About Bixby Elementary School
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Bixby Elementary School is located in Long Beach, CA and is one of 63 elementary schools in Long Beach Unified. It is a magnet school that serves 411 students in grades K-5.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Bixby Elementary School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Bixby Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Bixby Elementary School had an API growth score of 812 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Bixby Elementary School's 2009 base score was 785 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Bixby Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bixby Elementary School's students and teachers.
Bixby Elementary School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
32 %
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White
28 %
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Black
23 %
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Asian
11 %
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Filipino
3 %
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Multiple or No Response
1 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 54%
- Female 46%
Bixby Elementary School Reviews
Reviewed
Lisa Lauritsen
Great school. We have one going into 3rd grade and one entering Kindergarten. Love the staff, parents and teachers.
Jul 12, 2008
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