Enrollment
296
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLE LAKE CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062193002607
Paddison Elementary
12100 Crewe St., Norwalk, CA 90650 · (562) 868-7741 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
236 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 | 59 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
61.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.9pp since 2014
Math
56.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +24.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 24 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.0% | 21.9% | 16.8% | 21.3% |
| Math | 39.1% | 17.3% | 22.4% | 21.1% |
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 | 61.9% | 56.4% |
| 2023-24 | 53.5% | 49.3% |
| 2022-23 | 55.6% | 47.5% |
| 2021-22 | 47.5% | 40.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.8% | 49.5% |
| 2017-18 | 61.5% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 53.8% | 48.1% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 41.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in California's top 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 Paddison Elementary
Paddison Elementary's state test result (55.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddison Elementary this school | 296 | 79.7% | 55.3% |
| John H. Nuffer Elementary Norwalk | 316 | 78.5% | 27.1% |
| Valinda School of Academics Valinda | 306 | 77.8% | 31.9% |
| Woodcrest Elementary Fullerton | 303 | 81.2% | 25.6% |
| Maple Elementary Fullerton | 315 | 81.0% | 25.9% |
| City Terrace Elementary Los Angeles | 313 | 78.6% | 56.3% |
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 Paddison Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #1,389 of 5,151 | #317 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #1,237 of 5,172 ▲ 324 | #286 of 1,129 ▲ 63 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #1,209 of 5,172 ▲ 437 | #270 of 1,129 ▲ 89 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.4pp | #164 of 5,116 | #68 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #4,797 of 5,915 | #1,073 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #801 of 5,352 | #247 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #4,557 of 5,354 | #920 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.7% | #2,210 of 5,625 | #700 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.3% | #462 of 3,837 | #204 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
296
-72 (-20%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 477
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 296 | 15 | 19.7:1 | 80% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 15 | 19.6:1 | 85% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 16 | 19.8:1 | 83% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 17 | 21.6:1 | 73% (267) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 19 | 22.7:1 | 72% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 17 | 23.8:1 | 74% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | N/A | N/A | 78% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 26 | 21.9:1 | 69% (391) |
| 1990-91 | 477 | 17 | 28.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paddison Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (431 to 296); teachers down 21% (19 to 15).
About Paddison Elementary
Paddison Elementary is a small elementary school serving families in Norwalk, California. The school reports 296 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Little Lake City Elementary has a total of 9 schools and 3,535 students, Paddison Elementary among them.
Federal enrollment data show Paddison Elementary is 91% Hispanic. Other groups make up 5% Asian and 2% Black. Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 15 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Paddison Elementary was 19.7:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 19.7:1 here. Paddison Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 80%. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Paddison Elementary is in the top 10% of California schools: 55.3% actual against 32.8% predicted.
Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: the median household income is $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Besides Paddison Elementary, Los Angeles County has 2,243 other public schools.
The closest public school, William W. Orr Elementary, is about 0.6 miles from Paddison Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Paddison Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Paddison Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 72 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 21.6:1 to 19.7:1.
Community posts for Paddison Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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 Little Lake City Elementary
- Lake Center MiddleMiddle · 708 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 509 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 457 students
- Studebaker ElementaryElementary · 394 students
- William W. Orr ElementaryElementary · 353 students
- Lakeland ElementaryElementary · 315 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
Nearby schools
- William W. Orr Elementary0.6 mi · 353
- Lakeland Elementary0.7 mi · 315
- Cresson Elementary0.8 mi · 243
- Thomas B. Moffitt Elementary1.0 mi · 509
- Julia B. Morrison Elementary1.0 mi · 548
- Norwalk High1.3 mi · 2,075
Frequently asked questions
About Paddison ElementaryHow many students attend Paddison Elementary?
Paddison Elementary enrolls approximately 296 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Paddison Elementary serve?
Paddison Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Paddison Elementary?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at Paddison Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Paddison Elementary?
Student demographics at Paddison Elementary are roughly 2% White, 91% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Paddison Elementary public or private?
Paddison Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Little Lake City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.