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Bellflower Unified School District

16703 S. Clark Ave., Bellflower, CA 90706

12.7K Students | 592 Teachers | 15 Schools

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Albert Baxter Elementary
Bellflower Alternative Education Center
Bellflower High
Craig Williams Elementary
Ernie Pyle Elementary
Esther Lindstrom Elementary
Frank E. Woodruff Elementary
Intensive Learning Center
Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy
Mayfair High
Ramona Elementary
Somerset Continuation High
Stephen Foster Elementary
Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Washington Elementary

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

1.5x

White students are 1.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 3.1 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

2.8x

Black students are 2.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Medium

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is High, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively uneven

Achievement Gap

1.6 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.6 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.2 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

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Students

89% Nonwhite Students

69% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

92% High School Graduation Rate

12% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

702 students

16% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

2,075 students

10% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

566 students

2% Students Enrolled in Physics

138 students

8% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

457 students

8% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

475 students

13% Students Enrolled in Biology

765 students

10% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

601 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in Calculus

58 students

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

128 students

Teachers & Resources

21.4 Students for Every Teacher

7% Inexperienced Teachers

18% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

23 Average Number of AP Courses per School

1.9 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

2 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

2 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

14 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

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Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

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State

Students

705 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

6% of all students in this district

318 Total In-School Suspended Students

3% of all students in this district

4 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

198 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.7Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

2 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.7 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

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Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination

Bonnie Carter
(562) 866-9011
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All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Albert Baxter Elementary	Bellflower	96%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Bellflower Alternative Education Center	Bellflower	86%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	1x
Bellflower High	Bellflower	96%	79%	98%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Craig Williams Elementary	Lakewood	94%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ernie Pyle Elementary	Bellflower	96%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Esther Lindstrom Elementary	Lakewood	77%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Frank E. Woodruff Elementary	Bellflower	95%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Intensive Learning Center	Lakewood	86%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy	Bellflower	63%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mayfair High	Lakewood	83%	55%	95%	1.7x	3.3x
Ramona Elementary	Bellflower	97%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Somerset Continuation High	Bellflower	91%	71%	Between 75% and 79%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Stephen Foster Elementary	Lakewood	73%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Bellflower	93%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Elementary	Bellflower	97%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Albert Baxter Elementary	Bellflower	96%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Bellflower Alternative Education Center	Bellflower	86%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5Less likely
Bellflower High	Bellflower	96%	79%	98%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Craig Williams Elementary	Lakewood	94%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5Less likely
Ernie Pyle Elementary	Bellflower	96%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Esther Lindstrom Elementary	Lakewood	77%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Frank E. Woodruff Elementary	Bellflower	95%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Intensive Learning Center	Lakewood	86%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy	Bellflower	63%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mayfair High	Lakewood	83%	55%	95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ramona Elementary	Bellflower	97%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Somerset Continuation High	Bellflower	91%	71%	Between 75% and 79%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Stephen Foster Elementary	Lakewood	73%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Bellflower	93%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Elementary	Bellflower	97%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Albert Baxter Elementary	Bellflower	96%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Bellflower Alternative Education Center	Bellflower	86%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Bellflower High	Bellflower	96%	79%	98%	.5Less likely	.5Less likely
Craig Williams Elementary	Lakewood	94%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ernie Pyle Elementary	Bellflower	96%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Esther Lindstrom Elementary	Lakewood	77%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Frank E. Woodruff Elementary	Bellflower	95%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Intensive Learning Center	Lakewood	86%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy	Bellflower	63%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mayfair High	Lakewood	83%	55%	95%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Ramona Elementary	Bellflower	97%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Somerset Continuation High	Bellflower	91%	71%	Between 75% and 79%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Stephen Foster Elementary	Lakewood	73%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Bellflower	93%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Elementary	Bellflower	97%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Albert Baxter Elementary	Bellflower	96%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Bellflower Alternative Education Center	Bellflower	86%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Bellflower High	Bellflower	96%	79%	98%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Craig Williams Elementary	Lakewood	94%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ernie Pyle Elementary	Bellflower	96%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Esther Lindstrom Elementary	Lakewood	77%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Frank E. Woodruff Elementary	Bellflower	95%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Intensive Learning Center	Lakewood	86%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy	Bellflower	63%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mayfair High	Lakewood	83%	55%	95%	0 Not available	6x
Ramona Elementary	Bellflower	97%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Somerset Continuation High	Bellflower	91%	71%	Between 75% and 79%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Stephen Foster Elementary	Lakewood	73%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Bellflower	93%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Elementary	Bellflower	97%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Albert Baxter Elementary	Bellflower	96%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Bellflower Alternative Education Center	Bellflower	86%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Bellflower High	Bellflower	96%	79%	98%	0 Not available	2.2x
Craig Williams Elementary	Lakewood	94%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ernie Pyle Elementary	Bellflower	96%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Esther Lindstrom Elementary	Lakewood	77%	49%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Frank E. Woodruff Elementary	Bellflower	95%	88%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Intensive Learning Center	Lakewood	86%	57%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy	Bellflower	63%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mayfair High	Lakewood	83%	55%	95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ramona Elementary	Bellflower	97%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Somerset Continuation High	Bellflower	91%	71%	Between 75% and 79%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Stephen Foster Elementary	Lakewood	73%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.8x
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Bellflower	93%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Elementary	Bellflower	97%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →