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Gompers Elementary School

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Gompers Elementary School is located in Lakewood, CA and is one of 96 schools in Long Beach Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 867 students in grades K-8.

Gompers Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Gompers Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.

Gompers Elementary School had an API growth score of 826 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Gompers Elementary School's 2011 base score was 799 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.

In 2008, Gompers Elementary School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Gompers Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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Long Beach Unified District Spending

$9,646Per Pupil

The Long Beach Unified spends $9,646 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 34% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Long Beach Unified District

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School Facts

Public School
Grades K-8
Long Beach Unified School District

Made AYP
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Gompers Elementary School
5206 Briercrest Ave
Lakewood, CA 90713
(562) 925-2285

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About the CST

What is it?

The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.

How is it Scored?

Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

About the CAT6

What is it?

The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 3 and 7 are assessed in reading, language arts, spelling and math.

How is it Scored?

Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.

English Language Arts

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59%

district

49%

state

48%

CST Results (2007)

Math

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73%

district

62%

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59%

CST Results (2007)

Language

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51%

district

42%

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46%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Mathematics

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62%

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59%

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56%

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Reading

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33%

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34%

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38%

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Spelling

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67%

district

62%

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58%

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English Language Arts

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37%

district

36%

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37%

CST Results (2007)

Math

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70%

district

62%

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58%

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English Language Arts

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51%

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50%

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51%

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Math

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English Language Arts

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51%

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Math

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56%

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English Language Arts

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42%

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46%

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45%

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Mathematics

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48%

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51%

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55%

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47%

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Spelling

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46%

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72%

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60%

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48%

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38%

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71%

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English Language Arts

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53%

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60%

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55%

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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English Language Arts

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56%

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47%

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Mathematics

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44%

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52%

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Reading

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49%

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Spelling

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63%

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62%

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60%

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English Language Arts

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42%

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49%

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Math

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41%

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Algebra I

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45%

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31%

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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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Math

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66%

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English Language Arts

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50%

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54%

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Math

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64%

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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39%

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Algebra I

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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TestRating
6 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 867

45% 50%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Gompers Elementary School had 48% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 52% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

Hispanic

43%

White

31%

Black

11%

Asian/Pacific Islander

Two or More Races

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21:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Gompers Elementary School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Gompers Elementary School

Remaiya Marshall: This is a really great school I loved it here. I wish i didnt have to move so i could still go here.GO GOMPERS GATORS YEEAAHH!!!

MR.VO AND MS.TYE ARE AWESOME

Submitted by a Former Student on Feb 2, 2011

Gompers Elementary School

This school is great. I have been going here for 6 years, and have been having a great time. They are the best in my my opinion. GO,GATORS,GO!!!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by a Current Student on Jan 11, 2011

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