Is Los Coyotes Elementary a good school?

Yes! Los Coyotes Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 75 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Los Coyotes Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 570 students attended Los Coyotes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Los Coyotes Elementary?

Students at Los Coyotes Elementary are 61% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 9% White, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Los Coyotes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Los Coyotes Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Walker Junior High High : John F. Kennedy High

Los Coyotes Elementary

Summary:

Los Coyotes Elementary is a public K-6 school in La Palma, California, serving a student population of 570 and part of the Centralia Elementary District, which is ranked 382 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Los Coyotes Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with students outperforming the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, 86.24% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and 87.23% in Mathematics, compared to 57.54% and 57.16% for the Centralia Elementary District, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state of California. The school also performs exceptionally well across diverse student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and low-income students. Additionally, Los Coyotes Elementary maintains very low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0.6% to 9.5% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as George B. Miller Elementary, San Marino Elementary, Clara J. King Elementary, and others in the Cypress Elementary and ABC Unified districts, Los Coyotes Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic achievement, ranking, and other key metrics, making it a standout educational institution in the region.

Detail:

Public K-6

8122 Moody St.
La Palma, CA 90623-2046

(714) 228-3260

District: Centralia Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
75^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,580

Students who attend Los Coyotes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walker Junior High
High:	John F. Kennedy High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.9

Number of students: 570

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

61.2%

Hispanic:

19.5%

White:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Coyotes Elementary ranks better than 98.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Centralia Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.1. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (61.2%), Hispanic (19.5%), two or more races (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Centralia Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Coyotes Elementary is 25.9. 6 elementary schools in the Centralia Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Los Coyotes Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Coyotes Elementary is $7,580, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Centralia Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Los Coyotes Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Coyotes Elementary 75^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Los Coyotes Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Centralia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Centralia Elementary 382^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Los Coyotes Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Los Coyotes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	85.12	706^th	4809	85.3%
2005	89.43	515^th	4822	89.3%
2006	93.34	310^th	4818	93.6%
2007	91.39	440^th	5113	91.4%
2008	95.05	178^th	5113	96.5%
2009	95.14	156^th	5193	97.0%
2010	95.97	81^st	5314	98.5%
2011	94.89	136^th	5377	97.5%
2012	95.38	69^th	5390	98.7%
2013	95.64	76^th	5530	98.6%
2015	96.63	213^th	5611	96.2%
2016	97.06	151^st	5614	97.3%
2017	97.39	145^th	5692	97.5%
2018	98.15	57^th	5662	99.0%
2019	98.52	33^rd	5789	99.4%
2022	97.70	131^st	5883	97.8%
2023	98.57	44^th	5874	99.3%
2024	98.10	75^th	5862	98.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Coyotes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.36	14^th	5084	99.7%
2019	99.73	9^th	5173	99.8%
2022	98.53	68^th	5264	98.7%
2023	98.91	41^st	5374	99.2%
2024	98.08	100^th	5511	98.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Los Coyotes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.28	69^th	5413	98.7%
2019	98.18	28^th	5492	99.5%
2022	97.67	85^th	5635	98.5%
2023	97.89	64^th	5617	98.9%
2024	97.87	58^th	5605	99.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Los Coyotes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.92	61^st	5431	98.9%
2019	98.01	57^th	5510	99.0%
2022	96.30	209^th	5663	96.3%
2023	98.22	56^th	5650	99.0%
2024	97.09	117^th	5636	97.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Los Coyotes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.17	56^th	1071	94.8%
2019	81.61	101^st	1149	91.2%
2022	81.77	105^th	1154	90.9%
2023	86.04	30^th	1190	97.5%
2024	82.85	95^th	1203	92.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Coyotes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.30	189^th	4830	96.1%
2019	95.23	132^nd	4963	97.3%
2022	97.17	108^th	5084	97.9%
2023	97.76	78^th	5098	98.5%
2024	98.21	61^st	5102	98.8%

