Best Public Schools in Norwalk, CA

Summary:

The city of Norwalk, California is home to 21 schools, including 15 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools, which are part of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District and the Little Lake City Elementary School District. The data reveals a mix of standout schools and areas for improvement across the district.

Norwalk High School stands out with a strong 95.5% 4-year graduation rate and relatively high proficiency in 11th grade English Language Arts and Science. Meanwhile, Lakeside Middle School and William W. Orr Elementary, both part of the Little Lake City Elementary District, rank among the highest in the area and demonstrate impressive academic performance.

However, the data also highlights significant variation in academic proficiency across the schools, with some struggling to meet district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Additionally, many schools have high rates of free and reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. The analysis suggests opportunities to learn from the higher-performing schools, address socioeconomic challenges, and explore district-level factors that may be contributing to the observed differences in academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Cresson Elementary	Public	K-5	11650 East Cresson St.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Little Lake City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 868-6620	237	12	19.5	84.8%	9 (3.8%)	3 (1.3%)	206 (86.9%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	9 (3.8%)	59.8	2060^th of 5874 public elementary schools	64.9%		54.9	2299^th of 5883 public elementary schools	60.9%	239	47.2				47.2	63.6	29.4	72.2					55.3	36.4	20.0	50.0					35.6	96.6						$11,717
Lakeland Elementary	Public	K-5	11224 Bombardier Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Little Lake City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 868-8887	319	14	22.7	76.2%	18 (5.6%)	16 (5.0%)	258 (80.9%)	19 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	51.7	2452^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	58.3%		63	1898^th of 5883 public elementary schools	67.7%	554	23.4				23.4	49.0	37.3	46.8					44.3	51.9	39.2	36.2					42.7	85.0	90.3	85.0		85.0	90.3	$11,481
Lakeside Middle	Public	6-8	11000 East Kenney St.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Little Lake City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 868-9442	514	26	19.4	74.3%	24 (4.7%)	7 (1.4%)	449 (87.4%)	25 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	64	793^rd of 2802 public middle schools	71.7%		62.1	850^th of 2740 public middle schools	69.0%	57		29.5			29.5				61.9	60.6	56.4		59.7				36.3	24.9	31.6		30.9							$11,856
William W. Orr Elementary	Public	K-5	12130 South Jersey Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Little Lake City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 868-7988	360	18	20.0	78.6%	10 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	317 (88.1%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	76.1	1320^th of 5874 public elementary schools	77.5%		63.5	1874^th of 5883 public elementary schools	68.1%	554	46.0				46.0	77.1	46.2	62.0					61.3	62.5	48.1	52.0					54.0							$10,873
Paddison Elementary	Public	K-5	12100 Crewe St.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Little Lake City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 868-7741	317	16	19.8	83.0%	8 (2.5%)	5 (1.6%)	286 (90.2%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	66.5	1735^th of 5874 public elementary schools	70.5%		56	2244^th of 5883 public elementary schools	61.9%	509	35.4				35.4	66.0	43.8	56.9					55.6	63.8	37.5	43.1					47.5							$11,088
Studebaker Elementary	Public	K-5	11800 Halcourt Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Little Lake City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 868-7882	448	21	21.8	75.2%	14 (3.1%)	6 (1.3%)	399 (89.1%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	67.7	1685^th of 5874 public elementary schools	71.3%		66.9	1747^th of 5883 public elementary schools	70.3%	62	43.9				43.9	44.6	60.0	63.6					55.8	47.3	50.7	37.9					45.6							$10,740
Corvallis Middle	Public	6-8	11032 East Leffingwell Rd.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-4125	636	24	26.5	73.7%	15 (2.4%)	26 (4.1%)	546 (85.8%)	28 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	15 (2.4%)	29	1852^nd of 2802 public middle schools	33.9%		30	1775^th of 2740 public middle schools	35.2%	77		12.9			12.9				33.2	34.4	31.6		33.1				19.7	17.9	21.8		19.7							$12,631
John Dolland Elementary	Public	K-5	15021 South Bloomfield Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-2560	567	26	22.0	75.5%	10 (1.8%)	7 (1.2%)	512 (90.3%)	28 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	63.7	1857^th of 5874 public elementary schools	68.4%		40.4	3059^th of 5883 public elementary schools	48.0%	1202	23.8				23.8	63.6	45.7	51.3					54.2	67.7	40.7	37.5					50.2							$12,667
Earl E. Edmondson Elementary	Public	K-5	15121 South Grayland Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-4440	391	19	20.1	80.3%	5 (1.3%)	7 (1.8%)	355 (90.8%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	19	4953^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	15.7%		18.7	4982^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	15.3%	29	3.1				3.1	31.2	13.8	21.5					22.3	38.3	17.0	13.9					22.8							$12,375
