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Stephen Foster Elementary

Public K-6

 5223 E. Bigelow St.
       Lakewood, CA  90712-2023

(562) 804-6518

District: Bellflower Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1552nd of 5,883 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,112 Help

Students who attend Stephen Foster Elementary usually attend:

High:    Mayfair High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.2
Number of students:  552

Immunizations:

Fully immunized:
97.4%
DTP:
97.4%


Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.6%
White:
14.5%
Asian:
12.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.9%

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Compare Details Stephen Foster Elementary ranks better than 73.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.5. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Stephen Foster Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.6%), White (14.5%), Asian (12.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stephen Foster Elementary is 22.2, which is the 4th best among 10 elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stephen Foster Elementary is $8,112. 8 elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District spend more per student.
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Stephen Foster Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Stephen Foster Elementary 1552nd of 5883 California public elementary schools. (See Stephen Foster Elementary in the ranking list.)

Bellflower Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellflower Unified 893rd of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Stephen Foster Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 66.93 1406th 4809 70.8%
2005 65.64 1523rd 4822 68.4%
2006 66.14 1500th 4818 68.9%
2007 68.99 1413th 5113 72.4%
2008 72.69 1292nd 5113 74.7%
2009 73.18 1297th 5193 75.0%
2010 69.20 1500th 5314 71.8%
2011 75.35 1243rd 5377 76.9%
2012 73.59 1355th 5390 74.9%
2013 75.20 1312th 5530 76.3%
2015 74.82 1320th 5611 76.5%
2016 73.99 1349th 5614 76.0%
2017 67.29 1686th 5692 70.4%
2018 70.36 1558th 5662 72.5%
2019 67.51 1719th 5789 70.3%
2022 71.50 1552nd 5883 73.6%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Stephen Foster Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 488 16 30 79 0 n/a n/a 0 613
1989 510 17 29 84 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1990 464 17 48 91 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1991 552 28 62 99 1 n/a n/a 0 742
1992 551 35 58 98 2 n/a n/a 0 744
1993 552 39 64 106 1 n/a n/a 0 762
1994 543 56 70 112 2 n/a n/a 0 783
1995 619 58 70 144 2 n/a n/a 0 893
1996 619 58 70 144 2 n/a n/a 0 893
1997 604 59 70 146 1 n/a n/a 0 880
1998 598 57 68 163 3 n/a n/a 0 889
1999 452 60 55 132 8 n/a n/a 0 707
2000 461 69 60 142 4 n/a n/a 0 736
2001 417 66 60 157 3 n/a n/a 1 704
2002 344 55 66 200 3 n/a n/a 9 677
2003 344 55 66 200 3 n/a n/a 9 677
2004 345 58 62 178 2 n/a n/a 52 697
2005 318 59 63 189 1 n/a n/a 82 712
2006 275 65 73 215 4 n/a n/a 97 729
2007 258 80 77 249 0 n/a n/a 84 748
2008 258 56 65 244 1 n/a n/a 0 624
2009 224 64 57 222 0 6 119 0 692
2010 214 64 75 281 0 5 39 0 678
2011 198 73 71 298 0 6 31 0 677
2012 202 68 65 306 0 7 41 0 689
2013 203 73 73 316 1 8 40 0 714
2014 198 67 74 333 1 6 44 0 723
2015 208 69 77 332 1 8 40 0 735
2016 193 63 90 329 3 7 33 0 718
2017 176 62 92 353 3 4 30 0 720
2018 164 63 87 366 4 6 31 0 721
2019 132 64 90 366 4 7 25 0 688
2020 121 54 82 367 3 10 26 0 663
2021 99 44 74 312 3 12 35 0 579
2022 80 43 71 307 2 9 40 0 552

