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King Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

145 East Artesia Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90805 · (562) 428-1232 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
598
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about King Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Long Beach kids: 19 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5King ElementaryYou are here
6–819 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 33.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

145 East Artesia Blvd., Long Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten120
Grade 189
Grade 2105
Grade 395
Grade 496
Grade 593
Enrollment over time
695’20
639’21
631’22
583’23
598’24

Down 14% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 82%Black 12%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%White <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about King Elementary 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.