El Morro Elementary

Public K-5

 8681 N. Coast Hwy.
       Laguna Beach, CA  92651-1032


(949) 497-7780

District: Laguna Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
355th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,338 Help


Students who attend El Morro Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Thurston Middle
High:    Laguna Beach High

Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  416

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.9%
Hispanic:
16.3%
Two or more races:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.3% Help


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Compare Details El Morro Elementary ranks better than 94% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.97. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.9%), Hispanic (16.3%), two or more races (10.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at El Morro Elementary is 18. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at El Morro Elementary is $22,338.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

El Morro Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks El Morro Elementary 355th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See El Morro Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Laguna Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Laguna Beach Unified 40th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for El Morro Elementary

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Rank History for all students at El Morro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 84.81 714th 4809 85.2%
2005 87.02 641st 4822 86.7%
2006 89.57 506th 4818 89.5%
2007 84.19 787th 5113 84.6%
2008 87.79 613th 5113 88.0%
2009 86.47 678th 5193 86.9%
2010 85.92 680th 5314 87.2%
2011 82.34 875th 5377 83.7%
2012 89.16 479th 5390 91.1%
2013 91.58 358th 5530 93.5%
2015 93.91 389th 5611 93.1%
2016 92.31 480th 5614 91.4%
2017 94.37 370th 5692 93.5%
2018 96.13 210th 5662 96.3%
2019 96.60 178th 5789 96.9%
2022 94.66 391st 5883 93.4%
2023 94.97 353rd 5848 94.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at El Morro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.25 174th 5084 96.6%
2019 97.85 48th 5173 99.1%
2022 97.04 111th 5264 97.9%
2023 98.36 65th 5355 98.8%
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Rank History for Female students at El Morro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.87 226th 5413 95.8%
2019 96.65 112th 5492 98.0%
2022 90.10 634th 5635 88.7%
2023 94.34 340th 5595 93.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at El Morro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.81 9th 2585 99.7%
2022 92.33 141st 2227 93.7%
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Rank History for Male students at El Morro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.84 263rd 5431 95.2%
2019 94.80 263rd 5510 95.2%
2022 94.92 306th 5663 94.6%
2023 93.85 372nd 5627 93.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at El Morro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.06 225th 4830 95.3%
2019 99.55 13th 4963 99.7%
2022 79.88 735th 5084 85.5%
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Rank History for White students at El Morro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.07 178th 2737 93.5%
2019 87.18 181st 2834 93.6%
2022 85.88 236th 2726 91.3%
2023 81.86 358th 2659 86.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for El Morro Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 330 2 2 37 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1989 385 4 3 47 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1990 361 2 30 77 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1991 459 7 3 85 0 n/a n/a 0 554
1992 407 2 9 86 5 n/a n/a 0 509
1993 404 6 10 82 1 n/a n/a 0 503
1994 409 5 6 101 1 n/a n/a 0 522
1995 385 5 13 85 6 n/a n/a 0 494
1996 385 5 13 85 6 n/a n/a 0 494
1997 410 4 16 87 7 n/a n/a 0 524
1998 406 4 15 88 4 n/a n/a 0 517
1999 419 2 12 86 5 n/a n/a 1 525
2000 424 5 13 84 2 n/a n/a 8 536
2001 377 6 16 81 1 n/a n/a 9 490
2002 442 10 14 77 3 n/a n/a 14 560
2003 442 10 14 77 3 n/a n/a 14 560
2004 455 10 14 69 1 n/a n/a 0 549
2005 444 10 16 60 1 n/a n/a 0 531
2006 445 6 17 64 2 n/a n/a 8 542
2007 440 6 16 65 3 n/a n/a 19 549
2008 462 6 22 47 2 n/a n/a 0 539
2009 479 10 23 61 2 4 24 0 603
2010 492 16 28 62 2 3 2 0 605
2011 486 24 41 75 4 4 4 0 638
2012 493 16 42 84 8 3 4 0 650
2013 454 12 47 78 6 2 4 0 603
2014 403 12 46 79 5 4 8 0 557
2015 424 11 42 76 3 7 18 0 581
2016 395 11 41 78 4 3 26 0 558
2017 371 7 36 72 3 2 38 0 529
2018 337 2 28 59 2 0 43 0 471
2019 318 2 30 68 2 0 44 0 464
2020 327 1 28 61 1 0 43 0 461
2021 269 3 28 69 2 0 52 0 423
2022 293 4 21 65 1 0 53 0 437
2023 274 4 21 68 4 0 45 0 416

