Steve Luther Elementary

Steve Luther Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in La Palma, California, run under Cypress Elementary. The school works with 403 students in grades K through 6.

Cypress Elementary comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,268 students; Steve Luther Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Steve Luther Elementary logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 31% Asian, 12% White, 12% multiracial, 4% Black.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.4:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Steve Luther Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.2%.

Across the wider county, Orange County reports that median household earnings sit near $116,289, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Steve Luther Elementary is one of 649 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students).

The closest other public school is Los Coyotes Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Steve Luther Elementary comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 60.9%.

Steve Luther Elementary operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Steve Luther Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 492 (now 403). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 17% to 12%. Class-load math has tightened: from 25.9:1 in 2018 to 22.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.