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Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWALK-LA MIRADA UNIFIED·NCES 062769004163
Escalona Elementary
15135 Escalona Rd., La Mirada, CA 90638 · (562) 210-2745 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
219 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 106 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 14% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
54.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.2pp since 2014
Math
47.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.6% | 32.2% | 27.7% | 17.5% |
| Math | 22.0% | 25.4% | 27.7% | 24.9% |
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 | 54.8% | 47.5% |
| 2023-24 | 54.4% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.1% | 51.2% |
| 2021-22 | 63.5% | 55.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 58.7% |
| 2017-18 | 59.3% | 49.3% |
| 2016-17 | 63.2% | 58.1% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 60.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Where Escalona Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #1,589 of 5,151 | #355 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #1,760 of 5,172 | #417 of 1,129 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #1,700 of 5,172 | #380 of 1,129 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.1pp | #216 of 5,116 | #31 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #3,372 of 5,915 | #699 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #2,446 of 5,352 | #654 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #3,087 of 5,354 | #515 of 1,214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.3% | #800 of 3,837 | #328 of 947 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
424
-151 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 25.8:1
% White
14%
was 16%
% Hispanic
72%
was 70%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
8%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 424 | 19 | 22.3:1 | 52% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 18 | 23.3:1 | 57% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 19.1 | 23.0:1 | 41% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 575 | 22.3 | 25.8:1 | 44% (254) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Escalona Elementary.
About Escalona Elementary
La Mirada, California, is home to Escalona Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 424 students in 2024-25.
Across its 25 schools, Norwalk-La Mirada Unified enrolls 14,560 students. Escalona Elementary is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Escalona Elementary, about 72 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 14% White, 8% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
Based on 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, Escalona Elementary has a ratio of 22.3:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 52%. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Escalona Elementary's results are 2.7 points above predicted: 51.9% against 49.3%.
In Los Angeles County, home to about 9,808,667 people, median household income comes to about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Los Angeles County's 2,244 public schools enroll about 1,265,907 students and include Escalona Elementary.
Escalona Elementary's closest public school neighbor is La Pluma Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. The five-mile area around Escalona Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Escalona Elementary's average proficiency of 51.9% compares with 50.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal data place Escalona Elementary in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 424, from 575 in 2017-18. The ratio was 25.8:1 in 2017-18 and 22.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
- Norwalk HighHigh · 2,075 students
- La Mirada HighHigh · 1,726 students
- Los Alisos MiddleMiddle · 920 students
- John H. Glenn HighHigh · 882 students
- Reginald M. Benton MiddleMiddle · 718 students
- Corvallis MiddleMiddle · 663 students
Other schools in La Mirada
- La Mirada HighHigh · 1,726 students
- Reginald M. Benton MiddleMiddle · 718 students
- Arlie F. Hutchinson MiddleMiddle · 646 students
- Gardenhill ElementaryElementary · 633 students
- Eastwood ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- La Pluma ElementaryElementary · 284 students
Nearby schools
- La Pluma Elementary0.8 mi · 284
- Eastwood Elementary1.0 mi · 351
- Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle1.0 mi · 646
- La Mirada High1.2 mi · 1,726
- Gardenhill Elementary1.4 mi · 633
- El Camino High (Continuation)1.4 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About Escalona ElementaryHow large is Escalona Elementary?
Escalona Elementary enrolls approximately 424 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Escalona Elementary serve?
Escalona Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Escalona Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Escalona Elementary is approximately 22.3:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Escalona Elementary?
At Escalona Elementary, the student body is approximately 14% White, 72% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Escalona Elementary public or private?
Escalona Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Norwalk-La Mirada Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.