Bixby Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 32.3% |
| Met Standard | 26.4% |
| Below Standard | 41.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Bixby Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
32.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.4 points above the Long Beach Unified district average of 24.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 33.8% exceeded — about the same. 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 9.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 72 | 25.0% | 29.2% | 54.2% |
| 4th | 85 | 38.8% | 23.5% | 62.4% |
| 5th | 78 | 39.7% | 34.6% | 74.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 73 | 26.0% | 23.3% | 49.3% |
| 4th | 86 | 29.1% | 33.7% | 62.8% |
| 5th | 78 | 34.6% | 14.1% | 48.7% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 54.8