Bancroft Middle

Bancroft Middle School, located at 5301 East Centralia Street in the North Long Beach area of Long Beach, CA 90808, serves students in grades 6–8. Enrollment is about 817 students with a student–teacher ratio near 24:1. The gender mix is roughly 54% male and 46% female. According to the most recent statewide assessment reporting, about 38% of students are proficient in math, and around 53% are proficient in reading, based directly on official accountability data. The school is a neighborhood public middle school in the Long Beach Unified School District offering a full slate of core academic subjects and electives across its standard grade span. Attendance boundaries include contiguous Long Beach elementary zones that feed into this campus, giving families a predictable progression from earlier grades to this middle placement before students move on to high school. Housing in the broader North Long Beach area commonly shows listing prices near $650,000, a level many local residents consider when coordinating long-term residence with access to school and community amenities. Bancroft is included among the middle schools in California, where academic performance and established placement patterns combine to shape how it is considered within the region’s educational landscape.

On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Bancroft Middle will host a Middle School Site Night. The event will take place on campus from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. As part of the enrollment process, families who are thinking about enrolling can visit the school, meet staff, and take a tour.

Q1. What kind of teaching structure does Bancroft Middle use?

Ans. Bancroft Middle uses the curriculum that the district has chosen for core subjects and follows Long Beach Unified's middle school instructional framework.

Q2. What extra activities does Bancroft Middle offer?

Ans. Bancroft Middle has classes in the school program for music, visual arts, and physical education.

Q3. What facilities at Bancroft Middle help with teaching?

Ans. Bancroft Middle provides classrooms, a library, and various other spaces for both teaching and school events.

Q4. What resources help with teaching in the classroom at Bancroft Middle?

Ans. Bancroft Middle provides its students with district-supported learning platforms and devices.

Q5. How does Bancroft Middle School get information to families?

Ans. Bancroft Middle uses Long Beach. Unified family communication systems to send out announcements and notices.