Is Lake Los Angeles Elementary a good school?

Lake Los Angeles Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lake Los Angeles Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 508 students attended Lake Los Angeles Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Los Angeles Elementary?

Students at Lake Los Angeles Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lake Los Angeles Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Los Angeles Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Keppel Academy High : Littlerock High

Lake Los Angeles Elementary

Summary:

Lake Los Angeles Elementary is a public K-8 school in Palmdale, California, serving 474 students as part of the Keppel Union Elementary School District. Unfortunately, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests compared to the state and district.

Key challenges facing Lake Los Angeles Elementary include very low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (21.34%) and Mathematics (11.64%), as well as a high chronic absenteeism rate of nearly 40%. The school also serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.63% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Nearby schools within the Keppel Union district, such as Alpine Elementary and Antelope Elementary, generally perform better academically, but also struggle with high chronic absenteeism and large populations of disadvantaged students.

One bright spot in the area is Los Amigos - Dual Immersion, a nearby school that offers a dual language immersion program and significantly outperforms the other schools in the region, ranking in the top 40% of California elementary schools. This suggests that targeted educational approaches, such as bilingual instruction, may be effective in improving outcomes for students in this community.

Detail:

Public K-8

16310 East Avenue Q
Palmdale, CA 93591-3603

(661) 264-3700

District: Keppel Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5444^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Lake Los Angeles Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Keppel Academy
High:	Littlerock High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 508

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.2%

White:

6.1%

African American:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Los Angeles Elementary ranks worse than 92.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Keppel Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.31. (See more...)

Compare Details Lake Los Angeles Elementary ranks worse than 91% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.54. (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: Hispanic (87.2%), White (6.1%), African American (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Los Angeles Elementary is 23, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Keppel Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Lake Los Angeles Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake Los Angeles Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Los Angeles Elementary 5444^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lake Los Angeles Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Lake Los Angeles Elementary 2526^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Lake Los Angeles Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Keppel Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Keppel Union Elementary 1407^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lake Los Angeles Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.38	4460^th	4809	7.3%
2005	11.24	4577^th	4822	5.1%
2006	10.87	4582^nd	4818	4.9%
2007	8.93	4971^st	5113	2.8%
2008	9.47	4946^th	5113	3.3%
2009	18.05	4571^st	5193	12.0%
2010	24.44	4270^th	5314	19.6%
2011	20.41	4654^th	5377	13.4%
2012	21.42	4556^th	5390	15.5%
2013	37.94	3463^rd	5530	37.4%
2015	26.23	4008^th	5611	28.6%
2016	20.81	4550^th	5614	19.0%
2017	22.38	4481^st	5692	21.3%
2018	22.39	4477^th	5662	20.9%
2019	19.68	4828^th	5789	16.6%
2022	21.92	4656^th	5883	20.9%
2023	16.62	5185^th	5874	11.7%
2024	13.31	5444^th	5862	7.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Lake Los Angeles Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.20	1700^th	3246	47.6%
2019	34.22	2189^th	3275	33.2%
2022	40.28	1788^th	3311	46.0%
2023	23.38	2981^st	3250	8.3%
2024	25.26	2824^th	3160	10.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Lake Los Angeles Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	15.61	2611^th	2634	0.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Los Angeles Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.08	3986^th	5084	21.6%
2019	27.72	4049^th	5173	21.7%
2022	26.05	4167^th	5264	20.8%
2023	23.02	4455^th	5374	17.1%
2024	17.11	5002^nd	5511	9.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lake Los Angeles Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.15	4226^th	5413	21.9%
2019	21.42	4508^th	5492	17.9%
2022	26.02	4123^rd	5635	26.8%
2023	23.14	4414^th	5617	21.4%
2024	17.98	4880^th	5605	12.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Lake Los Angeles Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.49	1512^th	2128	28.9%
2022	18.74	2058^th	2227	7.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lake Los Angeles Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.67	4315^th	5431	20.5%
2019	18.77	4767^th	5510	13.5%
2022	20.39	4674^th	5663	17.5%
2023	12.54	5340^th	5650	5.5%
2024	11.22	5415^th	5636	3.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lake Los Angeles Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.87	3356^th	4830	30.5%
2019	26.62	3926^th	4963	20.9%
2022	29.14	3773^rd	5084	25.8%
2023	22.10	4327^th	5098	15.1%
2024	17.95	4595^th	5102	9.9%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lake Los Angeles Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.82	1402^nd	1769	20.7%
2005	19.35	1470^th	1777	17.3%
2006	14.51	1612^th	1804	10.6%
2007	12.42	1836^th	1999	8.2%
2008	11.78	1852^nd	2005	7.6%
2009	20.27	1735^th	2063	15.9%
2010	29.02	1603^rd	2179	26.4%
2011	18.00	1944^th	2236	13.1%
2012	23.28	1836^th	2259	18.7%
2013	13.55	2163^rd	2379	9.1%
2015	34.80	1474^th	2477	40.5%
2016	24.41	1851^st	2497	25.9%
2017	23.33	1918^th	2508	23.5%
2018	22.49	1902^nd	2480	23.3%
2019	13.33	2448^th	2715	9.8%
2022	14.65	2469^th	2740	9.9%
2023	11.62	2642^nd	2802	5.7%
2024	13.54	2526^th	2777	9.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Lake Los Angeles Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.09	849^th	1364	37.8%
2022	39.78	773^rd	1540	49.8%
2023	25.75	1460^th	1529	4.5%
2024	28.30	1319^th	1477	10.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Los Angeles Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.31	1713^th	2230	23.2%
2019	18.70	2069^th	2369	12.7%
2022	19.43	2115^th	2458	14.0%
2023	13.65	2391^st	2549	6.2%
2024	14.37	2369^th	2575	8.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lake Los Angeles Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.92	1811^th	2262	19.9%
2019	12.44	2196^th	2380	7.7%
2022	23.03	1929^th	2509	23.1%
2023	16.43	2251^st	2547	11.6%
2024	15.68	2272^nd	2546	10.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Lake Los Angeles Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.19	906^th	1369	33.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lake Los Angeles Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.38	1710^th	2273	24.8%
2019	13.81	2197^th	2407	8.7%
2022	9.08	2476^th	2527	2.0%
2023	8.92	2503^rd	2558	2.2%
2024	12.53	2387^th	2547	6.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lake Los Angeles Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.97	1503^rd	2072	27.5%
2019	18.46	1936^th	2213	12.5%
2022	17.46	2115^th	2359	10.3%
2023	12.38	2276^th	2391	4.8%
2024	16.40	2129^th	2383	10.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Lake Los Angeles Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.74	1200^th	1496	19.8%

