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Steve Luther Elementary

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Steve Luther Elementary ranks 1402 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

Steve Luther Elementary is a K-6 public school serving about 403 students in La Palma, California, and is part of the high-performing Cypress Elementary district.

Academically, Steve Luther is a solid, consistent school where students perform well above state averages in English, math, and science. It shows particular strength in supporting students from lower-income families, with its results for this group ranking in the 78th percentile statewide. The school maintains a 4-star rating and has shown stable performance for nearly a decade. However, an area for attention is chronic absenteeism, which at 12.4% is higher than the district average and notably higher than some top-performing neighbors like Los Coyotes Elementary (3.3%).

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools reveal that Steve Luther spends more per student than its peers but achieves strong, though not exceptional, results. For example, Los Coyotes Elementary, less than half a mile away, spends significantly less per student but ranks in the 99th percentile. Within its own Cypress Elementary district, schools like Clara J. King Elementary and A. E. Arnold Elementary show similar consistent quality, indicating effective district-wide practices.

403

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,220

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4631 La Palma Ave.
La Palma, CA 90623-1620

(714) 220-6918

District: Cypress Elementary

Students who attend Steve Luther Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walker Junior High
High:	John F. Kennedy High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.0%

Asian:

31.3%

White:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2013 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg65%

California avg41%

1,402^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Cypress Elementary

181^st of 1,543Cypress Elementary 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	1402 of 5857	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	1354 of 5869	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	1598 of 5859	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	1449 of 5883	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	1561 of 5789	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	1399 of 5662	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.2	1419 of 5692	75.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.0	1434 of 5614	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	1352 of 5611	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	56.3	2329 of 5530	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	1665 of 5390	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	1724 of 5377	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.1	1280 of 5314	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	907 of 5193	82.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.0	1143 of 5113	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	84.1	792 of 5113	84.5%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	876 of 4818	81.8%	★★★★☆
2005	84.5	754 of 4822	84.4%	★★★★☆
2004	87.1	627 of 4809	87.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	666 of 1203	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	566 of 1205	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	683 of 1190	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.7	564 of 1154	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	647 of 1149	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.7	410 of 1071	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	80.3	301 of 2227	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	50.9	753 of 2128	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	1540 of 5597	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	1433 of 5612	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	1803 of 5609	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	1470 of 5635	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	1705 of 5492	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	1376 of 5413	74.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	1617 of 5107	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	1942 of 5107	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	1698 of 5087	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	1342 of 5084	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	1334 of 4963	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	1707 of 4830	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	1222 of 5460	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	1464 of 5517	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	1465 of 5363	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	839 of 5264	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	1892 of 5173	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	1575 of 5084	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	1230 of 5628	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	1340 of 5643	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	1334 of 5638	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	1388 of 5663	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	1397 of 5510	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	1377 of 5431	74.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.8	995 of 2635	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	984 of 2420	59.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.1	1729 of 2651	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	1230 of 2834	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	1278 of 2737	53.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2024)62nd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)45th percentile-31 vs school

