Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLEY UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 062808000186
Laurel Elementary
1141 Laurel Rd., Oakley, CA 94561 · (925) 625-7090 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
141 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 76 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (65).
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
27.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.3pp since 2014
Math
30.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.2% | 19.5% | 28.9% | 43.4% |
| Math | 8.2% | 22.6% | 32.1% | 37.1% |
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 | 27.7% | 30.8% |
| 2023-24 | 36.8% | 33.9% |
| 2022-23 | 32.6% | 33.2% |
| 2021-22 | 36.7% | 27.7% |
| 2018-19 | 46.1% | 32.3% |
| 2017-18 | 41.8% | 29.0% |
| 2016-17 | 33.9% | 31.4% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 55% 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 Laurel Elementary
Laurel Elementary's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Elementary this school | 342 | 41.2% | 33.3% |
| Highland Academy Beaumont | 331 | 38.1% | N/A |
| Lakewood Elementary Modesto | 395 | 42.5% | 61.3% |
| Soquel Elementary Soquel | 337 | 40.1% | 42.2% |
| Jasper Elementary Alta Loma | 398 | 38.9% | 62.2% |
| Sycamore Elementary Simi Valley | 359 | 45.4% | 37.8% |
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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #3,131 of 5,151 | #89 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #3,144 of 5,172 ▼ 454 | #90 of 153 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #4,207 of 5,172 ▼ 1,156 | #110 of 153 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.9pp | #988 of 5,116 | #40 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #4,362 of 5,915 | #140 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #1,747 of 5,352 | #50 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #1,803 of 5,354 | #104 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.2% | #4,284 of 5,625 | #92 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.0% | #691 of 3,837 | #14 of 107 |
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
342
-33 (-9%) vs 2020
-53% since 2000-01, when it was 722
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
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 | 342 | 16 | 21.4:1 | 41% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 16 | 22.9:1 | 37% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 16 | 23.4:1 | 41% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 17 | 22.1:1 | 42% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 21 | 22.6:1 | 38% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 519 | 23 | 22.6:1 | 37% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 705 | N/A | N/A | 37% (263) |
| 2000-01 | 722 | 38 | 19.0:1 | 10% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laurel Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (475 to 342); teachers down 24% (21 to 16).
About Laurel Elementary
Laurel Elementary is an elementary school in Oakley, California, according to federal school records. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 342 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 26% smaller than that.
Laurel Elementary is part of a district of 9 schools: Oakley Union Elementary, with 5,119 students.
A majority of students at Laurel Elementary, 53%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% White, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 28%. Laurel Elementary has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 16 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Laurel Elementary was 21.4:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 41%.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Laurel Elementary scores 22.1 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.3%; the prediction is 55.4%.
Federal survey data for Contra Costa County show that median household income is about $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Laurel Elementary is among the 280 public schools in Contra Costa County.
The closest public school to Laurel Elementary is O'Hara Park Middle, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Laurel Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 33.3% is below the 37.0% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Laurel Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
Laurel Elementary had 375 students in 2020-21 and 342 in 2024-25, a 9% decrease.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oakley Union Elementary
- Delta Vista MiddleMiddle · 873 students
- O'Hara Park MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- Gehringer ElementaryElementary · 663 students
- Summer Lake ElementaryElementary · 595 students
- Iron House ElementaryElementary · 503 students
- Vintage Parkway ElementaryElementary · 481 students
Other schools in Oakley
- Freedom HighHigh · 2,460 students
- Delta Vista MiddleMiddle · 873 students
- O'Hara Park MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- Orchard ParkElementary · 751 students
- Gehringer ElementaryElementary · 663 students
- Summer Lake ElementaryElementary · 595 students
Other Laurel Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 10 states are named Laurel Elementary. Laurel Elementary is the 12th largest of the 16.
- Laurel ElementaryAtherton, CA · 658 students
- Laurel ElementaryOakland, CA · 473 students
- Laurel ElementarySan Mateo, CA · 469 students
- Laurel ElementaryWhittier, CA · 465 students
- Laurel ElementaryOceanside, CA · 352 students
Nearby schools
- O'Hara Park Middle0.5 mi · 856
- Almond Grove Elementary0.7 mi · 427
- Oakley Elementary0.8 mi · 379
- Freedom High0.9 mi · 2,460
- Gehringer Elementary1.1 mi · 663
- Vintage Parkway Elementary1.5 mi · 481
Frequently asked questions
About Laurel ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Laurel Elementary?
Laurel Elementary enrolls approximately 342 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Laurel Elementary serve?
Laurel Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Laurel Elementary?
Approximately 21.4:1 students per teacher at Laurel Elementary.
How diverse is Laurel Elementary?
Laurel Elementary reports a student body of 33% White, 53% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Laurel Elementary?
Laurel Elementary is overseen by Oakley Union Elementary in Contra Costa County.
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