Is Loretta Lampton Elementary a good school?

Loretta Lampton Elementary ranks 2198 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Loretta Lampton Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 448 students attended Loretta Lampton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Loretta Lampton Elementary?

Students at Loretta Lampton Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Loretta Lampton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Loretta Lampton Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Los Alisos Middle High : Norwalk High

Loretta Lampton Elementary

Summary:

Loretta Lampton Elementary is a public elementary school in Norwalk, CA, serving 458 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, which is ranked 756 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Loretta Lampton Elementary has shown mixed performance on standardized tests, with some areas of strength and others that need improvement. The school outperformed the district and state in 3rd grade Math and 5th grade ELA, but underperformed in 4th grade Math and 5th grade Science. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its ranking among California elementary schools ranging from 1,233 to 3,694. Loretta Lampton Elementary has shown strong performance for its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 20% and top 30% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school has struggled with its special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Loretta Lampton Elementary performs better than D.D. Johnston Elementary and New River Elementary, but lags behind the performance of Julia B. Morrison Elementary, which is also in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. Additionally, Loretta Lampton Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.8% in 2017-2018 to 22.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average of 24.2% in 2021-2022.

Detail:

Public K-5

14716 Elmcroft Ave.
Norwalk, CA 90650-5626

(562) 210-3255

District: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2198^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,748

Students who attend Loretta Lampton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Alisos Middle
High:	Norwalk High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 448

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

White:

2.9%

African American:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Loretta Lampton Elementary ranks better than 62.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^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 56.69. (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 (87.9%), African American (2.9%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Loretta Lampton Elementary is 22.1, which is the 6^th best among 16 elementary schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Loretta Lampton Elementary employs 20.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Loretta Lampton Elementary is $12,748, which is the 7^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Loretta Lampton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Loretta Lampton Elementary 2198^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Loretta Lampton 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 Loretta Lampton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Loretta Lampton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	50.88	2109^th	4809	56.1%
2005	49.60	2215^th	4822	54.1%
2006	52.95	2048^th	4818	57.5%
2007	49.45	2360^th	5113	53.8%
2008	46.35	2586^th	5113	49.4%
2009	48.60	2570^th	5193	50.5%
2010	59.49	2010^th	5314	62.2%
2011	71.64	1418^th	5377	73.6%
2012	75.78	1233^rd	5390	77.1%
2013	69.53	1594^th	5530	71.2%
2015	47.73	2580^th	5611	54.0%
2016	43.67	2846^th	5614	49.3%
2017	39.96	3105^th	5692	45.4%
2018	47.50	2687^th	5662	52.5%
2019	49.74	2609^th	5789	54.9%
2022	32.05	3694^th	5883	37.2%
2023	48.69	2595^th	5874	55.8%
2024	56.69	2198^th	5862	62.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Loretta Lampton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.37	1481^st	3246	54.4%
2019	62.63	746^th	3275	77.2%
2022	55.24	957^th	3311	71.1%
2023	56.63	926^th	3250	71.5%
2024	68.75	445^th	3160	85.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Loretta Lampton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.69	973^rd	2420	59.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Loretta Lampton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.83	1581^st	5084	68.9%
2019	66.09	1403^rd	5173	72.9%
2022	43.14	2756^th	5264	47.6%
2023	55.15	2033^rd	5374	62.2%
2024	70.52	1242^nd	5511	77.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Loretta Lampton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	62.67	88^th	356	75.3%
2023	67.75	75^th	336	77.7%
2024	91.75	16^th	364	95.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Loretta Lampton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.57	3119^th	5413	42.4%
2019	41.77	2999^th	5492	45.4%
2022	34.25	3392^nd	5635	39.8%
2023	46.24	2624^th	5617	53.3%
2024	59.21	1990^th	5605	64.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Loretta Lampton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.55	785^th	2128	63.1%
2019	44.76	1136^th	2585	56.1%
2022	55.31	698^th	2227	68.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Loretta Lampton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.67	2249^th	5431	58.6%
2019	55.11	2192^nd	5510	60.2%
2022	30.73	3729^th	5663	34.2%
2023	50.27	2438^th	5650	56.8%
2024	52.72	2323^rd	5636	58.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Loretta Lampton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.49	1651^st	4830	65.8%
2019	61.95	1581^st	4963	68.1%
2022	40.54	2866^th	5084	43.6%
2023	64.40	1431^st	5098	71.9%
2024	76.05	895^th	5102	82.5%

