Is Walnut Elementary a good school?

Walnut Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Walnut Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 470 students attended Walnut Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Elementary?

Students at Walnut Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walnut Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Middle High : La Habra High

Walnut Elementary

Summary:

Walnut Elementary is a public elementary school located in La Habra, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 470. The school faces significant challenges, as it consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools and underperforms both the district and state averages in academic proficiency.

Walnut Elementary's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is notably lower than nearby schools within the La Habra City Elementary School District, such as Las Positas Elementary, Ladera Palma Elementary, and El Cerrito Elementary. The school also lags behind the nearby schools in the Lowell Joint School District, including Jordan Elementary, Olita Elementary, and El Portal Elementary.

Walnut Elementary's challenges extend beyond academic performance, with a significant increase in chronic absenteeism and a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's relatively high student-teacher ratio may also be a contributing factor to its struggles. While the school's performance for specific subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with disabilities, is relatively stronger, addressing the overall issues at Walnut Elementary will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, increased resources, and community engagement.

Detail:

Public K-6

625 North Walnut St.
La Habra, CA 90631-3711

(562) 690-2369

District: La Habra City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4670^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,425

Students who attend Walnut Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	La Habra High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 470

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.6%

Two or more races:

4.0%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walnut Elementary ranks worse than 79.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the La Habra City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.02. (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 (90.6%), two or more races (4%), White (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the La Habra City Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walnut Elementary is 22.3, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the La Habra City Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walnut Elementary is $10,425. 5 elementary schools in the La Habra City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walnut Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Elementary 4670^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Walnut Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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La Habra City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks La Habra City Elementary 781^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walnut Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Walnut Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.21	3614^th	4809	24.8%
2005	25.69	3577^th	4822	25.8%
2006	24.05	3720^th	4818	22.8%
2007	28.05	3706^th	5113	27.5%
2008	24.38	4020^th	5113	21.4%
2009	47.41	2641^st	5193	49.1%
2010	24.11	4294^th	5314	19.2%
2011	35.04	3614^th	5377	32.8%
2012	18.83	4717^th	5390	12.5%
2013	15.97	4997^th	5530	9.6%
2015	20.21	4603^rd	5611	18.0%
2016	22.49	4387^th	5614	21.9%
2017	26.58	4116^th	5692	27.7%
2018	20.79	4623^rd	5662	18.4%
2019	22.07	4626^th	5789	20.1%
2022	23.93	4455^th	5883	24.3%
2023	27.05	4166^th	5874	29.1%
2024	22.02	4670^th	5862	20.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walnut Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.35	2576^th	3246	20.6%
2019	33.79	2216^th	3275	32.3%
2022	45.20	1457^th	3311	56.0%
2023	43.24	1600^th	3250	50.8%
2024	30.92	2494^th	3160	21.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Walnut Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.16	856^th	2420	64.6%
2024	50.15	962^nd	2634	63.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walnut Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.65	4144^th	5084	18.5%
2019	29.39	3895^th	5173	24.7%
2022	32.11	3660^th	5264	30.5%
2023	35.42	3431^st	5374	36.2%
2024	24.51	4411^th	5511	20.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Walnut Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.40	4349^th	5413	19.7%
2019	24.33	4277^th	5492	22.1%
2022	29.23	3807^th	5635	32.4%
2023	33.37	3470^th	5617	38.2%
2024	24.03	4335^th	5605	22.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Walnut Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.53	1245^th	2128	41.5%
2019	31.51	1710^th	2585	33.8%
2022	35.03	1266^th	2227	43.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Walnut Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.87	4487^th	5431	17.4%
2019	21.61	4505^th	5510	18.2%
2022	21.18	4596^th	5663	18.8%
2023	23.59	4395^th	5650	22.2%
2024	21.81	4546^th	5636	19.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walnut Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.02	3620^th	4830	25.1%
2019	30.95	3627^th	4963	26.9%
2022	27.42	3912^th	5084	23.1%
2023	31.40	3597^th	5098	29.4%
2024	24.93	4110^th	5102	19.4%

