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Esther Lindstrom Elementary

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Esther Lindstrom Elementary ranks 2794 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2794^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of California elementary schools

Summary

Esther Lindstrom Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lakewood, CA, serving 577 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Bellflower Unified School District, which is ranked 733 out of 1565 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Esther Lindstrom Elementary faces several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores compared to the district and state averages, particularly in the White student and Special Education student subgroups. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 25.2% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (65.34% in 2023-2024) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population.

While Esther Lindstrom Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Intensive Learning Center, Thomas Jefferson Elementary, and Stephen Foster Elementary within the Bellflower Unified District, it performs better than some schools in the neighboring Long Beach Unified District, such as Craig Williams Elementary and Gompers. However, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 1,395 out of 5,530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 2,794 out of 5,857 in 2024-2025, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other schools in the state.

552

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,484

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5900 North Canehill St.
Lakewood, CA 90713-1251

(562) 804-6525

District: Bellflower Unified

Students who attend Esther Lindstrom Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mayfair High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.6%

African American:

15.9%

White:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2013 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg35%

California avg41%

2,794^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Bellflower Unified

763^rd of 1,543Bellflower Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	2794 of 5857	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	2465 of 5869	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	2710 of 5859	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	2598 of 5883	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	2087 of 5789	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	1917 of 5662	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.5	1862 of 5692	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.0	1568 of 5614	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	72.1	1411 of 5611	74.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.7	1395 of 5530	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	1419 of 5390	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	1438 of 5377	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	1395 of 5314	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	74.5	1229 of 5193	76.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	1259 of 5113	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	68.1	1454 of 5113	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	67.0	1464 of 4818	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.7	1305 of 4822	72.9%	★★★★☆
2004	71.8	1237 of 4809	74.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	267 of 569	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	142 of 593	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	173 of 661	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	204 of 663	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.9	69 of 747	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	87 of 700	87.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	41.9	1013 of 2227	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	1356 of 2585	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	572 of 2128	73.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	69.0	564 of 3275	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	2723 of 5597	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	2106 of 5612	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	2714 of 5609	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	2623 of 5635	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	1797 of 5492	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	1733 of 5413	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	2158 of 5107	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	1883 of 5107	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	1799 of 5087	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	1698 of 5084	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	1616 of 4963	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	1641 of 4830	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	2562 of 5460	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	2340 of 5517	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	2752 of 5363	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	2279 of 5264	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	1954 of 5173	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	1576 of 5084	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	2641 of 5628	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	2690 of 5643	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	2568 of 5638	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	2419 of 5663	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	2198 of 5510	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	2033 of 5431	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	141 of 153	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	82 of 118	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	71 of 140	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	95 of 130	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.1	475 of 610	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	304 of 445	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	2252 of 2847	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1336 of 2635	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1381 of 2420	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1938 of 2598	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	2195 of 2651	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	2323 of 2661	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	2225 of 2726	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	1965 of 2834	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	1513 of 2737	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2019)83rd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)22nd percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-31 vs school

