Gompers K-8
Tel:
(562) 925-2285
- Gompers K-8 serves 749 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Gompers K-8 placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
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 749 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 749 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Gompers K-8 is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Gompers K-8 is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #4820 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 9% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 48% | 54% |
| Black | 10% | 5% |
| White | 24% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.69 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Long Beach Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 | 721 students
0.6 miles
5223 E. Bigelow St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6518 0.6 K-6 721 - Long Beach Bancroft Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 950 students
0.9 miles
5301 E. Centralia St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 425-7461 0.9 6-8 950 - Bellflower Intensive Learning Center Grades: K-6 | 715 students
0.9 miles
4718 E. Michelson St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 633-6492 0.9 K-6 715 - Bellflower Mayfair High School Grades: 7-12 | 2,839 students
0.9 miles
6000 N. Woodruff Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 925-9981 0.9 7-12 2,839 - Bellflower Esther Lindstrom Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 844 students
1.0 miles
5900 N. Canehill St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6525 1.0 K-6 844
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