Summary:
Zip code 90755 in Signal Hill, California, is served by two public elementary schools, Signal Hill Elementary and Alvarado Elementary, both part of the Long Beach Unified district and educating students from kindergarten through fifth grade.
In comparing the two schools, Alvarado Elementary stands out with stronger overall academic performance, earning a higher state ranking and proficiency rates in English, math, and science that are notably above both the state and Long Beach Unified district averages. Signal Hill Elementary also performs above the state average in English and math, though to a lesser degree, and its science scores are slightly below the state average. Interestingly, Alvarado achieves these stronger results despite having a significantly higher rate of chronic student absenteeism.
Both schools share similar challenges, including a noticeable dip in fourth-grade math scores, but they outperform their district in mathematics overall. While Signal Hill Elementary is the larger school and spends less per student, Alvarado Elementary's greater per-student funding coincides with its higher academic outcomes. For parents, this area offers two solid elementary options within the same district, with Alvarado demonstrating particularly strong academic achievement across core subjects.
Thank you for your feedback!