Is Ladera Palma Elementary a good school?

Ladera Palma Elementary ranks 2278 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ladera Palma Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 601 students attended Ladera Palma Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ladera Palma Elementary?

Students at Ladera Palma Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Ladera Palma Elementary

Summary:

Ladera Palma Elementary is a public elementary school located in La Habra, California, serving 572 students in grades K-6. It is part of the La Habra City Elementary School District, which is ranked 781 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Ladera Palma Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in the Hispanic student subgroup where it ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.3% in 2018-2019 to 17.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Ladera Palma has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, reaching 66.61% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, Ladera Palma Elementary's performance is on par with other schools in the La Habra City Elementary School District, such as El Cerrito Elementary and Walnut Elementary. However, schools in the neighboring Brea-Olinda Unified and Fullerton Elementary districts, such as Mariposa Elementary and Hermosa Drive Elementary, consistently outperform Ladera Palma in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-6

2151 East Brookdale Ave.
La Habra, CA 90631-3267

(562) 690-2348

District: La Habra City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2278^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,864

Student/teacher ratio: 24.9

Number of students: 601

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.7%

White:

4.2%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ladera Palma Elementary ranks better than 61.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the La Habra City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.12. (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 Ladera Palma Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the La Habra City Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.7%), White (4.2%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the La Habra City Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ladera Palma Elementary is 24.9, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the La Habra City Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Ladera Palma Elementary employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ladera Palma Elementary is $10,864. 4 elementary schools in the La Habra City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ladera Palma Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ladera Palma Elementary 2278^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ladera Palma Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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La Habra City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks La Habra City Elementary 781^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ladera Palma Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ladera Palma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	28.04	4102^nd	5789	29.1%
2022	53.74	2360^th	5883	59.9%
2023	47.81	2654^th	5874	54.8%
2024	55.12	2278^th	5862	61.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ladera Palma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	46.06	1438^th	3275	56.1%
2022	55.66	935^th	3311	71.8%
2023	26.46	2786^th	3250	14.3%
2024	33.04	2330^th	3160	26.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ladera Palma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.83	3580^th	5173	30.8%
2022	60.83	1636^th	5264	68.9%
2023	49.54	2400^th	5374	55.3%
2024	48.74	2468^th	5511	55.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Ladera Palma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	26.93	4081^st	5492	25.7%
2022	49.86	2416^th	5635	57.1%
2023	40.77	2976^th	5617	47.0%
2024	52.89	2283^rd	5605	59.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ladera Palma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.03	3798^th	5510	31.1%
2022	56.72	2109^th	5663	62.8%
2023	54.65	2195^th	5650	61.2%
2024	56.01	2152^nd	5636	61.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ladera Palma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.14	3542^nd	4963	28.6%
2022	67.88	1254^th	5084	75.3%
2023	63.16	1486^th	5098	70.9%
2024	68.69	1242^nd	5102	75.7%

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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 Ladera Palma Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	339	9	21	219	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1989	305	5	12	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1990	319	2	9	237	1	n/a	n/a	0	568
1991	278	5	15	251	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
1992	300	8	11	253	1	n/a	n/a	0	573
1993	283	9	11	276	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1994	305	4	15	350	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1995	317	7	23	421	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
1996	317	7	23	421	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
1997	306	4	19	437	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1998	309	4	18	451	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1999	220	4	14	374	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
2000	212	2	13	391	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
2001	210	4	16	404	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
2002	190	3	18	377	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
2003	190	3	18	377	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
2004	194	3	20	380	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
2005	178	2	11	359	0	n/a	n/a	3	553
2006	150	2	8	338	0	n/a	n/a	23	521
2007	135	3	17	352	2	n/a	n/a	24	533
2008	90	2	12	344	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
2009	74	1	9	342	2	2	54	0	484
2010	71	7	14	406	2	2	5	0	507
2011	81	7	8	419	0	0	3	0	518
2012	71	7	9	367	1	0	7	0	462
2013	67	2	15	380	1	0	12	0	477
2014	61	2	15	363	1	0	14	0	456
2015	50	2	10	369	0	1	21	0	453
2016	43	0	7	373	0	1	10	0	434
2017	46	1	12	349	0	2	7	0	417
2018	55	3	12	362	0	1	3	0	436
2019	20	4	3	357	0	0	7	0	391
2020	23	3	5	437	0	0	5	0	473
2021	28	4	6	510	1	0	7	0	556
2022	25	2	10	519	1	1	9	0	567
2023	22	3	9	526	1	2	9	0	572
2024	25	3	9	551	0	3	10	0	601

