Laurel Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

13550 Lambert Rd.
Whittier, CA 90605

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Top 50%

Serving 465 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Laurel Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 465 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 50% in CA
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Laurel Elementary School's student population of 465 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laurel Elementary School
Kind	78
1	72
2	74
3	72
4	88
5	81

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Total Students

465 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School
2023	463
2022	487
2021	544
2020	590
2019	590
2018	632
2017	632
2016	677
2015	713
2014	760
2013	756
2012	782
2011	790
2010	800
2009	836
2008	840
2007	889
2006	893
2005	889
2004	885
2003	884
2002	889
2001	869
2000	879
1999	858
1998	865
1997	850
1996	791
1995	821
1994	835
1993	798
1992	733
1991	714
1990	679
1989	699
1988	672
1987	656

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School
2023	19
2022	20
2021	20
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	26
2015	26
2014	26
2013	31
2012	33
2010	40
2009	43
2008	45
2007	43
2006	43
2005	43
2004	43
2003	43
2002	41
2001	42
2000	42
1999	37
1998	35
1997	32
1996	28
1995	28
1994	29
1993	28
1992	27
1991	27
1990	28

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School Calendar

School Motto

Be here by 8:00, don’t be late.

School Rankings

Laurel Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Laurel Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4332 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School
2023	#4332
2022	#5393
2019	#4104
2018	#3694
2017	#4829
2016	#4765
2015	#4168
2013	#3564
2012	#3749
2011	#3045
2010	#3915

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42%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	42%	34%	49%
2022	27%	33%	44%
2019	43%	40%	52%
2018	44%	39%	48%
2017	32%	38%	44%
2016	30%	37%	41%
2015	28%	34%	37%
2013	63%	59%	65%
2012	62%	59%	67%
2011	66%	58%	63%
2010	58%	56%	61%

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35%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2022	35%	47%	57%
2019	49%	51%	60%
2018	50%	50%	48%
2017	43%	48%	57%
2016	46%	48%	58%
2015	42%	44%	52%
2013	57%	57%	65%
2012	59%	58%	68%
2011	61%	56%	65%
2010	54%	54%	60%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	21:1	22:1
2021	27:1	22:1	24:1
2020	26:1	23:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	24:1
2017	26:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	25:1
2014	29:1	24:1	26:1
2013	24:1	24:1	23:1
2012	24:1	23:1	22:1
2010	20:1	21:1	20:1
2009	19:1	20:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	22:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	25:1	21:1	23:1
1997	27:1	23:1	24:1
1996	28:1	25:1	26:1
1995	29:1	25:1	26:1
1994	29:1	25:1	26:1
1993	29:1	25:1	26:1
1992	27:1	24:1	24:1
1991	27:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2008)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	2%	11%	3%
2017	2%	11%	3%
2016	2%	11%	3%
2015	2%	11%	4%
2014	1%	11%	3%
2013	1%	11%	3%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	1%	11%	4%
2010	1%	11%	4%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	3%	12%	4%
2007	3%	12%	4%
2006	3%	12%	4%
2005	2%	12%	4%
2004	1%	12%	3%
2003	1%	11%	4%
2002	1%	11%	3%
2001	1%	11%	3%
2000	2%	11%	3%
1999	2%	11%	3%
1998	1%	11%	3%
1997	1%	11%	3%
1996	2%	11%	4%
1995	1%	11%	3%
1994	2%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	2%	11%	4%
1991	4%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

