Burcham Elementary School

5610 E MONLACO RD LONG BEACH CA 90808

About Burcham Elementary School

Burcham Elementary, Long Beach, CA, cultivates potential. A welcoming school committed to student achievement and a love for learning.

Contact Information

Address

5610 E MONLACO RD LONG BEACH CA 90808

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Phone

(562) 420-2685

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 44%
Reading 44%
State average proficiency is 44% in Math and 44% in Reading.
13
Full-time Teachers
29 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
357
Total Students
$116597
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Burcham Elementary School

2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!
🚀
Hands-on with real robots
🏆
Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

School Ratings

Ranked

106

of 118 in California

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 7:50 AM - 2:50 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:35 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 30%
Asian 7.6%
Hispanic 43.1%
Black 7%
Two+ Races 10.6%
Native Am. 0%
White
30%
Asian
7.6%
Hispanic
43.1%
Black
7%
Two+ Races
10.6%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 357
44%
157 Female
56%
200 Male

Student Population

357 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 29 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

1390 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

Long Beach Unified proudly celebrates the Class of 2025—honoring graduates’ achievements, resilience, and dedication. LBUSD students stand out for excellence, perseverance, and academic success. Congratulations!

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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