Dooley Elementary

5075 Long Beach Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90805

662 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.

662

Total Students

24.4

Full-Time Teachers

27.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dooley Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	504
Black	84
Asian	26
Two or More	19
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	16

Hispanic
504 (76.1%)
Black
84 (12.7%)
Asian
26 (3.9%)
Two or More
19 (2.9%)
Pacific Islander
16 (2.4%)
White
12 (1.8%)
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)428-7274
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	662
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	27.1
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 120

Grade 1 87

Grade 2 108

Grade 3 108

Grade 4 118

Grade 5 121

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Dooley Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	120
Grade 1	87
Grade 2	108
Grade 3	108
Grade 4	118
Grade 5	121

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Dooley Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	320	48.3%
Male	342	51.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)