How does Bobbie Smith Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Long Beach?

Bobbie Smith Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 34.9/100, placing it at the 22nd percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,280 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Bobbie Smith Elementary?

13.8% of students at Bobbie Smith Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Bobbie Smith Elementary improving or declining?

Bobbie Smith Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 12.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Bobbie Smith Elementary?

29.7% of students at Bobbie Smith Elementary 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.

Bobbie Smith Elementary

Long Beach Unified Long Beach Los Angeles County 90806

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,280 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

663 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

82%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 76.0%

White 0.9%

Asian 10.6%

Black 8.6%

Other 3.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Bobbie Smith Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.8%
Met Standard	19.0%
Below Standard	67.2%

Exceeded

13.8%

Met

19.0%

Below

67.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Bobbie Smith Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.8% of students exceeded standard while 19.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.1 points below the Long Beach Unified district average of 24.8%. The 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.8% exceeded — 5.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 12.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 29.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.