Summary:
The 90813 zip code in Long Beach, CA, is served by nine public schools—four elementary and five high schools—all of which serve economically disadvantaged student populations within the Long Beach Unified and two smaller charter districts.
Parents will find a mix of standout and struggling schools in the area. For high school, Renaissance High School for the Arts excels with a near-perfect graduation rate and strong English scores, while Polytechnic High, the largest school, has solid graduation rates but lower math scores. In contrast, Educational Partnership High and Clear Passage Educational Center face severe challenges with very low graduation and high dropout rates. At the elementary level, Lincoln Elementary is the top performer, ranking above others in the zip code in both English and math.
Key issues across the area include chronic absenteeism, which is more than double the state average, and mathematics proficiency, where all schools lag behind state benchmarks. However, the success of schools like Renaissance High and Lincoln Elementary shows that effective programs and practices can lead to strong outcomes even in a high-needs community, highlighting significant differences in performance between schools with similar student demographics.
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