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Ladera Palma Elementary

Q: Is Ladera Palma Elementary a good school?

Ladera Palma Elementary ranks 2133 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ladera Palma Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 583 students in the La Habra City Elementary district, notable for its impressive academic turnaround and exceptionally strong student attendance.

The school has made remarkable progress, climbing from a low state ranking six years ago to consistently performing above average, now outperforming both its district and the state in mathematics and science. A standout strength is its chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.4%, which is dramatically lower than other schools in the La Habra City Elementary district and the state average. Compared to nearby schools with similar student demographics, like Walnut Elementary, Ladera Palma achieves significantly higher proficiency rates. The school also shows particular strength in Spanish language development and performs very well with its Hispanic student population.

An interesting finding is that boys at the school consistently outperform girls, a reversed gap that is uncommon. While Ladera Palma is a strong performer within its home district, schools in neighboring districts like Brea-Olinda Unified (e.g., Mariposa Elementary) achieve higher scores, though they serve fewer economically disadvantaged students. Notably, Ladera Palma accomplishes its results with lower per-student spending than other schools in its own district, such as Las Lomas Elementary, suggesting efficient use of resources.

583

Students ?

25.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,414

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2151 East Brookdale Ave.
La Habra, CA 90633-3267

(562) 690-2348

District: La Habra City Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.2%

White:

5.0%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2019 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the California median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg34%

California avg41%

2,133^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 34 pts since 2019

From bottom 29% (2019) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the La Habra City Elementary

784^th of 1,543La Habra City 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	58.7	2133 of 5857	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	2282 of 5869	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	2650 of 5859	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	2360 of 5883	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	4102 of 5789	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.0	2332 of 3162	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	2782 of 3245	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.7	935 of 3311	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.1	1438 of 3275	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	2603 of 5597	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	2287 of 5612	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	2974 of 5609	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	2416 of 5635	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.9	4081 of 5492	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	1122 of 5107	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	1244 of 5107	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	1485 of 5087	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	1254 of 5084	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	32.1	3542 of 4963	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	2132 of 5460	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	2472 of 5517	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	2398 of 5363	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	1636 of 5264	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	3580 of 5173	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	1580 of 5628	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	2155 of 5643	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	2193 of 5638	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	2109 of 5663	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	3798 of 5510	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)78th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)26th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+7 vs state

Listening35%+10 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

Writing24%+6 vs state

Overall18%+8 vs state

Reading15%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (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 (2025)	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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ladera Palma Elementary	Public	K-6	2151 East Brookdale Ave.	La Habra	90633	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2348	583	23	25.3	70.3%	29 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	526 (90.2%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.2%)	58.7	2133^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	63.6%		55.1	2282^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	61.1%	149	25.0	27.5	3.9	15.3	18.2	50.0	29.0	25.6	30.5	35.1	29.2	36.2	7.7	20.3	23.5	18.8	26.1	2.6	10.2	14.6	34.6	34.6	43.8	46.4	50.0	66.1	50.3	51.0	40.6	35.9	50.9	44.7	97.8					$23,414	$14,618	$8,796
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	1800 East Whittier Blvd.	La Habra	90633	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2359	467	20	23.3	75.4%	31 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	400 (85.7%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	48.5	2671^st of 5857 public elementary schools	54.4%		48.3	2648^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.9%	23																					32.9	32.9	42.9	42.9	43.4	49.3	44.8	32.6	34.9	38.6	38.6	36.7						$26,331	$17,076	$9,255
Arbolita Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 East Brookdale Ave.	La Habra	90633	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2352	379	17	22.1	83.1%	30 (7.9%)	3 (0.8%)	325 (85.8%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	46.2	2808^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.1%		42.6	3028^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.4%	220																					19.7	19.7	40.7	38.8	45.9	41.0	41.9	57.4	42.0	26.2	46.0	42.1						$27,735	$17,550	$10,185
El Cerrito Elementary	Public	K-6	1051 North Hillside St.	La Habra	90633	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2340	379	18	21.6	79.4%	31 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	315 (83.1%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	53	2438^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.4%		58.2	2133^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.7%	305																					24.1	24.1	45.0	37.3	51.9	55.3	47.2	60.0	39.2	37.0	33.3	43.2	91.4		95.1	96.3		$26,694	$16,614	$10,080
Mariposa Elementary	Public	K-6	1111 West Mariposa Dr.	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 529-4916	504	21	24.0	35.1%	108 (21.4%)	4 (0.8%)	184 (36.5%)	165 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)	92.1	542^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	90.7%		88.5	790^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.5%	248																					57.7	57.7	73.5	73.6	77.9	77.4	75.8	69.1	71.2	62.8	70.2	68.2	95.3	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	$23,341	$22,164	$1,177
Walnut Elementary	Public	K-6	625 North Walnut St.	La Habra	90633	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2369	446	20	22.2	90.8%	21 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	396 (88.8%)	12 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	23.1	4584^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.7%		22	4676^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.3%	92																					14.3	14.3	28.4	23.6	28.1	41.5	29.7	31.3	24.7	15.6	24.5	24.1	96.1		98.0	98.0		$26,788	$16,600	$10,188
Las Lomas Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Las Lomas Dr.	La Habra	90633	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2353	345	18	19.1	86.4%	12 (3.5%)	4 (1.2%)	310 (89.9%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	32.7	3749^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.0%		32.8	3703^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	36.9%	46																					25.0	25.0	36.4	26.8	40.4		35.0	39.5	22.0	28.9		30.2						$32,445	$18,336	$14,109
Arovista Elementary	Public	K-6	900 Eadington Dr.	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 529-2185	460	20	23.0	44.6%	102 (22.2%)	7 (1.5%)	298 (64.8%)	38 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	52.7	2452^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.1%		61.8	1990^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.1%	462	13.6	5.3	0.0		6.6	31.8	5.3	10.0		16.4	22.7	5.3	5.0		11.5	9.1	5.3	5.0		6.6	29.3	29.3	42.3	46.9	43.4	62.2	47.8	51.9	50.0	28.0	40.9	41.0	90.2	93.4	95.1	93.4	93.4	$27,932	$26,530	$1,402
Falcon Academy of Science and Technology	Public	K-6	650 North Apricot Ave.	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 529-3908	544	21	25.9	35.3%	91 (16.7%)	8 (1.5%)	198 (36.4%)	191 (35.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	50 (9.2%)	90.3	640^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.1%		92	576^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.2%	64																					53.3	53.3	58.8	77.2	74.7	77.4	72.0	67.5	76.5	66.2	70.7	70.4						$22,307	$21,118	$1,189
Hermosa Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	400 East Hermosa Dr.	Fullerton	92835	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7720	302	12	25.1	48.7%	62 (20.5%)	4 (1.3%)	173 (57.3%)	44 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	77.2	1272^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.3%		70.1	1591^st of 5869 public elementary schools	72.9%	319																					63.2	63.2	65.6	46.9	68.4	63.6	60.1	65.6	58.0	52.6	40.9	53.7	93.6			93.6		$18,272	$17,968	$304

Frequently Asked Questions about Ladera Palma Elementary

What district is Ladera Palma Elementary in?

La Habra City Elementary

Is Ladera Palma Elementary a good school?

Ladera Palma Elementary ranks 2133^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ladera Palma Elementary?

Students at Ladera Palma Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Ladera Palma Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Ladera Palma Elementary.

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