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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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by a teacher
Monday, August 9, 2021

I was a Special Ed teacher in Lake LA in 2014 and I cannot believe that this Principal is still there in 2021. She was my worst experience in the 30 years I’ve been a teacher in the private and public school systems. Sweet adorable kids, nice parents, and horrible leadership. Parents should investigate the place very carefully before sending their kids there. The school is far from reaching the average academic level. Moreover- it lacks compassion or open communication, and the wrong-doings in this place are mostly secretive, so if you are a common parent you will find it impossible to reveal what exactly is going on there! This Principal had done everything she could have to eliminate the severe section in the Special Ed program in her school, and managed the moderate section in an unprofessional way. IEPs were conducted in an unlawful manner and students were not treated right. She used to have her favorite teachers, who benefited plenty from being her “yes man” people, so if someone complained about these teachers’ shortcomings, the Principal never took care of the matter. Moreover- she used to promote and give special treatment to all those teachers who actually treated students in an unfair way just because they had never stood against her and always practiced full obedience. This Principal demanded a closed- mind and a limited view from teachers and used to send some teachers to spy after others and tell her what those teachers were talking about. She basically used every tool she could find in order to control the heart, mind, and actions of every employee in this school, and of course, any teacher or psychologist with some character or creativity ran away from this hole as far as they could. I am sure that even today, under her management, In this school good ideas are being demolished, innovative teachers are forced to leave, and mediocracy together with tyranny is being celebrated. This is very sad, especially because there is nobody in the district who would listen to you. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lake Los Angeles Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	202	33	3	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	333
1989	288	33	7	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1990	312	39	10	119	16	n/a	n/a	0	496
1991	336	52	16	155	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
1992	337	63	14	174	15	n/a	n/a	0	603
1993	378	52	7	159	13	n/a	n/a	0	609
1994	315	33	14	165	13	n/a	n/a	0	540
1995	275	46	13	232	10	n/a	n/a	0	576
1996	275	46	13	232	10	n/a	n/a	0	576
1997	240	59	15	236	8	n/a	n/a	0	558
1998	233	71	9	261	12	n/a	n/a	0	586
1999	232	67	7	218	15	n/a	n/a	0	539
2000	198	70	7	197	7	n/a	n/a	6	485
2001	209	88	6	221	16	n/a	n/a	6	546
2002	152	85	7	261	11	n/a	n/a	17	533
2003	152	85	7	261	11	n/a	n/a	17	533
2004	152	73	7	273	10	n/a	n/a	11	526
2005	148	60	7	321	8	n/a	n/a	10	554
2006	134	45	2	334	5	n/a	n/a	2	522
2007	108	48	1	369	2	n/a	n/a	21	549
2008	107	50	1	367	4	n/a	n/a	0	529
2009	84	49	1	323	3	0	25	0	485
2010	92	54	1	360	5	0	9	0	521
2011	75	41	0	322	4	0	16	0	458
2012	82	46	0	311	9	0	20	0	468
2013	113	44	0	322	5	0	4	0	488
2014	109	29	1	331	5	0	7	0	482
2015	113	28	0	350	1	0	1	0	493
2016	97	27	1	370	1	0	5	0	501
2017	92	25	1	364	1	1	9	0	493
2018	85	37	1	379	2	1	8	0	513
2019	85	44	1	392	2	3	5	0	532
2020	60	39	1	408	1	3	6	0	518
2021	45	28	1	431	3	2	5	0	515
2022	35	20	1	422	1	2	6	0	487
2023	32	16	1	417	1	3	4	0	474
2024	31	23	0	443	3	3	5	0	508

