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Newcomb Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

3351 Val Verde Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808 · (562) 430-1250 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
914
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Newcomb Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.5% 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–8Newcomb AcademyYou are here
6–819 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3351 Val Verde Ave., Long Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten155
Grade 188
Grade 290
Grade 387
Grade 491
Grade 584
Grade 6108
Grade 7104
Grade 8107
Enrollment over time
778’20
783’21
807’22
862’23
914’24

Up 17.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 37%White 31%Two or more races 13%Asian 12%Black 6%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 Newcomb Academy 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
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
A−
904 students28:1
Tincher Preparatory
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
837 students23:1
Lafayette Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
C−
827 students27:1

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.