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Signal Hill Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2285 Walnut Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755 · (562) 426-8170 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

Signal Hill’s School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Directions
Students
599
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Signal Hill Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 27 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Signal Hill kids: Jessie Nelson Academy

On the path

Where Signal Hill kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Signal Hill ElementaryYou are here
6–8Jessie Nelson Academy832 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 33.6%

Its own letter, B−, 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 ↗

2285 Walnut Ave., Signal Hill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten105
Grade 186
Grade 288
Grade 397
Grade 4109
Grade 5114
Enrollment over time
708’20
670’21
657’22
620’23
599’24

Down 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 57%Asian 22%Black 14%Two or more races 4%White 2%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 Signal Hill Elementary from Signal Hill 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; Signal Hill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.