Is Richard Henry Lee Elementary a good school?

Yes! Richard Henry Lee Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 138 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Richard Henry Lee Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 609 students attended Richard Henry Lee Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Richard Henry Lee Elementary?

Students at Richard Henry Lee Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 34% White, 15% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Richard Henry Lee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richard Henry Lee Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Oak Middle High : Los Alamitos High

Richard Henry Lee Elementary

Summary:

Richard Henry Lee Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Los Alamitos, California, serving 609 students in grades K-5 and part of the Los Alamitos Unified School District.

Richard Henry Lee Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with exceptional academic performance. The school's students excel on standardized tests, with 86.27% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 81.64% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students (ranked 17th out of 5,102 California elementary schools) and students with disabilities (ranked 4th out of 2,227 California elementary schools). Additionally, the school maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 2.3% to 11.7% over the past 5 years, which is significantly lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Cubberley K-8, Prisk Elementary, and Kettering Elementary in the Long Beach Unified School District, Richard Henry Lee Elementary demonstrates significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Within the Los Alamitos Unified School District, Richard Henry Lee Elementary outperforms other elementary schools, such as Francis Hopkinson Elementary, Los Alamitos Elementary, and Rossmoor Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

11481 Foster Rd.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720-3818

(562) 799-4540

District: Los Alamitos Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,801

Students who attend Richard Henry Lee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Middle
High:	Los Alamitos High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.3

Number of students: 609

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.8%

White:

34.5%

Asian:

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richard Henry Lee Elementary ranks better than 97.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Los Alamitos Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.29. (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 Student population at Richard Henry Lee Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.8%), White (34.5%), Asian (14.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richard Henry Lee Elementary is 24.3, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Los Alamitos Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richard Henry Lee Elementary is $5,801, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Los Alamitos Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richard Henry Lee Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Richard Henry Lee Elementary 138^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Richard Henry Lee Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Alamitos Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Alamitos Unified 63^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richard Henry Lee Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Richard Henry Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	92.03	394^th	4809	91.8%
2005	87.24	635^th	4822	86.8%
2006	87.27	631^st	4818	86.9%
2007	89.10	554^th	5113	89.2%
2008	87.17	652^nd	5113	87.2%
2009	87.18	629^th	5193	87.9%
2010	93.32	241^st	5314	95.5%
2011	91.88	322^nd	5377	94.0%
2012	92.33	269^th	5390	95.0%
2013	92.91	262^nd	5530	95.3%
2015	93.99	383^rd	5611	93.2%
2016	96.81	176^th	5614	96.9%
2017	98.05	79^th	5692	98.6%
2018	98.04	66^th	5662	98.8%
2019	98.10	62^nd	5789	98.9%
2022	98.29	74^th	5883	98.7%
2023	97.25	166^th	5874	97.2%
2024	97.29	138^th	5862	97.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Richard Henry Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	89.68	12^th	445	97.3%
2022	78.96	108^th	610	82.3%
2023	89.04	23^rd	669	96.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Richard Henry Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	99.51	20^th	2634	99.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richard Henry Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.46	89^th	5084	98.2%
2019	99.81	7^th	5173	99.9%
2022	98.47	71^st	5264	98.7%
2023	98.54	60^th	5374	98.9%
2024	98.98	54^th	5511	99.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Richard Henry Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.46	61^st	5413	98.9%
2019	96.38	137^th	5492	97.5%
2022	97.44	103^rd	5635	98.2%
2023	96.74	149^th	5617	97.3%
2024	95.61	235^th	5605	95.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Richard Henry Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	100.00	1^st	2585	100.0%
2022	99.95	4^th	2227	99.8%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Richard Henry Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	96.80	2^nd	130	98.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Richard Henry Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.64	78^th	5431	98.6%
2019	98.40	32^nd	5510	99.4%
2022	98.14	68^th	5663	98.8%
2023	96.55	188^th	5650	96.7%
2024	97.36	104^th	5636	98.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Richard Henry Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	89.08	3^rd	1149	99.7%
2022	78.94	177^th	1154	84.7%
2023	75.48	263^rd	1190	77.9%
2024	87.44	28^th	1203	97.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richard Henry Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.81	6^th	4830	99.9%
2019	99.60	12^th	4963	99.8%
2022	99.64	17^th	5084	99.7%
2023	99.33	22^nd	5098	99.6%
2024	99.33	17^th	5102	99.7%

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Rank History for White students at Richard Henry Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.61	64^th	2737	97.7%
2019	90.79	79^th	2834	97.2%
2022	92.93	34^th	2726	98.8%
2023	90.44	91^st	2662	96.6%
2024	90.15	90^th	2647	96.6%

