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Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST WHITTIER CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 061185001316
La Colima Elementary
11225 Miller Rd., Whittier, CA 90604 · (562) 789-7200 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
292 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 96 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 35% larger than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
53.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.3pp since 2014
Math
50.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +19.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.0% | 25.3% | 21.4% | 25.3% |
| Math | 20.1% | 30.4% | 25.0% | 24.5% |
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 | 53.3% | 50.5% |
| 2023-24 | 43.8% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.3% | 49.8% |
| 2021-22 | 46.3% | 42.4% |
| 2018-19 | 50.9% | 42.1% |
| 2017-18 | 54.6% | 40.1% |
| 2016-17 | 48.8% | 33.2% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 49.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 La Colima Elementary
La Colima Elementary's state test result (47.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Colima Elementary this school | 378 | 77.2% | 47.1% |
| Harding Street Elementary Sylmar | 357 | 77.9% | 44.3% |
| Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts Whittier | 374 | 79.1% | 41.3% |
| Alta Elementary Reedley | 364 | 78.0% | 47.2% |
| Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula Seaside | 410 | 77.8% | 29.4% |
| Studebaker Elementary Norwalk | 394 | 79.2% | 51.3% |
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 La Colima Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #1,921 of 5,151 | #440 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #1,551 of 5,172 ▲ 634 | #355 of 1,129 ▲ 163 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #1,803 of 5,172 ▲ 558 | #401 of 1,129 ▲ 140 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,009 of 5,116 | #329 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #3,947 of 5,915 | #851 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #1,394 of 5,352 | #415 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #4,344 of 5,354 | #844 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.2% | #2,436 of 5,625 | #761 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #1,459 of 3,837 | #502 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. 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
378
-64 (-14%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 568
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 378 | 18.2 | 20.8:1 | 77% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 18.7 | 22.5:1 | 76% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 17.7 | 21.6:1 | 77% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 20 | 22.1:1 | 61% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 20.6 | 22.9:1 | 72% (339) |
| 2015-16 | 505 | 21 | 24.1:1 | 74% (372) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | N/A | N/A | 65% (354) |
| 2000-01 | 597 | 33 | 18.1:1 | 52% (311) |
| 1990-91 | 568 | 23 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Colima Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (471 to 378); teachers down 12% (20.6 to 18.2).
About La Colima Elementary
La Colima Elementary is a public elementary school in Whittier, California. Enrollment stands at 378 students, covering kindergarten through 5.
East Whittier City Elementary is the district for La Colima Elementary. It has 13 schools and 7,442 students.
Of every 100 students at La Colima Elementary, about 88 are Hispanic. The remaining students are 5% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 21, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at La Colima Elementary, there are about 20.8 students; the school has 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 77%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For La Colima Elementary, the prediction is 34.3% and the result is 47.1%.
American Community Survey estimates for Los Angeles County show that median household income comes to about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.
La Colima Elementary is about 0.6 miles from Ceres Elementary, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 46.4% on proficiency, and La Colima Elementary is above that at 47.1%.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 14% decrease, from 442 to 378. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 22.1:1 to 20.8:1.
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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 East Whittier City Elementary
- Granada MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- East Whittier MiddleMiddle · 985 students
- Ocean View ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Hillview MiddleMiddle · 643 students
- Leffingwell ElementaryElementary · 551 students
- Scott Avenue ElementaryElementary · 494 students
Other schools in Whittier
- La Serna HighHigh · 2,372 students
- California HighHigh · 2,261 students
- Whittier HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Pioneer HighHigh · 1,000 students
- Granada MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- East Whittier MiddleMiddle · 985 students
Nearby schools
- Ceres Elementary0.6 mi · 492
- Hillview Middle0.8 mi · 643
- Los Altos Elementary0.9 mi · 457
- Orchard Dale Elementary1.0 mi · 472
- California High1.0 mi · 2,261
- Granada Middle1.1 mi · 989
Frequently asked questions
About La Colima ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at La Colima Elementary?
La Colima Elementary enrolls approximately 378 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does La Colima Elementary serve?
La Colima Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Colima Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at La Colima Elementary is approximately 20.8:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is La Colima Elementary?
La Colima Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is La Colima Elementary in?
La Colima Elementary is part of East Whittier City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.