Stephen Foster Elementary School in Lakewood, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 71.

5223 East Bigelow St.
Lakewood, CA 90712

Student Enrollment: 556

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Bellflower Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 55
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jenny Oropeza
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Alan S. Lowenthal
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 39
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Linda T. Sanchez
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.85741
Longitude: -118.13134

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-6
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 1 (812 to 813)
Met 21 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (58 tested out of 58)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (58 tested out of 58)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (195 tested out of 196)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (195 tested out of 196)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (225 tested out of 225)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (225 tested out of 225)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (158 tested out of 158)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (158 tested out of 158)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (48 tested out of 48)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (48 tested out of 48)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (91 tested out of 92)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (91 tested out of 92)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 54.8%

Stephen Foster Elementary:	55%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 66.0%

Here:	66%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 47.3% (26 proficient out of 55)

Here:	47%
State average from 1124 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 50.9% (28 proficient out of 55)

Here:	51%
State average from 1126 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 65.4% (17 proficient out of 26)

Stephen Foster Elementary:	65%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 80.8% (21 proficient out of 26)

Here:	81%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 74.1% (20 proficient out of 27)

Stephen Foster Elementary:	74%
State average from 580 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 77.8% (21 proficient out of 27)

Here:	78%
State average from 580 schools:	73%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 46.8% (87 proficient out of 186)

Here:	47%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 60.8% (113 proficient out of 186)

Here:	61%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 62.4% (138 proficient out of 221)

Here:	62%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 74.2% (164 proficient out of 221)

Stephen Foster Elementary:	74%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.8% (65 proficient out of 152)

Here:	43%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 50.7% (77 proficient out of 152)

Stephen Foster Elementary:	51%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 34.8% (16 proficient out of 46)

Stephen Foster Elementary:	35%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 52.2% (24 proficient out of 46)

Here:	52%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 30.3% (27 proficient out of 89)

Here:	30%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 42.7% (38 proficient out of 89)

Here:	43%
State average from 1878 schools:	29%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 538

2006 API (Base) : 811

Here:	811.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 771 (186 students included)

Stephen Foster Elementary:	771
State average from 1561 schools:	710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 846 (221 students included)

Stephen Foster Elementary:	846
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 152

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 724 (152 students included)

Here:	724
State average from 1643 schools:	706

Number of English Learners included in API : 46
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 89

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 625 (89 students included)

Here:	625
State average from 144 schools:	579

Percent African American : 10%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 5%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 35%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 40%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 28%

Stephen Foster Elementary:	28.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 6%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 17%

Stephen Foster Elementary:	17.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 19

Here:	19.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 33

Here:	33.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 74%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 38%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 8%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.96

Here:	3.0
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Stephen Foster Elementary:	100.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	97.5%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 20%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 62%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 19%
School Characteristic Index : 174.9685795

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 538

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 258.240

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 538

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 172.160

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 104

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 20.800

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 108

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.480

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 108

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.240

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 108

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.240

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 108

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 8.640
2006 API (Growth) : 813
2005 API (Base): 812
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 773

Here:	773
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 757

Stephen Foster Elementary:	757
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 16 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 848

Here:	848
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 834

Stephen Foster Elementary:	834
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : 14 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 726

Here:	726
State average from 1647 schools:	706

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 745

Here:	745
State average from 1621 schools:	695

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -19 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 627

Here:	627
State average from 144 schools:	580

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 812
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 804