Is Loara Elementary a good school?

Loara Elementary ranks 3171 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Loara Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 498 students attended Loara Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Loara Elementary?

Students at Loara Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Loara Elementary

Summary:

Loara Elementary is a public elementary school located in Anaheim, California, serving 494 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Anaheim Elementary District, which is ranked 1218 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Loara Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, typically between 2,500 to 3,800 out of around 5,800 schools. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is below the Anaheim Elementary District and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, Loara Elementary's proficiency rates were 34.66% in ELA and 34.41% in Math, compared to the district's 28.2% and 23.8%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students, struggling the most.

Loara Elementary has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.8% in 2017-2018 to 31.6% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the Anaheim Elementary District average of 31.5% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 83.4% in 2022-2023, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families. While Loara Elementary's performance is generally lower than nearby schools within the district, such as Ross (Betsy) Elementary, Westmont Elementary, and Price (Adelaide) Elementary, the Anaheim Elementary Online Academy has higher academic performance and a lower chronic absenteeism rate.

Detail:

Public K-6

1601 West Broadway
Anaheim, CA 92802-1107

(714) 517-8932

District: Anaheim Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3171^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,722

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 498

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.3%

Asian:

12.0%

White:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Loara Elementary ranks worse than 54.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.3%), Asian (12%), White (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Loara Elementary is 20.7, which is the 2^nd best among 23 elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Loara Elementary is $7,722, which is the 2^nd highest among 23 elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Loara Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Loara Elementary 3171^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Loara Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Anaheim Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Anaheim Elementary 1218^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Loara Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Loara Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	37.90	2761^st	4809	42.6%
2005	42.97	2546^th	4822	47.2%
2006	38.53	2789^th	4818	42.1%
2007	33.25	3345^th	5113	34.6%
2008	39.98	2943^rd	5113	42.4%
2009	32.78	3517^th	5193	32.3%
2010	43.79	2935^th	5314	44.8%
2011	56.69	2204^th	5377	59.0%
2012	50.03	2617^th	5390	51.4%
2013	52.41	2544^th	5530	54.0%
2015	39.84	3018^th	5611	46.2%
2016	36.20	3317^th	5614	40.9%
2017	32.42	3650^th	5692	35.9%
2018	33.90	3544^th	5662	37.4%
2019	36.28	3440^th	5789	40.6%
2022	31.21	3769^th	5883	35.9%
2023	42.74	2965^th	5874	49.5%
2024	40.00	3171^st	5862	45.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Loara Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.25	2701^st	3246	16.8%
2019	33.18	2261^st	3275	31.0%
2022	36.34	2101^st	3311	36.5%
2023	40.26	1796^th	3250	44.7%
2024	39.30	1870^th	3160	40.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Loara Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.67	1767^th	2420	27.0%
2024	28.85	1898^th	2634	27.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Loara Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.71	3186^th	5084	37.3%
2019	45.25	2725^th	5173	47.3%
2022	40.97	2924^th	5264	44.5%
2023	52.47	2202^nd	5374	59.0%
2024	49.20	2444^th	5511	55.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Loara Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.77	3367^th	5413	37.8%
2019	27.61	4016^th	5492	26.9%
2022	34.12	3404^th	5635	39.6%
2023	49.35	2443^rd	5617	56.5%
2024	41.34	2954^th	5605	47.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Loara Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.07	981^st	2128	53.9%
2019	51.20	950^th	2585	63.2%
2022	34.12	1306^th	2227	41.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Loara Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.90	3347^th	5431	38.4%
2019	43.10	2833^rd	5510	48.6%
2022	29.11	3868^th	5663	31.7%
2023	36.91	3273^rd	5650	42.1%
2024	38.72	3159^th	5636	43.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Loara Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	42.79	791^st	1149	31.2%
2023	30.08	921^st	1190	22.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Loara Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.87	3632^nd	4830	24.8%
2019	24.18	4092^nd	4963	17.5%
2022	27.73	3894^th	5084	23.4%
2023	41.08	2829^th	5098	44.5%
2024	38.30	3089^th	5102	39.5%

