# Stephen Foster Elementary

Stephen Foster Elementary is an elementary school in Lakewood, California. Reading proficiency is 56.5%, -3.9 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 44.8%, -3.6 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/stephen-foster-elementary-lakewood |
| District | Bellflower Unified |
| Address | 5223 East Bigelow Street, Lakewood, CA, 90712-2023 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 17:1 |
| Per-student spending | $22,303 |
| Low-Income Students | 333 (66.5%) |
| English Learners | 44 (8.8%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 60.4% | 293 |
| 2024 | 59.3% | 292 |
| 2025 | 56.5% | 262 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 48.5% | 293 |
| 2024 | 50.2% | 293 |
| 2025 | 44.8% | 261 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 51.1% | 75.2% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | 74.3% |
| 2025 | 47.4% | 73.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 38.3% | 64.6% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | 62.3% |
| 2025 | 35.3% | 62.6% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 20.7% | 62.5% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | 62.5% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | 58.3% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.3% | 50.2% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | 52.6% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | 46.3% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56.7% | 141 |
| White | 66.7% | 45 |
| Two or more races | 54.5% | 22 |
| Asian | 70.0% | 20 |
| Black or African American | 44.4% | 18 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42.9% | 140 |
| White | 51.1% | 45 |
| Two or more races | 54.5% | 22 |
| Asian | 60.0% | 20 |
| Black or African American | 33.3% | 18 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 53 | 18.9% | 24.5% | 18.9% | 37.7% |
| 4 | 65 | 38.5% | 20.0% | 16.9% | 24.6% |
| 5 | 72 | 16.7% | 16.7% | 31.9% | 34.7% |
| 6 | 72 | 16.7% | 23.6% | 41.7% | 18.1% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 52 | 15.4% | 19.2% | 38.5% | 26.9% |
| 4 | 65 | 24.6% | 40.0% | 21.5% | 13.8% |
| 5 | 72 | 34.7% | 19.4% | 23.6% | 22.2% |
| 6 | 72 | 33.3% | 29.2% | 26.4% | 11.1% |