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Public elementary school · Long Beach Unified · Long Beach, California

Bobbie Smith Elementary

Bobbie Smith Elementary rates 6.1, right at the middle of Long Beach Unified's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Long Beach Unified median is 6.4.

#5,477 of 9,557 schools in California · Long Beach Unified: 53 elementary schools rated, median 6.4

The brief

A Long Beach Unified elementary school where students score 3 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 5,477 of 9,557 schools in California and 53 of 82 in Long Beach Unified.

Bobbie Smith Elementary is listed in Long Beach Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math34%7 points below the California average of 41%2025 CAASPP
Reading31%16 points below the California average of 47%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 9 points since 2021, reaching 33% in 2025.2025 CAASPP; 40 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.4
50% of the rating
Academics
6.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 90806; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Bobbie Smith Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$73,674
Median home value
$699,800
Median rent
$1,672/mo
College educated
21.9%
Homeownership
36.3%
Poverty rate
16.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 90806; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
82
Very Walkable
Transit Score
60
Good Transit
Bike Score
73
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
3,174/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Long Beach. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Long Beach), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
82.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Bobbie Smith Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Bobbie Smith Elementary serve?

Bobbie Smith Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Bobbie Smith Elementary?

Bobbie Smith Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 663 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bobbie Smith Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Bobbie Smith Elementary is 26.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Bobbie Smith Elementary rank in CA?

Bobbie Smith Elementary ranks #5,477 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Bobbie Smith Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Bobbie Smith Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Bobbie Smith Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Bobbie Smith Elementary has 38% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 37% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Bobbie Smith Elementary a charter school?

No, Bobbie Smith Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Bobbie Smith Elementary a Title I school?

No, Bobbie Smith Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Bobbie Smith Elementary?

82.2% of students at Bobbie Smith Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
663
Student-teacher ratio
26.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Los Angeles County
Rank in district
#53 of 82
Schools in district
82
District spending per student
$18,539
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 90806)
39,972
Area average commute
30.9 min
Area median age
35.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.