Is Paddison Elementary a good school?

Paddison Elementary ranks 1957 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Paddison Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 294 students attended Paddison Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Paddison Elementary?

Students at Paddison Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Paddison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Paddison Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lakeside Middle High : Santa Fe High

Paddison Elementary

Summary:

Paddison Elementary is a public elementary school in Norwalk, California, serving 317 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Little Lake City Elementary School District, which is ranked 427 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paddison Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with particularly strong performance in 3rd grade. The school also ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools for its Hispanic and low-income student subgroups. However, Paddison struggles with the performance of its special education and disabled student populations, ranking in the bottom 40% of the state. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.7% in 2017-2018 to 30.2% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend that the school and district should address.

Compared to nearby schools, Paddison Elementary performs better than Lakeview Elementary and Lakeland Elementary in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. However, the nearby William W. Orr Elementary school outperforms Paddison Elementary in several areas, particularly in 3rd grade ELA and Math, as well as overall ELA proficiency. Despite the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Paddison Elementary, the school has been able to maintain strong academic performance, especially among its Hispanic and low-income student populations.

Detail:

Public K-5

12100 Crewe St.
Norwalk, CA 90650-2443

(562) 868-7741

District: Little Lake City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1957^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,088

Students who attend Paddison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeside Middle
High:	Santa Fe High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 294

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.8%

Asian:

4.1%

African American:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Paddison Elementary ranks better than 66.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Little Lake City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.46. (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 (89.8%), Asian (4.1%), African American (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paddison Elementary is 19.6, which is the 3^rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Little Lake City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Paddison Elementary employs 14.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paddison Elementary is $11,088, which is the 3^rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Little Lake City Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Paddison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Paddison Elementary 1957^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Paddison Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Little Lake City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Lake City Elementary 427^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Paddison Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Paddison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	37.07	2803^rd	4809	41.7%
2005	33.82	3061^st	4822	36.5%
2006	31.94	3177^th	4818	34.1%
2007	32.88	3373^rd	5113	34.0%
2008	34.38	3303^rd	5113	35.4%
2009	26.54	3937^th	5193	24.2%
2010	48.97	2620^th	5314	50.7%
2011	62.65	1866^th	5377	65.3%
2012	67.41	1657^th	5390	69.3%
2013	68.39	1656^th	5530	70.1%
2015	60.39	1919^th	5611	65.8%
2016	64.20	1801^st	5614	67.9%
2017	65.53	1776^th	5692	68.8%
2018	69.23	1604^th	5662	71.7%
2019	57.69	2182^nd	5789	62.3%
2022	56.01	2244^th	5883	61.9%
2023	66.48	1735^th	5874	70.5%
2024	62.46	1957^th	5862	66.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Paddison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	66.48	652^nd	3246	79.9%
2022	49.75	1212^th	3311	63.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Paddison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.06	1472^nd	2420	39.2%
2024	34.09	1608^th	2634	39.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paddison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.34	710^th	5084	86.0%
2019	73.35	1013^th	5173	80.4%
2022	62.42	1540^th	5264	70.7%
2023	82.81	669^th	5374	87.6%
2024	74.88	1065^th	5511	80.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Paddison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.99	1596^th	5413	70.5%
2019	65.68	1711^th	5492	68.8%
2022	69.10	1562^nd	5635	72.3%
2023	81.06	1053^rd	5617	81.3%
2024	77.94	1174^th	5605	79.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Paddison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.55	501^st	2128	76.5%
2022	30.01	1482^nd	2227	33.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Paddison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.13	1599^th	5431	70.6%
2019	47.08	2603^rd	5510	52.8%
2022	43.94	2774^th	5663	51.0%
2023	50.65	2419^th	5650	57.2%
2024	51.29	2394^th	5636	57.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paddison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.25	523^rd	4830	89.2%
2019	73.51	987^th	4963	80.1%
2022	70.28	1146^th	5084	77.5%
2023	80.82	700^th	5098	86.3%
2024	75.07	934^th	5102	81.7%