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stephen Foster Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 613 24.9 24.6 n/a
1989 640 24.0 26.6 n/a
1990 620 24.0 25.8 n/a
1991 742 28.0 26.5 n/a
1992 744 28.5 26.1 14.5
1993 762 27.8 27.4 16.1
1994 783 28.8 27.2 19.2
1995 893 31.8 28.1 21.5
1996 893 31.8 28.1 21.5
1997 880 38.0 23.2 25.1
1998 889 39.1 22.7 22.5
1999 707 31.0 22.8 25.9
2000 736 34.1 21.6 24
2001 704 33.0 21.3 28.3
2002 677 34.0 19.9 25.1
2003 677 34.0 19.9 25.1
2004 697 35.0 19.9 22.3
2005 712 34.0 20.9 27.1
2006 729 36.0 20.3 31.8
2007 748 36.0 20.8 30.7
2008 624 41.6 15.0 30.4
2009 692 34.4 18.0 32.1
2010 678 34.0 19.9 38.3
2011 677 n/a n/a 39.6
2012 689 26.0 26.5 41.4
2013 714 27.0 26.4 36.6
2014 723 24.4 29.6 44.7
2015 735 29.0 25.3 47.8
2016 718 28.0 25.6 43.2
2017 720 27.0 26.6 43.1
2018 721 29.0 24.8 45.1
2019 688 29.0 23.7 46.1
2020 663 n/a n/a 46.8
2021 579 25.2 22.9 53.5
2022 552 24.7 22.2 56.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
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Student/Teacher Ratio Stephen Foster Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 613 24.9 24.6 n/a
1989 640 24.0 26.6 n/a
1990 620 24.0 25.8 n/a
1991 742 28.0 26.5 n/a
1992 744 28.5 26.1 14.5
1993 762 27.8 27.4 16.1
1994 783 28.8 27.2 19.2
1995 893 31.8 28.1 21.5
1996 893 31.8 28.1 21.5
1997 880 38.0 23.2 25.1
1998 889 39.1 22.7 22.5
1999 707 31.0 22.8 25.9
2000 736 34.1 21.6 24
2001 704 33.0 21.3 28.3
2002 677 34.0 19.9 25.1
2003 677 34.0 19.9 25.1
2004 697 35.0 19.9 22.3
2005 712 34.0 20.9 27.1
2006 729 36.0 20.3 31.8
2007 748 36.0 20.8 30.7
2008 624 41.6 15.0 30.4
2009 692 34.4 18.0 32.1
2010 678 34.0 19.9 38.3
2011 677 n/a n/a 39.6
2012 689 26.0 26.5 41.4
2013 714 27.0 26.4 36.6
2014 723 24.4 29.6 44.7
2015 735 29.0 25.3 47.8
2016 718 28.0 25.6 43.2
2017 720 27.0 26.6 43.1
2018 721 29.0 24.8 45.1
2019 688 29.0 23.7 46.1
2020 663 n/a n/a 46.8
2021 579 25.2 22.9 53.5
2022 552 24.7 22.2 56.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Stephen Foster Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201290.0%0.0%2.0%8.0%94.0%95.0%93.0%92.0%94.0%
201395.0%4.0%2.0%0.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%
201498.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201592.0%1.0%0.0%7.0%92.0%99.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
201694.0%2.0%0.0%4.0%98.0%97.0%97.0%98.0%98.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201897.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%97.0%
201996.0%1.0%3.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%
202097.4%0.0%2.6%97.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Stephen Foster Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,112

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stephen Foster Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1719th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1552nd of 5883 Elementary schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Stephen Foster Elementary)70.459.4
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bellflower Unified)49.934.2
 15.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.542.2
 6.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Stephen Foster Elementary)65.753.6
 12.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bellflower Unified)50.235.5
 14.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.243.5
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Stephen Foster Elementary)56.551.8
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bellflower Unified)42.839.2
 3.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.544.2
 5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Stephen Foster Elementary)40.642.4
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bellflower Unified)30.628.7
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.938.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Stephen Foster Elementary)67.368.2
 0.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bellflower Unified)49.939
 11%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.747.1
 4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Stephen Foster Elementary)38.540.9
 2.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bellflower Unified)31.421.1
 10.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3831.6
 6.4%
5th Grade Science (Stephen Foster Elementary)39.143.9
 4.9%
   5th Grade Science (Bellflower Unified)25.523.2
 2.3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.2
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Stephen Foster Elementary)6155.2
 5.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bellflower Unified)4943.6
 5.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.545.1
 3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Stephen Foster Elementary)3442.7
 8.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Bellflower Unified)32.123.4
 8.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.532.5
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students688579
 15.8%
African American6444
 31.3%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian9074
 17.8%
Hispanic366312
 14.8%
Pacific Islander712
 71.4%
White13299
 25%
Two or More Races2535
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.1%53.5%
 7.5%



Frequently Asked Questions about Stephen Foster Elementary

Students who attend Stephen Foster Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Mayfair High

Students at Stephen Foster Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 14% White, 13% Asian, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Stephen Foster Elementary ranks 1552nd of 5883 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2021-22 school year, 552 students attended Stephen Foster Elementary.


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