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Stephen Foster Elementary Primary School
5223 East Bigelow St
Lakewood CA, 90712, Los Angeles County
Phone: 562-804-6518
Ranking:
(1,758 out of 6,930, top 25%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Bellflower Unified School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 24 | 27 | 26 | NA | NA | 34 | 34 | 42 | ||||||
Total Students: | 723 | 714 | 689 | 677 | 678 | 692 | 624 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 127 | 17.6% | 108 | 15.1% | 107 | 15.5% | 98 | 14.5% | 91 | 13.4% | 94 | 13.6% | 71 | 11.4% |
Grade 1: | 95 | 13.1% | 93 | 13.0% | 90 | 13.1% | 90 | 13.3% | 97 | 14.3% | 88 | 12.7% | 94 | 15.1% |
Grade 2: | 98 | 13.6% | 93 | 13.0% | 95 | 13.8% | 99 | 14.6% | 91 | 13.4% | 96 | 13.9% | 65 | 10.4% |
Grade 3: | 90 | 12.4% | 101 | 14.1% | 99 | 14.4% | 97 | 14.3% | 99 | 14.6% | 78 | 11.3% | 89 | 14.3% |
Grade 4: | 97 | 13.4% | 103 | 14.4% | 101 | 14.7% | 101 | 14.9% | 87 | 12.8% | 102 | 14.7% | 94 | 15.1% |
Grade 5: | 103 | 14.2% | 112 | 15.7% | 100 | 14.5% | 89 | 13.1% | 101 | 14.9% | 109 | 15.8% | 103 | 16.5% |
Grade 6: | 113 | 15.6% | 104 | 14.6% | 97 | 14.1% | 103 | 15.2% | 112 | 16.5% | 125 | 18.1% | 108 | 17.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 406 | 56.2% | 413 | 57.8% | 397 | 57.6% | 382 | 56.4% | 384 | 56.6% | 396 | 57.2% | 344 | 55.1% |
Female: | 317 | 43.8% | 301 | 42.2% | 292 | 42.4% | 295 | 43.6% | 294 | 43.4% | 296 | 42.8% | 276 | 44.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 74 | 10.2% | 73 | 10.2% | 65 | 9.4% | 71 | 10.5% | 75 | 11.1% | 57 | 8.2% | 65 | 10.4% |
Hispanic: | 333 | 46.1% | 316 | 44.3% | 306 | 44.4% | 298 | 44.0% | 281 | 41.4% | 222 | 32.1% | 244 | 39.1% |
Black: | 67 | 9.3% | 73 | 10.2% | 68 | 9.9% | 73 | 10.8% | 64 | 9.4% | 64 | 9.2% | 56 | 9.0% |
White: | 198 | 27.4% | 203 | 28.4% | 202 | 29.3% | 198 | 29.2% | 214 | 31.6% | 224 | 32.4% | 258 | 41.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 6 | 0.8% | 8 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.9% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 44 | 6.1% | 40 | 5.6% | 41 | 6.0% | 31 | 4.6% | 39 | 5.8% | 119 | 17.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 231 | 32.0% | 168 | 23.5% | 285 | 41.4% | 164 | 24.2% | 153 | 22.6% | 123 | 17.8% | 124 | 19.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 92 | 12.7% | 93 | 13.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 104 | 15.4% | 107 | 15.8% | 99 | 14.3% | 66 | 10.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 29.63 | 26.44 | 26.50 | NA | NA | 19.94 | 18.00 | 15.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAR | ||||||
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.4 | 338.4 | 330.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.8 | 338.7 | 336.5 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.5 | 345.5 | 344.3 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.7 | 342.3 | 345 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.8 | 342.3 | 348 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.2 | 344.3 | 352.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.9 | 353.2 | 356.6 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374 | 355 | 359.5 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.9 | 352.4 | 361.5 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.5 | 346.1 | 357.3 |
2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.6 | 362.8 | 358 |
2005 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.3 | 370.9 | 366 |
2006 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.7 | 371 | 372.5 |
2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.2 | 366.1 | 369.2 |
2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.6 | 359.3 | 372.4 |
2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.1 | 371.2 | 376.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.5 | 378.4 | 381.6 |
2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.9 | 372.1 | 382.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.6 | 365.2 | 382.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.0 | 365.4 | 379.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.4 | 320.9 | 321.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.4 | 328.9 | 324.1 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.3 | 331.9 | 330.8 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.9 | 333.4 | 330 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366 | 337.7 | 332.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.4 | 333.9 | 340.3 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.5 | 339.2 | 342.2 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.3 | 342.8 | 345.3 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.7 | 341.6 | 347.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.6 | 340.2 | 345.7 |
