Long Beach, CA

450,469 residents62,367 students121 schools
Avg School Rating
4.8
out of 10
12% above California avg
Test Proficiency
36%Math
51%Reading
1% above California avg
School Crime Rate
4.18
per 1,000 students
38% above California avg
Overall Crime Rate
61.33
per 1,000 residents
55% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary
Schools
88
Elementary Schools
Middle
Schools
15
Middle Schools
High
Schools
18
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
74
Charter
5
Private
42

By Level

Elementary
88
Middle
15
High
18

These figures describe every school in Long Beach; use the filters below to explore the directory.

School Crime in Long Beach

261 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Long Beach in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
38% above California avg
4.18
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
193
Property
41
Drug
1
Weapons
26

School Crime Types

  • Assault65%
  • Weapons10%
  • Sex7%
  • Theft5%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Long Beach

27,627 total incidents reported across Long Beach in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
55% above California avg
61.33
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
7,582
Property
19,041
Drug
648
Weapons
322
Other
34

Crime Types

  • Theft29%
  • Assault22%
  • Vehicle Theft15%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Burglary11%
  • Robbery3%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

62,367 students enrolled across Long Beach's schools.

  • Public55,69189%
  • Private5,93110%
  • Charter7451%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Long Beach's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic57%
  • White14%
  • Black12%
  • Asian7%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Pacific Islander1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.