How does Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Long Beach?

Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.9/100, placing it at the 32nd percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,244 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary?

10.1% of students at Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 34.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary improving or declining?

Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary?

32.3% of students at Olivia Nieto Herrera 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.

Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary

Long Beach Unified Long Beach Los Angeles County 90804

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,244 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

689 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

83%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 69.2%

White 1.3%

Asian 12.1%

Black 11.2%

Other 6.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.1%
Met Standard	24.7%
Below Standard	65.3%

Exceeded

10.1%

Met

24.7%

Below

65.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.1% of students exceeded standard while 24.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.8 points below the Long Beach Unified district average of 24.8%. The 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 25.6% exceeded — 15.6 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 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 32.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.