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Bancroft Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5301 East Centralia St., Long Beach, CA 90808 · (562) 425-7461 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

Long Beach’s School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Directions
Students
806
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bancroft Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Long Beach kids: 9 high schools

On the path

Where Long Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–545 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Bancroft MiddleYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5301 East Centralia St., Long Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6265
Grade 7280
Grade 8261
Enrollment over time
879’20
904’21
854’22
817’23
806’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%Asian 14%White 14%Black 12%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bancroft Middle from Long Beach families.

Other schools in Long Beach Unified School District

The district →
Muir K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
B
1,029 students23:1
Cubberley K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A−
951 students25:1
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
C−
951 students29:1
Newcomb Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
914 students25:1
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
A−
904 students28:1
Tincher Preparatory
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
837 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Long Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.