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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 Walnut Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	196	5	16	192	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1989	197	3	12	203	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1990	204	3	9	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1991	200	3	9	230	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1992	192	4	9	269	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1993	179	8	9	316	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1994	177	11	10	316	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1995	180	9	11	378	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
1996	180	9	11	378	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
1997	172	12	8	384	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
1998	199	16	10	400	1	n/a	n/a	0	626
1999	176	12	11	407	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
2000	168	10	11	445	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
2001	138	9	10	508	0	n/a	n/a	0	665
2002	92	16	9	536	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
2003	92	16	9	536	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
2004	86	13	1	547	0	n/a	n/a	9	656
2005	99	10	11	511	0	n/a	n/a	3	634
2006	71	3	13	513	1	n/a	n/a	2	603
2007	64	3	8	483	1	n/a	n/a	11	570
2008	46	2	7	490	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	545
2009	50	4	9	507	1	2	25	0	598
2010	42	8	11	539	0	1	3	0	604
2011	34	11	14	526	1	0	3	0	589
2012	35	13	10	453	1	0	3	0	515
2013	37	8	5	484	1	0	1	0	536
2014	30	6	4	490	0	1	2	0	533
2015	23	3	7	522	1	1	2	0	559
2016	23	1	9	514	1	0	5	0	553
2017	19	7	9	540	0	0	3	0	578
2018	15	3	8	496	1	0	1	0	524
2019	33	4	13	544	2	0	2	0	598
2020	26	5	10	529	2	0	8	0	580
2021	20	3	8	444	0	0	5	0	480
2022	15	3	10	459	0	0	12	0	499
2023	15	2	7	426	0	0	19	1	470

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 Walnut Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	409	15.5	26.3	n/a
1989	415	19.0	21.8	n/a
1990	460	20.0	23.0	n/a
1991	442	21.0	21.0	n/a
1992	474	21.3	22.2	48.3
1993	512	22.0	23.3	58.2
1994	514	23.0	22.3	60.9
1995	579	26.0	22.3	66.5
1996	579	26.0	22.3	66.5
1997	577	27.0	21.4	65.3
1998	626	30.0	20.9	66.5
1999	606	30.0	20.2	77.9
2000	634	31.0	20.5	75.6
2001	665	29.0	22.9	82.9
2002	653	32.0	20.4	78.1
2003	653	32.0	20.4	78.1
2004	656	26.5	24.8	85.2
2005	634	25.5	24.9	77.8
2006	603	24.0	25.1	82.2
2007	570	24.0	23.8	80.9
2008	545	24.0	22.7	81.5
2009	598	21.0	26.0	81.8
2010	604	22.0	27.4	82.8
2011	589	n/a	n/a	83.2
2012	515	19.5	26.4	n/a
2013	536	19.5	27.4	74.6
2014	533	20.0	26.6	84.1
2015	559	20.0	27.9	81.6
2016	553	20.0	27.6	82.6
2017	578	23.0	25.1	76.1
2018	524	21.0	24.9	82.8
2019	598	25.0	23.9	83.3
2020	580	n/a	n/a	83.4
2021	480	20.7	23.0	74.4
2022	499	21.3	23.3	71.5
2023	470	21.0	22.3	90.9

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 Walnut Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	409	15.5	26.3	n/a
1989	415	19.0	21.8	n/a
1990	460	20.0	23.0	n/a
1991	442	21.0	21.0	n/a
1992	474	21.3	22.2	48.3
1993	512	22.0	23.3	58.2
1994	514	23.0	22.3	60.9
1995	579	26.0	22.3	66.5
1996	579	26.0	22.3	66.5
1997	577	27.0	21.4	65.3
1998	626	30.0	20.9	66.5
1999	606	30.0	20.2	77.9
2000	634	31.0	20.5	75.6
2001	665	29.0	22.9	82.9
2002	653	32.0	20.4	78.1
2003	653	32.0	20.4	78.1
2004	656	26.5	24.8	85.2
2005	634	25.5	24.9	77.8
2006	603	24.0	25.1	82.2
2007	570	24.0	23.8	80.9
2008	545	24.0	22.7	81.5
2009	598	21.0	26.0	81.8
2010	604	22.0	27.4	82.8
2011	589	n/a	n/a	83.2
2012	515	19.5	26.4	n/a
2013	536	19.5	27.4	74.6
2014	533	20.0	26.6	84.1
2015	559	20.0	27.9	81.6
2016	553	20.0	27.6	82.6
2017	578	23.0	25.1	76.1
2018	524	21.0	24.9	82.8
2019	598	25.0	23.9	83.3
2020	580	n/a	n/a	83.4
2021	480	20.7	23.0	74.4
2022	499	21.3	23.3	71.5
2023	470	21.0	22.3	90.9

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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