Is Lomarena Elementary a good school?

Lomarena Elementary ranks 1950 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lomarena Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 525 students attended Lomarena Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lomarena Elementary?

Students at Lomarena Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 26% White, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lomarena Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lomarena Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Laguna Hills High

Lomarena Elementary

Summary:

Lomarena Elementary is a public elementary school located in Laguna Hills, California, serving around 550 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 376 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lomarena Elementary generally performs better than the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, but its performance is slightly below the Saddleback Valley Unified District average. In the CAST (California Science Test), Lomarena's proficiency rates are also below the district average. The school's White and Special Education students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools in these subgroups, but its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students perform below the state average, ranking in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools. Lomarena has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.5% in 2017-2018 to 20.9% in 2021-2022, and has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 59.27% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Lomarena's performance is generally better than Linda Vista Magnet Elementary, which has lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, Lomarena lags behind higher-performing schools in the district, such as Montevideo Elementary, De Portola Elementary, and Valencia Elementary, which have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The nearby Viejo Elementary, which is in the Capistrano Unified School District, also outperforms Lomarena in both English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments.

Detail:

Public K-6

25100 Earhart Rd.
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-5257

(949) 581-1370

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1950^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,201

Students who attend Lomarena Elementary usually attend:

High:

Laguna Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 525

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.6%

White:

25.7%

Asian:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.8%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Lomarena Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Lomarena Elementary ranks better than 66.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.58. (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 (56.6%), White (25.7%), Asian (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lomarena Elementary is 21, which is the 4^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Lomarena Elementary employs 24.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lomarena Elementary is $5,201. 16 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lomarena Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lomarena Elementary 1950^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lomarena Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Homeless students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Saddleback Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Saddleback Valley Unified 376^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Parent Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Lomarena Elementary.

What do you think?

Your rating for Lomarena Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Lomarena Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all students at Lomarena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.37	1599^th	4809	66.7%
2005	58.07	1830^th	4822	62.0%
2006	67.10	1463^rd	4818	69.6%
2007	71.16	1321^st	5113	74.2%
2008	70.03	1398^th	5113	72.7%
2009	66.56	1604^th	5193	69.1%
2010	67.86	1571^st	5314	70.4%
2011	76.33	1189^th	5377	77.9%
2012	77.83	1139^th	5390	78.9%
2013	78.15	1151^st	5530	79.2%
2015	68.58	1553^rd	5611	72.3%
2016	72.50	1414^th	5614	74.8%
2017	65.39	1790^th	5692	68.6%
2018	68.94	1617^th	5662	71.4%
2019	69.05	1642^nd	5789	71.6%
2022	76.10	1354^th	5883	77.0%
2023	73.91	1432^nd	5874	75.6%
2024	62.58	1950^th	5862	66.7%

See the entire list of California Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lomarena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.19	968^th	3246	70.2%
2019	74.63	423^rd	3275	87.1%
2022	65.65	592^nd	3311	82.1%
2023	51.82	1099^th	3250	66.2%
2024	38.16	1947^th	3160	38.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Lomarena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.95	704^th	2420	70.9%
2024	62.96	648^th	2634	75.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lomarena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.53	1936^th	5084	61.9%
2019	53.33	2178^th	5173	57.9%
2022	63.76	1481^st	5264	71.9%
2023	58.20	1862^nd	5374	65.4%
2024	51.23	2303^rd	5511	58.2%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Lomarena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.27	120^th	336	64.3%
2024	49.37	170^th	364	53.3%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Homeless Students!

Rank History for Female students at Lomarena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.31	1960^th	5413	63.8%
2019	62.66	1859^th	5492	66.2%
2022	70.36	1503^rd	5635	73.3%
2023	68.39	1577^th	5617	71.9%
2024	61.90	1865^th	5605	66.7%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Lomarena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	60.94	705^th	2585	72.7%
2022	52.49	755^th	2227	66.1%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Lomarena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.52	1345^th	5431	75.2%
2019	71.61	1456^th	5510	73.6%
2022	78.40	1180^th	5663	79.2%
2023	74.93	1297^th	5650	77.0%
2024	60.79	1935^th	5636	65.7%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Lomarena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.40	1713^th	4830	64.5%
2019	51.56	2185^th	4963	56.0%
2022	57.46	1760^th	5084	65.4%
2023	58.29	1759^th	5098	65.5%
2024	49.12	2327^th	5102	54.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Lomarena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.70	1050^th	2737	61.6%
2019	69.29	857^th	2834	69.8%
2022	73.48	680^th	2726	75.1%
2023	75.60	601^st	2662	77.4%
2024	61.22	1087^th	2647	58.9%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for White Students!