Anna M. Glazier Elementary	Public	K-5	10932 East Excelsior Dr.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-2890	425	20	21.4	72.2%	8 (1.9%)	12 (2.8%)	369 (86.8%)	16 (3.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	21.7	4687^th of 5874 public elementary schools	20.2%		24	4452^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	24.3%	235	16.9				16.9	25.9	24.2	29.6					26.7	27.6	21.2	15.5					21.0	97.0			98.0			$12,987
John H. Glenn High	Public	9-12	13520 Shoemaker Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3000	1,063	56	19.0	76.2%	22 (2.1%)	23 (2.2%)	960 (90.3%)	39 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	12 (1.1%)	17.7	1757^th of 2348 public high schools	25.2%		33	1356^th of 2123 public high schools	36.1%	401			9.3	0.0	8.7							25.4	25.4							6.3	6.3							$16,167
D. D. Johnston Elementary	Public	K-5	13421 South Fairford Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3120	356	17	21.5	72.2%	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.5%)	311 (87.4%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.5%)	49.5	2560^th of 5874 public elementary schools	56.4%		46.9	2697^th of 5883 public elementary schools	54.2%	137	17.2				17.2	56.0	50.0	32.1					45.8	54.0	40.0	29.3					40.5							$13,047
Loretta Lampton Elementary	Public	K-5	14716 Elmcroft Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3255	458	20	22.5	64.6%	15 (3.3%)	7 (1.5%)	405 (88.4%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.4%)	48.7	2595^th of 5874 public elementary schools	55.8%		32	3694^th of 5883 public elementary schools	37.2%	1099	25.0				25.0	39.2	40.5	38.8					39.5	51.9	46.0	32.5					43.4							$12,748
Thomas B. Moffitt Elementary	Public	K-5	13323 South Goller Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3650	557	24	23.5	78.5%	8 (1.4%)	27 (4.8%)	486 (87.3%)	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.2%)	20.3	4821^st of 5874 public elementary schools	17.9%		18.9	4965^th of 5883 public elementary schools	15.6%	144	7.8				7.8	24.1	35.7	25.0					28.2	24.1	24.4	10.0					19.3							$13,269
Julia B. Morrison Elementary	Public	K-5	13510 South Maidstone	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3710	582	24	23.8	66.8%	20 (3.4%)	15 (2.6%)	502 (86.3%)	27 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	61.7	1978^th of 5874 public elementary schools	66.3%		67	1734^th of 5883 public elementary schools	70.5%	244	29.8				29.8	56.4	38.0	51.9					48.7	55.3	35.4	65.4					52.2	98.0				98.0		$12,073
New River Elementary	Public	K-5	13432 South Halcourt Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3770	318	13	23.8	82.4%	9 (2.8%)	7 (2.2%)	276 (86.8%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	29.6	3925^th of 5874 public elementary schools	33.2%		30.9	3806^th of 5883 public elementary schools	35.3%	119	19.3				19.3	23.4	36.0	40.4					33.8	17.0	40.0	14.0					23.4							$12,567
Norwalk High	Public	9-12	11356 East Leffingwell Rd.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3830	2,038	83	24.4	69.7%	52 (2.6%)	45 (2.2%)	1,796 (88.1%)	97 (4.8%)	7 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	35 (1.7%)	50.7	849^th of 2348 public high schools	63.8%		50	934^th of 2123 public high schools	56.0%	85			22.6	17.2	22.3							60.4	60.4							18.6	18.6							$12,984
Arturo Sanchez Elementary	Public	K-5	11960 East 162nd St.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-4315	258	11	23.3	89.5%	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	238 (92.2%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	32.8	3670^th of 5874 public elementary schools	37.5%		31.7	3739^th of 5883 public elementary schools	36.4%	69	18.0				18.0	26.3	48.7	28.0					33.6	29.0	37.8	24.0					29.6							$13,283
John H. Nuffer Elementary	Public	K-5	14821 South Jersey Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-4060	341	16	20.7	78.9%	5 (1.5%)	9 (2.6%)	294 (86.2%)	16 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	12 (3.5%)	29.2	3971^st of 5874 public elementary schools	32.4%		23.6	4490^th of 5883 public elementary schools	23.7%	519	23.3				23.3	24.5	31.7	40.5					31.8	26.0	26.2	23.3					25.3							$17,201
Nettie L. Waite Middle	Public	6-8	14320 South Norwalk Blvd.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-4370	568	26	21.5	77.3%	11 (1.9%)	12 (2.1%)	512 (90.1%)	20 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	7 (1.2%)	19.4	2300^th of 2802 public middle schools	17.9%		15	2448^th of 2740 public middle schools	10.7%	148		14.7			14.7				19.8	26.0	38.2		27.8				10.2	6.1	9.6		8.5							$13,695
Los Alisos Middle	Public	6-8	14800 South Jersey Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3495	1,063	41	26.0	70.6%	31 (2.9%)	17 (1.6%)	942 (88.6%)	45 (4.2%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	18 (1.7%)	43.5	1359^th of 2802 public middle schools	51.5%		37.8	1534^th of 2740 public middle schools	44.0%	175		24.9			24.9				35.1	45.5	44.5		42.0				19.2	26.7	26.9		24.5							$12,009

Cities Near Norwalk

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Artesia	2.03 mi	5	228^th
Bellflower	2.09 mi	12	485^th
Santa Fe Springs	2.11 mi	5	214^th
Cerritos	2.12 mi	18	97^th
Downey	2.17 mi	23	365^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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