Summary:
Zip code 90808 in Long Beach, CA, is served by 10 public schools within the Long Beach Unified district, including six elementary, three middle, and one high school, collectively educating over 7,000 students in a generally high-performing area of the district.
This area features several standout schools, with Newcomb Academy as the clear academic leader among elementary and middle schools, and Ernest S. McBride Senior High as the strong, improving high school. When comparing schools, Marshall Academy of the Arts, Cubberley K-8, and Henry also perform well above average, while Twain Elementary and Bancroft Middle rank lower within the group despite higher per-student spending at Twain.
Key insights for parents show that all schools here exceed district averages in core subjects, with particular strength in English. Schools with lower chronic absenteeism, like Helen Keller Middle and Henry Elementary, tend to have higher academic performance. The data reveals complex relationships, as higher funding does not automatically mean higher performance, and the K-8 model at Cubberley and Newcomb appears successful. The area offers a range of options, with every school outperforming the broader Long Beach Unified district averages.
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