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Rank History for White students at Los Coyotes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.30	117^th	2737	95.7%
2019	95.40	5^th	2834	99.8%
2022	86.47	215^th	2726	92.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Los Coyotes Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	263	16	109	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	432
1989	246	23	128	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	438
1990	248	26	130	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
1991	243	27	155	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1992	228	22	163	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1993	202	40	187	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1994	196	39	213	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1995	181	34	245	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1996	181	34	245	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1997	195	31	228	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1998	160	35	242	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1999	149	27	249	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
2000	135	24	233	51	0	n/a	n/a	21	464
2001	126	18	234	44	0	n/a	n/a	18	440
2002	138	21	240	52	0	n/a	n/a	6	457
2003	138	21	240	52	0	n/a	n/a	6	457
2004	133	17	220	61	0	n/a	n/a	29	460
2005	140	20	212	49	0	n/a	n/a	56	477
2006	125	19	219	50	0	n/a	n/a	64	477
2007	115	17	211	56	0	n/a	n/a	63	462
2008	123	15	218	52	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	408
2009	108	14	227	56	0	3	89	0	497
2010	109	14	245	100	1	3	47	0	519
2011	109	20	265	101	2	4	51	0	552
2012	121	19	268	97	3	3	34	0	545
2013	124	16	267	101	5	4	30	0	547
2014	114	13	297	106	3	2	23	0	558
2015	106	12	287	104	3	1	16	0	529
2016	100	9	304	94	3	0	23	0	533
2017	100	5	295	90	5	0	27	0	522
2018	90	5	316	88	5	0	31	0	535
2019	80	2	330	89	0	0	36	0	537
2020	65	4	318	99	0	0	37	0	523
2021	56	7	327	93	0	0	42	0	525
2022	57	9	340	133	2	0	58	0	599
2023	53	2	349	111	1	0	53	1	570

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Los Coyotes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	432	20.0	21.6	n/a
1989	438	19.0	23.0	n/a
1990	455	20.0	22.7	n/a
1991	470	20.0	23.5	n/a
1992	457	20.3	22.5	9.8
1993	470	18.0	26.1	12.3
1994	489	19.0	25.7	10.6
1995	510	20.0	25.5	12.4
1996	510	20.0	25.5	12.4
1997	495	21.0	23.6	10.5
1998	491	21.0	23.4	14.5
1999	488	21.0	23.2	15.4
2000	464	20.0	23.2	16
2001	440	20.0	22.0	13
2002	457	20.4	22.4	13.1
2003	457	20.4	22.4	13.1
2004	460	21.0	21.9	13.9
2005	477	21.5	22.2	16.6
2006	477	20.0	23.9	11.1
2007	462	19.0	24.3	14.5
2008	408	21.0	19.4	16.4
2009	497	20.0	23.7	12.1
2010	519	18.0	28.8	11.9
2011	552	n/a	n/a	21.2
2012	545	20.0	27.2	n/a
2013	547	20.0	27.3	18.6
2014	558	19.0	29.3	19.9
2015	529	19.0	27.8	21
2016	533	20.0	26.6	19.7
2017	522	19.5	26.7	20.7
2018	535	18.5	28.9	21.3
2019	537	18.5	29.0	22.9
2020	523	n/a	n/a	22
2021	525	19.2	27.3	16.6
2022	599	25.0	23.9	33.7
2023	570	22.0	25.9	30.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Los Coyotes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	432	20.0	21.6	n/a
1989	438	19.0	23.0	n/a
1990	455	20.0	22.7	n/a
1991	470	20.0	23.5	n/a
1992	457	20.3	22.5	9.8
1993	470	18.0	26.1	12.3
1994	489	19.0	25.7	10.6
1995	510	20.0	25.5	12.4
1996	510	20.0	25.5	12.4
1997	495	21.0	23.6	10.5
1998	491	21.0	23.4	14.5
1999	488	21.0	23.2	15.4
2000	464	20.0	23.2	16
2001	440	20.0	22.0	13
2002	457	20.4	22.4	13.1
2003	457	20.4	22.4	13.1
2004	460	21.0	21.9	13.9
2005	477	21.5	22.2	16.6
2006	477	20.0	23.9	11.1
2007	462	19.0	24.3	14.5
2008	408	21.0	19.4	16.4
2009	497	20.0	23.7	12.1
2010	519	18.0	28.8	11.9
2011	552	n/a	n/a	21.2
2012	545	20.0	27.2	n/a
2013	547	20.0	27.3	18.6
2014	558	19.0	29.3	19.9
2015	529	19.0	27.8	21
2016	533	20.0	26.6	19.7
2017	522	19.5	26.7	20.7
2018	535	18.5	28.9	21.3
2019	537	18.5	29.0	22.9
2020	523	n/a	n/a	22
2021	525	19.2	27.3	16.6
2022	599	25.0	23.9	33.7
2023	570	22.0	25.9	30.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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