Is John Dolland Elementary a good school?

John Dolland Elementary ranks 2211 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Dolland Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 584 students attended John Dolland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John Dolland Elementary?

Students at John Dolland Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of John Dolland Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Dolland Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Nettie L. Waite Middle High : John H. Glenn High

John Dolland Elementary

Summary:

John Dolland Elementary is a public elementary school in Norwalk, California, serving 567 students in grades K-5 as part of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in 3rd grade. John Dolland Elementary excels in serving its Hispanic and English Language Learner student populations, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools for these subgroups.

While John Dolland Elementary outperforms its closest neighboring schools, Julia B. Morrison Elementary and Earl E. Edmondson Elementary, it lags behind some higher-performing schools in the nearby ABC Unified School District, such as Wittmann (Helen) Elementary. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.3% in 2017-2018 to 31.9% in 2022-2023, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.

John Dolland Elementary has demonstrated exceptional support for its homeless student population, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools in this category for the past three school years. However, the school's performance for its special education students is an area of concern, ranking in the bottom 15% of California elementary schools in this category in the 2021-2022 school year. Overall, John Dolland Elementary is a strong-performing school, but the school and district should address the rising chronic absenteeism and the performance of its special education students.

Detail:

Public K-5

15021 South Bloomfield Ave.
Norwalk, CA 90650-6807

(562) 210-2560

District: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2211^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,667

Students who attend John Dolland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nettie L. Waite Middle
High:	John H. Glenn High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 584

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.6%

Asian:

3.8%

White:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Dolland Elementary ranks better than 62.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.43. (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%), Asian (3.8%), White (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Dolland Elementary is 23.2. 8 elementary schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare John Dolland Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Dolland Elementary is $12,667, which is the 8^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Dolland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John Dolland Elementary 2211^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John Dolland Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Norwalk-La Mirada Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwalk-La Mirada Unified 756^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John Dolland Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John Dolland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.04	2871^st	4809	40.3%
2005	35.73	2969^th	4822	38.4%
2006	35.34	2975^th	4818	38.3%
2007	45.19	2608^th	5113	49.0%
2008	36.87	3144^th	5113	38.5%
2009	46.77	2674^th	5193	48.5%
2010	47.68	2713^th	5314	48.9%
2011	51.40	2506^th	5377	53.4%
2012	43.45	3040^th	5390	43.6%
2013	56.27	2332^nd	5530	57.8%
2015	47.21	2612^th	5611	53.4%
2016	44.81	2787^th	5614	50.4%
2017	31.43	3721^st	5692	34.6%
2018	48.11	2656^th	5662	53.1%
2019	64.54	1859^th	5789	67.9%
2022	40.44	3059^th	5883	48.0%
2023	63.67	1857^th	5874	68.4%
2024	56.43	2211^th	5862	62.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Dolland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.70	648^th	3246	80.0%
2019	85.60	238^th	3275	92.7%
2022	53.72	1011^th	3311	69.5%
2023	73.08	419^th	3250	87.1%
2024	67.10	480^th	3160	84.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Dolland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.65	479^th	2420	80.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Dolland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.35	1667^th	5084	67.2%
2019	79.83	724^th	5173	86.0%
2022	52.32	2136^th	5264	59.4%
2023	75.96	951^st	5374	82.3%
2024	63.54	1600^th	5511	71.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at John Dolland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	70.36	57^th	356	84.0%
2023	92.53	13^th	336	96.1%
2024	85.44	28^th	364	92.3%

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Rank History for Female students at John Dolland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.58	3378^th	5413	37.6%
2019	63.92	1802^nd	5492	67.2%
2022	40.40	2974^th	5635	47.2%
2023	62.01	1854^th	5617	67.0%
2024	54.83	2175^th	5605	61.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at John Dolland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	21.82	1930^th	2227	13.3%

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Rank History for Male students at John Dolland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.30	2012^th	5431	63.0%
2019	63.66	1789^th	5510	67.5%
2022	40.29	2988^th	5663	47.2%
2023	63.61	1784^th	5650	68.4%
2024	56.48	2130^th	5636	62.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Dolland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.31	1611^th	4830	66.6%
2019	78.30	768^th	4963	84.5%
2022	50.76	2158^th	5084	57.6%
2023	77.44	854^th	5098	83.2%
2024	70.03	1181^st	5102	76.9%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, September 10, 2019

The Principal, Teachers and Staff are amazing. The children seem happy and always excited about new things too learn. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 20, 2017

They have the best teachers, the best principle, the best volunteers and counselors I love how this school is organize and help your students when you have a problem I love the way Mr Parral and Mrs Curiel teach our students Close Quote

