Is Esther Lindstrom Elementary a good school?

Esther Lindstrom Elementary ranks 2461 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Esther Lindstrom Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 577 students attended Esther Lindstrom Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Esther Lindstrom Elementary?

Students at Esther Lindstrom Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 15% African American, 14% White, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Esther Lindstrom Elementary attend?

Students who attend Esther Lindstrom Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Mayfair High

Esther Lindstrom Elementary

Summary:

Esther Lindstrom Elementary is a public elementary school in Lakewood, California, serving 557 students in grades K-6 as part of the Bellflower Unified School District.

While Esther Lindstrom generally outperforms the district average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, its test scores still lag behind the state average. The school stands out for its strong performance with African American students, ranking 142nd out of 593 California elementary schools. However, the school's White and Multi-racial students perform relatively poorly. Esther Lindstrom also faces challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.4% in 2018-2019 to 23.0% in 2022-2023. Additionally, a high percentage of the school's students (66.25% in 2022-2023) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively disadvantaged population.

Compared to nearby schools, Esther Lindstrom performs better than Craig Williams Elementary, which has consistently low test scores and a 1-star rating. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing nearby schools, such as Stephen Foster Elementary and MacArthur Elementary, which have 4- and 5-star ratings, respectively.

Detail:

Public K-6

5900 North Canehill St.
Lakewood, CA 90713-1251

(562) 804-6525

District: Bellflower Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2461^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,116

Students who attend Esther Lindstrom Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mayfair High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 577

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.6%

African American:

15.1%

White:

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Esther Lindstrom Elementary ranks better than 58% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.74. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Esther Lindstrom Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.6%), African American (15.1%), White (14.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Bellflower Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Esther Lindstrom Elementary is 24.8. 6 elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Esther Lindstrom Elementary employs 23.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Esther Lindstrom Elementary is $8,116. 7 elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Esther Lindstrom Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Esther Lindstrom Elementary 2461^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Esther Lindstrom Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bellflower Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellflower Unified 837^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Esther Lindstrom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	71.82	1237^th	4809	74.3%
2005	70.66	1305^th	4822	72.9%
2006	67.03	1464^th	4818	69.6%
2007	68.13	1454^th	5113	71.6%
2008	73.40	1259^th	5113	75.4%
2009	74.54	1229^th	5193	76.3%
2010	71.54	1395^th	5314	73.7%
2011	71.30	1438^th	5377	73.3%
2012	71.92	1419^th	5390	73.7%
2013	73.68	1395^th	5530	74.8%
2015	72.08	1411^th	5611	74.9%
2016	69.05	1568^th	5614	72.1%
2017	63.47	1862^nd	5692	67.3%
2018	63.02	1917^th	5662	66.1%
2019	59.79	2087^th	5789	63.9%
2022	48.68	2598^th	5883	55.8%
2023	46.68	2714^th	5874	53.8%
2024	51.74	2461^st	5862	58.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Esther Lindstrom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	40.39	304^th	445	31.7%
2022	27.13	475^th	610	22.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Esther Lindstrom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	68.98	564^th	3275	82.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Esther Lindstrom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.18	1381^st	2420	42.9%
2024	39.73	1335^th	2634	49.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Esther Lindstrom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.88	1576^th	5084	69.0%
2019	56.92	1954^th	5173	62.2%
2022	49.95	2279^th	5264	56.7%
2023	44.13	2755^th	5374	48.7%
2024	50.78	2336^th	5511	57.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Esther Lindstrom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.51	1733^rd	5413	68.0%
2019	64.04	1797^th	5492	67.3%
2022	46.26	2623^rd	5635	53.5%
2023	44.83	2715^th	5617	51.7%
2024	56.44	2102^nd	5605	62.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Esther Lindstrom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.49	572^nd	2128	73.1%
2019	38.77	1356^th	2585	47.5%
2022	41.88	1013^th	2227	54.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Esther Lindstrom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	30.70	95^th	130	26.9%
2023	49.27	71^st	140	49.3%
2024	32.03	82^nd	118	30.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Esther Lindstrom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.75	2033^rd	5431	62.6%
2019	55.06	2198^th	5510	60.1%
2022	50.40	2419^th	5663	57.3%
2023	47.89	2570^th	5650	54.5%
2024	46.16	2686^th	5636	52.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Esther Lindstrom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.05	87^th	700	87.6%
2019	84.89	69^th	747	90.8%
2022	56.72	204^th	663	69.2%
2023	64.93	173^rd	662	73.9%
2024	66.12	142^nd	593	76.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Esther Lindstrom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.72	1641^st	4830	66.0%
2019	61.26	1616^th	4963	67.4%
2022	58.88	1698^th	5084	66.6%
2023	57.43	1800^th	5098	64.7%
2024	56.19	1881^st	5102	63.1%

