Buffum Elementary School
Phone: (562) 498-2431
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: Kindergarten - 5th
- School Location: A Large City
Brief Description
- Buffum Elementary School serves Kindergarten through 5th Grade Students From The City Of Long Beach, Which Is Part Of Los Angeles County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- Kindergarten: 37
- 1st Grade: 60
- 2nd Grade: 48
- 3rd Grade: 71
- 4th Grade: 66
- 5th Grade: 65
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 4
- Asian: 45
- Hispanic: 150
- Black: 63
- White: 82
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 169
- Female: 175
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 57.9%
- All Long Beach Schools: 70.7%
- All California Schools: 49.7%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- Past Performance
- CST
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 57.3% | 35.9% | 39.4% |
Overall Test Scores Past Performance
| Years | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | All Subjects | 44.2% | 34.6% | 39.0% |
| 2006 | All Subjects | 52.4% | 36.2% | 40.0% |
| 2007 | All Subjects | 57.3% | 35.9% | 39.4% |
2007 CST English-Language Arts Standards Test Score Performance
2007 CST Mathematics Test Score Performance
2007 CST Science Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | English-Language Arts Standards | 51.3% | 44.8% | 45.0% |
| 2 | English-Language Arts Standards | 64.0% | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 3 | English-Language Arts Standards | 40.0% | 36.0% | 37.0% |
| 4 | English-Language Arts Standards | 48.0% | 50.0% | 51.0% |
| 5 | English-Language Arts Standards | 53.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Mathematics | 64.5% | 60.3% | 55.5% |
| 2 | Mathematics | 71.0% | 62.0% | 59.0% |
| 3 | Mathematics | 63.0% | 62.0% | 58.0% |
| 4 | Mathematics | 56.0% | 61.0% | 56.0% |
| 5 | Mathematics | 68.0% | 56.0% | 49.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Science | 53.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% |
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Local & State Colleges, Universities & Technical Schools
- John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College
- 717 Pine Ave
- Long Beach, CA 90813
- (562) 435-7060
- American Institute of Health Sciences
- 3501 Atlantic Ave.
- Long Beach, CA 90807
- (562) 988-2278
- California State University - Long Beach
- 1250 Bellflower Blvd
- Long Beach, CA 90840
- (562) 985-4111
- Travel and Trade Career Institute
- 4150 Long Beach Blvd.
- Long Beach, CA 90807
- (562) 426-8841
- Brooks College
- 4825 E. Pacific Coast Hwy
- Long Beach, CA 90804
- (562) 597-6611
- Westwood College - Long Beach
- 3901 Via Oro Avenue, Suite 103
- Long Beach, CA 90810
- (310) 522-2088
Libraries Near This School
- EL DORADO BRANCH LIBRARY
- 2900 STUDEBAKER RD.
- LONG BEACH, CA 90815
- (562) 570-3136
- LOS ALTOS BRANCH LIBRARY
- 5614 BRITTON DR.
- LONG BEACH, CA 90815
- (562) 570-1045
- BRET HARTE BRANCH LIBRARY
- 1595 W. WILLOW ST.
- LONG BEACH, CA 90810
- (562) 570-1044
- BACH BRANCH LIBRARY
- 4055 BELLFLOWER BLVD.
- LONG BEACH, CA 90808
- (562) 570-1038
- ALAMITOS BRANCH LIBRARY
- 1836 E. THIRD ST.
- LONG BEACH, CA 90802
- (562) 570-1037
- DANA BRANCH LIBRARY
- 3680 ATLANTIC AVE.
- LONG BEACH, CA 90807
- (562) 570-1042
School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 347
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 19
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 18.3:1
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; CA Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools