Is Lakeland Elementary a good school?

Lakeland Elementary ranks 2057 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakeland Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 307 students attended Lakeland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeland Elementary?

Students at Lakeland Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lakeland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakeland Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lake Center Middle High : Santa Fe High

Lakeland Elementary

Summary:

Lakeland Elementary is a public elementary school in Norwalk, California, serving 319 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Little Lake City Elementary District, which is ranked 427 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Lakeland Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 35% of California elementary schools over the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school outperformed the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status student subgroups performing particularly well, ranking in the top 20% and 25% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.7% in 2018-2019 to 25.9% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Lakeland Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 76.18% in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Lakeland Elementary performs similarly to or better than the other schools in the Little Lake City Elementary District, particularly in ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school's higher chronic absenteeism rate is a concern. The nearby schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified and South Whittier Elementary districts generally perform lower than Lakeland Elementary, with some exceptions like Julia B. Morrison Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

11224 Bombardier Ave.
Norwalk, CA 90650-1830

(562) 868-8887

District: Little Lake City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2057^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,481

Students who attend Lakeland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Center Middle
High:	Santa Fe High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 307

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.1%

Asian:

6.5%

White:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lakeland Elementary ranks better than 64.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Little Lake City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.1. (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: Hispanic (80.1%), Asian (6.5%), White (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lakeland Elementary is 21.9, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Little Lake City Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Lakeland Elementary employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakeland Elementary is $11,481, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Little Lake City Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lakeland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakeland Elementary 2057^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lakeland Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Little Lake City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Lake City Elementary 427^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lakeland Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lakeland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.24	3681^st	4809	23.5%
2005	20.46	3932^nd	4822	18.5%
2006	16.86	4223^rd	4818	12.3%
2007	22.01	4130^th	5113	19.2%
2008	36.65	3154^th	5113	38.3%
2009	48.82	2560^th	5193	50.7%
2010	51.54	2489^th	5314	53.2%
2011	56.93	2196^th	5377	59.2%
2012	43.00	3076^th	5390	42.9%
2013	66.09	1771^st	5530	68.0%
2015	55.91	2135^th	5611	61.9%
2016	53.74	2310^th	5614	58.9%
2017	51.44	2470^th	5692	56.6%
2018	58.45	2110^th	5662	62.7%
2019	59.35	2109^th	5789	63.6%
2022	63.02	1898^th	5883	67.7%
2023	51.74	2452^nd	5874	58.3%
2024	60.10	2057^th	5862	64.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lakeland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.35	855^th	5084	83.2%
2019	76.08	880^th	5173	83.0%
2022	79.84	763^rd	5264	85.5%
2023	70.38	1208^th	5374	77.5%
2024	70.35	1252^nd	5511	77.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Lakeland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.98	2429^th	5413	55.1%
2019	52.51	2364^th	5492	57.0%
2022	72.30	1427^th	5635	74.7%
2023	56.27	2116^th	5617	62.3%
2024	57.59	2053^rd	5605	63.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Lakeland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.63	1781^st	5431	67.2%
2019	64.55	1745^th	5510	68.3%
2022	51.53	2364^th	5663	58.3%
2023	45.61	2705^th	5650	52.1%
2024	60.94	1928^th	5636	65.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lakeland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.31	1021^st	4830	78.9%
2019	73.66	982^nd	4963	80.2%
2022	80.31	721^st	5084	85.8%
2023	67.29	1303^rd	5098	74.4%
2024	76.79	863^rd	5102	83.1%