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at El Morro Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 371 13.6 27.2 n/a
1989 439 18.6 23.6 n/a
1990 470 19.0 24.7 n/a
1991 554 19.0 29.1 n/a
1992 509 19.3 26.3 16.7
1993 503 22.0 22.9 20.9
1994 522 20.0 26.1 20.3
1995 494 23.0 21.5 17.4
1996 494 23.0 21.5 17.4
1997 524 23.0 22.8 21.2
1998 517 22.0 23.5 14.1
1999 525 24.0 21.9 18.9
2000 536 24.0 22.3 19.5
2001 490 24.0 20.4 17.7
2002 560 27.0 20.7 17.8
2003 560 27.0 20.7 17.8
2004 549 26.0 21.1 17.1
2005 531 26.0 20.4 10
2006 542 26.6 20.4 10.9
2007 549 27.6 19.9 14.7
2008 539 29.0 18.6 10.4
2009 603 29.0 20.1 8.8
2010 605 31.6 19.1 12.9
2011 638 n/a n/a 16.1
2012 650 28.6 22.7 n/a
2013 603 28.0 21.5 14.1
2014 557 27.0 20.6 13.8
2015 581 27.0 21.5 11.5
2016 558 28.0 19.9 15.6
2017 529 27.0 19.5 13.2
2018 471 24.0 19.6 15.3
2019 464 22.0 21.0 14.9
2020 461 n/a n/a 15.6
2021 423 24.5 17.2 15.8
2022 437 22.0 19.8 21.3
2023 416 23.0 18.0 23.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio El Morro Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 371 13.6 27.2 n/a
1989 439 18.6 23.6 n/a
1990 470 19.0 24.7 n/a
1991 554 19.0 29.1 n/a
1992 509 19.3 26.3 16.7
1993 503 22.0 22.9 20.9
1994 522 20.0 26.1 20.3
1995 494 23.0 21.5 17.4
1996 494 23.0 21.5 17.4
1997 524 23.0 22.8 21.2
1998 517 22.0 23.5 14.1
1999 525 24.0 21.9 18.9
2000 536 24.0 22.3 19.5
2001 490 24.0 20.4 17.7
2002 560 27.0 20.7 17.8
2003 560 27.0 20.7 17.8
2004 549 26.0 21.1 17.1
2005 531 26.0 20.4 10
2006 542 26.6 20.4 10.9
2007 549 27.6 19.9 14.7
2008 539 29.0 18.6 10.4
2009 603 29.0 20.1 8.8
2010 605 31.6 19.1 12.9
2011 638 n/a n/a 16.1
2012 650 28.6 22.7 n/a
2013 603 28.0 21.5 14.1
2014 557 27.0 20.6 13.8
2015 581 27.0 21.5 11.5
2016 558 28.0 19.9 15.6
2017 529 27.0 19.5 13.2
2018 471 24.0 19.6 15.3
2019 464 22.0 21.0 14.9
2020 461 n/a n/a 15.6
2021 423 24.5 17.2 15.8
2022 437 22.0 19.8 21.3
2023 416 23.0 18.0 23.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

El Morro Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201271.0%5.0%1.0%23.0%71.0%86.0%89.0%89.0%73.0%
201360.0%6.0%6.0%28.0%66.0%80.0%83.0%83.0%66.0%
201467.0%9.0%0.0%24.0%79.0%79.0%88.0%82.0%81.0%
201564.0%4.0%0.0%31.0%78.0%88.0%88.0%72.0%76.0%
201680.0%17.0%0.0%3.0%83.0%81.0%83.0%83.0%82.0%
201784.0%6.0%10.0%0.0%88.0%89.0%89.0%88.0%84.0%
201890.0%0.0%6.0%4.0%93.0%94.0%96.0%93.0%94.0%
201990.0%8.0%2.0%92.0%90.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%
202087.5%6.3%3.1%95.8%96.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for El Morro Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $22,338

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on El Morro Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 178th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 353rd of 5848 Elementary schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (El Morro Elementary)84.375
 9.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Laguna Beach Unified)84.976.7
 8.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (El Morro Elementary)85.978.8
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Laguna Beach Unified)86.884.2
 2.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (El Morro Elementary)91.977.6
 14.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Laguna Beach Unified)86.382.4
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (El Morro Elementary)75.773.7
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Laguna Beach Unified)7978.7
 0.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (El Morro Elementary)83.781.8
 1.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Laguna Beach Unified)87.983
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (El Morro Elementary)77.970.2
 7.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Laguna Beach Unified)83.470.9
 12.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (El Morro Elementary)74.465.2
 9.3%
   5th Grade Science (Laguna Beach Unified)75.970.1
 5.8%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students464416
 10.3%
African American24
 100%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian3021
 30%
Hispanic6868
Pacific Islander00
White318274
 13.8%
Two or More Races4445
 2.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.9%23.3%
 8.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about El Morro Elementary

Students at El Morro Elementary are 66% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 416 students attended El Morro Elementary.

Yes. El Morro Elementary ranks in the top 6.0% of California elementary schools.

Students who attend El Morro Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thurston Middle
High : Laguna Beach High


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