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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 Loretta Lampton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	271	25	71	253	7	n/a	n/a	0	627
1989	235	24	71	257	1	n/a	n/a	0	588
1990	235	32	70	280	3	n/a	n/a	0	620
1991	230	31	68	301	2	n/a	n/a	0	632
1992	259	28	76	306	4	n/a	n/a	0	673
1993	209	59	89	356	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
1994	183	33	70	403	6	n/a	n/a	0	695
1995	142	53	68	433	2	n/a	n/a	0	698
1996	142	53	68	433	2	n/a	n/a	0	698
1997	125	43	69	450	2	n/a	n/a	0	689
1998	111	43	61	405	3	n/a	n/a	0	623
1999	131	43	63	424	2	n/a	n/a	0	663
2000	110	40	81	423	3	n/a	n/a	0	657
2001	101	39	83	495	3	n/a	n/a	0	721
2002	97	35	53	511	4	n/a	n/a	0	700
2003	97	35	53	511	4	n/a	n/a	0	700
2004	83	31	64	527	3	n/a	n/a	0	708
2005	79	32	61	511	3	n/a	n/a	0	686
2006	62	28	56	511	2	n/a	n/a	0	659
2007	44	31	57	493	2	n/a	n/a	2	629
2008	52	32	51	518	3	n/a	n/a	0	656
2009	49	26	48	496	4	10	6	0	639
2010	54	22	39	488	4	5	2	0	614
2011	42	16	42	494	2	5	10	0	611
2012	43	12	40	522	1	4	12	0	634
2013	40	13	35	533	1	2	14	0	638
2014	33	21	29	590	1	4	15	0	693
2015	32	9	28	571	1	5	11	0	657
2016	36	10	24	590	2	6	12	0	680
2017	30	15	28	569	2	4	14	0	662
2018	24	8	27	537	1	3	12	0	612
2019	16	13	24	498	1	3	13	0	568
2020	15	10	21	466	1	3	13	0	529
2021	15	9	17	439	0	3	11	0	494
2022	15	11	18	416	0	3	11	0	474
2023	15	7	16	405	0	4	11	0	458
2024	13	13	9	394	2	4	13	0	448

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 Loretta Lampton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	627	27.0	23.2	n/a
1989	588	26.0	22.6	n/a
1990	620	26.0	23.8	n/a
1991	632	26.0	24.3	n/a
1992	673	26.4	25.4	38.2
1993	713	29.0	24.6	39.3
1994	695	29.0	24.0	39.1
1995	698	30.0	23.3	49.7
1996	698	30.0	23.3	49.7
1997	689	29.0	23.8	45.9
1998	623	23.0	27.1	49
1999	663	31.0	21.4	55.2
2000	657	31.0	21.2	56
2001	721	32.0	22.5	49
2002	700	34.6	20.2	57.7
2003	700	34.6	20.2	57.7
2004	708	33.0	21.5	59.6
2005	686	32.0	21.4	57.9
2006	659	29.0	22.7	60.8
2007	629	27.0	23.3	56.3
2008	656	30.0	21.9	55.9
2009	639	31.0	18.8	65.4
2010	614	29.0	21.1	73.9
2011	611	n/a	n/a	73.5
2012	634	25.0	25.3	n/a
2013	638	23.5	27.1	79.8
2014	693	24.5	28.2	84.4
2015	657	26.0	25.2	73.8
2016	680	24.0	28.3	74.4
2017	662	25.0	26.4	73.7
2018	612	25.0	24.4	78.1
2019	568	25.0	22.7	83.5
2020	529	n/a	n/a	81.9
2021	494	20.0	24.6	76.1
2022	474	20.6	22.9	69.2
2023	458	20.3	22.5	64.6
2024	448	20.2	22.1	80.1

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 Loretta Lampton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	627	27.0	23.2	n/a
1989	588	26.0	22.6	n/a
1990	620	26.0	23.8	n/a
1991	632	26.0	24.3	n/a
1992	673	26.4	25.4	38.2
1993	713	29.0	24.6	39.3
1994	695	29.0	24.0	39.1
1995	698	30.0	23.3	49.7
1996	698	30.0	23.3	49.7
1997	689	29.0	23.8	45.9
1998	623	23.0	27.1	49
1999	663	31.0	21.4	55.2
2000	657	31.0	21.2	56
2001	721	32.0	22.5	49
2002	700	34.6	20.2	57.7
2003	700	34.6	20.2	57.7
2004	708	33.0	21.5	59.6
2005	686	32.0	21.4	57.9
2006	659	29.0	22.7	60.8
2007	629	27.0	23.3	56.3
2008	656	30.0	21.9	55.9
2009	639	31.0	18.8	65.4
2010	614	29.0	21.1	73.9
2011	611	n/a	n/a	73.5
2012	634	25.0	25.3	n/a
2013	638	23.5	27.1	79.8
2014	693	24.5	28.2	84.4
2015	657	26.0	25.2	73.8
2016	680	24.0	28.3	74.4
2017	662	25.0	26.4	73.7
2018	612	25.0	24.4	78.1
2019	568	25.0	22.7	83.5
2020	529	n/a	n/a	81.9
2021	494	20.0	24.6	76.1
2022	474	20.6	22.9	69.2
2023	458	20.3	22.5	64.6
2024	448	20.2	22.1	80.1

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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