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Private elementary school · Long Beach, California

Westerly School of Long Beach

Westerly School of Long Beach rates 6.7 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 77 schools in Long Beach for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale.

#767 of 1,893 schools in California · The estimated academic score from 77 schools in Long Beach is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Long Beach, CA serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

It ranks 767 of 1,893 schools in California.

Westerly School of Long Beach is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
5.3
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
4.2
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
9.4
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.2
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 77 schools in Long Beach. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in CA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in CA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · 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 a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Westerly School of Long Beach 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.

Open the Los Angeles school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

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
44
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
36
Some Transit
Bike Score
38
Somewhat 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.

Who goes here

  • Two or More42%
  • White20%
  • Black17%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian8%
  • Pacific Islander1%
  • Native American1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

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Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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    6.7
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Westerly School of Long Beach among the rated peers.Private-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.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Westerly School of Long Beach serve?

Westerly School of Long Beach serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Westerly School of Long Beach?

Westerly School of Long Beach has an enrollment of approximately 177 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Westerly School of Long Beach?

The student-teacher ratio at Westerly School of Long Beach is 13.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Westerly School of Long Beach rank in CA?

Westerly School of Long Beach ranks #767 of 1,893 private schools in CA.

What is Westerly School of Long Beach's MySchoolScout rating?

Westerly School of Long Beach has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Westerly School of Long Beach a private school?

Yes, Westerly School of Long Beach is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Westerly School of Long Beach a religious school?

No, Westerly School of Long Beach is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
177
Gender split
48% M / 52% F
Student-teacher ratio
13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
School day
6.8 hours
Days per year
170 days
Setting
Large City
County
Los Angeles County
Phone
(562) 981-3151
Area population (ZIP 90806)
39,972
Area average commute
30.9 min
Area median age
35.9

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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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.