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Longfellow Elementary School vs. Los Cerritos Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Longfellow Elementary School
3800 Olive Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90807
Rating
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Los Cerritos Elementary School
515 W. San Antonio Dr.
Long Beach, CA 90807
Rating
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Longfellow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Los Cerritos Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Longfellow Elementary School serves 994 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Longfellow Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Los Cerritos Elementary School serves 535 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Los Cerritos Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
994 students
535 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
32:1
30:1
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Test Scores

Overall Testing Rank
#1754 out of 9659 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#856 out of 9659 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
(Top 20% in CA)
71%
(Top 10% in CA)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Los Cerritos Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
(Top 30% in CA)
75%
(Top 20% in CA)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Los Cerritos Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Los Cerritos Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
189
96
Grade 1 Students
132
90
Grade 2 Students
176
88
Grade 3 Students
150
90
Grade 4 Students
182
85
Grade 5 Students
165
86

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
15%
20%
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% Hispanic
36%
38%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Los Cerritos Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Black
17%
15%
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% White
18%
15%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Los Cerritos Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart display the percentage of Hawaiian students in Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hawaiian students in Los Cerritos Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
13%
11%
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Diversity Score
0.78
0.77
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This chart display the diversity score of Los Cerritos Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
33%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Los Cerritos Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Los Cerritos Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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