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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Arbolita Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA HABRA CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062019007589
Arbolita Elementary
1001 East Brookdale Ave., La Habra, CA 90631 · (562) 690-2352 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
315 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 87 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 118% larger than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Arbolita Elementary→Washington Middle
Based on grade levels within La Habra City Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
41.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.4pp since 2017
Math
42.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.3pp since 2017
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.8% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 31.0% |
| Math | 19.8% | 22.3% | 24.3% | 33.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.9% | 42.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.1% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.7% | 30.5% |
| 2021-22 | 24.9% | 18.4% |
| 2018-19 | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| 2017-18 | 30.4% | 29.8% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Arbolita Elementary
Arbolita Elementary's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbolita Elementary this school | 379 | 83.1% | 39.8% |
| Cedarcreek Elementary Canyon Country | 380 | 83.4% | 53.1% |
| Granite Hill Elementary Jurupa Valley | 382 | 84.6% | 20.2% |
| Bellevue Elementary Santa Rosa | 382 | 81.2% | 30.5% |
| Calistoga Elementary Calistoga | 405 | 83.7% | 37.9% |
| Alicia Cortez Elementary Chino | 390 | 83.1% | 36.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arbolita Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #2,514 of 5,151 | #267 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #2,143 of 5,172 ▲ 282 | #239 of 382 ▲ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #2,740 of 5,172 ▲ 167 | #274 of 382 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.3pp | #53 of 5,116 | #3 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #3,935 of 5,915 | #311 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #2,305 of 5,352 | #95 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.7% | #4,149 of 5,354 | #313 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.1% | #1,867 of 5,625 | #94 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #1,996 of 3,837 | #185 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
379
-52 (-12%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 26.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 379 | 17.1 | 22.2:1 | 83% (315) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 16.1 | 23.2:1 | 84% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 16 | 25.2:1 | 88% (352) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 16 | 26.9:1 | 69% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 17 | 26.3:1 | 72% (323) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 15 | 25.8:1 | 77% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | N/A | N/A | 82% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 24 | 19.0:1 | 86% (392) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arbolita Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (447 to 379); teachers up 1% (17 to 17.1).
About Arbolita Elementary
A low-enrollment elementary school in La Habra, California, Arbolita Elementary is part of La Habra City Elementary. It reported 379 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
La Habra City Elementary has 9 schools; together they serve 4,239 students.
Of every 100 students at Arbolita Elementary, about 86 are Hispanic. It is also 8% White and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Orange County is roughly 34% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 26%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arbolita Elementary is 22.2:1, based on 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Arbolita Elementary counts 83% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Orange County is 55%.
Arbolita Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of California public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Arbolita Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.8%; the prediction is 30.8%.
The school's county is Orange County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $116,289 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Orange County number 649, with about 430,458 students.
Sierra Vista Elementary, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Arbolita Elementary is 6th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Arbolita Elementary had a net loss of 52 students, or 12%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 26.9:1 in 2020-21, and 22.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in La Habra City Elementary
- Ladera Palma ElementaryElementary · 583 students
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 580 students
- Las Positas ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- Imperial MiddleMiddle · 495 students
- Sierra Vista ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Walnut ElementaryElementary · 446 students
Other schools in La Habra
- La Habra HighHigh · 1,881 students
- Sonora HighHigh · 1,779 students
- Ladera Palma ElementaryElementary · 583 students
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 580 students
- Las Positas ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- Imperial MiddleMiddle · 495 students
Nearby schools
- Sierra Vista Elementary0.6 mi · 467
- El Cerrito Elementary0.7 mi · 379
- Ladera Palma Elementary0.8 mi · 583
- Washington Middle0.9 mi · 580
- Walnut Elementary1.0 mi · 446
- La Habra High1.3 mi · 1,881
Frequently asked questions
About Arbolita ElementaryHow many students attend Arbolita Elementary?
Arbolita Elementary enrolls approximately 379 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Arbolita Elementary serve?
Arbolita Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Arbolita Elementary?
Approximately 22.2:1 students per teacher at Arbolita Elementary.
How diverse is Arbolita Elementary?
Arbolita Elementary reports a student body of 8% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Arbolita Elementary?
Arbolita Elementary is overseen by La Habra City Elementary in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.