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What's one thing La Mirada Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 620 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN YSIDRO ELEMENTARY·NCES 063522005963
La Mirada Elementary
222 Avenida de la Madrid, San Ysidro, CA 92173 · (619) 428-4424 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
21.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
239 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 97 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 56% larger than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
La Mirada Elementary→San Ysidro Middle
Based on grade levels within San Ysidro Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
28.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.5pp since 2014
Math
19.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.5% | 18.0% | 19.5% | 52.0% |
| Math | 7.9% | 11.3% | 24.6% | 56.2% |
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 | 28.5% | 19.2% |
| 2023-24 | 28.5% | 22.8% |
| 2022-23 | 19.8% | 14.4% |
| 2021-22 | 24.5% | 15.8% |
| 2018-19 | 31.3% | 22.2% |
| 2017-18 | 22.5% | 10.4% |
| 2016-17 | 23.9% | 17.2% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
24.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 43% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Mirada Elementary
La Mirada Elementary's state test result (24.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Mirada Elementary this school | 382 | 62.6% | 24.1% |
| Manzanita Elementary Covina | 425 | 62.8% | 66.1% |
| Mill School and Technology Academy Whittier | 341 | 63.3% | 58.9% |
| Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Morgan Hill Morgan Hill | 338 | 66.3% | N/A |
| San Mateo Park Elementary San Mateo | 340 | 63.5% | 12.5% |
| Orchard Dale Elementary Whittier | 472 | 63.8% | 49.7% |
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 La Mirada Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #4,175 of 5,151 | #336 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.2% | #4,367 of 5,172 ▼ 494 | #349 of 393 ▼ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #4,128 of 5,172 ▼ 177 | #335 of 393 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #2,073 of 5,116 | #136 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #3,905 of 5,915 | #305 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #1,653 of 5,352 | #84 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.6% | #4,906 of 5,354 | #402 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.6% | #3,353 of 5,625 | #208 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #2,705 of 3,837 | #192 of 279 |
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
382
+42 (+12%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 650
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 22.7:1
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 | 382 | 18 | 21.2:1 | 63% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 17 | 21.6:1 | 61% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 24 | 17.1:1 | 66% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 15 | 22.7:1 | 79% (268) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 20 | 21.2:1 | 80% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 467 | 17 | 27.5:1 | 99% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 528 | N/A | N/A | 52% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 556 | 28 | 19.9:1 | 91% (505) |
| 1990-91 | 650 | 25 | 26.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Mirada Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (424 to 382); teachers down 10% (20 to 18).
About La Mirada Elementary
La Mirada Elementary is an elementary school in San Ysidro, California, reachable at (619) 428-4424. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 382 students in kindergarten through 6.
San Ysidro Elementary runs 7 schools with a combined 4,140 students. La Mirada Elementary is one of them.
About 95% of the student body at La Mirada Elementary is Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Diego County's population at about 35%. The school's diversity index is 11%, meaning two students picked at random have an 11% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
La Mirada Elementary operates with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 21.2:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 63% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is 9 points above the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, La Mirada Elementary receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for La Mirada Elementary is 42.9%. It actually posts 24.1%, which is 18.8 points lower and in the bottom 10% of California schools.
In San Diego County (population about 3,288,774), the median household income is $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. La Mirada Elementary is one of 766 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Smythe Elementary is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of La Mirada Elementary. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, La Mirada Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
La Mirada Elementary is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 382, a 12% gain from 340 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 21.2 students per teacher, compared with 22.7 in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Ysidro Elementary
- Ocean View HillsElementary · 1,020 students
- Willow ElementaryElementary · 643 students
- Vista Del MarMiddle · 541 students
- Smythe ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- San Ysidro MiddleMiddle · 500 students
Other schools in San Ysidro
- Willow ElementaryElementary · 643 students
- George Nicoloff ElementaryElementary · 616 students
- Smythe ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- San Ysidro MiddleMiddle · 500 students
Nearby schools
- Smythe Elementary0.2 mi · 534
- Sunset Elementary0.5 mi · 520
- San Ysidro Middle0.5 mi · 500
- Los Altos Elementary0.6 mi · 263
- Montgomery Middle1.0 mi · 734
- Willow Elementary1.1 mi · 643
Frequently asked questions
About La Mirada ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at La Mirada Elementary?
La Mirada Elementary enrolls approximately 382 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does La Mirada Elementary serve?
La Mirada Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does La Mirada Elementary have?
La Mirada Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
How diverse is La Mirada Elementary?
La Mirada Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is La Mirada Elementary public or private?
La Mirada Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Ysidro Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.