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Arbolita Elementary

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Arbolita Elementary ranks 2808 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2808^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of California elementary schools

Summary

Arbolita Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 379 students in the La Habra City Elementary district, and it stands out for making remarkable academic progress in recent years despite serving a community with significant economic need.

The school's most impressive strength is its exceptionally low rate of chronic student absenteeism at 10.1%, which is the best in its district and well below the state average; this strong attendance is a likely contributor to its success, particularly in mathematics where it outperforms both the district and state averages. Arbolita has shown dramatic improvement, climbing from the 19th to the 52nd percentile in statewide ranking in just three years, a growth trajectory unmatched by most nearby schools like Las Lomas Elementary or Walnut Elementary. It also demonstrates notable effectiveness in supporting English Language Learners and students from low-income families.

While Arbolita is a rising school within its district, it sits in the middle tier compared to peers like higher-performing Las Positas Elementary and lags behind schools in neighboring districts such as Mariposa Elementary in Brea-Olinda Unified. Areas for continued focus include science proficiency, which is below state averages, and support for students with special educational needs. Overall, Arbolita represents a compelling story of a school leveraging strong attendance and targeted instruction to achieve significant gains for its students.

379

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 East Brookdale Ave.
La Habra, CA 90631-3114

(562) 690-2352

District: La Habra City Elementary

Students who attend Arbolita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Washington Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

White:

7.9%

Asian:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2019 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the California median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

California avg41%

2,808^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 38 pts since 2019

From bottom 14% (2019) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	46.2	2808 of 5857	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	3028 of 5869	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	3346 of 5859	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	4766 of 5883	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	4960 of 5789	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.8	1036 of 3162	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	908 of 3245	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	18.8	3239 of 3311	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	2401 of 3275	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	2859 of 5597	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	3085 of 5612	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	3393 of 5609	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.2	4876 of 5635	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	4318 of 5492	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	1848 of 5107	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	2104 of 5107	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	2493 of 5087	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.9	3969 of 5084	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	4193 of 4963	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	2180 of 5460	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	2442 of 5517	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	2983 of 5363	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	3837 of 5264	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	4569 of 5173	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	2678 of 5628	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	2697 of 5643	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	2990 of 5638	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	4107 of 5663	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	5116 of 5510	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	2572 of 2847	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	51.0	937 of 2635	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	1489 of 2420	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Science20%-13 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 (2024)
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	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
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
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						$131,217	$16,803	$114,414
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		$140,775	$18,048	$122,727
Ladera Palma Elementary	Public	K-6	2151 East Brookdale Ave.	La Habra	90631	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					$99,267	$12,676	$86,591
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		$131,503	$16,930	$114,573
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						$145,152	$19,730	$125,422
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						$15,239	$1,176	$14,063
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					$16,286	$1,217	$15,069
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	$20,267	$1,232	$19,035
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	$104,515	$13,114	$91,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Arbolita Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Arbolita Elementary?

Students at Arbolita Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Arbolita Elementary a good school?

Arbolita Elementary ranks 2808^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Arbolita Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arbolita Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle

What district is Arbolita Elementary in?

La Habra City Elementary

How many students attend Arbolita Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Arbolita Elementary.

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