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Enrollment
586
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWALK-LA MIRADA UNIFIED·NCES 062769004158
John Dolland Elementary
15021 South Bloomfield Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650 · (562) 210-2560 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% 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.
- ABeats 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
22.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
432 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 124 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (124) is 28% larger than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
17%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
51.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.6pp since 2014
Math
49.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +23.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 2014, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.0% | 29.6% | 20.9% | 27.4% |
| Math | 26.4% | 23.2% | 27.5% | 22.8% |
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 | 51.6% | 49.6% |
| 2023-24 | 50.2% | 45.7% |
| 2022-23 | 54.2% | 50.2% |
| 2021-22 | 39.1% | 35.2% |
| 2018-19 | 56.9% | 58.2% |
| 2017-18 | 48.4% | 39.1% |
| 2016-17 | 35.8% | 26.3% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 John Dolland Elementary
John Dolland Elementary's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dolland Elementary this school | 586 | 73.7% | 49.3% |
| Rice (Lilian J.) Elementary Chula Vista | 613 | 74.6% | 34.2% |
| Tierra Vista Elementary Oxnard | 560 | 71.4% | 23.9% |
| Franklin (Benjamin) Elementary Anaheim | 604 | 75.2% | 34.7% |
| Lincoln Elementary Dinuba | 563 | 74.1% | 39.0% |
| Calaveras Elementary Hollister | 556 | 75.9% | 20.7% |
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 John Dolland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #1,766 of 5,151 | #399 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #1,619 of 5,172 ▲ 153 | #378 of 1,129 ▲ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #1,912 of 5,172 ▼ 28 | #431 of 1,129 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #265 of 5,116 | #109 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #1,518 of 5,915 | #296 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #2,522 of 5,352 | #665 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #4,576 of 5,354 | #928 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.7% | #2,713 of 5,625 | #819 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.7% | #371 of 1,139 | #63 of 181 |
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
586
+70 (+14%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 570
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 24.6:1
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 | 586 | 26.2 | 22.4:1 | 74% (432) |
| 2023-24 | 584 | 25.1 | 23.3:1 | 78% (458) |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 25.7 | 22.1:1 | 75% (428) |
| 2020-21 | 516 | 21 | 24.6:1 | 84% (436) |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 21 | 24.3:1 | 88% (450) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 23 | 26.5:1 | 87% (533) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | N/A | N/A | 85% (596) |
| 2000-01 | 918 | 45 | 20.4:1 | 69% (638) |
| 1990-91 | 570 | 25 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Dolland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (511 to 586); teachers up 25% (21 to 26.2).
About John Dolland Elementary
John Dolland Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Norwalk, California, administered by Norwalk-La Mirada Unified. Federal data show 586 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 26% larger than that mark.
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified is made up of 25 schools with 14,560 students in all.
Hispanic students are 91% of those enrolled at John Dolland Elementary. Other reported shares: 4% Asian and 2% White. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Los Angeles County residents. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at John Dolland Elementary are from different groups.
There are 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 22.4:1. The ratio is within a point of the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Of all students at John Dolland Elementary, 74% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, John Dolland Elementary lands at A, ahead of 87% of California public elementary schools.
A school with John Dolland Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 36.4%. John Dolland Elementary scores 49.3%, 12.9 points above that line.
The school's county is Los Angeles County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. John Dolland Elementary shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.
John Dolland Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Nettie L. Waite Middle, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, John Dolland Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, John Dolland Elementary is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 586 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 516. Its ratio of students to teachers was 24.6:1 in 2020-21, and 22.4:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for John Dolland Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 Norwalk
- Norwalk HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Los Alisos MiddleMiddle · 920 students
- John H. Glenn HighHigh · 882 students
- Corvallis MiddleMiddle · 663 students
- Julia B. Morrison ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 509 students
Nearby schools
- Nettie L. Waite Middle0.6 mi · 462
- Earl E. Edmondson Elementary0.7 mi · 352
- Thomas B. Moffitt Elementary1.0 mi · 509
- Arturo Sanchez Elementary1.1 mi · 239
- ABC Secondary (Alternative)1.2 mi · 17
- Tracy (Wilbur) High (Continuation)1.2 mi · 164
Frequently asked questions
About John Dolland ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at John Dolland Elementary?
John Dolland Elementary enrolls approximately 586 students in grades KG-05.
Is John Dolland Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
John Dolland Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Dolland Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Dolland Elementary is approximately 22.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Dolland Elementary?
At John Dolland Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 91% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is John Dolland Elementary public or private?
John Dolland 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.