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 Ladera Palma Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	588	20.9	28.1	n/a
1989	565	21.8	25.9	n/a
1990	568	22.8	24.9	n/a
1991	550	22.8	24.1	n/a
1992	573	23.2	24.6	38.2
1993	579	21.7	26.7	44.6
1994	674	24.7	27.3	48.8
1995	768	28.0	27.4	51.6
1996	768	28.0	27.4	51.6
1997	766	33.7	22.7	50.8
1998	782	37.7	20.7	51.4
1999	612	33.7	18.2	57.5
2000	618	35.0	17.7	56.8
2001	634	36.0	17.6	56
2002	588	34.0	17.3	55.1
2003	588	34.0	17.3	55.1
2004	597	32.0	18.7	55.1
2005	553	31.0	17.8	57.5
2006	521	29.0	18.0	64.7
2007	533	29.0	18.4	59.5
2008	449	28.0	16.0	65.9
2009	484	24.0	18.6	62.2
2010	507	20.0	25.3	65.9
2011	518	n/a	n/a	63.3
2012	462	17.5	26.4	n/a
2013	477	16.0	29.8	62.1
2014	456	16.0	28.5	71.3
2015	453	16.0	28.3	70.6
2016	434	16.0	27.1	68.7
2017	417	16.0	26.0	69.1
2018	436	17.0	25.6	66.1
2019	391	14.0	27.9	60.1
2020	473	n/a	n/a	58.4
2021	556	22.0	25.2	49.6
2022	567	23.0	24.6	51.1
2023	572	24.0	23.7	66.6
2024	601	24.0	24.9	68.9

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 Ladera Palma Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	588	20.9	28.1	n/a
1989	565	21.8	25.9	n/a
1990	568	22.8	24.9	n/a
1991	550	22.8	24.1	n/a
1992	573	23.2	24.6	38.2
1993	579	21.7	26.7	44.6
1994	674	24.7	27.3	48.8
1995	768	28.0	27.4	51.6
1996	768	28.0	27.4	51.6
1997	766	33.7	22.7	50.8
1998	782	37.7	20.7	51.4
1999	612	33.7	18.2	57.5
2000	618	35.0	17.7	56.8
2001	634	36.0	17.6	56
2002	588	34.0	17.3	55.1
2003	588	34.0	17.3	55.1
2004	597	32.0	18.7	55.1
2005	553	31.0	17.8	57.5
2006	521	29.0	18.0	64.7
2007	533	29.0	18.4	59.5
2008	449	28.0	16.0	65.9
2009	484	24.0	18.6	62.2
2010	507	20.0	25.3	65.9
2011	518	n/a	n/a	63.3
2012	462	17.5	26.4	n/a
2013	477	16.0	29.8	62.1
2014	456	16.0	28.5	71.3
2015	453	16.0	28.3	70.6
2016	434	16.0	27.1	68.7
2017	417	16.0	26.0	69.1
2018	436	17.0	25.6	66.1
2019	391	14.0	27.9	60.1
2020	473	n/a	n/a	58.4
2021	556	22.0	25.2	49.6
2022	567	23.0	24.6	51.1
2023	572	24.0	23.7	66.6
2024	601	24.0	24.9	68.9

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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