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Tincher Preparatory

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

1701 Petaluma Ave., Long Beach, CA 90815 · (562) 493-2636 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
837
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Tincher Preparatory

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.9% 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–8Tincher PreparatoryYou are here
6–819 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts70%
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 ↗

1701 Petaluma Ave., Long Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten110
Grade 185
Grade 281
Grade 386
Grade 490
Grade 597
Grade 6102
Grade 794
Grade 892
Enrollment over time
735’20
726’21
813’22
824’23
837’24

Up 13.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 39%White 28%Asian 15%Two or more races 11%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 Tincher Preparatory 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
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.