Is Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy a good school?

Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy ranks in the bottom 18.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 604 students attended Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy?

Students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy are 86% Hispanic, 9% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy attend?

Students who attend Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Crozier (George W.) Middle High : Morningside High

Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

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Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy is an elementary school located in Inglewood, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 604 students. The school is part of the Inglewood Unified School District, which is ranked 1267 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with its performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments significantly below the Inglewood Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.0% in 2017-2018 to 39.2% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.46% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. The student-teacher ratio at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy has also increased from 24.3 in 2021-2022 to 27.2 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the recommended ratio for effective instruction.

Interestingly, the nearby ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy, which is also located in the Inglewood area, performs significantly better than the district schools, with higher academic achievement and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. This suggests that the challenges faced by Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy and other Inglewood Unified School District schools may be systemic and require a comprehensive approach to address the underlying issues.

Detail:

Public K-8

215 West 94th St.
Inglewood, CA 90301-3701

(310) 680-5410

District: Inglewood Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4753^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Crozier (George W.) Middle
High:	Morningside High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.2

Number of students: 604

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.1%

African American:

8.6%

Asian:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy ranks worse than 81.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Inglewood Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.13. (See more...)

Compare Details Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy ranks worse than 95.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.52. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.1%), African American (8.6%), Asian (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy is 27.2. 9 elementary schools in the Inglewood Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy employs 22.1 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy 4753^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy 2644^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy in the ranking list.)

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Inglewood Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Inglewood Unified 1267^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	46.37	2342^nd	4809	51.3%
2005	34.16	3044^th	4822	36.9%
2006	26.72	3538^th	4818	26.6%
2007	38.45	3009^th	5113	41.2%
2008	47.21	2528^th	5113	50.6%
2009	43.74	2831^st	5193	45.5%
2010	58.11	2096^th	5314	60.6%
2011	50.18	2592^nd	5377	51.8%
2012	47.78	2756^th	5390	48.9%
2013	41.18	3240^th	5530	41.4%
2015	18.16	4825^th	5611	14.0%
2016	13.37	5181^st	5614	7.7%
2017	18.00	4864^th	5692	14.5%
2018	18.35	4820^th	5662	14.9%
2019	17.49	5033^rd	5789	13.1%
2021	21.57	1118^th	1417	21.1%
2022	11.67	5624^th	5883	4.4%
2023	16.14	5223^rd	5874	11.1%
2024	21.13	4753^rd	5862	18.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.44	916^th	3246	71.8%
2019	22.98	3010^th	3275	8.1%
2021	41.24	287^th	602	52.3%
2022	24.42	2983^rd	3311	9.9%
2023	46.16	1403^rd	3250	56.8%
2024	34.94	2182^nd	3160	30.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.56	4009^th	5084	21.1%
2019	24.25	4275^th	5173	17.4%
2021	33.63	756^th	1110	31.9%
2022	15.52	4940^th	5264	6.2%
2023	20.49	4672^nd	5374	13.1%
2024	26.29	4270^th	5511	22.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.85	4789^th	5413	11.5%
2019	16.36	4922^nd	5492	10.4%
2021	22.54	981^st	1267	22.6%
2022	11.20	5472^nd	5635	2.9%
2023	13.98	5237^th	5617	6.8%
2024	20.94	4615^th	5605	17.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	34.90	1223^rd	2128	42.5%
2019	21.91	2241^st	2585	13.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.05	4393^rd	5431	19.1%
2019	20.22	4644^th	5510	15.7%
2021	22.80	990^th	1272	22.2%
2022	14.06	5299^th	5663	6.4%
2023	20.41	4673^rd	5650	17.3%
2024	22.73	4472^nd	5636	20.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.52	3793^rd	4830	21.5%
2019	24.39	4078^th	4963	17.8%
2022	15.29	4780^th	5084	6.0%
2023	18.22	4600^th	5098	9.8%
2024	24.58	4136^th	5102	18.9%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	16.75	795^th	894	11.1%
2022	15.10	2440^th	2740	10.9%
2023	19.23	2310^th	2802	17.6%
2024	10.52	2644^th	2777	4.8%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	36.52	231^st	363	36.4%
2022	33.06	1079^th	1540	29.9%
2023	26.11	1441^st	1529	5.8%
2024	25.38	1420^th	1477	3.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.98	1495^th	1550	3.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	28.70	550^th	721	23.7%
2022	21.06	2061^st	2458	16.2%
2023	24.67	1987^th	2549	22.0%
2024	11.09	2468^th	2575	4.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	16.36	665^th	738	9.9%
2022	18.04	2155^th	2509	14.1%
2023	16.83	2238^th	2547	12.1%
2024	9.42	2474^th	2546	2.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	19.28	656^th	763	14.0%
2022	15.03	2285^th	2527	9.6%
2023	22.21	1992^nd	2558	22.1%
2024	13.17	2363^rd	2547	7.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	19.23	2039^th	2359	13.6%
2023	22.36	1935^th	2391	19.1%
2024	12.53	2258^th	2383	5.2%

