District guide
Long Beach Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Los Angeles County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Long Beach Unified tells you before choosing a home
Long Beach Unified is listed with 84 public schools and 65,129 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 53 primary, 15 middle, 14 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
84 district schools are associated with Los Angeles County in the current file, about 4% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
53
30,711 reported students
15
12,566 reported students
14
21,401 reported students
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451 reported students
Parent checks for Long Beach Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Long Beach Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polytechnic High Regular | High | 9–12 | Long Beach | 3,952 | Profile |
| Wilson High Regular | High | 9–12 | Long Beach | 3,515 | Profile |
| Millikan High Regular | High | 9–12 | Long Beach | 3,311 | Profile |
| Lakewood High Regular | High | 9–12 | Lakewood | 2,761 | Profile |
| Jordan High Regular | High | 9–12 | Long Beach | 2,241 | Profile |
| Cabrillo High Regular | High | 9–12 | Long Beach | 1,786 | Profile |
| Hughes Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Long Beach | 1,295 | Profile |
| Stanford Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Long Beach | 1,181 | Profile |
| Franklin Classical Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Long Beach | 1,095 | Profile |
| Educational Partnership High Alternative | High | 9–12 | Long Beach | 1,071 | Profile |
| Muir K-8 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Long Beach | 1,020 | Profile |
| Jefferson Leadership Academies Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Long Beach | 997 | Profile |
| Grant Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Long Beach | 978 | Profile |
| Longfellow Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Long Beach | 965 | Profile |
| Cubberley K-8 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Long Beach | 953 | Profile |
| Washington Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Long Beach | 941 | Profile |
| Marshall Academy of the Arts Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Long Beach | 910 | Listed only |
| Lafayette Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Long Beach | 863 | Listed only |
| Bancroft Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Long Beach | 854 | Listed only |
| Roosevelt Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Long Beach | 841 | Listed only |
| Jessie Nelson Academy Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Signal Hill | 834 | Listed only |
| Hamilton Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Long Beach | 820 | Listed only |
| Lincoln Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Long Beach | 817 | Listed only |
| Henry Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Long Beach | 815 | Listed only |
| Tincher Preparatory Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Long Beach | 813 | Listed only |
| Newcomb Academy Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Long Beach | 807 | Listed only |
| Powell Academy for Success Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Long Beach | 806 | Listed only |
| Harte Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Long Beach | 803 | Listed only |
| Addams Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Long Beach | 775 | Listed only |
| Rogers Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Long Beach | 768 | Listed only |
| Dooley Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Long Beach | 744 | Listed only |
| Stephens Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Long Beach | 741 | Listed only |
| Ernest S. McBride Sr. High Regular | High | 9–12 | Long Beach | 740 | Listed only |
| Robinson Academy Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Long Beach | 729 | Listed only |
| Lindsey Academy Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Long Beach | 725 | Listed only |
| Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Long Beach | 719 | Listed only |
| California Academy of Mathematics and Science Regular | High | 9–12 | Carson | 672 | Listed only |
| Bobbie Smith Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Long Beach | 666 | Listed only |
| Signal Hill Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Signal Hill | 657 | Listed only |
| Gant Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Long Beach | 656 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Long Beach Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Long Beach Unified?
Long Beach Unified includes 84 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 53 primary, 15 middle, 14 high, 2 other schools.
Does this Long Beach Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Long Beach Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Long Beach Unified ranked as the best district in Los Angeles County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Long Beach Unified schools have detailed profiles?
16 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.