Stephen Foster Elementary School

5223 East Bigelow St, Lakewood, CA 90712 | (562) 804-6518

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 678

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 678 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 1272nd out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 16703 South Clark Ave., Bellflower, CA 90706

School District Details

Bellflower Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,737
Graduation Rate: 76.7%
Dropout Rate: 3.0%
Students Per Teacher: 22.0
Enrolled Students: 14,360

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 678
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 384 (56.6%)
Females: 294 (43.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 107 (15.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 153 (22.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 260 (38.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Stephen Foster Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	64	9.4%
Asian	75	11.1%
Hispanic	281	41.4%
White	214	31.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	91	13.4%
1st Grade	97	14.3%
2nd Grade	91	13.4%
3rd Grade	99	14.6%
4th Grade	87	12.8%
5th Grade	101	14.9%
6th Grade	112	16.5%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Ph.D.

School:

2.5%

District:

7.7%

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

12.5%

District:

30.8%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

10.0%

District:

3.8%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 2.8%

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 97.2%

Number of Certificated Staff: 40.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 18.1

Average Age

School:

49.2

District:

47.8

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 27, 2009
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Outstanding school with great teachers. My third child over past 15 yrs. Highly recommend this school.

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