How does Bancroft Middle compare to other middle schools in Long Beach?

Bancroft Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.1/100, placing it at the 62nd percentile statewide. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,534 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Bancroft Middle?

21.1% of students at Bancroft Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 49.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Bancroft Middle?

19.5% of students at Bancroft Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Bancroft Middle

Q: Is Bancroft Middle improving or declining?

Bancroft Middle's proficiency rate increases by 6.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Long Beach Unified Long BeachLos Angeles County90808

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

817 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

56%

Teachers

34 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+10.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

27.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 48 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic51.9%

White13.1%

Asian8.9%

Black12.5%

Other13.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Bancroft Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.1%
Met Standard	28.3%
Below Standard	50.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Bancroft Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.1% of students exceeded standard while 28.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.8 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 2.3 points below the Long Beach Unified district average of 23.4%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 25.1% exceeded — 4.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 6.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 27.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.5%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

21.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

49.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+6.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

19.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

9.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,534

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	251	23.1%	31.1%	21.5%	24.3%	54.2%
7th	265	22.3%	34.7%	22.6%	20.4%	57.0%
8th	254	21.3%	41.3%	24.4%	13.0%	62.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	253	19.0%	20.2%	31.6%	29.3%	39.1%
7th	262	17.6%	22.1%	23.3%	37.0%	39.7%
8th	249	23.3%	20.1%	30.1%	26.5%	43.4%

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.