Schools in Zip Code 90814

Zip code 90814 has two K–5 elementary schools, Burbank Elementary and Fremont Elementary, in Long Beach Unified. Since both serve the same grades, their reported results can be compared directly. The clearest difference is academic: in 2025–26, Fremont’s all-grades proficiency was substantially higher than Burbank’s in ELA, math and science. Fremont is the area’s clear academic standout.

Fremont Elementary led with 71% proficiency in ELA, 65% in math and 66% in science; Burbank Elementary had 39%, 33% and 22%, respectively. That is a gap of 32 percentage points in ELA, 32 in math and 43 in science. Fremont was above state results in all three subjects, while Burbank was below: the state recorded 49% in ELA, 38% in math and 36% in science. Burbank’s fifth-grade ELA result is a relative bright spot at 48%, about 1 point below the state. Fremont also exceeded state results in each reported grade for ELA and math.

Results declined in ELA and science at both schools from 2024–25 to 2025–26; math fell by 3 points at Burbank but rose by 1 at Fremont. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile ranking fell from 54 to 39 for Burbank and from 95 to 88 for Fremont; their star ratings went from 3 to 2 and 5 to 4, respectively. Other reported measures offer context, not explanations: in 2024–25, free/reduced lunch eligible was 82% at Burbank and 39% at Fremont, while California is marked as all students receive free meals (Community Eligibility). Burbank had a lower student-teacher ratio (26.2 versus 28.9), but higher chronic absenteeism in 2025–26 (29% versus 15%; state 18%).