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What's one thing Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
434
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREA-OLINDA UNIFIED·NCES 060588000530
Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr
200 South Flower Ave., Brea, CA 92821 · (714) 529-2520 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% 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.
- 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
25.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
237 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 19% larger than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr→Brea Junior High
Based on grade levels within Brea-Olinda Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
52.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.9pp since 2014
Math
44.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.3pp 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 44 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.6% | 29.3% | 21.1% | 26.0% |
| Math | 19.9% | 24.4% | 25.6% | 30.1% |
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 | 52.9% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 47.7% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.5% | 47.7% |
| 2021-22 | 48.9% | 42.3% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 58.5% |
| 2017-18 | 59.7% | 55.6% |
| 2016-17 | 49.5% | 50.8% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr
Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr this school | 434 | 54.6% | 47.5% |
| Glenmeade Elementary Chino Hills | 449 | 54.1% | 56.1% |
| Marylin Avenue Elementary Livermore | 430 | 51.9% | 37.6% |
| Darby Avenue Elementary Northridge | 412 | 55.1% | 64.8% |
| High Tech Elementary North County San Marcos | 438 | 50.2% | N/A |
| John McCandless Charter Stockton | 434 | 58.5% | 45.3% |
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 Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #1,892 of 5,151 | #222 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #1,974 of 5,172 ▼ 221 | #224 of 382 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #1,830 of 5,172 ▲ 230 | #213 of 382 ▲ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #2,266 of 5,116 | #164 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #3,227 of 5,915 | #246 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.5:1 | #4,676 of 5,352 | #278 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #1,823 of 5,354 | #154 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.6% | #3,711 of 5,625 | #218 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #901 of 1,139 | #44 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
434
+11 (+3%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
was 23.5:1
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 | 434 | 17 | 25.5:1 | 55% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 20 | 23.6:1 | 35% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 19 | 23.5:1 | 33% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 18 | 23.5:1 | 37% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 422 | 15.8 | 26.8:1 | 54% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 329 | 14 | 23.5:1 | 63% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | N/A | N/A | 57% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 522 | 25 | 20.9:1 | 58% (303) |
| 1990-91 | 284 | 12 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (422 to 434); teachers up 8% (15.8 to 17).
About Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr
Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Brea, California. It offers kindergarten through 6 and has 434 students enrolled.
Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr is run by Brea-Olinda Unified, whose 10 schools enroll 5,740 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr is 58%, a majority. Smaller groups are 19% White, 14% Asian, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Orange County is roughly 34% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 17 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 25.5:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. Roughly 55% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 55% average for public schools in Orange County.
Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 57% of California public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr is within a point of the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 47.5% actual, 47.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In the wider Orange County area, the median household earns about $116,289 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Orange County, 649 public schools serve about 430,458 students.
Brea Online Academy is about 0.5 miles from Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 62.1%, higher than Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr's 47.5%.
Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 3%, from 423 to 434. The number of students per teacher increased from 23.5 to 25.5 over 4 years.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Brea-Olinda Unified
- Brea Olinda HighHigh · 1,676 students
- Brea Junior HighMiddle · 921 students
- Olinda ElementaryElementary · 649 students
- Falcon Academy of Science and TechnologyElementary · 544 students
- Mariposa ElementaryElementary · 504 students
- Brea Country Hills ElementaryElementary · 498 students
Other schools in Brea
- Brea Olinda HighHigh · 1,676 students
- Brea Junior HighMiddle · 921 students
- Olinda ElementaryElementary · 649 students
- Falcon Academy of Science and TechnologyElementary · 544 students
- Mariposa ElementaryElementary · 504 students
- Brea Country Hills ElementaryElementary · 498 students
Nearby schools
- Brea Online Academy0.5 mi · 13
- Brea Junior High0.7 mi · 921
- Arovista Elementary0.8 mi · 460
- Rolling Hills Elementary1.0 mi · 554
- Falcon Academy of Science and Technology1.1 mi · 544
- Mariposa Elementary1.3 mi · 504
Frequently asked questions
About Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career ExplrWhat is the total enrollment at Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr?
Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr enrolls approximately 434 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr serve?
Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr?
Approximately 25.5:1 students per teacher at Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr.
How diverse is Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr?
Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr reports a student body of 19% White, 58% Hispanic, 2% Black, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr?
Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr is overseen by Brea-Olinda Unified in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.