Stephen Foster Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Lakewood, California·90712
Score
68.0/100
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#1,499
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#1
In Bellflower Unified
#5
In Lakewood
Top 32%
In California

Score 68.0/100: better than 68% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
57%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 69% of them
262 students tested
Math
45%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 61% of them
261 students tested
Science
47%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 75% of them
72 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA56.653
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA41.565
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA66.772
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA59.772
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA56.5262
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math65.452
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math35.465
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math45.872
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math37.572
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math44.8261
ScienceGrade 5CAST47.272
ScienceAll gradesCAST47.272

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
519
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
519
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
64%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
5223 East Bigelow St.
Lakewood, CA 90712

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Stephen Foster Elementary at a glance

Stephen Foster Elementary is a public elementary school in Lakewood, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Bellflower Unified school district. It has about 519 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 45% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 68.0 out of 100: better than 68% of them, ranking #1,499 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.