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Mariposa Elementary

Public Grades K-6
555th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 90% of California elementary schools
Summary

Mariposa Elementary is a K–6 school in Brea, California, serving 504 students in Brea-Olinda Unified. In 2025–2026, 71% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 73% in math and 57% in science, with results above both district and state rates in all three subjects. Its clearest strength is math: Mariposa had the highest all-grades math proficiency among nearby schools with reported results.

Mariposa also performed strongly in ELA and science, though Falcon Academy of Science and Technology scored higher in both. Mariposa’s ELA proficiency was 71%, compared with 68% in the district, 49% statewide and a 54% nearby-school average; Falcon reached 73%. In science, Mariposa posted 57%, versus 53% in the district, 36% statewide and a 40% nearby average, while Falcon had 63%. ELA is Mariposa’s closest comparison with its district, with a 3-point lead; its math lead over the district was 12 points, and it was 35 points above the state.

Math has improved most over time, rising 8 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, while ELA rose 2 points and science was essentially flat. The latest year was mixed: math increased 5 points, ELA fell 5 and science edged down. SchoolDigger placed Mariposa at the 90th percentile with 5 stars in 2025–2026, ranking it 553 of 5,804; it remained between the 87th and 91st percentiles across the five reported years. Its student-teacher ratio was 24 in 2024–2025, near the middle of nearby in-person schools, and 35% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Asian Students was at the 65th percentile in 2025–2026, below Mariposa’s overall 90th; for Low Socio Economic Status Students, it was at the 93rd percentile, after rising from the 83rd to 98th percentile between 2023–2024 and 2024–2025.

504
Students ?
24.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,341
Per pupil spending ?
35.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 98%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 1111 West Mariposa Dr.
       Brea, CA  92821-2599

(714) 529-4916

District: Brea-Olinda Unified


Students who attend Mariposa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Brea Junior High
High:    Brea Olinda High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
36.5%
Asian:
32.7%
White:
21.4%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (71% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school71%
District avg63%
California avg42%
555th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 10%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Brea-Olinda Unified
177th of 1,530Brea-Olinda Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202691.7555 of 581790.5%★★★★★
202592.1542 of 585790.7%★★★★★
202488.5790 of 586986.5%★★★★☆
202389.4749 of 585987.2%★★★★☆
202293.0516 of 588391.2%★★★★★
201988.3739 of 578987.2%★★★★☆
201891.1568 of 566290.0%★★★★☆
201791.3559 of 569290.2%★★★★★
201689.7636 of 561488.7%★★★★☆
201589.9626 of 561188.8%★★★★☆
201387.5611 of 553089.0%★★★★☆
201291.8307 of 539094.3%★★★★★
201193.0250 of 537795.4%★★★★★
201090.4416 of 531492.2%★★★★★
200989.6500 of 519390.4%★★★★★
200886.0700 of 511386.3%★★★★☆
200785.9717 of 511386.0%★★★★☆
200686.4667 of 481886.2%★★★★☆
200587.7608 of 482287.4%★★★★☆
200487.1629 of 480986.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202668.9425 of 121064.9%★★★☆☆
202569.6406 of 120366.3%★★★☆☆
202462.8565 of 120553.1%★★★☆☆
202371.7362 of 119069.6%★★★☆☆
202274.7282 of 115475.6%★★★★☆
201966.5448 of 114961.0%★★★☆☆
201874.6265 of 107175.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202289.2171 of 222792.3%★★★★★
201974.5428 of 258583.4%★★★★☆
201885.4208 of 212890.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202689.1624 of 558188.8%★★★★☆
202587.6712 of 559787.3%★★★★☆
202485.7836 of 561285.1%★★★★☆
202389.1686 of 560987.8%★★★★☆
202293.7397 of 563593.0%★★★★★
201990.8511 of 549290.7%★★★★★
201890.5546 of 541389.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202693.9188 of 509496.3%★★★★★
202592.4250 of 510795.1%★★★★★
202481.3672 of 510786.8%★★★★☆
202383.1617 of 508787.9%★★★★☆
202289.9363 of 508492.9%★★★★★
201990.5284 of 496394.3%★★★★★
201885.3484 of 483090.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202689.3367 of 542393.2%★★★★★
202596.4124 of 546097.7%★★★★★
202478.2913 of 551783.5%★★★★☆
202384.4601 of 536388.8%★★★★☆
202289.8357 of 526493.2%★★★★★
201984.0543 of 517389.5%★★★★☆
201886.8413 of 508491.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202691.1513 of 560390.8%★★★★★
202593.3380 of 562893.2%★★★★★
202488.0719 of 564387.3%★★★★☆
202386.8776 of 563886.2%★★★★☆
202290.0624 of 566389.0%★★★★☆
201982.8920 of 551083.3%★★★★☆
201889.2611 of 543188.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202589.8210 of 284792.6%★★★★★
202476.4404 of 263584.7%★★★★☆
202384.2243 of 242090.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202675.0579 of 253677.2%★★★★☆
202573.7634 of 259875.6%★★★★☆
202474.3657 of 265175.2%★★★★☆
202369.8808 of 266169.6%★★★☆☆
202272.0734 of 272673.1%★★★★☆
201964.01058 of 283462.7%★★★☆☆
201877.7525 of 273780.8%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2025)93rd percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)91st percentile~ school
Female (2026)89th percentile~ school
White (2026)77th percentile-13 vs school
Asian (2026)65th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics73%+35 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy71%+22 vs state
Science57%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 10, 2010

Open Quote The teachers and the Principal frequently state what a wonderful school they are. They're a bunch of lazy jerks who are content to make as little effort as possible. The demographics keep this school going. Most kids arrive well prepared to learn. I met a family this year who'd moved to the area because the schools were so highly regarded and had high test scores. They pulled their son out in April, after realizing they weren't the only ones who saw a lot of self-congratulations and very little quality education. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Mariposa Elementary

Yes. Mariposa Elementary ranks in the top 9.5% of California elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Mariposa Elementary.

Students who attend Mariposa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brea Junior High
High : Brea Olinda High

Students at Mariposa Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 21% White, 9% Two or more races.

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Latest California data All new data »
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


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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