Dooley Elementary

5075 Long Beach Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90805

744 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Dooley Elementary School is a public school located in North Long Beach, serving students in grades TK through 5. As part of the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD), the school is committed to providing a foundational education that emphasizes academic achievement, social-emotional development, and the cultivation of a supportive learning environment. The campus serves a diverse student body and focuses on preparing pupils for success in middle school and beyond by maintaining rigorous curriculum standards aligned with state requirements.

The school is deeply integrated into the local community and strives to foster strong partnerships between educators, students, and families. With a focus on inclusive practices, Dooley Elementary offers various programs designed to meet the unique needs of its learners, often leveraging the resources of the larger Long Beach Unified network. By emphasizing core subjects like literacy and mathematics alongside character-building initiatives, the school aims to create a welcoming, safe, and productive educational space for children in the North Long Beach area.

744

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

26.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dooley Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	550
Black	118
Asian	26
Two or More	23
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	15

Hispanic
550 (73.9 %)
Black
118 (15.9 %)
Asian
26 (3.5 %)
Two or More
23 (3.1 %)
Pacific Islander
15 (2.0 %)
White
11 (1.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Long Beach Unified
Phone:	(562)428-7274
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	744
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	26.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	526
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	53

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 132

Grade 1 112

Grade 2 114

Grade 3 121

Grade 4 130

Grade 5 135

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Dooley Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	132
Grade 1	112
Grade 2	114
Grade 3	121
Grade 4	130
Grade 5	135

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Dooley Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	369	49.6%
Male	375	50.4%

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