Bryant Elementary School

Bryant Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5
4101 E Fountain St,  Long Beach, CA
Long Beach Unified School District
3.8
305 Students
B
Niche Grade
Right near Recreation Park on East Fountain Street, you’ll find Bryant Elementary School. Named after the famous journalist and poet, William Cullen Bryant, the school’s beautiful Mission Revival architecture and surrounding California pines welcomes students into the building each day. The school’s guiding mission is to develop the creative, social and academic potential of every student. Bryant Elementary offers a rigorous, standards-based curriculum and prides itself on serving a culturally and economically diverse community on Long Beach’s Eastside. Bryant Elementary enforces a dress code of navy blue and white for its kindergarten through fifth grade students. The school grounds feature a massive blacktop area with four square and hopscotch, basketball courts, a kickball diamond and multiple jungle gyms. By California standards, the school is exceeding expectations. For two years and counting, Bryant Elementary has been recognized as an Honor Roll School by the Educational Results Partnership, and in 2020, the school was ranked as one of the top Los Angeles public schools by Innovate Public Schools.

School Details

Head of School
Matthew Hammond
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
42%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
42%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
15
Full Time Teachers
15
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
16.7%
State Average
17.9%
Science
5.4%
State Average
9.9%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
802:1

Student Diversity

Male
58.3%
Female
41.4%
Hispanic
58.6%
Black
16%
Asian or Pacific Islander
10.5%
Two or more races
8.6%
White
5.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.8 5 Reviews
2.0 parent
11/10/2020
There are some great teachers at Bryant. Unfortunately, one bad apple can definitely ruin the bunch and with lack of qualified leadership, this is not a good school to send your child to.
2.0 parent
2/18/2020
The experience has not been pleasant. It's been disappointing. Time to make changes before the child's academics becomes compromised. The environment also contributes to the creation of school culture. This school isn't for everyone.
5.0 parent
3/3/2017
Now that we are towards the end of our second year at Bryant Elementary I feel confident enough to give it a 10 star! The fact that the school is small in size helps everyone be aware and follow up with each student[s story]. I have been a VIP for as long as my kid has been attending and I learn so...
5.0 parent
9/13/2016
We are into our second year at Bryant Elementary and I couldn't be more pleased. Bryant is such a small school that I feel our children get all of the one on one attention they need to learn and succeed. The office staff as well as the teachers are all very friendly and helpful!

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