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Walnut Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4584^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of California elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 446 students in the La Habra City Elementary district, consistently ranking in the lower percentiles statewide with test scores significantly below district and state averages.

The school serves a student population with very high economic need, and while it receives exceptionally high per-student funding, this has not translated into stronger academic results compared to nearby schools. For example, within the same district, Arbolita Elementary and El Cerrito Elementary serve similar communities but perform significantly better. Furthermore, schools in the neighboring Lowell Joint district, such as El Portal Elementary, spend far less per student but achieve much higher proficiency rates.

Key areas for potential improvement are highlighted by comparisons with local schools. Chronic absenteeism at Walnut, while improved, remains higher than the district average, whereas nearby Ladera Palma Elementary has an exceptionally low absenteeism rate. The school's performance for specific student groups, like English Learners and those in Special Education, has also shown significant volatility from year to year, indicating a need for more consistent support strategies.

446

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,788

Per pupil spending ?

90.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

625 North Walnut St.
La Habra, CA 90631-3711

(562) 690-2369

District: La Habra City Elementary

Students who attend Walnut Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	La Habra High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.8%

White:

4.7%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 19 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg37%

California avg41%

4,584^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	23.1	4584 of 5857	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	4676 of 5869	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	4156 of 5859	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	4455 of 5883	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	4626 of 5789	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	4623 of 5662	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.6	4116 of 5692	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	4387 of 5614	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	4603 of 5611	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.0	4997 of 5530	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.8	4717 of 5390	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.0	3614 of 5377	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.1	4294 of 5314	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.4	2641 of 5193	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.4	4020 of 5113	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.1	3706 of 5113	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.1	3720 of 4818	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.7	3577 of 4822	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.2	3614 of 4809	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	35.0	1266 of 2227	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1710 of 2585	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1245 of 2128	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.9	2496 of 3162	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	1598 of 3245	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	1457 of 3311	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	2216 of 3275	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	2576 of 3246	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	4288 of 5597	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	4342 of 5612	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	3467 of 5609	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	3807 of 5635	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.3	4277 of 5492	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	4349 of 5413	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	3953 of 5107	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	4115 of 5107	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	3590 of 5087	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	3912 of 5084	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	3627 of 4963	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	3620 of 4830	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	3866 of 5460	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	4416 of 5517	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	3427 of 5363	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	3660 of 5264	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	3895 of 5173	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	4144 of 5084	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	4460 of 5628	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	4552 of 5643	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	4386 of 5638	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	4596 of 5663	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	4505 of 5510	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	4487 of 5431	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	2078 of 2847	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.1	963 of 2635	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	856 of 2420	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)43rd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

Science14%-18 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
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
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
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
Arbolita Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 East Brookdale Ave.	La Habra	90631	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
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
Macy Elementary	Public	K-6	2301 West Russell St.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	Lowell Joint	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 902-4231	413	18	22.9	48.9%	102 (24.7%)	2 (0.5%)	252 (61.0%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.7%)	66.1	1782^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	69.6%		69.3	1620^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.4%	162	33.3	33.3	53.7	59.7	66.7	60.3	59.7	44.4	40.4	45.2	45.2	43.7	96.1						$22,736	$22,062	$674
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	1800 East Whittier Blvd.	La Habra	90631	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
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
Jordan Elementary	Public	K-6	10654 Jordan Rd.	Whittier	90603	Los Angeles County	Lowell Joint	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 902-4221	516	21	24.5	62.6%	38 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	443 (85.9%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	65.9	1797^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.3%		65.1	1811^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.1%	14	37.3	37.3	40.7	59.7	57.6	62.5	55.4	42.6	51.6	45.8	49.1	47.4	97.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.2		$17,989	$17,698	$291
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Elementary

What district is Walnut Elementary in?

La Habra City Elementary

How many students attend Walnut Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Walnut Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Elementary?

Students at Walnut Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Walnut Elementary a good school?

Walnut Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.7% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walnut Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle
High : La Habra High

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