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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 5)

100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, November 4, 2017

I've had a child be given excellent life building skills here, and a top notch education. She is now in 8th grade and has been excelling in Middle School. I can see all the building blocks at work. Thank you Lomarena! My youngest is also a student here and what she has already learned is amazing me. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 13, 2014

Wonderful and caring teachers. They're doing a great job and are very in touch with their students as well as the parents; excellent communication. Lomarena is plentiful with the educational resources and volunteer help. My child looks forward going to this school everyday. It helps when she already loves learning! Over the past 4 years, every single teacher has been attentive to my child's education. That's a lot to say when they have many students to teach. None of the teachers had any qualms about me asking her to take it to the next level by challenging my child. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lomarena Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	527	13	59	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
1989	506	8	65	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	652
1990	531	6	77	72	5	n/a	n/a	0	691
1991	547	7	74	90	4	n/a	n/a	0	722
1992	539	14	66	113	3	n/a	n/a	0	735
1993	521	12	73	147	1	n/a	n/a	0	754
1994	503	14	66	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
1995	475	13	85	160	2	n/a	n/a	0	735
1996	475	13	85	160	2	n/a	n/a	0	735
1997	456	11	88	189	2	n/a	n/a	0	746
1998	459	17	102	203	3	n/a	n/a	0	784
1999	454	20	94	228	3	n/a	n/a	0	799
2000	461	24	83	234	4	n/a	n/a	0	806
2001	463	13	69	213	2	n/a	n/a	0	760
2002	395	17	69	237	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
2003	395	17	69	237	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
2004	351	8	77	216	1	n/a	n/a	0	653
2005	345	12	78	232	2	n/a	n/a	0	669
2006	335	14	64	215	3	n/a	n/a	2	633
2007	316	13	66	180	1	n/a	n/a	1	577
2008	284	11	61	172	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
2009	273	10	56	161	1	2	15	0	518
2010	245	6	50	176	1	0	12	0	490
2011	241	6	45	172	1	0	13	0	478
2012	225	8	48	156	1	3	10	0	451
2013	239	4	65	173	1	1	11	0	494
2014	239	6	70	201	0	0	30	0	546
2015	269	8	78	218	0	6	40	0	619
2016	294	7	79	233	0	5	40	0	658
2017	244	9	91	242	0	1	47	0	634
2018	232	11	86	250	0	1	55	0	635
2019	214	8	80	244	0	0	57	0	603
2020	204	10	73	268	0	0	63	0	618
2021	187	8	58	263	0	0	52	0	568
2022	171	8	57	275	1	1	63	0	576
2023	150	2	55	301	0	2	40	0	550
2024	135	3	48	297	1	2	39	0	525

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 Lomarena Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	658	25.4	25.9	n/a
1989	652	24.4	26.7	n/a
1990	691	24.6	28.0	n/a
1991	722	29.0	24.8	n/a
1992	735	29.5	24.9	12.7
1993	754	29.6	25.5	19.1
1994	726	28.4	25.6	20.5
1995	735	30.4	24.2	23.8
1996	735	30.4	24.2	23.8
1997	746	34.4	21.7	21.4
1998	784	38.0	20.6	23.3
1999	799	40.4	19.8	23.8
2000	806	40.9	19.7	26.7
2001	760	40.8	18.6	23.6
2002	719	33.0	21.8	27.7
2003	719	33.0	21.8	27.7
2004	653	28.6	22.8	31.1
2005	669	29.0	23.1	32.1
2006	633	30.1	21.0	31.2
2007	577	27.8	20.8	23.3
2008	529	26.0	20.3	25.7
2009	518	22.3	22.1	27.6
2010	490	24.4	20.0	30.8
2011	478	n/a	n/a	29.3
2012	451	16.3	27.6	n/a
2013	494	17.4	28.3	31.8
2014	546	17.5	31.2	34.8
2015	619	21.0	29.4	33.9
2016	658	22.0	29.9	32.4
2017	634	21.0	30.1	30.8
2018	635	22.0	28.8	36.4
2019	603	16.0	37.6	34.2
2020	618	n/a	n/a	41.4
2021	568	22.0	25.8	39.4
2022	576	22.9	25.1	39.6
2023	550	21.8	25.1	59.3
2024	525	24.9	21.0	63.8

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 Lomarena Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	658	25.4	25.9	n/a
1989	652	24.4	26.7	n/a
1990	691	24.6	28.0	n/a
1991	722	29.0	24.8	n/a
1992	735	29.5	24.9	12.7
1993	754	29.6	25.5	19.1
1994	726	28.4	25.6	20.5
1995	735	30.4	24.2	23.8
1996	735	30.4	24.2	23.8
1997	746	34.4	21.7	21.4
1998	784	38.0	20.6	23.3
1999	799	40.4	19.8	23.8
2000	806	40.9	19.7	26.7
2001	760	40.8	18.6	23.6
2002	719	33.0	21.8	27.7
2003	719	33.0	21.8	27.7
2004	653	28.6	22.8	31.1
2005	669	29.0	23.1	32.1
2006	633	30.1	21.0	31.2
2007	577	27.8	20.8	23.3
2008	529	26.0	20.3	25.7
2009	518	22.3	22.1	27.6
2010	490	24.4	20.0	30.8
2011	478	n/a	n/a	29.3
2012	451	16.3	27.6	n/a
2013	494	17.4	28.3	31.8
2014	546	17.5	31.2	34.8
2015	619	21.0	29.4	33.9
2016	658	22.0	29.9	32.4
2017	634	21.0	30.1	30.8
2018	635	22.0	28.8	36.4
2019	603	16.0	37.6	34.2
2020	618	n/a	n/a	41.4
2021	568	22.0	25.8	39.4
2022	576	22.9	25.1	39.6
2023	550	21.8	25.1	59.3
2024	525	24.9	21.0	63.8

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates