- 2625 Josie Ave.
- Long Beach, CA 90815
- (562) 420-2631
Charter | Grades K-5 | Long Beach Unified School District
About Emerson Parkside Academy Charter School
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Emerson Parkside Academy Charter School is located in Long Beach, CA and is one of 63 elementary schools in Long Beach Unified School District. It is a charter school that serves 628 students in grades K-5.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Emerson Parkside Academy Charter School made 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 Emerson Parkside Academy Charter 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.
Emerson Parkside Academy Charter School had an API growth score of 869 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Emerson Parkside Academy Charter School's 2009 base score was 833 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Emerson Parkside Academy Charter School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Emerson Parkside Academy Charter School's students and teachers.
Emerson Parkside Academy Charter School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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White
44 %
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Hispanic
35 %
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Black
11 %
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Asian
5 %
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Multiple or No Response
4 %
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Filipino
2 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 55%
- Female 45%
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Schools Nearby
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0.4 miles
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Prisk Elementary School
0.7 miles
Cubberley Elementary School
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About Long Beach, CA
- Population Median Age 32 years
- Median Household Income $37,270
- Average Household Size 2.77 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 30%
- % Owning / % Renting 41% / 59%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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