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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 Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	8	133	14	420	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
1989	16	142	18	516	2	n/a	n/a	0	694
1990	18	122	10	602	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
1991	23	137	10	612	1	n/a	n/a	0	783
1992	13	188	9	673	6	n/a	n/a	0	889
1993	12	159	16	699	0	n/a	n/a	0	886
1994	6	139	9	641	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1995	1	107	17	665	3	n/a	n/a	0	793
1996	1	107	17	665	3	n/a	n/a	0	793
1997	10	104	11	696	0	n/a	n/a	0	821
1998	11	100	8	695	0	n/a	n/a	0	814
1999	8	77	9	741	0	n/a	n/a	0	835
2000	6	62	9	791	0	n/a	n/a	0	868
2001	5	50	6	796	0	n/a	n/a	4	861
2002	6	44	9	798	0	n/a	n/a	0	857
2003	6	44	9	798	0	n/a	n/a	0	857
2004	6	61	10	920	0	n/a	n/a	0	997
2005	2	54	9	865	0	n/a	n/a	0	930
2006	1	52	12	843	0	n/a	n/a	0	908
2007	5	44	19	704	0	n/a	n/a	0	772
2008	5	48	22	708	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	783
2009	3	45	14	675	0	0	2	0	739
2010	3	43	12	651	1	0	0	0	710
2011	4	45	11	678	3	0	0	0	741
2012	4	42	7	629	1	0	0	0	683
2013	3	32	6	605	2	1	1	0	650
2014	2	47	3	720	4	0	2	0	778
2015	3	59	7	697	3	0	2	0	771
2016	1	61	8	706	5	0	5	0	786
2017	1	56	13	603	5	2	5	0	685
2018	1	54	16	568	11	1	3	0	654
2019	0	38	20	496	11	3	5	0	573
2020	1	60	16	587	13	3	7	0	687
2021	1	63	15	538	12	3	7	0	639
2022	1	49	17	522	13	4	6	0	612
2023	0	52	14	520	11	2	5	0	604

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	575	20.5	28.0	n/a
1989	694	24.7	28.0	n/a
1990	752	27.5	27.3	n/a
1991	783	28.5	27.4	n/a
1992	889	29.0	30.6	65.4
1993	886	32.0	27.7	88.3
1994	795	30.0	26.5	86.8
1995	793	27.0	29.4	93.2
1996	793	27.0	29.4	93.2
1997	821	29.0	28.3	94.9
1998	814	33.0	24.7	95
1999	835	37.0	22.6	94.5
2000	868	41.0	21.2	91.1
2001	861	39.0	22.1	84.6
2002	857	40.0	21.4	79.9
2003	857	40.0	21.4	79.9
2004	997	45.0	22.2	68.7
2005	930	44.0	21.1	73.7
2006	908	48.8	18.6	84.3
2007	772	40.5	19.1	96.5
2008	783	41.0	19.1	86.8
2009	739	36.0	19.4	81.9
2010	710	34.0	20.8	94.4
2011	741	n/a	n/a	92
2012	683	22.0	31.0	n/a
2013	650	22.0	29.5	97.4
2014	778	27.0	28.8	97.3
2015	771	28.0	27.5	82.7
2016	786	28.0	28.0	75.6
2017	685	26.5	25.8	86.1
2018	654	25.5	25.6	90.8
2019	573	20.5	27.9	95.8
2020	687	n/a	n/a	94
2021	639	24.5	26.0	84.4
2022	612	25.0	24.3	86.8
2023	604	22.1	27.2	81.5

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 Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	575	20.5	28.0	n/a
1989	694	24.7	28.0	n/a
1990	752	27.5	27.3	n/a
1991	783	28.5	27.4	n/a
1992	889	29.0	30.6	65.4
1993	886	32.0	27.7	88.3
1994	795	30.0	26.5	86.8
1995	793	27.0	29.4	93.2
1996	793	27.0	29.4	93.2
1997	821	29.0	28.3	94.9
1998	814	33.0	24.7	95
1999	835	37.0	22.6	94.5
2000	868	41.0	21.2	91.1
2001	861	39.0	22.1	84.6
2002	857	40.0	21.4	79.9
2003	857	40.0	21.4	79.9
2004	997	45.0	22.2	68.7
2005	930	44.0	21.1	73.7
2006	908	48.8	18.6	84.3
2007	772	40.5	19.1	96.5
2008	783	41.0	19.1	86.8
2009	739	36.0	19.4	81.9
2010	710	34.0	20.8	94.4
2011	741	n/a	n/a	92
2012	683	22.0	31.0	n/a
2013	650	22.0	29.5	97.4
2014	778	27.0	28.8	97.3
2015	771	28.0	27.5	82.7
2016	786	28.0	28.0	75.6
2017	685	26.5	25.8	86.1
2018	654	25.5	25.6	90.8
2019	573	20.5	27.9	95.8
2020	687	n/a	n/a	94
2021	639	24.5	26.0	84.4
2022	612	25.0	24.3	86.8
2023	604	22.1	27.2	81.5

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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