Stephen Foster Elementary School

5223 East Bigelow St, Lakewood, CA 90712 | (562) 804-6518
  • Grades: KG-6
  • Student Enrollment: 678
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 16703 South Clark Ave., Bellflower, CA 90706
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 678
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 384 (56.6%)
  • Females: 294 (43.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 107 (15.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 153 (22.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 260 (38.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Stephen Foster Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black649.4%
Asian7511.1%
Hispanic28141.4%
White21431.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Stephen Foster Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten9113.4%
1st Grade9714.3%
2nd Grade9113.4%
3rd Grade9914.6%
4th Grade8712.8%
5th Grade10114.9%
6th Grade11216.5%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
2.5%
District:
7.7%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
12.5%
District:
30.8%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
10.0%
District:
3.8%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 2.8%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 97.2%
Number of Certificated Staff: 40.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 18.1
Average Age
School:
49.2
District:
47.8
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Stephen Foster Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 27, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Outstanding school with great teachers. My third child over past 15 yrs. Highly recommend this school.

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