White (2024)35th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 vs state

Science48%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Steve Luther Elementary	Public	K-6	4631 La Palma Ave.	La Palma	90623	Orange County	Cypress Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-6918	403	18	22.3	58.1%	50 (12.4%)	16 (4.0%)	161 (40.0%)	126 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (11.7%)	74.4	1402^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.1%		75.3	1354^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.9%	48	47.6	47.6	59.1	47.7	59.5	63.3	57.9	56.8	47.7	59.5	51.7	53.7							$32,220	$30,932	$1,288
Los Coyotes Elementary	Public	K-6	8122 Moody St.	La Palma	90623	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3260	568	21	27.0	38.2%	55 (9.7%)	7 (1.2%)	122 (21.5%)	330 (58.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.0%)	97.9	82^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.1	75^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.7%	7	71.8	71.8	87.3	82.8	83.3	90.0	85.8	91.1	86.2	75.3	88.8	85.2							$21,778	$19,940	$1,838
Clara J. King Elementary	Public	K-6	8710 Moody St.	Cypress	90630	Orange County	Cypress Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-6980	431	17	25.3	77.0%	57 (13.2%)	17 (3.9%)	200 (46.4%)	116 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	36 (8.4%)	74	1419^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.8%		74.1	1407^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.0%	12	51.3	51.3	56.3	55.4	52.7	72.1	58.9	63.3	56.7	42.1	46.8	51.2	95.7	97.1	97.1	95.7	97.1	97.1	$28,302	$26,750	$1,552
Palms Elementary	Public	K-6	12445 East 207th St.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7900	463	19	24.3	82.3%	9 (1.9%)	78 (16.8%)	274 (59.2%)	56 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (9.3%)	50.8	2559^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.3%		51.4	2484^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.7%	75	28.8	28.8	40.3	45.2	44.1	43.2	43.3	50.0	41.7	35.6	43.0	42.7							$25,039	$23,524	$1,515
Leal (Frank C.) Elementary	Public	K-6	12920 Droxford St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7880	774	30	25.8	35.1%	20 (2.6%)	28 (3.6%)	149 (19.3%)	485 (62.7%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	80 (10.3%)	97.9	73^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.8%		98	79^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.7%	6	75.0	75.0	85.4	82.2	88.8	89.4	86.5	89.3	83.9	82.8	74.8	82.4							$23,301	$22,212	$1,089
George B. Miller Elementary	Public	K-6	7751 Furman Rd.	La Palma	90623	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3270	502	21	23.7	54.4%	72 (14.3%)	12 (2.4%)	206 (41.0%)	170 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.2%)	82.3	1062^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.9%		84.5	975^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.4%	87	55.6	55.6	58.1	61.8	66.7	70.6	64.3	59.5	58.2	54.2	58.8	57.6							$25,982	$24,146	$1,836
Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary	Public	K-6	21314 Claretta Ave.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7885	338	15	22.5	92.3%	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	295 (87.3%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.9%)	35.5	3540^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.6%		29.4	3974^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.3%	434	36.4	36.4	31.1	32.7	43.2	42.9	37.4	37.8	16.0	29.6	26.0	27.0	96.6				96.6		$27,322	$25,868	$1,454
Carver (Charles J.) Elementary	Public	K-6	19200 East Ely St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7840	444	19	23.3	55.4%	20 (4.5%)	37 (8.3%)	192 (43.2%)	154 (34.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.8%)	85.8	889^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.8%		89.7	717^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.8%	172	59.1	59.1	50.8	65.6	72.3	82.1	68.4	59.1	60.7	63.6	69.2	63.5							$20,456	$19,212	$1,244
A. E. Arnold Elementary	Public	K-6	9281 Denni St.	Cypress	90630	Orange County	Cypress Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-6965	560	23	24.3	53.0%	125 (22.3%)	21 (3.8%)	215 (38.4%)	162 (28.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.1%)	74.3	1410^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.9%		78.2	1235^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.0%	175	38.4	38.4	58.3	55.4	58.3	54.4	56.5	73.6	62.2	52.1	46.2	57.7	97.2						$21,943	$20,992	$951
Cerritos Elementary	Public	K-6	13600 East 183rd St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7845	612	22	28.0	35.6%	19 (3.1%)	42 (6.9%)	98 (16.0%)	404 (66.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (7.4%)	96.1	236^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.0%		97.6	110^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.1%	126	58.4	58.4	83.5	76.7	82.8	89.6	83.2	89.4	76.1	71.9	83.3	80.1	97.3	97.3	97.3				$21,339	$20,250	$1,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Luther Elementary

How many students attend Steve Luther Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Steve Luther Elementary.

What district is Steve Luther Elementary in?

Cypress Elementary

What schools do graduates of Steve Luther Elementary attend?

Students who attend Steve Luther Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walker Junior High
High : John F. Kennedy High

What is the racial makeup of Steve Luther Elementary?

Students at Steve Luther Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 12% White, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Steve Luther Elementary a good school?

Steve Luther Elementary ranks 1402^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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