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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 parent
Monday, October 10, 2011

Lee is an excellent school, with an amazing staff and a supportive family atmosphere. We are so proud to be a part of this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Richard Henry Lee Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	322	14	32	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	422
1994	383	14	47	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
1995	455	18	56	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	621
1996	455	18	56	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	621
1997	483	22	63	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	659
1998	481	22	61	79	1	n/a	n/a	0	644
1999	492	16	69	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
2000	481	18	66	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	648
2001	457	16	62	92	0	n/a	n/a	11	638
2002	400	16	87	87	1	n/a	n/a	18	609
2003	400	16	87	87	1	n/a	n/a	18	609
2004	391	24	78	92	0	n/a	n/a	50	635
2005	371	28	76	90	0	n/a	n/a	53	618
2006	326	22	63	98	1	n/a	n/a	74	584
2007	318	18	56	105	1	n/a	n/a	79	577
2008	322	24	55	108	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	509
2009	322	21	61	107	1	4	112	0	628
2010	317	20	70	180	0	3	32	0	622
2011	321	17	72	194	0	1	36	0	641
2012	323	19	76	205	0	2	35	0	660
2013	301	20	86	217	0	6	40	0	670
2014	297	13	81	213	1	8	46	0	659
2015	282	14	96	228	1	3	54	0	678
2016	268	10	96	222	1	4	57	0	658
2017	260	7	98	219	1	6	69	0	660
2018	247	10	94	209	1	5	75	0	641
2019	245	11	88	227	1	6	70	0	648
2020	238	10	101	220	1	7	77	0	654
2021	213	8	102	213	1	5	67	0	609
2022	206	10	86	201	1	3	70	0	577
2023	210	10	91	218	0	2	78	0	609

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 Richard Henry Lee Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	422	15.4	27.4	15.2
1994	516	18.9	27.3	14.1
1995	621	21.5	28.9	14.2
1996	621	21.5	28.9	14.2
1997	659	30.0	22.0	13.7
1998	644	33.5	19.2	11.8
1999	662	31.0	21.4	11.5
2000	648	31.0	20.9	11
2001	638	29.0	22.0	9.6
2002	609	28.5	21.4	13
2003	609	28.5	21.4	13
2004	635	29.0	21.9	13.8
2005	618	28.0	22.1	12.9
2006	584	27.0	21.6	18
2007	577	27.0	21.4	18.7
2008	509	33.5	15.2	18.5
2009	628	29.0	18.2	0
2010	622	24.5	25.3	13.5
2011	641	n/a	n/a	15.1
2012	660	26.0	25.3	n/a
2013	670	25.0	26.8	17.5
2014	659	25.0	26.3	17.1
2015	678	26.0	26.0	18.3
2016	658	25.0	26.3	14.4
2017	660	25.0	26.4	14.4
2018	641	25.0	25.6	18.3
2019	648	25.0	25.9	18.2
2020	654	n/a	n/a	17.7
2021	609	24.7	24.5	16.7
2022	577	24.0	24.0	19.1
2023	609	25.0	24.3	17.6

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 Richard Henry Lee Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	422	15.4	27.4	15.2
1994	516	18.9	27.3	14.1
1995	621	21.5	28.9	14.2
1996	621	21.5	28.9	14.2
1997	659	30.0	22.0	13.7
1998	644	33.5	19.2	11.8
1999	662	31.0	21.4	11.5
2000	648	31.0	20.9	11
2001	638	29.0	22.0	9.6
2002	609	28.5	21.4	13
2003	609	28.5	21.4	13
2004	635	29.0	21.9	13.8
2005	618	28.0	22.1	12.9
2006	584	27.0	21.6	18
2007	577	27.0	21.4	18.7
2008	509	33.5	15.2	18.5
2009	628	29.0	18.2	0
2010	622	24.5	25.3	13.5
2011	641	n/a	n/a	15.1
2012	660	26.0	25.3	n/a
2013	670	25.0	26.8	17.5
2014	659	25.0	26.3	17.1
2015	678	26.0	26.0	18.3
2016	658	25.0	26.3	14.4
2017	660	25.0	26.4	14.4
2018	641	25.0	25.6	18.3
2019	648	25.0	25.9	18.2
2020	654	n/a	n/a	17.7
2021	609	24.7	24.5	16.7
2022	577	24.0	24.0	19.1
2023	609	25.0	24.3	17.6

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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