High school (grades 9-12) · Long Beach, CA

College Bridge Academy

Federal NCES profile for College Bridge Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060163313704Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
7
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
83
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

College Bridge Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#16 of 16
high schools in Long Beach · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
23.2:1
students per teacher
90.4%
free-lunch eligible

College Bridge Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, College Bridge Academy ranks #16 of 16 high schools in Long Beach, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+21 students YoY

College Bridge Academy grew from 230 students in 2022-23 to 251 in 2023-24 (+9.1%).

Teacher FTE added 11.4 → 12.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+21 students YoY 060163313704 · Long Beach, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

255 enr · 23.2:1 · 90.4% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Jessieville High School (255 students)

College Bridge Academy grew from 230 students in 2022-23 to 251 in 2023-24 (+9.1%). Teacher FTE added 11.4 → 12.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How College Bridge Academy compares

College Bridge Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.2:1 ▲ 8% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 90.4% ▲ 63% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 255 top 79% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.2:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
255
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
90.4%
free-lunch eligible - 63% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.2:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 64% in California - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
85.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,600
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 85 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 76.5%
African American 21.2%
Two or More 1.6%
White 0.4%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.0, College Bridge Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for College Bridge Academy District reports $23,600 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Long Beach

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about College Bridge Academy

How many students attend College Bridge Academy?

College Bridge Academy has 255 students enrolled. It is a high school in Long Beach, CA. CCD year-over-year: 230 (2022-23) → 251 (2023-24), up 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at College Bridge Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at College Bridge Academy is 23.2:1, which is 8% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at College Bridge Academy?

90.4% of students at College Bridge Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of College Bridge Academy?

The largest demographic group at College Bridge Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 76.5% of enrollment, in Long Beach, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for College Bridge Academy?

College Bridge Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does College Bridge Academy rank among high schools in Long Beach?

By Resource Investment Index, College Bridge Academy ranks #16 of 16 high schools in Long Beach, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Long Beach on the city page.

What other schools are in College Bridge Academy District?

None; College Bridge Academy District is a single-school charter district, and College Bridge Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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