Is Los Alamitos Elementary a good school?

Los Alamitos Elementary ranks 747 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Los Alamitos Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 646 students attended Los Alamitos Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Los Alamitos Elementary?

Students at Los Alamitos Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 22% White, 15% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Los Alamitos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Los Alamitos Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle High : Los Alamitos High

Los Alamitos Elementary

Summary:

Los Alamitos Elementary is a public elementary school serving 671 students in grades K-5 in the Los Alamitos Unified School District, which is ranked 63 out of 1,568 districts in California and rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Los Alamitos Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with 74.54% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy compared to the state average of 47.04%, and 62.69% proficient or better in Mathematics compared to the state average of 35.54%. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, with Hispanic students ranking 251 out of 5,102 California elementary schools in ELA/Literacy, and low socioeconomic status students ranking 386 out of 5,511 schools. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, it remains lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Jack L. Weaver Elementary and Rossmoor Elementary, Los Alamitos Elementary performs well, with all three schools consistently outperforming the state averages in test scores and having lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 340 out of 5,390 California elementary schools in 2011-2012 to 747 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024, suggesting increased competition from other high-performing schools in the state. Additionally, Los Alamitos Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools within the district.

Detail:

Public K-5

10862 Bloomfield St.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720-2598

(714) 816-3300

District: Los Alamitos Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,960

Students who attend Los Alamitos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle
High:	Los Alamitos High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 646

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.7%

White:

22.4%

Asian:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Alamitos Elementary ranks better than 87.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Los Alamitos Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.01. (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 Student population at Los Alamitos Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.7%), White (22.4%), Asian (15.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Los Alamitos Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Alamitos Elementary is 24.8. 3 elementary schools in the Los Alamitos Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Los Alamitos Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Alamitos Elementary is $4,960. 4 elementary schools in the Los Alamitos Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Los Alamitos Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Alamitos Elementary 747^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Los Alamitos Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Los Alamitos Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Alamitos Unified 63^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Los Alamitos Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Los Alamitos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	86.70	641^st	4809	86.7%
2005	83.47	790^th	4822	83.6%
2006	81.83	881^st	4818	81.7%
2007	82.40	877^th	5113	82.8%
2008	82.96	838^th	5113	83.6%
2009	70.88	1397^th	5193	73.1%
2010	82.68	855^th	5314	83.9%
2011	87.08	636^th	5377	88.2%
2012	91.41	340^th	5390	93.7%
2013	89.23	519^th	5530	90.6%
2015	89.05	665^th	5611	88.1%
2016	90.52	583^rd	5614	89.6%
2017	88.85	706^th	5692	87.6%
2018	90.27	624^th	5662	89.0%
2019	94.19	355^th	5789	93.9%
2022	92.33	572^nd	5883	90.3%
2023	90.79	651^st	5874	88.9%
2024	89.01	747^th	5862	87.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Los Alamitos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.17	174^th	339	48.7%
2019	58.22	215^th	445	51.7%
2022	55.73	314^th	610	48.5%
2023	74.78	165^th	669	75.3%
2024	65.00	274^th	669	59.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Los Alamitos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.75	372^nd	2420	84.6%
2024	71.91	467^th	2634	82.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Alamitos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.69	229^th	5084	95.5%
2019	97.68	54^th	5173	99.0%
2022	95.73	153^rd	5264	97.1%
2023	95.84	166^th	5374	96.9%
2024	91.48	386^th	5511	93.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Los Alamitos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.52	544^th	5413	90.0%
2019	93.39	325^th	5492	94.1%
2022	91.52	551^st	5635	90.2%
2023	88.77	703^rd	5617	87.5%
2024	88.53	686^th	5605	87.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Los Alamitos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	89.59	159^th	2128	92.5%
2022	83.42	250^th	2227	88.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Los Alamitos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.67	706^th	5431	87.0%
2019	92.85	384^th	5510	93.0%
2022	90.99	578^th	5663	89.8%
2023	90.13	608^th	5650	89.2%
2024	86.25	803^rd	5636	85.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Los Alamitos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.84	80^th	1071	92.5%
2019	87.74	12^th	1149	99.0%
2022	77.84	204^th	1154	82.3%
2023	77.35	215^th	1190	81.9%
2024	73.81	330^th	1203	72.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Alamitos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.72	176^th	4830	96.4%
2019	97.23	79^th	4963	98.4%
2022	95.14	183^rd	5084	96.4%
2023	93.33	225^th	5098	95.6%
2024	92.82	251^st	5102	95.1%

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Rank History for White students at Los Alamitos Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.35	540^th	2737	80.3%
2019	83.04	350^th	2834	87.6%
2022	73.44	683^rd	2726	74.9%
2023	69.57	813^th	2662	69.5%
2024	76.05	590^th	2647	77.7%

