.1%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202673.3200 of 75373.4%★★★★☆
202586.944 of 71893.9%★★★★★
202490.612 of 67098.2%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.956 of 292798.1%★★★★★
202599.59 of 284799.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202677.9474 of 253681.3%★★★★☆
202582.5320 of 259887.7%★★★★☆
202478.9461 of 265182.6%★★★★☆
202385.4239 of 266191.0%★★★★★
202289.1142 of 272694.8%★★★★★
201979.4483 of 283483.0%★★★★☆
201876.4579 of 273778.8%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.460 of 274097.8%★★★★★
202596.3109 of 276196.1%★★★★★
202496.8100 of 278396.4%★★★★★
202397.671 of 278197.4%★★★★★
202297.475 of 274097.3%★★★★★
202196.533 of 89496.3%★★★★★
201995.6110 of 271595.9%★★★★★
201889.2257 of 248089.6%★★★★☆
201788.1288 of 250888.5%★★★★☆
201686.0311 of 249787.5%★★★★☆
201587.7276 of 247788.9%★★★★☆
201386.0165 of 237993.1%★★★★★
201290.965 of 225997.1%★★★★★
201184.6208 of 223690.7%★★★★★
201087.4146 of 217993.3%★★★★★
200988.3134 of 206393.5%★★★★★
200886.1176 of 200591.2%★★★★★
200786.8178 of 199991.1%★★★★★
200685.5193 of 180489.3%★★★★☆
200591.885 of 177795.2%★★★★★
200484.7207 of 176988.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201885.450 of 60091.7%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201981.586 of 74588.5%★★★★☆
201872.7202 of 70071.1%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201998.818 of 149198.8%★★★★★
201888.889 of 136993.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.373 of 251697.1%★★★★★
202595.998 of 253396.1%★★★★★
202497.158 of 255197.7%★★★★★
202397.752 of 253197.9%★★★★★
202296.491 of 250996.4%★★★★★
202194.339 of 73894.7%★★★★★
201993.0156 of 238093.4%★★★★★
201883.3343 of 226284.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202699.312 of 235799.5%★★★★★
202599.020 of 239599.2%★★★★★
202499.416 of 238899.3%★★★★★
202399.314 of 237499.4%★★★★★
202299.86 of 235999.7%★★★★★
201998.820 of 221399.1%★★★★★
201891.2118 of 207294.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202691.2141 of 252994.4%★★★★★
202591.6141 of 254294.5%★★★★★
202495.882 of 257996.8%★★★★★
202399.314 of 253199.4%★★★★★
202299.612 of 245899.5%★★★★★
202198.69 of 72198.8%★★★★★
201982.5254 of 236989.3%★★★★☆
201874.8382 of 223082.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.359 of 251497.7%★★★★★
202594.9134 of 253494.7%★★★★★
202494.8145 of 255294.3%★★★★★
202396.687 of 253896.6%★★★★★
202297.371 of 252797.2%★★★★★
202197.232 of 76395.8%★★★★★
201996.388 of 240796.3%★★★★★
201891.8183 of 227391.9%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202688.935 of 73595.2%★★★★★
202580.8126 of 72682.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202692.630 of 149098.0%★★★★★
202588.679 of 152094.8%★★★★★
202491.653 of 153796.6%★★★★★
202391.842 of 154397.3%★★★★★
202291.655 of 155596.5%★★★★★
201989.689 of 160294.4%★★★★★
201881.0238 of 149684.1%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Disabled (2022)100th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2026)98th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)94th percentile~ school
Female (2026)91st percentile~ school
White (2026)81st percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-17 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)73rd percentile-19 vs school
Asian (2026)73rd percentile-20 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school
Disabled (2019)99th percentile+3 vs school
White (2026)98th percentile~ school
Male (2026)98th percentile~ school
Female (2026)97th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school
African American (2018)92nd percentile~ school
Asian (2019)88th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy81%+31 vs state
Mathematics72%+34 vs state
Science67%+31 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Newcomb Academy

In the 2024-25 school year, 914 students attended Newcomb Academy.

Students at Newcomb Academy are 37% Hispanic, 31% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 6% African American.

Students who attend Newcomb Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Millikan High

Yes. Newcomb Academy ranks in the top 7.5% of California elementary schools.

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Latest California data All new data »
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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