Enrollment
284
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWALK-LA MIRADA UNIFIED·NCES 062769004173
La Pluma Elementary
14420 La Pluma Dr., La Mirada, CA 90638 · (562) 210-3205 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
23.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
158 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 | 72 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 47% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
50%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
47.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.7pp since 2014
Math
35.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.9% | 27.5% | 32.1% | 20.6% |
| Math | 12.2% | 23.7% | 28.2% | 35.9% |
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 | 47.3% | 35.9% |
| 2023-24 | 51.3% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.4% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.4% | 36.0% |
| 2018-19 | 51.3% | 41.5% |
| 2017-18 | 52.5% | 44.6% |
| 2016-17 | 45.9% | 42.6% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 45.0% |
% 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Pluma Elementary
La Pluma Elementary's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Pluma Elementary this school | 284 | 55.6% | 45.9% |
| John Foster Dulles Elementary La Mirada | 250 | 56.4% | 43.8% |
| Atwater Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 332 | 60.2% | 50.3% |
| San Juan San Juan Bautista | 298 | 55.7% | 24.6% |
| Walnut Elementary Newbury Park | 259 | 54.4% | 53.8% |
| Juarez Elementary San Diego | 264 | 57.6% | 33.4% |
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 Pluma Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #2,009 of 5,151 | #464 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #2,665 of 5,172 ▼ 1,136 | #678 of 1,129 ▼ 335 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #2,247 of 5,172 ▼ 433 | #528 of 1,129 ▼ 132 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #3,056 of 5,116 | #754 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #4,892 of 5,915 | #1,100 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #3,355 of 5,352 | #797 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #2,799 of 5,354 | #458 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #3,666 of 5,625 | #961 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.3% | #143 of 3,837 | #71 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
284
-79 (-22%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 584
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 25.9:1
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 | 284 | 12.1 | 23.5:1 | 56% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 11.5 | 25.0:1 | 61% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 311 | 13.4 | 23.2:1 | 45% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 363 | 14 | 25.9:1 | 52% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 18.9 | 25.2:1 | 49% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 17 | 28.4:1 | 47% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 475 | N/A | N/A | 48% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 645 | 32 | 20.2:1 | 18% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 584 | 22 | 26.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Pluma Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (476 to 284); teachers down 36% (18.9 to 12.1).
About La Pluma Elementary
La Pluma Elementary is a small elementary school. Its address is in La Mirada, California. Enrollment totals 284 students across kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 39% below the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified has a total of 25 schools and 14,560 students, La Pluma Elementary among them.
Hispanic students are 69% of those enrolled at La Pluma Elementary. The remaining shares are 14% White, 10% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Los Angeles County's population at about 48%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
La Pluma Elementary lists 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 23.5 students per teacher. The school's 23.5:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 56% of the student body. That is 14 points below the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
La Pluma Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 51% of California public elementary schools.
La Pluma Elementary is 1.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (45.9% versus 46.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
In the wider Los Angeles County area, median household income comes to about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.
La Mirada High is the nearest public school to La Pluma Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. La Pluma Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 45.9% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
La Pluma Elementary is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 284, from 363 in 2020-21. The ratio was 25.9:1 in 2020-21 and 23.5:1 in 2024-25.
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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 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
- La Mirada High0.4 mi · 1,726
- Eastwood Elementary0.5 mi · 351
- El Camino High (Continuation)0.8 mi · 256
- Escalona Elementary0.8 mi · 424
- Reginald M. Benton Middle0.9 mi · 718
- John Foster Dulles Elementary1.2 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About La Pluma ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at La Pluma Elementary?
La Pluma Elementary enrolls approximately 284 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does La Pluma Elementary serve?
La Pluma Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Pluma Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at La Pluma Elementary is approximately 23.5:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at La Pluma Elementary?
At La Pluma Elementary, the student body is approximately 14% White, 69% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is La Pluma Elementary in?
La Pluma Elementary is part of Norwalk-La Mirada Unified.
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