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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 Loara Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	219	8	34	241	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1989	217	12	42	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1990	227	11	39	305	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1991	291	16	75	331	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
1992	228	18	63	334	1	n/a	n/a	0	644
1993	223	23	90	384	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
1994	225	18	83	407	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1995	181	24	77	418	1	n/a	n/a	0	701
1996	181	24	77	418	1	n/a	n/a	0	701
1997	194	32	79	462	1	n/a	n/a	0	768
1998	203	39	99	596	1	n/a	n/a	0	938
1999	185	53	113	636	1	n/a	n/a	0	988
2000	146	40	96	576	1	n/a	n/a	0	859
2001	126	41	96	530	1	n/a	n/a	0	794
2002	117	38	117	567	4	n/a	n/a	1	844
2003	117	38	117	567	4	n/a	n/a	1	844
2004	102	33	116	537	6	n/a	n/a	0	794
2005	104	37	121	533	5	n/a	n/a	0	800
2006	107	41	125	513	5	n/a	n/a	0	791
2007	104	34	121	484	6	n/a	n/a	0	749
2008	68	17	88	332	3	n/a	n/a	0	508
2009	64	19	95	340	3	3	13	0	537
2010	67	22	101	375	2	5	0	0	572
2011	61	31	106	382	4	3	3	0	590
2012	63	30	126	371	3	3	5	0	601
2013	50	22	99	372	3	9	8	0	563
2014	43	21	100	393	2	5	10	0	574
2015	44	30	92	373	1	6	7	0	553
2016	42	23	104	383	1	5	9	0	567
2017	40	19	94	371	0	4	12	0	540
2018	39	19	100	359	1	3	15	0	536
2019	41	16	101	354	1	2	9	0	524
2020	38	22	83	349	0	3	13	0	508
2021	31	20	82	365	0	4	18	0	520
2022	23	16	74	357	0	8	18	0	496
2023	18	12	64	382	1	5	11	1	494
2024	19	14	60	385	2	1	17	0	498

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 Loara Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	502	23.0	21.8	n/a
1989	515	23.0	22.3	n/a
1990	582	27.0	21.5	n/a
1991	714	30.0	23.8	n/a
1992	644	30.5	21.1	52.8
1993	720	30.0	24.0	53.8
1994	733	31.0	23.6	49.2
1995	701	30.0	23.4	65
1996	701	30.0	23.4	65
1997	768	32.0	24.0	72.5
1998	938	43.0	21.8	73.5
1999	988	46.5	21.2	73
2000	859	39.5	21.7	54.2
2001	794	39.0	20.4	71.4
2002	844	38.5	21.9	72.7
2003	844	38.5	21.9	72.7
2004	794	37.5	21.2	67.9
2005	800	38.0	21.1	71.3
2006	791	39.0	20.3	70.4
2007	749	35.0	21.4	70.4
2008	508	28.2	18.0	72.2
2009	537	26.0	19.5	72.3
2010	572	27.2	20.9	76.7
2011	590	n/a	n/a	76.1
2012	601	25.1	23.9	n/a
2013	563	24.4	22.9	78.9
2014	574	22.1	25.9	77.2
2015	553	22.0	25.1	79
2016	567	24.0	23.6	69.1
2017	540	22.0	24.5	81.3
2018	536	23.0	23.3	82.3
2019	524	22.5	23.2	82.3
2020	508	n/a	n/a	81.9
2021	520	22.5	23.1	81.5
2022	496	23.0	21.5	76.6
2023	494	23.4	21.0	83.4
2024	498	24.0	20.7	76.3

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 Loara Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	502	23.0	21.8	n/a
1989	515	23.0	22.3	n/a
1990	582	27.0	21.5	n/a
1991	714	30.0	23.8	n/a
1992	644	30.5	21.1	52.8
1993	720	30.0	24.0	53.8
1994	733	31.0	23.6	49.2
1995	701	30.0	23.4	65
1996	701	30.0	23.4	65
1997	768	32.0	24.0	72.5
1998	938	43.0	21.8	73.5
1999	988	46.5	21.2	73
2000	859	39.5	21.7	54.2
2001	794	39.0	20.4	71.4
2002	844	38.5	21.9	72.7
2003	844	38.5	21.9	72.7
2004	794	37.5	21.2	67.9
2005	800	38.0	21.1	71.3
2006	791	39.0	20.3	70.4
2007	749	35.0	21.4	70.4
2008	508	28.2	18.0	72.2
2009	537	26.0	19.5	72.3
2010	572	27.2	20.9	76.7
2011	590	n/a	n/a	76.1
2012	601	25.1	23.9	n/a
2013	563	24.4	22.9	78.9
2014	574	22.1	25.9	77.2
2015	553	22.0	25.1	79
2016	567	24.0	23.6	69.1
2017	540	22.0	24.5	81.3
2018	536	23.0	23.3	82.3
2019	524	22.5	23.2	82.3
2020	508	n/a	n/a	81.9
2021	520	22.5	23.1	81.5
2022	496	23.0	21.5	76.6
2023	494	23.4	21.0	83.4
2024	498	24.0	20.7	76.3

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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