Stephen Foster Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.6% |
| Met Standard | 27.4% |
| Below Standard | 49.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Stephen Foster Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.6% of students exceeded standard while 27.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.8 points above the Bellflower Unified district average of 16.8%. Compared to the 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.5 points higher (vs 21.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 53 | 37.7% | 18.9% | 56.6% |
| 4th | 65 | 24.6% | 16.9% | 41.5% |
| 5th | 72 | 34.7% | 31.9% | 66.7% |
| 6th | 72 | 18.1% | 41.7% | 59.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 52 | 26.9% | 38.5% | 65.4% |
| 4th | 65 | 13.8% | 21.5% | 35.4% |
| 5th | 72 | 22.2% | 23.6% | 45.8% |
| 6th | 72 | 11.1% | 26.4% | 37.5% |
Nearby schools
25 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.7