About Stephen Foster Elementary School
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Stephen Foster Elementary School is located in Lakewood, CA and is one of 11 elementary schools in Bellflower Unified. It is a public school that serves 718 students in grades K-6.
Stephen Foster Elementary School made AYP in 2009. 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 Stephen Foster 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.
Stephen Foster Elementary School had an API growth score of 852 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Stephen Foster Elementary School's 2009 base score was 837 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Stephen Foster Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Stephen Foster Elementary School's students and teachers.
Stephen Foster Elementary School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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White
36 %
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Hispanic
34 %
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Multiple or No Response
13 %
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Black
8 %
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Filipino
5 %
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Asian
3 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 56%
- Female 44%
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About Lakewood, CA
- Population Median Age 35 years
- Median Household Income $58,214
- Average Household Size 2.95 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 41%
- % Owning / % Renting 72% / 28%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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