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Schools in Avalon · Long Beach Unified School District

Avalon’s public schools outscore 58% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Avalon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#374of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 0 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 0 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 3 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.0K
▼ 1% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
23.8
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
443 students on the public path
In brief

Avalon’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,042 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Avalon’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 58% of California school districts, #374 of 847 California towns. Test scores are above the California average; graduation is below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (562)Better than 54%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 33,979 test results and a graduating class of 5,695 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Avalon’s students in the tested grades sat them (33,973 in math, 33,985 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Avalon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–12Avalon K-12Long Beach Unified School DistrictC+

Avalon’s public schools are run by Long Beach Unified School District, which also serves Lakewood, Long Beach and Signal Hill. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Long Beach Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 82 schools · 62,255 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 23.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$21,042CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 46.7% · 33985 students tested
Math33%
State average 33.1% · 33973 students tested

Avalon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Avalon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AvalonBLong Beach Unified

Every school in Avalon

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Avalonby address
Avalon K-12
Grades K–12 · Santa Catalina
C+
443 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Avalon’s schools

Are Avalon’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Avalon children attend outscore 58% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #374 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Avalon in?

Long Beach Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 62,255 students in 82 schools (2024–25).

What is Avalon’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Long Beach Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Avalon spend per student?

$21,042 in Long Beach Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.