Is Steve Luther Elementary a good school?

Steve Luther Elementary ranks 1351 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Steve Luther Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 387 students attended Steve Luther Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Steve Luther Elementary?

Students at Steve Luther Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 15% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Steve Luther Elementary attend?

Students who attend Steve Luther Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Walker Junior High High : John F. Kennedy High

Steve Luther Elementary

Summary:

Steve Luther Elementary is a public elementary school in La Palma, California, serving 391 students in grades K-6 and part of the Cypress Elementary District.

Steve Luther Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 51.28% to 69.57% in English Language Arts and 41.67% to 58.7% in Math, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% in ELA and 34.31% to 45.64% in Math. The school's science proficiency rates are also higher than the state average. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.4% in 2018-2019 to 17.5% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district average of 13.8% for nearby Clara J. King Elementary. Additionally, the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 40.1% in 2020-2021 to 52.69% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of students from lower-income families.

While Steve Luther Elementary generally performs better than nearby schools in the Cypress Elementary District and the ABC Unified School District in terms of test scores, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with higher rankings for male students and lower-socioeconomic status students compared to female students and Asian or White students. Additionally, the school's student population has decreased from 449 in 2018-2019 to 391 in the current school year, which may be a concern for the district.

Detail:

Public K-6

4631 La Palma Ave.
La Palma, CA 90623-1620

(714) 220-6918

District: Cypress Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1351^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $512

Students who attend Steve Luther Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walker Junior High
High:	John F. Kennedy High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.9

Number of students: 387

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.8%

Asian:

31.3%

White:

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Steve Luther Elementary ranks better than 77% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Cypress Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.29. (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 Steve Luther Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Cypress Elementary School District. Student population at Steve Luther Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.8%), Asian (31.3%), White (14.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Steve Luther Elementary is 20.9, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Cypress Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Steve Luther Elementary is $512, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Cypress Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Steve Luther Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Steve Luther Elementary 1351^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Steve Luther Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cypress Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cypress Elementary 179^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Steve Luther Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Steve Luther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	87.14	627^th	4809	87.0%
2005	84.49	754^th	4822	84.4%
2006	81.98	876^th	4818	81.8%
2007	84.06	792^nd	5113	84.5%
2008	76.00	1143^rd	5113	77.6%
2009	81.72	907^th	5193	82.5%
2010	74.09	1280^th	5314	75.9%
2011	65.44	1724^th	5377	67.9%
2012	67.30	1665^th	5390	69.1%
2013	56.33	2329^th	5530	57.9%
2015	74.06	1352^nd	5611	75.9%
2016	72.04	1434^th	5614	74.5%
2017	73.20	1419^th	5692	75.1%
2018	74.04	1399^th	5662	75.3%
2019	70.89	1561^st	5789	73.0%
2022	74.12	1449^th	5883	75.4%
2023	69.52	1601^st	5874	72.7%
2024	75.29	1351^st	5862	77.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Steve Luther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.12	984^th	2420	59.3%
2024	48.83	994^th	2634	62.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Steve Luther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.90	1575^th	5084	69.0%
2019	58.08	1892^nd	5173	63.4%
2022	77.67	839^th	5264	84.1%
2023	65.25	1466^th	5374	72.7%
2024	65.74	1461^st	5511	73.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Steve Luther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.81	1376^th	5413	74.6%
2019	65.79	1705^th	5492	69.0%
2022	71.27	1470^th	5635	73.9%
2023	63.06	1804^th	5617	67.9%
2024	71.36	1430^th	5605	74.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Steve Luther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	50.93	753^rd	2128	64.6%
2022	80.27	301^st	2227	86.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Steve Luther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.59	1377^th	5431	74.6%
2019	72.72	1397^th	5510	74.6%
2022	73.03	1388^th	5663	75.5%
2023	73.97	1336^th	5650	76.4%
2024	73.62	1337^th	5636	76.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Steve Luther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.67	410^th	1071	61.7%
2019	55.04	647^th	1149	43.7%
2022	61.74	564^th	1154	51.1%
2023	54.25	683^rd	1190	42.6%
2024	62.85	565^th	1203	53.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Steve Luther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.47	1707^th	4830	64.7%
2019	66.33	1334^th	4963	73.1%
2022	65.99	1342^nd	5084	73.6%
2023	59.50	1699^th	5098	66.7%
2024	55.17	1940^th	5102	62.0%

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Rank History for White students at Steve Luther Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.52	1278^th	2737	53.3%
2019	59.49	1230^th	2834	56.6%
2024	39.11	1726^th	2647	34.8%

