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What's the most underrated thing about Ladera Palma Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
583
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA HABRA CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062019002413
Ladera Palma Elementary
2151 East Brookdale Ave., La Habra, CA 90631 · (562) 690-2348 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% 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.
- B+Beats 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
25.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
410 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 123 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is 105% larger than its 6th grade class (60).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
Ladera Palma Elementary→Washington Middle
Based on grade levels within La Habra City Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
50.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.5pp since 2018
Math
44.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.7pp since 2018
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 14 points since 2018, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.8% | 26.5% | 21.9% | 27.8% |
| Math | 23.2% | 21.5% | 28.8% | 26.5% |
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 | 50.3% | 44.7% |
| 2023-24 | 44.7% | 40.4% |
| 2022-23 | 39.4% | 38.8% |
| 2021-22 | 42.9% | 38.8% |
| 2018-19 | 36.8% | 34.0% |
% 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Ladera Palma Elementary
Ladera Palma Elementary's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladera Palma Elementary this school | 583 | 70.3% | 45.4% |
| Harding Elementary El Centro | 601 | 70.5% | 32.5% |
| James Monroe Elementary Fountain Valley | 555 | 69.2% | 47.9% |
| The Language Academy of Sacramento Sacramento | 615 | 71.2% | N/A |
| Sanger Academy Charter Sanger | 609 | 69.0% | 52.5% |
| Tierra Vista Elementary Oxnard | 560 | 71.4% | 23.9% |
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 Ladera Palma Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #2,037 of 5,151 | #235 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #1,953 of 5,172 ▲ 207 | #222 of 382 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #2,005 of 5,172 ▲ 291 | #223 of 382 ▲ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.7pp | #1,196 of 5,116 | #66 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 583 | #1,543 of 5,915 | #111 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.3:1 | #4,580 of 5,352 | #270 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.2% | #4,514 of 5,354 | #346 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.3% | #2,939 of 5,625 | #169 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.7% | #113 of 1,139 | #10 of 55 |
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
583
+27 (+5%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 550
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 25.3:1
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 | 583 | 23 | 25.3:1 | 70% (410) |
| 2023-24 | 601 | 24.1 | 25.0:1 | 69% (414) |
| 2022-23 | 572 | 24 | 23.8:1 | 67% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 556 | 22 | 25.3:1 | 50% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 17 | 25.6:1 | 66% (288) |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 16 | 27.1:1 | 69% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 518 | N/A | N/A | 63% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 634 | 36 | 17.6:1 | 56% (355) |
| 1990-91 | 550 | 22 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ladera Palma Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 34% (436 to 583); teachers up 36% (17 to 23).
About Ladera Palma Elementary
Ladera Palma Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in La Habra, California. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 6, with 583 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 25% larger than average.
The district, La Habra City Elementary, has 4,239 students enrolled across 9 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Ladera Palma Elementary is 90% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 5% White and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 56 points above the 34% share among Orange County residents. A diversity index of 18% means there is an 18% chance two randomly chosen students at Ladera Palma Elementary are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Ladera Palma Elementary totals 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 25.3:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Ladera Palma Elementary is about 70%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Orange County is 55%.
On the allk12 Grade, Ladera Palma Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 71% of California public elementary schools.
Ladera Palma Elementary scores 45.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 38.3%.
Census data for Orange County show median household income comes to about $116,289, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 649 public schools and about 430,458 students.
Sierra Vista Elementary is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Ladera Palma Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 47.0% on proficiency, and Ladera Palma Elementary is below that at 45.4%.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Ladera Palma Elementary enrolled 556 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 583.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in La Habra City Elementary
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 580 students
- Las Positas ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- Imperial MiddleMiddle · 495 students
- Sierra Vista ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Walnut ElementaryElementary · 446 students
- Arbolita ElementaryElementary · 379 students
Other schools in La Habra
- La Habra HighHigh · 1,881 students
- Sonora HighHigh · 1,779 students
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 580 students
- Las Positas ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- Imperial MiddleMiddle · 495 students
- El Portal ElementaryElementary · 469 students
Nearby schools
- Sierra Vista Elementary0.5 mi · 467
- Arbolita Elementary0.8 mi · 379
- Sonora High1.2 mi · 1,779
- Washington Middle1.3 mi · 580
- El Cerrito Elementary1.5 mi · 379
- Mariposa Elementary1.6 mi · 504
Frequently asked questions
About Ladera Palma ElementaryHow many students attend Ladera Palma Elementary?
Ladera Palma Elementary enrolls approximately 583 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Ladera Palma Elementary serve?
Ladera Palma Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Ladera Palma Elementary?
Approximately 25.3:1 students per teacher at Ladera Palma Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Ladera Palma Elementary?
Student demographics at Ladera Palma Elementary are roughly 5% White, 90% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Ladera Palma Elementary public or private?
Ladera Palma Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by La Habra City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.