Enrollment
319
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWALK-LA MIRADA UNIFIED·NCES 062769004179
New River Elementary
13432 South Halcourt Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650 · (562) 210-3770 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
251 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 | 66 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
27%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
35.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.7pp since 2014
Math
26.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.5% | 24.2% | 25.5% | 38.9% |
| Math | 6.4% | 20.4% | 35.0% | 38.2% |
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 | 35.7% | 26.8% |
| 2023-24 | 38.2% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.8% | 23.4% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 18.9% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 26.3% |
| 2017-18 | 34.4% | 27.0% |
| 2016-17 | 31.1% | 30.3% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
32.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 New River Elementary
New River Elementary's state test result (32.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New River Elementary this school | 319 | 78.7% | 32.1% |
| John H. Nuffer Elementary Norwalk | 316 | 78.5% | 27.1% |
| Henry Dalton Elementary Azusa | 333 | 77.2% | 34.6% |
| Ernesto Galarza Elementary San Jose | 322 | 77.3% | 13.6% |
| Palomar Elementary Chula Vista | 319 | 77.7% | 55.8% |
| Valinda School of Academics Valinda | 306 | 77.8% | 31.9% |
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 New River Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #3,256 of 5,151 | #815 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #3,572 of 5,172 ▼ 280 | #919 of 1,129 ▼ 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #3,362 of 5,172 ▼ 460 | #817 of 1,129 ▼ 131 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.8pp | #2,035 of 5,116 | #548 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #4,593 of 5,915 | #1,013 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #3,919 of 5,352 | #895 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #4,067 of 5,354 | #763 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.7% | #2,303 of 5,625 | #723 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #1,597 of 3,837 | #538 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
319
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 800
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
was 26.7:1
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 | 319 | 13.2 | 24.2:1 | 79% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 13.2 | 24.3:1 | 85% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 13.3 | 23.8:1 | 82% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 12 | 26.7:1 | 88% (282) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 13.5 | 29.0:1 | 87% (340) |
| 2015-16 | 443 | 16 | 27.7:1 | 86% (381) |
| 2010-11 | 598 | N/A | N/A | 82% (490) |
| 2000-01 | 813 | 40 | 20.3:1 | 52% (426) |
| 1990-91 | 800 | 30 | 26.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New River Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (391 to 319); teachers down 3% (13.5 to 13.2).
About New River Elementary
New River Elementary is a small elementary school with its address in Norwalk, California. The student body numbers 319 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 31% smaller than that.
Enrollment across the 25 schools in Norwalk-La Mirada Unified totals 14,560 students.
New River Elementary enrolls a student body that is 85% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Asian, 3% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. In Los Angeles County overall, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at New River Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 27%.
The school reported 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 24.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 79%. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Los Angeles County.
After adjusting for student poverty, New River Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.1%; the prediction is 33.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. New River Elementary is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
Corvallis Middle is the public school closest to New River Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 41.6%; New River Elementary's is 32.1%, ranking 7th of 8.
In the federal locale system, New River Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 320 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 319. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (24.2:1) than in 2020-21 (26.7:1).
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at New River Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Norwalk
- Norwalk HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Los Alisos MiddleMiddle · 920 students
- John H. Glenn HighHigh · 882 students
- Corvallis MiddleMiddle · 663 students
- John Dolland ElementaryElementary · 586 students
- Julia B. Morrison ElementaryElementary · 548 students
Other New River Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named New River Elementary. New River Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- NEW RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWESLEY CHAPEL, FL · 939 students
- New River Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 162 students
Nearby schools
- Corvallis Middle0.3 mi · 663
- D. D. Johnston Elementary0.3 mi · 361
- Norwalk High0.6 mi · 2,075
- Julia B. Morrison Elementary0.9 mi · 548
- Loretta Lampton Elementary1.0 mi · 406
- Ernie Pyle Elementary1.0 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About New River ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at New River Elementary?
New River Elementary enrolls approximately 319 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does New River Elementary serve?
New River Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at New River Elementary?
Approximately 24.2:1 students per teacher at New River Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at New River Elementary?
At New River Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 85% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is New River Elementary public or private?
New River Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Norwalk-La Mirada Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.