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.5 | 351.1 | 353.1 |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398 | 370.3 | 362.1 |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.2 | 369.7 | 368.9 |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.9 | 377.6 | 370.9 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441.4 | 391.1 | 379 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 425.2 | 387 | 387.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440.3 | 400.8 | 395.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 435.6 | 394.3 | 400.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426.9 | 395 | 399.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 424.5 | 387.1 | 399.0 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.2 | 337.9 | 338.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.4 | 345.5 | 346.2 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.5 | 356.7 | 351.1 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.3 | 355.9 | 353.2 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.2 | 360.2 | 357.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.3 | 370.4 | 366.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.3 | 367 | 369.9 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.5 | 367.8 | 371.6 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.9 | 369.3 | 375.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.5 | 370.2 | 374.2 |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.8 | 337.3 | 343.2 |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.4 | 357.8 | 354 |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.6 | 372.3 | 361.6 |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.2 | 373.9 | 366.1 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.9 | 379.8 | 373.9 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 428.2 | 401.6 | 382.5 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.5 | 387.1 | 389.9 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.9 | 396.2 | 392.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.4 | 394.4 | 395.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.1 | 395.0 | 394.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.4 | 336 | 337.7 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.7 | 337.9 | 340.5 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341 | 339.7 | 342.6 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.8 | 345 | 342.8 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.6 | 347.7 | 347.6 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.4 | 353.8 | 356.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.8 | 359.3 | 359.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.2 | 353.7 | 362 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372 | 361.9 | 366.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.4 | 359.7 | 365.2 |
2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.5 | 328.6 | 335.8 |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.6 | 338.9 | 349.6 |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.8 | 347 | 356.6 |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362 | 350.4 | 356.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.9 | 354.7 | 364.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.5 | 373.4 | 375.8 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.8 | 377 | 383.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.4 | 374.2 | 392.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.5 | 393.8 | 395.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.6 | 379.9 | 393.2 |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.3 | 316.7 | 318.5 |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.8 | 323.4 | 324.6 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 327.3 | 328.7 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.4 | 335.8 | 334.3 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.2 | 347.1 | 345.2 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.8 | 353.8 | 354.1 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.5 | 361.6 | 362.2 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.1 | 359.5 | 367.2 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.9 | 363.2 | 367.4 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.1 | 357.8 | 366.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.9 | 331.5 | 332.8 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.9 | 333.4 | 335.4 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.8 | 336.9 | 337.4 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.8 | 342 | 339.5 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.6 | 344.5 | 345.5 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.4 | 353.8 | 352.5 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.1 | 357.5 | 356.8 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.9 | 358.4 | 358.4 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.1 | 358.2 | 364.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.3 | 364.6 | 363.0 |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.8 | 329.2 | 334.7 |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.5 | 335.8 | 339.5 |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.3 | 338.2 | 341 |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359 | 344 | 343.2 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.6 | 346.5 | 347.9 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.3 | 353.3 | 354.5 |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.9 | 355.1 | 360.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.1 | 361.5 | 364.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.1 | 355.4 | 366.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.8 | 365.5 | 366.5 |
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* Stephen Foster Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.