Best Public Schools in La Habra, CA

Summary:

The city of La Habra, California is home to 14 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The data reveals a diverse landscape, with some standout schools like Sonora High and El Portal Elementary consistently performing well, while others struggle to meet state and district averages.

Sonora High is a standout, ranking among the top California high schools with a statewide ranking of 364 out of 2,323 schools and a 5-star rating. The school also has strong academic performance, with over 72% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 39% in Mathematics. In contrast, Walnut Elementary and Las Lomas Elementary struggle to meet state and district averages.

The data also reveals significant disparities in graduation rates, dropout rates, chronic absenteeism, and test scores across the schools. While La Habra High has a 98.5% four-year graduation rate, Sonora High has a 92.4% graduation rate. Chronic absenteeism rates range from 0% at Washington Middle and Imperial Middle to 27.3% at El Cerrito Elementary. The data suggests the importance of effective district-level leadership, as schools in the Lowell Joint district generally outperform those in the La Habra City Elementary district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
La Habra High	Public	9-12	801 West Highlander Ave.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 266-5200	2,054	84	24.5	63.0%	262 (12.8%)	25 (1.2%)	1,687 (82.1%)	45 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	27 (1.3%)	58.7	670^th of 2323 public high schools	71.2%		54.9	763^rd of 2348 public high schools	67.5%	93			32.8	6.7	32.0							57.6	57.6							24.2	24.2						$7,567
Sonora High	Public	9-12	401 South Palm St.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 266-2003	1,730	73	23.7	60.3%	179 (10.3%)	27 (1.6%)	1,253 (72.4%)	143 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	124 (7.2%)	77.6	364^th of 2323 public high schools	84.3%		86.5	220^th of 2348 public high schools	90.6%	144			38.7		38.7							72.2	72.2							39.1	39.1						$7,979
El Cerrito Elementary	Public	K-6	1051 North Hillside St.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2340	428	19	23.0	76.4%	38 (8.9%)	3 (0.7%)	352 (82.2%)	15 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	58.2	2129^th of 5862 public elementary schools	63.7%		47.7	2659^th of 5874 public elementary schools	54.7%	530	25.0				25.0	61.5	39.3	44.2	50.0				48.7	69.2	39.3	36.5	37.5				45.1	91.4		95.1	96.3		$11,782
Imperial Middle	Public	6-8	1450 South Schoolwood Dr.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2344	460	24	18.9	78.7%	24 (5.2%)	4 (0.9%)	403 (87.6%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	39	1503^rd of 2777 public middle schools	45.9%		35.7	1608^th of 2802 public middle schools	42.6%	105		18.0			18.0				48.3	36.1	40.1		40.2				33.0	22.2	23.8		25.1						$11,089
Ladera Palma Elementary	Public	K-6	2151 East Brookdale Ave.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2348	572	24	23.7	66.6%	22 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	526 (92.0%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.6%)	55.1	2278^th of 5862 public elementary schools	61.1%		47.8	2654^th of 5874 public elementary schools	54.8%	376	41.7				41.7	49.3	35.3	48.3	48.5				44.7	51.4	35.3	36.7	38.2				40.4	97.8					$10,864
Las Lomas Elementary	Public	K-6	301 Las Lomas Dr.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2353	404	17	23.7	89.1%	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	373 (92.3%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	32.8	3697^th of 5862 public elementary schools	36.9%		22.2	4639^th of 5874 public elementary schools	21.0%	942	18.3				18.3	34.2	32.7	44.1	22.5				34.4	31.7	41.1	21.7	19.5				28.8						$13,314
Las Positas Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 South Schoolwood Dr.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2356	560	24	23.3	76.3%	60 (10.7%)	7 (1.3%)	423 (75.5%)	41 (7.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	58.2	2132^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	63.6%		59.6	2076^th of 5874 public elementary schools	64.7%	56	38.9				38.9	47.2	34.5	51.7					44.7	57.3	42.4	38.9					46.2	96.5	97.4	98.3	96.5	98.3	$11,347
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	1800 East Whittier Blvd.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2359	451	18	24.9	72.5%	31 (6.9%)	3 (0.7%)	366 (81.2%)	21 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.2%)	48.3	2644^th of 5862 public elementary schools	54.9%		45.1	2816^th of 5874 public elementary schools	52.1%	172	36.1				36.1	43.8	32.5	52.2	42.3				42.4	46.2	32.5	37.5	27.2				35.2						$10,315
Walnut Elementary	Public	K-6	625 North Walnut St.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2369	470	21	22.3	90.9%	15 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	426 (90.6%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	22	4670^th of 5862 public elementary schools	20.3%		27.1	4166^th of 5874 public elementary schools	29.1%	504	13.0				13.0	12.7	27.4	29.6	35.5				25.7	21.9	27.0	14.8	24.2				22.2	96.1		98.0	98.0		$10,425
Washington Middle	Public	7-8	716 East La Habra Blvd.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2374	605	30	19.8	82.3%	35 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	551 (91.1%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	46.2	1267^th of 2777 public middle schools	54.4%		49.6	1177^th of 2802 public middle schools	58.0%	90		23.5			23.5					50.6	48.6		49.6					25.2	19.3		22.2						$10,442
Arbolita Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 East Brookdale Ave.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2352	402	16	25.1	87.6%	19 (4.7%)	4 (1.0%)	347 (86.3%)	14 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	42.6	3023^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	48.4%		37	3352^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	42.9%	329	16.2				16.2	32.0	37.9	36.1	44.8				38.1	44.0	36.2	32.4	34.5				37.0						$10,907
Macy Elementary	Public	K-6	2301 West Russell St.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	Lowell Joint	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 902-4231	418	19	21.7	45.0%	108 (25.8%)	2 (0.5%)	259 (62.0%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	69.3	1617^th of 5862 public elementary schools	72.4%		51.9	2442^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	58.4%	825	35.8				35.8	57.1	52.4	64.7	56.4				58.4	71.9	40.5	32.8	45.5				47.5	96.1					$6,585
Olita Elementary	Public	K-6	950 South Briercliff Dr.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	Lowell Joint	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 902-4251	433	18	23.7	54.5%	75 (17.3%)	4 (0.9%)	293 (67.7%)	33 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.5%)	52.4	2426^th of 5862 public elementary schools	58.6%		51.9	2443^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	58.4%	17	29.6				29.6	40.4	47.5	42.6	42.3				43.1	43.9	45.9	35.2	40.4				41.3						$7,610
El Portal Elementary	Public	K-6	200 North Nada St.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	Lowell Joint	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 902-4211	488	20	24.1	58.4%	93 (19.1%)	4 (0.8%)	325 (66.6%)	35 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	72.5	1471^st of 5862 public elementary schools	74.9%		79.4	1191^st of 5874 public elementary schools	79.7%	280	29.2				29.2	53.6	67.3	56.9	67.7				61.6	52.2	61.5	36.1	53.1				50.2						$6,390

Cities Near La Habra

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whittier	1.49 mi	44	339^th
La Mirada	2.67 mi	10	289^th
Fullerton	2.75 mi	26	263^rd
Hacienda Heights	2.95 mi	18	319^th
Brea	3.18 mi	10	160^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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