Signal Hill Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.9% |
| Met Standard | 24.8% |
| Below Standard | 51.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Signal Hill Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.9% of students exceeded standard while 24.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Long Beach Unified district average of 24.8%. Compared to the 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.5 points higher (vs 20.4% 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 0.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 96 | 22.9% | 22.9% | 45.8% |
| 4th | 108 | 21.3% | 29.6% | 50.9% |
| 5th | 112 | 25.9% | 30.4% | 56.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 97 | 30.9% | 27.8% | 58.8% |
| 4th | 109 | 10.1% | 21.1% | 31.2% |
| 5th | 112 | 32.1% | 17.0% | 49.1% |
Nearby schools
23 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.2