90%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	90%	55%	83%
2022	90%	56%	84%
2021	91%	56%	84%
2020	92%	55%	84%
2019	92%	55%	84%
2018	91%	54%	85%
2017	91%	54%	85%
2016	91%	54%	84%
2015	91%	54%	83%
2014	93%	53%	82%
2013	92%	53%	81%
2012	89%	52%	80%
2011	88%	51%	79%
2010	87%	50%	78%
2009	83%	49%	74%
2008	84%	50%	76%
2007	83%	49%	74%
2006	81%	48%	72%
2005	81%	47%	71%
2004	81%	46%	69%
2003	81%	45%	67%
2002	79%	44%	67%
2001	77%	43%	65%
2000	77%	42%	64%
1999	75%	41%	62%
1998	72%	40%	60%
1997	71%	40%	58%
1996	67%	39%	55%
1995	65%	38%	53%
1994	60%	37%	49%
1993	56%	36%	46%
1992	58%	35%	44%
1991	52%	34%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	5%	21%	9%
2022	5%	21%	9%
2021	5%	22%	10%
2020	5%	23%	11%
2019	5%	23%	11%
2018	7%	24%	12%
2017	7%	24%	12%
2016	7%	24%	12%
2015	7%	24%	13%
2014	6%	25%	14%
2013	6%	25%	14%
2012	8%	26%	15%
2011	10%	27%	16%
2010	10%	27%	17%
2009	9%	28%	17%
2008	11%	29%	18%
2007	11%	29%	19%
2006	13%	31%	21%
2005	12%	31%	23%
2004	16%	32%	24%
2003	17%	34%	25%
2002	18%	35%	28%
2001	20%	36%	30%
2000	20%	37%	31%
1999	22%	38%	33%
1998	25%	39%	35%
1997	26%	39%	37%
1996	29%	40%	40%
1995	32%	41%	42%
1994	37%	42%	46%
1993	39%	43%	49%
1992	40%	44%	51%
1991	41%	45%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2009	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	0.19	0.64	0.30
2022	0.19	0.63	0.29
2021	0.17	0.62	0.29
2020	0.15	0.63	0.28
2019	0.15	0.63	0.28
2018	0.17	0.64	0.27
2017	0.17	0.64	0.27
2016	0.17	0.64	0.28
2015	0.17	0.64	0.29
2014	0.13	0.65	0.31
2013	0.15	0.65	0.33
2012	0.21	0.65	0.34
2011	0.22	0.67	0.36
2010	0.24	0.67	0.37
2009	0.30	0.71	0.42
2008	0.29	0.65	0.39
2007	0.32	0.67	0.41
2006	0.35	0.66	0.43
2005	0.33	0.67	0.45
2004	0.32	0.67	0.46
2003	0.32	0.67	0.49
2002	0.35	0.67	0.47
2001	0.37	0.67	0.48
2000	0.37	0.67	0.50
1999	0.39	0.67	0.51
1998	0.42	0.67	0.52
1997	0.43	0.67	0.53
1996	0.47	0.67	0.54
1995	0.48	0.67	0.55
1994	0.51	0.67	0.55
1993	0.54	0.67	0.55
1992	0.51	0.67	0.55
1991	0.57	0.67	0.54

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Eligible for

69%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	65%	51%	46%
2022	59%	51%	44%
2021	67%	53%	47%
2020	59%	52%	46%
2019	59%	52%	46%
2018	54%	49%	40%
2017	54%	49%	40%
2016	58%	50%	41%
2015	57%	50%	43%
2014	59%	49%	45%
2013	51%	48%	38%
2011	59%	46%	41%
2010	55%	46%	37%
2009	51%	43%	36%
2008	43%	41%	30%
2007	36%	40%	25%
2006	37%	40%	25%
2005	38%	40%	26%
2004	34%	40%	25%
2003	36%	39%	25%
2002	36%	39%	25%
2001	38%	39%	27%
2000	42%	40%	28%
1999	31%	40%	24%
1998	46%	47%	36%
1997	47%	47%	36%
1996	49%	46%	38%
1995	44%	45%	35%
1994	40%	43%	33%
1993	33%	41%	28%
1992	33%	38%	28%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	19%	8%	11%
2022	24%	7%	16%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	14%	7%	10%
2019	14%	7%	10%
2018	13%	9%	10%
2017	13%	9%	10%
2016	11%	9%	10%
2015	14%	9%	11%
2014	9%	9%	8%
2013	12%	7%	10%
2011	10%	8%	8%
2010	15%	9%	10%
2009	19%	10%	14%
2008	16%	10%	11%
2007	16%	10%	10%
2006	15%	9%	10%
2005	11%	9%	9%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	10%	9%	9%
2002	9%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

East Whittier City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Lions

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Laurel Elementary School's ranking?

Laurel Elementary School is ranked #4332 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Laurel Elementary School often compared to?

Laurel Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Orange Grove Elementary School, Ocean View Elementary School, Laurel Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Laurel Elementary School?

465 students attend Laurel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Laurel Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Laurel Elementary School?

Laurel Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Laurel Elementary School offer ?

Laurel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Laurel Elementary School part of?

Laurel Elementary School is part of East Whittier City Elementary School District.

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