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Rank History for White students at Esther Lindstrom Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.33	1513^th	2737	44.7%
2019	35.81	1965^th	2834	30.7%
2022	21.78	2225^th	2726	18.4%
2023	15.99	2322^nd	2662	12.8%
2024	20.92	2191^st	2647	17.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Esther Lindstrom Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	520	17	59	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1989	519	13	57	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1990	543	23	64	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
1991	540	33	72	92	1	n/a	n/a	0	738
1992	500	41	82	103	4	n/a	n/a	0	730
1993	491	53	100	126	4	n/a	n/a	0	774
1994	500	34	107	130	1	n/a	n/a	0	772
1995	522	70	134	173	6	n/a	n/a	0	905
1996	522	70	134	173	6	n/a	n/a	0	905
1997	478	88	147	185	8	n/a	n/a	0	906
1998	469	80	157	203	6	n/a	n/a	0	915
1999	493	83	136	195	0	n/a	n/a	14	921
2000	490	97	144	209	0	n/a	n/a	0	940
2001	495	102	166	236	3	n/a	n/a	0	1002
2002	409	81	182	237	2	n/a	n/a	1	912
2003	409	81	182	237	2	n/a	n/a	1	912
2004	358	88	174	232	1	n/a	n/a	52	905
2005	344	95	185	241	1	n/a	n/a	87	953
2006	331	121	185	259	0	n/a	n/a	4	900
2007	276	94	170	216	2	n/a	n/a	100	858
2008	231	96	146	214	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	687
2009	241	110	134	208	2	10	160	0	865
2010	233	70	128	306	1	11	74	0	823
2011	223	77	124	333	0	15	62	0	834
2012	208	93	123	328	0	15	59	0	826
2013	203	87	139	362	0	15	56	0	862
2014	211	92	134	357	1	11	65	0	871
2015	215	106	139	358	2	14	48	0	882
2016	207	113	139	367	4	12	50	0	892
2017	180	114	132	372	8	12	54	0	872
2018	169	116	125	359	5	11	59	0	844
2019	158	112	110	343	5	8	59	0	795
2020	154	103	107	308	7	5	57	0	741
2021	123	83	87	268	6	4	54	0	625
2022	93	71	80	250	4	6	55	0	559
2023	74	74	78	261	4	7	59	0	557
2024	82	87	77	269	3	9	50	0	577

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Esther Lindstrom Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	670	26.0	25.7	n/a
1989	657	26.0	25.2	n/a
1990	714	26.4	27.0	n/a
1991	738	28.0	26.3	n/a
1992	730	28.5	25.6	16.7
1993	774	28.0	27.6	22.2
1994	772	28.0	27.6	24.1
1995	905	31.0	29.2	23
1996	905	31.0	29.2	23
1997	906	40.0	22.7	26.9
1998	915	40.0	22.9	26.1
1999	921	39.0	23.6	26.6
2000	940	41.0	22.9	25.3
2001	1002	45.0	22.3	26.2
2002	912	44.0	20.7	27.4
2003	912	44.0	20.7	27.4
2004	905	44.0	20.6	28.1
2005	953	42.0	22.7	31.8
2006	900	40.0	22.5	29
2007	858	38.0	22.6	33.1
2008	687	38.0	18.1	35.2
2009	865	37.0	22.8	36.4
2010	823	36.0	22.8	41.2
2011	834	n/a	n/a	45.7
2012	826	31.4	26.3	45.5
2013	862	33.0	26.1	40.4
2014	871	31.0	28.0	48.9
2015	882	37.0	23.8	49
2016	892	37.0	24.1	48.7
2017	872	36.0	24.2	46.9
2018	844	34.0	24.8	50.1
2019	795	29.0	27.4	50.4
2020	741	n/a	n/a	50.1
2021	625	25.2	24.7	59
2022	559	24.0	23.2	63.7
2023	557	24.0	23.2	66.2
2024	577	23.2	24.8	65.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Esther Lindstrom Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	670	26.0	25.7	n/a
1989	657	26.0	25.2	n/a
1990	714	26.4	27.0	n/a
1991	738	28.0	26.3	n/a
1992	730	28.5	25.6	16.7
1993	774	28.0	27.6	22.2
1994	772	28.0	27.6	24.1
1995	905	31.0	29.2	23
1996	905	31.0	29.2	23
1997	906	40.0	22.7	26.9
1998	915	40.0	22.9	26.1
1999	921	39.0	23.6	26.6
2000	940	41.0	22.9	25.3
2001	1002	45.0	22.3	26.2
2002	912	44.0	20.7	27.4
2003	912	44.0	20.7	27.4
2004	905	44.0	20.6	28.1
2005	953	42.0	22.7	31.8
2006	900	40.0	22.5	29
2007	858	38.0	22.6	33.1
2008	687	38.0	18.1	35.2
2009	865	37.0	22.8	36.4
2010	823	36.0	22.8	41.2
2011	834	n/a	n/a	45.7
2012	826	31.4	26.3	45.5
2013	862	33.0	26.1	40.4
2014	871	31.0	28.0	48.9
2015	882	37.0	23.8	49
2016	892	37.0	24.1	48.7
2017	872	36.0	24.2	46.9
2018	844	34.0	24.8	50.1
2019	795	29.0	27.4	50.4
2020	741	n/a	n/a	50.1
2021	625	25.2	24.7	59
2022	559	24.0	23.2	63.7
2023	557	24.0	23.2	66.2
2024	577	23.2	24.8	65.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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