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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 Lakeland Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	160	8	14	264	1	n/a	n/a	0	447
1989	142	9	25	242	1	n/a	n/a	0	419
1990	137	15	19	282	1	n/a	n/a	0	454
1991	96	22	18	262	6	n/a	n/a	0	404
1992	92	35	18	325	4	n/a	n/a	0	474
1993	85	35	31	357	4	n/a	n/a	0	512
1994	83	20	22	366	3	n/a	n/a	0	494
1995	51	18	25	398	2	n/a	n/a	0	494
1996	51	18	25	398	2	n/a	n/a	0	494
1997	55	26	25	406	2	n/a	n/a	0	514
1998	58	26	28	432	1	n/a	n/a	0	545
1999	45	26	22	360	1	n/a	n/a	0	454
2000	32	31	24	347	2	n/a	n/a	0	436
2001	33	23	26	360	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2002	29	19	19	364	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2003	29	19	19	364	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2004	25	17	16	393	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
2005	17	14	17	369	0	n/a	n/a	5	422
2006	20	16	8	374	0	n/a	n/a	3	421
2007	20	11	12	348	1	n/a	n/a	4	396
2008	16	10	4	311	2	n/a	n/a	0	343
2009	18	10	4	305	4	2	3	0	346
2010	17	9	6	309	5	3	0	0	349
2011	15	6	3	282	2	1	17	0	326
2012	20	9	1	297	1	2	1	0	331
2013	19	8	2	277	1	2	1	0	310
2014	23	6	4	266	0	5	0	0	304
2015	17	6	5	248	1	1	0	0	278
2016	14	6	10	245	2	0	0	0	277
2017	12	9	9	291	1	1	2	0	325
2018	10	5	6	298	1	1	6	0	327
2019	9	6	12	311	2	1	5	0	346
2020	13	12	14	280	1	3	8	0	331
2021	10	13	21	284	1	1	7	0	337
2022	19	19	25	275	0	1	4	0	343
2023	18	16	19	258	0	0	8	0	319
2024	17	16	20	246	0	0	8	0	307

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 Lakeland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	447	16.0	27.9	n/a
1989	419	16.0	26.1	n/a
1990	454	16.0	28.3	n/a
1991	404	16.0	25.2	n/a
1992	474	16.3	29.0	63.5
1993	512	16.0	32.0	73.8
1994	494	18.0	27.4	68.6
1995	494	18.0	27.4	60.1
1996	494	18.0	27.4	60.1
1997	514	20.0	25.7	48.6
1998	545	24.0	22.7	73.2
1999	454	24.0	18.9	73.6
2000	436	25.0	17.4	68.3
2001	442	21.0	21.0	74.2
2002	431	21.4	20.1	69.6
2003	431	21.4	20.1	69.6
2004	451	20.0	22.6	69
2005	422	19.0	22.2	83.5
2006	421	17.5	24.1	57.9
2007	396	19.0	20.8	77.3
2008	343	20.0	17.2	78.1
2009	346	16.0	19.2	80.9
2010	349	15.5	22.5	77.1
2011	326	n/a	n/a	80.1
2012	331	11.6	28.5	77.3
2013	310	10.6	29.2	75.2
2014	304	10.0	30.4	74
2015	278	10.0	27.8	75.9
2016	277	10.0	27.7	74.4
2017	325	13.0	25.0	73.8
2018	327	13.0	25.1	75.5
2019	346	14.0	24.7	77.5
2020	331	n/a	n/a	73.4
2021	337	13.0	25.9	70.6
2022	343	14.0	24.5	57.7
2023	319	14.0	22.7	76.2
2024	307	14.0	21.9	80.8

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 Lakeland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	447	16.0	27.9	n/a
1989	419	16.0	26.1	n/a
1990	454	16.0	28.3	n/a
1991	404	16.0	25.2	n/a
1992	474	16.3	29.0	63.5
1993	512	16.0	32.0	73.8
1994	494	18.0	27.4	68.6
1995	494	18.0	27.4	60.1
1996	494	18.0	27.4	60.1
1997	514	20.0	25.7	48.6
1998	545	24.0	22.7	73.2
1999	454	24.0	18.9	73.6
2000	436	25.0	17.4	68.3
2001	442	21.0	21.0	74.2
2002	431	21.4	20.1	69.6
2003	431	21.4	20.1	69.6
2004	451	20.0	22.6	69
2005	422	19.0	22.2	83.5
2006	421	17.5	24.1	57.9
2007	396	19.0	20.8	77.3
2008	343	20.0	17.2	78.1
2009	346	16.0	19.2	80.9
2010	349	15.5	22.5	77.1
2011	326	n/a	n/a	80.1
2012	331	11.6	28.5	77.3
2013	310	10.6	29.2	75.2
2014	304	10.0	30.4	74
2015	278	10.0	27.8	75.9
2016	277	10.0	27.7	74.4
2017	325	13.0	25.0	73.8
2018	327	13.0	25.1	75.5
2019	346	14.0	24.7	77.5
2020	331	n/a	n/a	73.4
2021	337	13.0	25.9	70.6
2022	343	14.0	24.5	57.7
2023	319	14.0	22.7	76.2
2024	307	14.0	21.9	80.8

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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