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What advice would you give to incoming students at Los Altos Elementary?
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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH WHITTIER ELEMENTARY·NCES 063756006360
Los Altos Elementary
12001 Bona Vista Ln., Whittier, CA 90604 · (562) 941-3711 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% 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.
- 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.
- 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
21.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
416 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 31% larger than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
30.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.4pp since 2014
Math
20.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 11 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 | 11.0% | 19.4% | 28.2% | 41.4% |
| Math | 8.2% | 12.0% | 33.0% | 46.8% |
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 | 30.4% | 20.2% |
| 2023-24 | 29.6% | 19.6% |
| 2022-23 | 27.6% | 19.2% |
| 2021-22 | 29.3% | 15.1% |
| 2018-19 | 34.2% | 22.4% |
| 2017-18 | 39.5% | 32.1% |
| 2016-17 | 20.5% | 19.5% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
24.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Los Altos Elementary
Los Altos Elementary's state test result (24.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Altos Elementary this school | 457 | 91.0% | 24.7% |
| Van Buren Elementary Jurupa Valley | 455 | 91.0% | 19.6% |
| H. A. Hyde Elementary Watsonville | 476 | 91.6% | 16.6% |
| Freedom Elementary Freedom | 479 | 91.4% | 15.2% |
| Tweedy Elementary South Gate | 471 | 90.2% | 35.6% |
| Whittier Elementary Costa Mesa | 454 | 89.4% | 26.4% |
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 Los Altos Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #4,114 of 5,151 | #1,003 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #4,289 of 5,172 ▼ 81 | #1,045 of 1,129 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #3,949 of 5,172 ▼ 126 | #960 of 1,129 ▼ 48 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.1pp | #2,257 of 5,116 | #585 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #2,943 of 5,915 | #600 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #2,012 of 5,352 | #569 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.9% | #4,891 of 5,354 | #1,042 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.0% | #973 of 5,625 | #406 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +36.8% | #91 of 1,139 | #15 of 181 |
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
457
+147 (+47%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 661
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 457 | 21 | 21.8:1 | 91% (416) |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 23 | 21.6:1 | 89% (442) |
| 2022-23 | 488 | 21.2 | 23.0:1 | 92% (447) |
| 2020-21 | 310 | 13 | 23.9:1 | 81% (252) |
| 2017-18 | 334 | 13.5 | 24.7:1 | 92% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 350 | 14 | 25.0:1 | 91% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | N/A | N/A | 77% (374) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 73% (289) |
| 1990-91 | 661 | 23 | 28.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Los Altos Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (334 to 457); teachers up 56% (13.5 to 21).
About Los Altos Elementary
Los Altos Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in California, located in Whittier. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 6, with 457 students enrolled.
South Whittier Elementary is the local district for Los Altos Elementary. It runs 6 schools with 2,253 students.
Los Altos Elementary's enrollment is 94% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 3% White. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. 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.
Its teaching staff equals 21 full-time positions, a ratio of 21.8:1. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 91%. That is 21 points above the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Los Altos Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Los Altos Elementary are 1.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (24.7% actual, 26.2% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Los Angeles County show that the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. There are 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, enrolling about 1,265,907 students in all.
The shortest distance from Los Altos Elementary to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Loma Vista Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 43.7% proficiency; Los Altos Elementary posts 24.7%.
Los Altos Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21 count was 310 students and the 2024-25 count was 457. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. By 2024-25, the school had 21.8 students per teacher, compared with 23.9 in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 South Whittier Elementary
- Richard L. Graves MiddleMiddle · 484 students
- Howard J. McKibben ElementaryElementary · 430 students
- Loma Vista ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Carmela ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Lake Marie ElementaryElementary · 186 students
Other schools in Whittier
- La Serna HighHigh · 2,372 students
- California HighHigh · 2,261 students
- Whittier HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Pioneer HighHigh · 1,000 students
- Granada MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- East Whittier MiddleMiddle · 985 students
Other Los Altos Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named Los Altos Elementary. Los Altos Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Los Altos ElementaryHacienda Heights, CA · 391 students
- Los Altos ElementarySan Diego, CA · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Loma Vista Elementary0.8 mi · 379
- Foster Road Elementary0.8 mi · 246
- Gardenhill Elementary0.8 mi · 633
- La Colima Elementary0.9 mi · 378
- Ceres Elementary1.1 mi · 492
- Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle1.2 mi · 646
Frequently asked questions
About Los Altos ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Los Altos Elementary?
Los Altos Elementary enrolls approximately 457 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Los Altos Elementary serve?
Los Altos Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Los Altos Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Los Altos Elementary is approximately 21.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Los Altos Elementary?
At Los Altos Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 94% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Los Altos Elementary?
Los Altos Elementary is overseen by South Whittier Elementary in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.