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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 Los Alamitos Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	426	12	43	61	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
1989	450	15	47	77	4	n/a	n/a	0	593
1990	478	28	53	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	641
1991	440	42	61	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	638
1992	512	41	54	94	3	n/a	n/a	0	704
1993	440	25	54	87	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
1994	440	26	59	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	610
1995	468	25	69	93	2	n/a	n/a	0	657
1996	468	25	69	93	2	n/a	n/a	0	657
1997	483	25	74	94	3	n/a	n/a	0	679
1998	466	21	61	100	3	n/a	n/a	0	651
1999	470	21	79	95	2	n/a	n/a	0	667
2000	453	15	89	101	5	n/a	n/a	0	663
2001	430	20	111	107	4	n/a	n/a	8	680
2002	382	33	128	95	5	n/a	n/a	50	693
2003	382	33	128	95	5	n/a	n/a	50	693
2004	358	34	131	112	4	n/a	n/a	39	678
2005	339	33	117	127	8	n/a	n/a	36	660
2006	306	30	127	145	7	n/a	n/a	26	641
2007	281	26	125	135	5	n/a	n/a	32	604
2008	277	23	119	139	3	n/a	n/a	0	561
2009	282	26	122	139	5	0	38	0	612
2010	272	34	124	186	5	1	7	0	629
2011	259	32	126	213	4	5	9	0	648
2012	236	29	115	229	4	6	16	0	635
2013	252	33	120	253	4	8	31	0	701
2014	261	31	124	249	3	8	50	0	726
2015	246	30	118	247	1	11	54	0	707
2016	222	31	128	250	1	8	57	0	697
2017	214	37	119	244	0	6	74	0	694
2018	219	38	128	256	0	8	74	0	723
2019	213	28	140	262	0	10	75	0	728
2020	205	21	129	281	0	10	82	0	728
2021	189	22	126	260	0	11	84	0	692
2022	161	20	110	277	0	8	86	1	663
2023	158	19	104	286	1	11	91	1	671
2024	145	18	98	295	0	5	84	1	646

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 Los Alamitos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	543	24.5	22.1	n/a
1989	593	26.5	22.3	n/a
1990	641	25.4	25.2	n/a
1991	638	25.7	24.8	n/a
1992	704	26.1	26.9	16.2
1993	608	23.4	26.0	16.1
1994	610	24.0	25.4	20.2
1995	657	25.9	25.4	19.2
1996	657	25.9	25.4	19.2
1997	679	31.9	21.3	20.3
1998	651	34.0	19.1	19.8
1999	667	33.8	19.7	18.6
2000	663	34.3	19.3	17.6
2001	680	31.8	21.4	15
2002	693	32.8	21.1	18.8
2003	693	32.8	21.1	18.8
2004	678	30.5	22.2	19.9
2005	660	31.0	21.3	19.9
2006	641	30.0	21.4	27.6
2007	604	29.2	20.7	29.9
2008	561	31.5	17.8	27.5
2009	612	29.0	19.1	0
2010	629	25.6	24.4	18.1
2011	648	n/a	n/a	24.8
2012	635	26.0	24.4	0.5
2013	701	28.0	24.9	28.4
2014	726	26.6	27.2	28.7
2015	707	27.0	26.1	27.4
2016	697	27.0	25.8	24.1
2017	694	27.0	25.7	29.3
2018	723	29.0	24.9	32.1
2019	728	30.0	24.2	28.4
2020	728	n/a	n/a	30.2
2021	692	29.1	23.7	28.8
2022	663	26.5	24.9	32
2023	671	27.0	24.8	29.1
2024	646	26.0	24.8	29.3

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 Los Alamitos Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	543	24.5	22.1	n/a
1989	593	26.5	22.3	n/a
1990	641	25.4	25.2	n/a
1991	638	25.7	24.8	n/a
1992	704	26.1	26.9	16.2
1993	608	23.4	26.0	16.1
1994	610	24.0	25.4	20.2
1995	657	25.9	25.4	19.2
1996	657	25.9	25.4	19.2
1997	679	31.9	21.3	20.3
1998	651	34.0	19.1	19.8
1999	667	33.8	19.7	18.6
2000	663	34.3	19.3	17.6
2001	680	31.8	21.4	15
2002	693	32.8	21.1	18.8
2003	693	32.8	21.1	18.8
2004	678	30.5	22.2	19.9
2005	660	31.0	21.3	19.9
2006	641	30.0	21.4	27.6
2007	604	29.2	20.7	29.9
2008	561	31.5	17.8	27.5
2009	612	29.0	19.1	0
2010	629	25.6	24.4	18.1
2011	648	n/a	n/a	24.8
2012	635	26.0	24.4	0.5
2013	701	28.0	24.9	28.4
2014	726	26.6	27.2	28.7
2015	707	27.0	26.1	27.4
2016	697	27.0	25.8	24.1
2017	694	27.0	25.7	29.3
2018	723	29.0	24.9	32.1
2019	728	30.0	24.2	28.4
2020	728	n/a	n/a	30.2
2021	692	29.1	23.7	28.8
2022	663	26.5	24.9	32
2023	671	27.0	24.8	29.1
2024	646	26.0	24.8	29.3

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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