Buffum Elementary School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 311 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 1275th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 2350 Ximeno Ave., Long Beach, CA 90815
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Long Beach Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,646
- Graduation Rate: 65.5%
- Dropout Rate: 4.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 22.0
- Enrolled Students: 86,089
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 311
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 22.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 153 (49.2%)
- Females: 158 (50.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 45 (14.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 116 (37.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 161 (51.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.6% |
| Black | 45 | 14.5% |
| Asian | 40 | 12.9% |
| Hispanic | 123 | 39.5% |
| White | 89 | 28.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 42 | 13.5% |
| 1st Grade | 51 | 16.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 52 | 16.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 49 | 15.8% |
| 4th Grade | 60 | 19.3% |
| 5th Grade | 57 | 18.3% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
18.5%
District:
28.5%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
3.7%
District:
70.4%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 95.7%
Number of Certificated Staff: 27.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 19.9
Average Age
School:
49.0
District:
44.2
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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