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Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School (Closed 2010)

10051 Bernadette Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620

Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School serves 344 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School
Kind	42
1	49
2	42
3	42
4	57
5	55
6	57

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Total Students

344 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School
2009	385
2008	344
2007	347
2006	388
2005	409
2004	428
2003	421
2002	431
2001	412
2000	431
1999	382
1998	406
1997	377
1996	368
1995	392
1994	379
1993	417
1992	427
1991	413
1990	393
1989	379

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School
2009	20
2008	21
2007	20
2006	21
2005	21
2004	21
2003	22
2002	22
2001	20
2000	21
1999	19
1998	19
1997	19
1996	17
1995	18
1994	18
1993	19
1992	19
1991	19
1990	18
1989	18

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State Level (CA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School	California	Cypress Elementary School District
2009	19:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	21:1	20:1
2006	18:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	20:1	23:1	23:1
1996	21:1	25:1	24:1
1995	22:1	25:1	24:1
1994	21:1	25:1	23:1
1993	22:1	25:1	23:1
1992	22:1	24:1	22:1
1991	22:1	24:1	22:1
1990	22:1	24:1	21:1
1989	21:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School	California	Cypress Elementary School District
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

22%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School	California	Cypress Elementary School District
2009	20%	11%	38%
2008	22%	12%	38%
2007	20%	12%	37%
2006	21%	12%	35%
2005	20%	12%	33%
2004	20%	12%	30%
2003	21%	11%	28%
2002	19%	11%	27%
2001	20%	11%	25%
2000	17%	11%	23%
1999	16%	11%	22%
1998	14%	11%	20%
1997	16%	11%	18%
1996	17%	11%	18%
1995	16%	11%	17%
1994	15%	11%	16%
1993	13%	11%	15%
1992	11%	11%	15%
1991	11%	11%	15%
1990	10%	10%	15%
1989	8%	10%	14%

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Hispanic

28%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School	California	Cypress Elementary School District
2009	31%	49%	24%
2008	28%	50%	23%
2007	24%	49%	22%
2006	22%	48%	22%
2005	20%	47%	21%
2004	18%	46%	20%
2003	16%	45%	20%
2002	17%	44%	19%
2001	18%	43%	18%
2000	22%	42%	18%
1999	20%	41%	19%
1998	17%	40%	18%
1997	16%	40%	18%
1996	15%	39%	18%
1995	16%	38%	18%
1994	15%	37%	17%
1993	13%	36%	18%
1992	12%	35%	17%
1991	11%	34%	17%
1990	9%	33%	16%
1989	12%	31%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School	California	Cypress Elementary School District
2009	2%	7%	4%
2008	1%	8%	4%
2007	1%	8%	5%
2006	2%	8%	5%
2005	1%	8%	5%
2004	2%	8%	5%
2003	1%	8%	5%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	5%
2000	2%	9%	4%
1999	1%	9%	5%
1998	1%	9%	5%
1996	1%	9%	5%
1995	1%	9%	4%
1994	2%	9%	4%
1993	1%	9%	4%
1992	1%	9%	3%
1991	1%	9%	3%
1988	1%	9%	3%

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White

47%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School	California	Cypress Elementary School District
2009	43%	28%	31%
2008	47%	29%	34%
2007	52%	29%	35%
2006	54%	31%	37%
2005	57%	31%	41%
2004	58%	32%	43%
2003	59%	34%	46%
2002	60%	35%	49%
2001	60%	36%	52%
2000	58%	37%	54%
1999	63%	38%	53%
1998	65%	39%	56%
1997	66%	39%	58%
1996	67%	40%	58%
1995	66%	41%	60%
1994	67%	42%	61%
1993	71%	43%	62%
1992	74%	44%	64%
1991	76%	45%	64%
1990	81%	47%	66%
1989	78%	49%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School	California	Cypress Elementary School District
2009	0.68	0.71	0.71
2008	0.66	0.65	0.69
2007	0.64	0.67	0.69
2006	0.62	0.66	0.69
2005	0.60	0.67	0.69
2004	0.60	0.67	0.68
2003	0.59	0.67	0.67
2002	0.58	0.67	0.66
2001	0.57	0.67	0.64
2000	0.59	0.67	0.63
1999	0.54	0.67	0.63
1998	0.53	0.67	0.61
1997	0.52	0.67	0.60
1996	0.51	0.67	0.60
1995	0.51	0.67	0.59
1994	0.51	0.67	0.57
1993	0.47	0.67	0.57
1992	0.43	0.67	0.54
1991	0.40	0.67	0.53
1990	0.33	0.66	0.52
1989	0.37	0.65	0.51

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Eligible for

11%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School	California	Cypress Elementary School District
2009	15%	43%	19%
2008	11%	41%	18%
2007	13%	40%	17%
2006	11%	40%	15%
2005	13%	40%	18%
2004	15%	40%	16%
2003	16%	39%	19%
2002	15%	39%	15%
2001	15%	39%	14%
2000	13%	40%	15%
1999	13%	40%	14%
1998	23%	47%	23%
1997	23%	47%	23%
1996	23%	46%	23%
1995	26%	45%	23%
1994	24%	43%	21%
1993	20%	41%	20%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School	California	Cypress Elementary School District
2009	10%	10%	11%
2008	13%	10%	12%
2007	9%	10%	9%
2006	7%	9%	7%
2005	12%	9%	10%
2004	8%	9%	8%
2003	10%	9%	10%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	5%	8%	7%
2000	7%	7%	7%
1999	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cypress Elementary School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School?

344 students attend Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School?

Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School offer ?

Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School part of?

Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary School is part of Cypress Elementary School District.

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