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

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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 Lake Los Angeles Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	333	12.0	27.7	n/a
1989	420	16.0	26.2	n/a
1990	496	19.0	26.1	n/a
1991	561	20.0	28.0	n/a
1992	603	20.3	29.7	37.1
1993	609	16.0	38.1	45.2
1994	540	17.0	31.8	18.7
1995	576	20.7	27.8	63.7
1996	576	20.7	27.8	63.7
1997	558	24.0	23.3	61.6
1998	586	24.0	24.4	69.8
1999	539	25.0	21.6	72.2
2000	485	23.0	21.1	75.2
2001	546	24.0	22.8	76.3
2002	533	24.0	22.2	88.8
2003	533	24.0	22.2	88.8
2004	526	24.0	21.9	88
2005	554	24.0	23.1	83.1
2006	522	25.0	20.9	68.8
2007	549	26.0	21.1	103.4
2008	529	28.0	18.9	89
2009	485	25.0	18.7	85.4
2010	521	20.5	25.4	87.9
2011	458	n/a	n/a	90.8
2012	468	17.1	27.3	n/a
2013	488	19.0	25.6	80.5
2014	482	19.0	25.3	85.5
2015	493	23.0	21.4	85.4
2016	501	20.0	25.0	88.2
2017	493	20.0	24.6	83.8
2018	513	20.5	25.0	88.1
2019	532	19.5	27.2	95.9
2020	518	n/a	n/a	82.6
2021	515	21.0	24.5	93.2
2022	487	20.7	23.5	85.4
2023	474	20.3	23.2	73.6
2024	508	22.0	23.0	86.8

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 Lake Los Angeles Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	333	12.0	27.7	n/a
1989	420	16.0	26.2	n/a
1990	496	19.0	26.1	n/a
1991	561	20.0	28.0	n/a
1992	603	20.3	29.7	37.1
1993	609	16.0	38.1	45.2
1994	540	17.0	31.8	18.7
1995	576	20.7	27.8	63.7
1996	576	20.7	27.8	63.7
1997	558	24.0	23.3	61.6
1998	586	24.0	24.4	69.8
1999	539	25.0	21.6	72.2
2000	485	23.0	21.1	75.2
2001	546	24.0	22.8	76.3
2002	533	24.0	22.2	88.8
2003	533	24.0	22.2	88.8
2004	526	24.0	21.9	88
2005	554	24.0	23.1	83.1
2006	522	25.0	20.9	68.8
2007	549	26.0	21.1	103.4
2008	529	28.0	18.9	89
2009	485	25.0	18.7	85.4
2010	521	20.5	25.4	87.9
2011	458	n/a	n/a	90.8
2012	468	17.1	27.3	n/a
2013	488	19.0	25.6	80.5
2014	482	19.0	25.3	85.5
2015	493	23.0	21.4	85.4
2016	501	20.0	25.0	88.2
2017	493	20.0	24.6	83.8
2018	513	20.5	25.0	88.1
2019	532	19.5	27.2	95.9
2020	518	n/a	n/a	82.6
2021	515	21.0	24.5	93.2
2022	487	20.7	23.5	85.4
2023	474	20.3	23.2	73.6
2024	508	22.0	23.0	86.8

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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