Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWALK-LA MIRADA UNIFIED·NCES 062769004165
Foster Road Elementary
13930 East Foster Rd., La Mirada, CA 90638 · (562) 210-2790 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
179 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 54 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 18% |
Student demographics
24%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
39.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.8pp since 2014
Math
35.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.9% | 23.4% | 27.1% | 33.6% |
| Math | 9.3% | 26.2% | 25.2% | 39.3% |
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 | 39.3% | 35.5% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 41.8% |
| 2022-23 | 42.6% | 41.8% |
| 2021-22 | 48.7% | 38.5% |
| 2018-19 | 42.4% | 44.6% |
| 2017-18 | 44.2% | 47.9% |
| 2016-17 | 50.9% | 49.1% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 52.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Foster Road Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #2,447 of 5,151 | #591 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #2,696 of 5,172 | #687 of 1,129 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #3,006 of 5,172 | #723 of 1,129 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.2pp | #397 of 5,116 | #59 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #5,140 of 5,915 | #1,159 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #3,564 of 5,352 | #836 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #4,228 of 5,354 | #803 of 1,214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.9% | #553 of 3,837 | #234 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
246
-105 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 23.4:1
% White
4%
was 3%
% Hispanic
87%
was 87%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
5%
was 6%
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 | 246 | 10.4 | 23.8:1 | 73% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 12 | 21.8:1 | 80% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 261 | 11.4 | 23.0:1 | 72% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 15 | 23.4:1 | 79% (277) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foster Road Elementary.
About Foster Road Elementary
Foster Road Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in La Mirada, California, under Norwalk-La Mirada Unified. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 246 students. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 47% lower.
District-wide, Norwalk-La Mirada Unified has 25 schools and 14,560 students.
About 87% of the student body at Foster Road Elementary is Hispanic. Other students are 5% Asian, 4% White, and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 48% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 23.8 students per teacher and 10.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Foster Road Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (40.5%) and its predicted rate (36.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Within Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
The closest other public school is Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Foster Road Elementary is 5th of 9 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Foster Road Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 105 students since 2017-18, to 246.
Community posts for Foster Road Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Escalona ElementaryElementary · 424 students
- Eastwood ElementaryElementary · 351 students
Nearby schools
- Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle0.7 mi · 646
- Gardenhill Elementary0.7 mi · 633
- Los Altos Elementary0.8 mi · 457
- John H. Glenn High1.2 mi · 882
- Loma Vista Elementary1.2 mi · 379
- La Colima Elementary1.6 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Foster Road ElementaryHow many students attend Foster Road Elementary?
Foster Road Elementary enrolls approximately 246 students in grades KG-05.
Is Foster Road Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Foster Road Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Foster Road Elementary have?
Foster Road Elementary employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Foster Road Elementary?
Student demographics at Foster Road Elementary are roughly 4% White, 87% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Foster Road Elementary public or private?
Foster Road Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Norwalk-La Mirada Unified.
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