Cleveland Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 42.0% |
| Met Standard | 34.1% |
| Below Standard | 23.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "76% proficient" for Cleveland Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
42.0% of students exceeded standard while 34.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 21.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.2 points above the Long Beach Unified district average of 24.8%. Compared to the 28 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 17.4 points higher (vs 24.6% average). 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 0.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 60 | 58.3% | 21.7% | 80.0% |
| 4th | 64 | 45.3% | 32.8% | 78.1% |
| 5th | 58 | 39.7% | 41.4% | 81.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 60 | 41.7% | 31.7% | 73.3% |
| 4th | 64 | 34.4% | 35.9% | 70.3% |
| 5th | 58 | 32.8% | 41.4% | 74.1% |
Nearby schools
28 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 49.8