John Dolland Elementary

John Dolland Elementary is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary campuss in Norwalk, California, operated by Norwalk-La Mirada Unified, with 586 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 26% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Across the 25 schools in Norwalk-La Mirada Unified (14,560 students total), John Dolland Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, John Dolland Elementary logs that nearly all students (91%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 4% Asian, 2% White. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, John Dolland Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.8%.

In the broader community, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which John Dolland Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Nettie L. Waite Middle, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), John Dolland Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.7%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John Dolland Elementary has grew 15%, going from 511 students in 2018 to 586 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 24.3:1 in 2018 to 22.4:1 today.

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