Enrollment information for John Dolland Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	137	8	61	288	1	n/a	n/a	0	495
1989	127	8	51	307	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1990	140	23	56	345	2	n/a	n/a	0	566
1991	124	27	57	361	1	n/a	n/a	0	570
1992	127	30	56	326	4	n/a	n/a	0	543
1993	105	32	57	352	3	n/a	n/a	0	549
1994	113	35	55	511	3	n/a	n/a	0	717
1995	87	41	58	555	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1996	87	41	58	555	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1997	77	33	65	607	1	n/a	n/a	0	783
1998	69	24	75	610	1	n/a	n/a	0	779
1999	82	25	82	649	2	n/a	n/a	0	840
2000	75	23	72	729	2	n/a	n/a	0	901
2001	51	30	71	758	8	n/a	n/a	0	918
2002	45	30	70	732	8	n/a	n/a	0	885
2003	45	30	70	732	8	n/a	n/a	0	885
2004	40	30	56	721	6	n/a	n/a	0	853
2005	31	24	63	711	3	n/a	n/a	0	832
2006	39	16	63	671	5	n/a	n/a	0	794
2007	33	17	56	649	4	n/a	n/a	2	761
2008	27	28	58	635	5	n/a	n/a	0	753
2009	22	25	38	656	4	13	0	0	758
2010	11	20	16	615	0	8	49	0	719
2011	10	16	17	627	2	3	29	0	704
2012	26	9	18	650	0	5	14	0	722
2013	17	10	12	567	0	4	3	0	613
2014	21	5	15	544	0	3	3	0	591
2015	13	16	22	560	0	2	4	0	617
2016	14	13	18	557	0	2	6	0	610
2017	11	20	19	493	0	1	4	0	548
2018	8	17	22	452	0	4	8	0	511
2019	7	18	23	444	0	2	6	0	500
2020	6	13	17	470	0	2	10	0	518
2021	9	11	17	468	0	2	9	0	516
2022	7	10	16	516	0	1	9	0	559
2023	10	7	28	512	0	1	9	0	567
2024	15	10	22	529	1	0	7	0	584

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 John Dolland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	495	21.0	23.5	n/a
1989	493	21.0	23.4	n/a
1990	566	23.0	24.6	n/a
1991	570	25.0	22.8	n/a
1992	543	25.4	21.3	57.1
1993	549	22.0	25.0	56.6
1994	717	25.6	28.0	58.4
1995	741	25.6	28.9	72.5
1996	741	25.6	28.9	72.5
1997	783	26.8	29.2	62.3
1998	779	33.0	23.6	70.7
1999	840	36.0	23.3	71.5
2000	901	38.0	23.7	69.1
2001	918	45.0	20.4	69.5
2002	885	42.0	21.1	78.8
2003	885	42.0	21.1	78.8
2004	853	40.0	21.3	78
2005	832	38.0	21.9	78.4
2006	794	37.0	21.5	79.7
2007	761	34.0	22.4	78.1
2008	753	36.0	20.9	68
2009	758	34.0	21.1	82.6
2010	719	34.0	21.1	82.9
2011	704	n/a	n/a	84.7
2012	722	27.0	26.7	n/a
2013	613	26.0	23.5	90.7
2014	591	22.0	26.8	91.7
2015	617	23.0	26.8	86.1
2016	610	23.0	26.5	87.4
2017	548	21.0	26.0	82.5
2018	511	21.0	24.3	88.1
2019	500	20.0	25.0	88.2
2020	518	n/a	n/a	88.2
2021	516	21.1	24.4	84.5
2022	559	23.5	23.7	74.4
2023	567	25.6	22.0	75.5
2024	584	25.0	23.2	78.4

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 John Dolland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	495	21.0	23.5	n/a
1989	493	21.0	23.4	n/a
1990	566	23.0	24.6	n/a
1991	570	25.0	22.8	n/a
1992	543	25.4	21.3	57.1
1993	549	22.0	25.0	56.6
1994	717	25.6	28.0	58.4
1995	741	25.6	28.9	72.5
1996	741	25.6	28.9	72.5
1997	783	26.8	29.2	62.3
1998	779	33.0	23.6	70.7
1999	840	36.0	23.3	71.5
2000	901	38.0	23.7	69.1
2001	918	45.0	20.4	69.5
2002	885	42.0	21.1	78.8
2003	885	42.0	21.1	78.8
2004	853	40.0	21.3	78
2005	832	38.0	21.9	78.4
2006	794	37.0	21.5	79.7
2007	761	34.0	22.4	78.1
2008	753	36.0	20.9	68
2009	758	34.0	21.1	82.6
2010	719	34.0	21.1	82.9
2011	704	n/a	n/a	84.7
2012	722	27.0	26.7	n/a
2013	613	26.0	23.5	90.7
2014	591	22.0	26.8	91.7
2015	617	23.0	26.8	86.1
2016	610	23.0	26.5	87.4
2017	548	21.0	26.0	82.5
2018	511	21.0	24.3	88.1
2019	500	20.0	25.0	88.2
2020	518	n/a	n/a	88.2
2021	516	21.1	24.4	84.5
2022	559	23.5	23.7	74.4
2023	567	25.6	22.0	75.5
2024	584	25.0	23.2	78.4

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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