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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 Steve Luther Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	267	9	81	85	2	n/a	n/a	0	444
1989	243	14	94	87	3	n/a	n/a	0	441
1990	253	12	107	95	3	n/a	n/a	0	470
1991	267	21	124	84	6	n/a	n/a	0	502
1992	276	22	146	89	7	n/a	n/a	0	540
1993	282	27	158	111	6	n/a	n/a	0	584
1994	215	27	134	58	6	n/a	n/a	0	440
1995	230	33	152	85	4	n/a	n/a	0	504
1996	230	33	152	85	4	n/a	n/a	0	504
1997	222	36	184	78	3	n/a	n/a	0	523
1998	207	37	193	77	3	n/a	n/a	0	517
1999	187	40	193	66	1	n/a	n/a	34	521
2000	195	35	235	79	2	n/a	n/a	0	546
2001	206	36	273	92	2	n/a	n/a	0	609
2002	174	41	277	92	1	n/a	n/a	0	585
2003	174	41	277	92	1	n/a	n/a	0	585
2004	150	32	269	82	1	n/a	n/a	2	536
2005	148	28	262	88	1	n/a	n/a	2	529
2006	126	22	251	77	3	n/a	n/a	5	484
2007	116	29	225	73	3	n/a	n/a	5	451
2008	118	22	200	72	2	n/a	n/a	0	414
2009	97	23	201	68	2	10	12	0	413
2010	91	16	175	78	1	4	24	0	389
2011	128	19	190	170	1	5	19	0	532
2012	126	13	192	178	1	4	18	0	532
2013	123	9	167	181	2	4	16	0	502
2014	102	10	171	187	2	6	25	0	503
2015	84	11	167	214	2	6	31	0	515
2016	91	8	158	205	1	5	37	0	505
2017	77	9	147	217	0	6	42	0	498
2018	82	12	155	202	1	3	37	0	492
2019	77	7	141	206	0	7	26	0	464
2020	76	12	138	189	0	9	23	0	447
2021	67	12	115	170	0	9	26	0	399
2022	60	14	110	144	2	7	26	0	363
2023	54	12	123	165	0	5	32	0	391
2024	57	13	121	154	0	3	39	0	387

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 Steve Luther Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	444	21.0	21.1	n/a
1989	441	21.0	21.0	n/a
1990	470	22.0	21.3	n/a
1991	502	23.0	21.8	n/a
1992	540	23.4	23.0	20.7
1993	584	24.0	24.3	22.3
1994	440	18.0	24.4	18.2
1995	504	20.0	25.2	17.7
1996	504	20.0	25.2	17.7
1997	523	21.0	24.9	18.5
1998	517	23.0	22.5	17.2
1999	521	25.0	20.8	17
2000	546	27.0	20.2	17
2001	609	28.0	21.8	16.4
2002	585	28.0	20.9	19.5
2003	585	28.0	20.9	19.5
2004	536	25.0	21.4	16.1
2005	529	26.0	20.3	21.6
2006	484	22.5	21.5	14.4
2007	451	21.5	21.0	17.7
2008	414	21.5	19.3	22.2
2009	413	20.5	19.2	24.9
2010	389	17.5	22.2	27
2011	532	n/a	n/a	35.3
2012	532	21.5	24.6	n/a
2013	502	21.7	23.0	38
2014	503	18.0	27.9	39
2015	515	19.0	27.1	42.3
2016	505	20.0	25.2	43.4
2017	498	18.0	27.6	43.2
2018	492	19.0	25.8	44.7
2019	464	18.0	25.7	46.3
2020	447	n/a	n/a	40.5
2021	399	15.7	25.2	40.1
2022	363	16.0	22.6	49.3
2023	391	19.0	20.5	52.7
2024	387	18.5	20.9	53.5

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 Steve Luther Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	444	21.0	21.1	n/a
1989	441	21.0	21.0	n/a
1990	470	22.0	21.3	n/a
1991	502	23.0	21.8	n/a
1992	540	23.4	23.0	20.7
1993	584	24.0	24.3	22.3
1994	440	18.0	24.4	18.2
1995	504	20.0	25.2	17.7
1996	504	20.0	25.2	17.7
1997	523	21.0	24.9	18.5
1998	517	23.0	22.5	17.2
1999	521	25.0	20.8	17
2000	546	27.0	20.2	17
2001	609	28.0	21.8	16.4
2002	585	28.0	20.9	19.5
2003	585	28.0	20.9	19.5
2004	536	25.0	21.4	16.1
2005	529	26.0	20.3	21.6
2006	484	22.5	21.5	14.4
2007	451	21.5	21.0	17.7
2008	414	21.5	19.3	22.2
2009	413	20.5	19.2	24.9
2010	389	17.5	22.2	27
2011	532	n/a	n/a	35.3
2012	532	21.5	24.6	n/a
2013	502	21.7	23.0	38
2014	503	18.0	27.9	39
2015	515	19.0	27.1	42.3
2016	505	20.0	25.2	43.4
2017	498	18.0	27.6	43.2
2018	492	19.0	25.8	44.7
2019	464	18.0	25.7	46.3
2020	447	n/a	n/a	40.5
2021	399	15.7	25.2	40.1
2022	363	16.0	22.6	49.3
2023	391	19.0	20.5	52.7
2024	387	18.5	20.9	53.5

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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