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Las Positas Elementary

Q: Is Las Positas Elementary a good school?

Las Positas Elementary ranks 1794 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1794^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of California elementary schools

Summary

Las Positas Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 565 students in the La Habra City Elementary district, and it stands out as a school that consistently achieves strong academic results for its students despite facing significant economic challenges.

When compared to other schools in its own district, such as Walnut Elementary, El Cerrito Elementary, and Las Lomas Elementary, Las Positas is the highest performer in math, English, and science, even though it spends less money per student. The school is particularly effective in supporting its students who are learning English and those from lower-income families, ranking in the 71st and 81st percentiles for these groups respectively. This success is even more notable when looking at nearby schools in other districts with similar student demographics, like Olita Elementary and John Foster Dulles Elementary, which have lower poverty rates but do not perform as well academically.

Las Positas has shown impressive, steady improvement over the last decade, rising from the 33rd to the 69th percentile statewide. While the school does well in upper-grade English and science, there is a noted dip in math performance in the 4th and 5th grades, suggesting a potential area for focus. A remaining challenge is chronic absenteeism, which, while improved from pandemic highs, is still higher than the district average. Overall, the school demonstrates that with effective practices, it is possible to deliver excellent education and achieve great outcomes for every student.

565

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,865

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 South Schoolwood Dr.
La Habra, CA 90631-7276

(562) 690-2356

District: La Habra City Elementary

Students who attend Las Positas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Imperial Middle
High:	Sonora High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.3%

White:

9.9%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2013 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in La Habra City Elementary

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 (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg37%

California avg41%

1,794^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	65.9	1794 of 5857	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	2136 of 5869	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	2072 of 5859	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	2302 of 5883	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	2215 of 5789	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	3427 of 5662	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.0	2864 of 5692	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.5	3051 of 5614	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.6	3425 of 5611	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.2	3727 of 5530	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.0	3261 of 5390	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.3	3061 of 5377	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.8	3248 of 5314	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.1	2417 of 5193	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.4	3110 of 5113	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.3	3019 of 5113	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.1	2549 of 4818	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.7	2263 of 4822	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	37.2	2798 of 4809	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.6	436 of 2227	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	412 of 2585	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	582 of 2128	72.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.5	909 of 3162	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	986 of 3245	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	1057 of 3311	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	773 of 3275	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	43.9	1575 of 3246	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	1556 of 5597	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	2061 of 5612	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	2336 of 5609	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	2540 of 5635	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	2082 of 5492	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.9	3614 of 5413	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	1002 of 5107	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	1199 of 5107	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	1100 of 5087	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	1343 of 5084	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	1483 of 4963	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	42.7	2691 of 4830	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	1024 of 5460	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	1658 of 5517	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	1178 of 5363	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	1336 of 5264	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	1394 of 5173	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	42.4	2858 of 5084	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	1961 of 5628	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	2100 of 5643	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	1798 of 5638	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	1920 of 5663	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	2214 of 5510	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	3084 of 5431	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1763 of 2847	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1668 of 2420	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	16.9	2287 of 2651	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-31 vs school

White (2024)14th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics50%+13 vs state

Science43%+10 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)	% 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Las Positas Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 South Schoolwood Dr.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2356	565	23	24.5	75.9%	56 (9.9%)	6 (1.1%)	437 (77.3%)	43 (7.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	65.9	1794^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.4%		58.2	2136^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.6%	342	43.0	43.0	48.9	45.6	62.8		52.3	58.2	54.4	37.2		50.2	96.5	97.4	98.3	96.5	98.3	$25,865	$16,532	$9,333
Las Lomas Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Las Lomas Dr.	La Habra	90631	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
Olita Elementary	Public	K-6	950 South Briercliff Dr.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	Lowell Joint	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 902-4251	425	19	22.7	59.3%	64 (15.1%)	3 (0.7%)	299 (70.4%)	28 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.4%)	51.9	2505^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.2%		52.4	2430^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.6%	75	37.1	37.1	42.3	36.1	50.8	41.3	42.6	46.2	36.1	46.8	41.3	42.4						$24,070	$23,330	$740
El Portal Elementary	Public	K-6	200 North Nada St.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	Lowell Joint	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 902-4211	469	20	23.4	62.7%	84 (17.9%)	12 (2.6%)	313 (66.7%)	31 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	73.3	1461^st of 5857 public elementary schools	75.1%		72.5	1474^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.9%	13	38.9	38.9	63.9	47.7	64.8	60.5	59.0	67.7	55.2	48.2	43.4	53.3						$22,033	$21,156	$877
Sunset Lane Elementary	Public	K-6	2030 Sunset Ln.	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7750	700	24	29.7	41.9%	60 (8.6%)	8 (1.1%)	179 (25.6%)	424 (60.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	88.8	727^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.6%		90.4	676^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.5%	51	53.7	53.7	58.0	71.7	73.7	79.6	70.5	69.0	72.8	60.6	64.5	66.8						$13,958	$13,654	$304
Walnut Elementary	Public	K-6	625 North Walnut St.	La Habra	90631	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
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
Laguna Road Elementary	Public	K-6	300 West Laguna Rd.	Fullerton	92835	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7725	623	21	30.3	22.6%	53 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (11.7%)	445 (71.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.7%)	96.4	204^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.5%		96.5	205^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.5%	1	68.7	68.7	75.3	75.8	81.9	93.3	81.8	80.8	81.1	74.7	83.2	80.0						$13,074	$12,770	$304
John Foster Dulles Elementary	Public	K-5	12726 Meadowgreen Rd.	La Mirada	90638	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-2610	250	11	22.6	56.4%	37 (14.8%)	3 (1.2%)	183 (73.2%)	16 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	52.4	2470^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.8%		53.7	2364^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.7%	106	43.2	43.2	34.1	42.2	61.4		45.9	45.5	35.6	36.4		39.1						$29,335	$28,552	$783
El Cerrito Elementary	Public	K-6	1051 North Hillside St.	La Habra	90631	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Las Positas Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Las Positas Elementary?

Students at Las Positas Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 10% White, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Las Positas Elementary a good school?

Las Positas Elementary ranks 1794^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Las Positas Elementary in?

La Habra City Elementary

What schools do graduates of Las Positas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Las Positas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Imperial Middle
High : Sonora High

How many students attend Las Positas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended Las Positas Elementary.

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