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Buffum Elementary School (Closed 2013)

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The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was higher than the California state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was higher than the California state average of 56%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

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Total Students (10-11)

291 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Buffum Elementary School
2011	291
2010	311
2009	363
2008	348
2007	347
2006	335
2005	381
2004	449
2003	457
2002	488
2001	513
2000	520
1999	472
1998	471
1997	487
1996	487
1995	493
1994	474
1993	505
1992	481
1991	425

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Total Classroom Teachers

2 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buffum Elementary School
2023	2
2022	2
2021	2
2020	2
2019	2
2018	2
2017	2
2016	2
2015	2
2012	2
2010	22
2009	23
2008	22
2007	19
2006	20
2005	24
2004	27
2003	27
2002	30
2001	29
2000	28
1999	23
1998	22
1997	22
1996	20
1995	22
1994	23
1993	22

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State Level (CA)

(10-11)

70-74%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Buffum Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2011	72%	58%	58%
2010	77%	56%	56%

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(10-11)

65-69%

56%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Buffum Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2011	67%	56%	53%
2010	67%	54%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

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21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2010)
Year	Buffum Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2010	14:1	21:1	22:1
2009	16:1	20:1	22:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	21:1	22:1
2006	17:1	20:1	22:1
2005	16:1	21:1	22:1
2004	17:1	21:1	22:1
2003	17:1	20:1	22:1
2002	16:1	20:1	22:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	21:1	23:1
1999	21:1	21:1	24:1
1998	21:1	21:1	24:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	25:1
1995	22:1	25:1	25:1
1994	21:1	25:1	25:1
1993	23:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

(10-11)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Buffum Elementary School	California
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

(10-11)

13%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Buffum Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2011	13%	11%	13%
2010	13%	11%	12%
2009	12%	11%	12%
2008	15%	12%	14%
2007	13%	12%	11%
2006	15%	12%	15%
2005	12%	12%	15%
2004	13%	12%	15%
2003	10%	11%	16%
2002	11%	11%	16%
2001	11%	11%	17%
2000	13%	11%	18%
1999	15%	11%	19%
1998	12%	11%	20%
1997	15%	11%	20%
1996	19%	11%	21%
1995	18%	11%	22%
1994	16%	11%	23%
1993	15%	11%	22%
1992	15%	11%	22%
1991	10%	11%	21%

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Hispanic

(10-11)

44%

51%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Buffum Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2011	44%	51%	53%
2010	40%	50%	52%
2009	41%	49%	52%
2008	42%	50%	52%
2007	43%	49%	52%
2006	43%	48%	50%
2005	43%	47%	50%
2004	39%	46%	49%
2003	37%	45%	48%
2002	34%	44%	47%
2001	35%	43%	45%
2000	32%	42%	44%
1999	26%	41%	42%
1998	23%	40%	41%
1997	23%	40%	39%
1996	25%	39%	37%
1995	23%	38%	36%
1994	26%	37%	35%
1993	24%	36%	34%
1992	21%	35%	33%
1991	21%	34%	32%

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Black

(10-11)

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Buffum Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2011	12%	7%	16%
2010	14%	7%	17%
2009	17%	7%	17%
2008	19%	8%	18%
2007	18%	8%	19%
2006	20%	8%	18%
2005	22%	8%	18%
2004	24%	8%	19%
2003	26%	8%	19%
2002	25%	8%	20%
2001	24%	8%	20%
2000	22%	9%	20%
1999	20%	9%	20%
1998	22%	9%	20%
1997	19%	9%	21%
1996	18%	9%	21%
1995	20%	9%	21%
1994	17%	9%	20%
1993	21%	9%	20%
1992	21%	9%	19%
1991	16%	9%	19%

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White

(10-11)

26%

27%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Buffum Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2011	26%	27%	15%
2010	29%	27%	16%
2009	26%	28%	16%
2008	22%	29%	16%
2007	24%	29%	18%
2006	21%	31%	17%
2005	22%	31%	17%
2004	23%	32%	17%
2003	26%	34%	17%
2002	29%	35%	17%
2001	30%	36%	18%
2000	33%	37%	18%
1999	39%	38%	19%
1998	43%	39%	19%
1997	43%	39%	20%
1996	38%	40%	21%
1995	39%	41%	21%
1994	41%	42%	22%
1993	40%	43%	24%
1992	43%	44%	26%
1991	52%	45%	28%

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Hawaiian

(10-11)

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)
Year	Buffum Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

(10-11)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)
Year	Buffum Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	1%

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n/a

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Buffum Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2011	0.71	0.67	0.66
2010	0.74	0.67	0.66
2009	0.74	0.71	0.67
2008	0.72	0.65	0.66
2007	0.72	0.67	0.64
2006	0.72	0.66	0.67
2005	0.71	0.67	0.67
2004	0.73	0.67	0.68
2003	0.73	0.67	0.69
2002	0.73	0.67	0.69
2001	0.73	0.67	0.70
2000	0.73	0.67	0.71
1999	0.73	0.67	0.72
1998	0.71	0.67	0.73
1997	0.71	0.67	0.73
1996	0.73	0.67	0.74
1995	0.73	0.67	0.74
1994	0.72	0.67	0.74
1993	0.72	0.67	0.75
1992	0.71	0.67	0.75
1991	0.66	0.67	0.75

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Eligible for (10-11)

44%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2011)
Year	Buffum Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2011	44%	46%	60%
2010	37%	46%	57%
2009	39%	43%	54%
2008	43%	41%	53%
2007	39%	40%	55%
2006	41%	40%	56%
2005	67%	40%	54%
2004	54%	40%	54%
2003	51%	39%	54%
2002	54%	39%	57%
2001	55%	39%	59%
2000	51%	40%	60%
1999	53%	40%	60%
1998	60%	47%	65%
1997	58%	47%	65%
1996	55%	46%	64%
1995	55%	45%	63%
1994	56%	43%	64%
1993	45%	41%	60%

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Eligible for (10-11)

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Buffum Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2011	13%	8%	9%
2010	14%	9%	11%
2009	15%	10%	14%
2008	17%	10%	14%
2007	18%	10%	14%
2006	14%	9%	13%
2005	22%	9%	12%
2004	16%	9%	11%
2003	18%	9%	11%
2002	14%	8%	10%
2001	10%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Long Beach Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% CA state average).

How many students attend Buffum Elementary School?

291 students attend Buffum Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Buffum Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What school district is Buffum Elementary School part of?

Buffum Elementary School is part of Long Beach Unified School District.