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215 West 94th Street, Inglewood, CA 90301-3701
Summary
Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 18th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 23.2% of students met California's reading standard, but it is holding steady.
Math is weaker: 16.6% of students met California's math standard, it is holding steady.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 23.2% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 16.6% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,506/1,734 (13th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,334/1,735 (23rd percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 25:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 554 |
| Low-Income Students | 525 (95.3%) |
| English Learners | 199 (36.1%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 7.2 points from last year and fell 0.4 points over the full period. Math fell 1.5 points from last year and rose 0.1 points over the full period.
•Math +0.1 percentage points (2024–2026)
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian and Black or African American students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 14.8% to 30.9% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,506 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 20.4-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 16.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
2.2% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 28.1% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian students have the strongest math results at about 45% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 14% to 23%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 9.2% to 40.0% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,334 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 19.8-point math income gap is slightly wider than the 15.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
4.3% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 18.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 802 schools for reading and 801 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy compare within the district?
Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy is No. 6 in reading and No. 5 in math proficiency among the 7 K–8 schools in Inglewood Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy rank in California?
Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy ranks No. 1,506 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,334 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 6 in reading and No. 5 in math among 7 K–8 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 22.4% meet the reading standard and 15.9% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy compare with other schools in Inglewood?
Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy is No. 6 in reading and No. 5 in math proficiency among the 7 K–8 schools in Inglewood with 2026 results.
Explore schools in InglewoodHow does Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy compare with other schools in Los Angeles County?
Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy is No. 138 in reading and No. 133 in math proficiency among the 145 K–8 schools in Los Angeles County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Los Angeles CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–8 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM AcademyThis school | 16.6% | 23.2% |
| Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence | 30.4% | 37.5% |
| Centinela | 23.4% | 35.4% |