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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 Paddison Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	180	5	37	229	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1989	171	7	40	264	8	n/a	n/a	0	490
1990	157	9	56	263	8	n/a	n/a	0	493
1991	148	8	54	262	5	n/a	n/a	0	477
1992	147	9	54	274	5	n/a	n/a	0	489
1993	145	9	47	268	6	n/a	n/a	0	475
1994	123	13	46	300	4	n/a	n/a	0	486
1995	99	12	46	336	5	n/a	n/a	0	498
1996	99	12	46	336	5	n/a	n/a	0	498
1997	81	15	42	379	5	n/a	n/a	0	522
1998	71	26	42	384	3	n/a	n/a	0	526
1999	53	31	35	412	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
2000	41	32	39	409	3	n/a	n/a	0	524
2001	42	30	36	458	2	n/a	n/a	0	568
2002	38	21	30	433	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
2003	38	21	30	433	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
2004	39	26	24	417	0	n/a	n/a	1	507
2005	31	15	25	415	0	n/a	n/a	5	491
2006	25	13	23	417	0	n/a	n/a	4	482
2007	21	12	19	400	0	n/a	n/a	5	457
2008	23	22	17	387	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
2009	26	19	14	375	0	0	10	0	444
2010	24	14	18	381	1	0	3	0	441
2011	48	14	16	328	1	1	17	0	425
2012	19	15	19	338	2	0	3	0	396
2013	23	14	21	355	2	0	1	0	416
2014	22	15	13	372	2	0	2	0	426
2015	18	14	12	367	2	0	1	0	414
2016	18	13	11	360	2	0	1	0	405
2017	17	7	9	398	1	0	3	0	435
2018	12	7	9	393	0	0	10	0	431
2019	12	6	10	377	0	0	6	0	411
2020	10	2	12	370	0	0	7	0	401
2021	11	4	15	335	0	0	3	0	368
2022	12	3	13	299	0	0	3	0	330
2023	8	5	14	286	0	0	4	0	317
2024	6	9	12	264	0	0	3	0	294

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paddison Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	451	18.0	25.0	n/a
1989	490	19.0	25.7	n/a
1990	493	19.0	25.9	n/a
1991	477	17.0	28.0	n/a
1992	489	17.3	28.2	50.3
1993	475	16.0	29.7	58.9
1994	486	17.0	28.6	63
1995	498	16.0	31.1	47.6
1996	498	16.0	31.1	47.6
1997	522	20.0	26.1	46.4
1998	526	24.0	21.9	69.8
1999	532	25.0	21.3	78.9
2000	524	26.0	20.2	80.5
2001	568	26.0	21.8	68.8
2002	523	24.5	21.3	76.9
2003	523	24.5	21.3	76.9
2004	507	24.5	20.7	73.7
2005	491	21.0	23.4	78.8
2006	482	22.0	21.9	64.4
2007	457	21.0	21.8	75.4
2008	450	22.5	20.0	74.7
2009	444	21.0	20.2	79.1
2010	441	21.5	20.5	76
2011	425	n/a	n/a	78.4
2012	396	14.1	28.0	74.5
2013	416	14.6	28.4	76.4
2014	426	14.1	30.1	76.5
2015	414	16.0	25.8	71.7
2016	405	17.0	23.8	73.6
2017	435	18.0	24.1	74.3
2018	431	19.0	22.6	71.9
2019	411	18.0	22.8	73.2
2020	401	n/a	n/a	73.1
2021	368	17.0	21.6	72.6
2022	330	16.1	20.4	57.6
2023	317	15.9	19.8	83
2024	294	14.9	19.6	84.7

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 Paddison Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	451	18.0	25.0	n/a
1989	490	19.0	25.7	n/a
1990	493	19.0	25.9	n/a
1991	477	17.0	28.0	n/a
1992	489	17.3	28.2	50.3
1993	475	16.0	29.7	58.9
1994	486	17.0	28.6	63
1995	498	16.0	31.1	47.6
1996	498	16.0	31.1	47.6
1997	522	20.0	26.1	46.4
1998	526	24.0	21.9	69.8
1999	532	25.0	21.3	78.9
2000	524	26.0	20.2	80.5
2001	568	26.0	21.8	68.8
2002	523	24.5	21.3	76.9
2003	523	24.5	21.3	76.9
2004	507	24.5	20.7	73.7
2005	491	21.0	23.4	78.8
2006	482	22.0	21.9	64.4
2007	457	21.0	21.8	75.4
2008	450	22.5	20.0	74.7
2009	444	21.0	20.2	79.1
2010	441	21.5	20.5	76
2011	425	n/a	n/a	78.4
2012	396	14.1	28.0	74.5
2013	416	14.6	28.4	76.4
2014	426	14.1	30.1	76.5
2015	414	16.0	25.8	71.7
2016	405	17.0	23.8	73.6
2017	435	18.0	24.1	74.3
2018	431	19.0	22.6	71.9
2019	411	18.0	22.8	73.2
2020	401	n/a	n/a	73.1
2021	368	17.0	21.6	72.6
2022	330	16.1	20.4	57.6
2023	317	15.9	19.8	83
2024	294	14.9	19.6	84.7

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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