Dooley Elementary

Dooley Elementary sits in the northern end of Long Beach, a sprawling, diverse city where working-class neighborhoods and tight-knit communities have long defined the culture. The school lands right around the middle of the pack statewide, with English scores showing a bit more strength than math and science, making it a reasonable option for families in the area who value a neighborhood school with a grounded, community feel. Long Beach Unified is one of the larger districts in California, so families here get access to a broad network of resources, and the 90805 zip code has a real sense of place — unpretentious, hardworking, and genuinely diverse in ways that shape a kid's early school experience in meaningful ways.