Signal Hill Elementary

657 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Signal Hill Elementary School, located at 2285 Walnut Avenue in Signal Hill, California, is a public school serving students in the Long Beach Unified School District. The school is known for its commitment to providing a supportive and inclusive academic environment. It serves a diverse student population, emphasizing foundational literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional growth to prepare students for success in middle school and beyond.

The school benefits from its location within the small, tight-knit community of Signal Hill, often fostering strong parent-teacher partnerships and community engagement. With a focus on academic achievement and personal development, the school utilizes a variety of instructional strategies and extracurricular activities to meet the needs of its diverse learners, aiming to cultivate a safe and collaborative space where students are encouraged to reach their full potential.

657

Total Students

23.2

Full-Time Teachers

28.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Signal Hill Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	353
Black	108
Asian	153
Two or More	29
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
353 (53.7 %)
Asian
153 (23.3 %)
Black
108 (16.4 %)
Two or More
29 (4.4 %)
White
9 (1.4 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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)426-8170
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	657
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	28.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	458
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	58

* 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 120

Grade 1 98

Grade 2 111

Grade 3 109

Grade 4 110

Grade 5 109

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Signal Hill Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	120
Grade 1	98
Grade 2	111
Grade 3	109
Grade 4	110
Grade 5	109

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Signal Hill Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	319	48.6%
Male	338	51.4%

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