Bancroft Middle

5301 E. Centralia St.
Long Beach, CA 90808

854 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Bancroft Middle School, located in the residential community of East Long Beach, serves as a key campus within the Long Beach Unified School District. The school is recognized for fostering a structured learning environment that emphasizes academic growth while providing a variety of extracurricular opportunities. Its location near El Dorado Park allows the school to maintain a strong sense of community, often serving as a neighborhood hub that encourages parental involvement and local engagement.

The curriculum at Bancroft is designed to support the diverse needs of its middle school population, balancing core academic subjects—such as English, mathematics, and science—with enrichment programs. The school typically focuses on preparing students for the transition to high school by promoting critical thinking, digital literacy, and personal responsibility. With its long-standing presence in the area, Bancroft Middle School remains a staple of the Long Beach educational landscape, dedicated to supporting the social and intellectual development of its students during their formative middle school years.

854

Total Students

35.6

Full-Time Teachers

24.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

46.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bancroft Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	103
Hispanic	442
Black	110
Asian	129
Two or More	63
Pacific Islander	7

Hispanic
442 (51.8 %)
Asian
129 (15.1 %)
Black
110 (12.9 %)
White
103 (12.1 %)
Two or More
63 (7.4 %)
Pacific Islander
7 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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)425-7461
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	854
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	347
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	49

* 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

Grade 6 270

Grade 7 278

Grade 8 306