Gompers K-8
Tel:
(562)925-2285
- Gompers K-8 serves 773 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 35% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 46% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Gompers K-8 places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Gompers K-8's student population of 773 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 773 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Gompers K-8's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gompers K-8 is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #4275 out of 9,595 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 38% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 26:1 | 23:1 |
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| Asian | 9% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 45% | 54% |
| Black | 11% | 6% |
| White | 26% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.71 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 15% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Long Beach Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Gompers K-8 is Mayfair High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bancroft Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Stephen Foster Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bellflower Stephen Foster Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 720 students
0.6 miles
5223 E. Bigelow St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562)804-6518 0.6 K-6 720 - Long Beach Bancroft Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 980 students
0.9 miles
5301 E. Centralia St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562)425-7461 0.9 6-8 980 - Bellflower Intensive Learning Center Grades: K-6 | 630 students
0.9 miles
4718 E. Michelson St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562)633-6492 0.9 K-6 630 - Bellflower Mayfair High School Grades: 7-12 | 2962 students
0.9 miles
6000 N. Woodruff Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562)925-9981 0.9 7-12 2962 - Bellflower Esther Lindstrom Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 872 students
1.0 miles
5900 N. Canehill St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562)804-6525 1.0 K-6 872
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