Military Connected (2025)8th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science26%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Esther Lindstrom Elementary	Public	K-6	5900 North Canehill St.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6525	552	23	24.0	61.6%	70 (12.7%)	88 (15.9%)	268 (48.6%)	69 (12.5%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	48 (8.7%)	46.5	2794^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.3%		51.7	2465^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.0%	329	26.3	26.3	29.6	32.8	44.2	60.4	43.8	33.8	37.9	32.6	44.8	37.5							$19,484	$2,216	$17,268
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	10027 East Rose St.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6521	457	18	25.0	87.3%	23 (5.0%)	70 (15.3%)	301 (65.9%)	38 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	47.2	2744^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.2%		45.5	2832^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.7%	88	25.7	25.7	41.6	50.0	52.9	48.5	48.0	43.6	27.9	31.0	33.3	34.4							$19,728	$2,487	$17,241
Gompers	Public	K-5	5206 Briercrest Ave.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 925-2285	366	15	25.2	46.7%	51 (13.9%)	39 (10.7%)	198 (54.1%)	37 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.9%)	55.3	2290^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.9%		53.8	2357^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.8%	67	22.8	22.8	44.1	54.1	49.1		48.9	50.0	62.3	28.1		47.3	94.7	96.1		97.4	96.1	96.1	$25,067	$5,102	$19,965
Stephen Foster Elementary	Public	K-6	5223 East Bigelow St.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6518	501	24	20.6	66.3%	69 (13.8%)	33 (6.6%)	276 (55.1%)	53 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	57 (11.4%)	66.8	1752^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%		71.8	1507^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.3%	245	47.2	47.2	56.6	41.5	66.7	59.7	56.5	65.4	35.4	45.8	37.5	44.8	90.0	96.0		94.0	94.0	94.0	$19,216	$2,216	$17,000
Cleveland Elementary	Public	K-5	4760 Hackett Ave.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 420-7552	450	17	26.4	28.7%	152 (33.8%)	14 (3.1%)	196 (43.6%)	49 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	35 (7.8%)	92.7	500^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.5%		96.6	200^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.6%	300	51.7	51.7	80.0	78.1	81.0		79.7	73.3	70.3	74.1		72.5	95.7	96.8			96.8	96.8	$22,899	$4,934	$17,965
Bragg Elementary	Public	K-6	11501 Bos St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7830	602	24	25.0	58.0%	31 (5.1%)	51 (8.5%)	201 (33.4%)	228 (37.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	85 (14.1%)	90	655^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.8%		88.9	753^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.2%	98	50.0	50.0	68.0	77.5	76.9	76.0	74.3	70.7	67.6	62.8	62.5	66.0	93.1	96.1	97.1	96.1	95.1	95.1	$17,595	$1,988	$15,607
Craig Williams Elementary	Public	K-6	6144 North Clark Ave.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6540	478	19	25.1	87.2%	17 (3.6%)	66 (13.8%)	340 (71.1%)	21 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	15 (3.1%)	35.9	3507^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.1%		24.9	4371^st of 5869 public elementary schools	25.5%	864	20.3	20.3	38.0	30.2	31.3	53.1	38.2	49.0	23.8	17.2	35.9	30.4							$19,455	$2,513	$16,942
Burbank (Luther) Elementary	Public	K-6	17711 Roseton Ave.	Artesia	90701	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7835	421	17	25.5	66.7%	18 (4.3%)	33 (7.8%)	208 (49.4%)	127 (30.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	52.8	2446^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.2%		63	1928^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.1%	518	33.9	33.9	34.0	46.6	45.2	63.8	48.7	39.6	37.9	30.8	44.9	38.3							$19,412	$2,205	$17,207
MacArthur Elementary	Public	K-5	6011 Centralia St.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 420-3588	340	16	20.9	47.6%	67 (19.7%)	34 (10.0%)	172 (50.6%)	34 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	27 (7.9%)	81.9	1080^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.6%		74.8	1371^st of 5869 public elementary schools	76.6%	291	44.0	44.0	64.2	70.7	66.0		66.7	60.4	65.9	56.0		60.4	96.1	96.1			96.1		$21,269	$4,520	$16,749
Intensive Learning Center	Public	K-6	4718 East Michelson St.	Lakewood	90712	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 633-6492	646	29	22.2	61.6%	32 (5.0%)	79 (12.2%)	477 (73.8%)	27 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.6%)	57.8	2183^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	62.7%		57.3	2181^st of 5869 public elementary schools	62.8%	2	37.9	37.9	50.0	44.8	60.9	51.1	52.2	57.6	43.3	41.9	20.7	39.2							$19,787	$2,216	$17,571

Frequently Asked Questions about Esther Lindstrom Elementary

Is Esther Lindstrom Elementary a good school?

Esther Lindstrom Elementary ranks 2794^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Esther Lindstrom Elementary?

Students at Esther Lindstrom Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 16% African American, 13% White, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Esther Lindstrom Elementary in?

Bellflower Unified

How many students attend Esther Lindstrom Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Esther Lindstrom Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Esther Lindstrom Elementary attend?

Students who attend Esther Lindstrom Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Mayfair High

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