J. H. McGaugh Elementary

Public K-5

 1698 Bolsa Ave.
       Seal Beach, CA  90740-6212


(562) 799-4560

District: Los Alamitos Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
539th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,014 Help


Students who attend J. H. McGaugh Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle
High:    Los Alamitos High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.0 Help
Number of students:  751

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.1%
Hispanic:
24.5%
Two or more races:
13.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13.8% Help


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Compare Details J. H. McGaugh Elementary ranks better than 90.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Los Alamitos Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.47. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details J. H. McGaugh Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Los Alamitos Unified School District. Student population at J. H. McGaugh Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.1%), Hispanic (24.5%), two or more races (13.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 13.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J. H. McGaugh Elementary is 22, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Los Alamitos Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at J. H. McGaugh Elementary is $6,014, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Los Alamitos Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

J. H. McGaugh Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks J. H. McGaugh Elementary 539th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See J. H. McGaugh Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Asian students:
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Los Alamitos Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Alamitos Unified 48th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for J. H. McGaugh Elementary

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Rank History for all students at J. H. McGaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.13 584th 4809 87.9%
2005 91.13 427th 4822 91.1%
2006 86.80 648th 4818 86.6%
2007 83.51 822nd 5113 83.9%
2008 89.93 483rd 5113 90.6%
2009 84.49 781st 5193 85.0%
2010 86.08 675th 5314 87.3%
2011 90.86 387th 5377 92.8%
2012 87.97 555th 5390 89.7%
2013 93.10 245th 5530 95.6%
2015 91.78 518th 5611 90.8%
2016 93.93 390th 5614 93.1%
2017 92.73 468th 5692 91.8%
2018 92.38 489th 5662 91.4%
2019 92.02 520th 5789 91.0%
2022 88.99 747th 5883 87.3%
2023 92.47 535th 5848 90.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at J. H. McGaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 53.56 330th 610 45.9%
2023 62.75 268th 667 59.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at J. H. McGaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 88.22 193rd 2416 92.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J. H. McGaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.71 136th 5084 97.3%
2019 96.69 84th 5173 98.4%
2022 97.43 97th 5264 98.2%
2023 93.05 264th 5355 95.1%
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Rank History for Female students at J. H. McGaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.29 557th 5413 89.7%
2019 89.44 594th 5492 89.2%
2022 89.25 678th 5635 88.0%
2023 90.88 567th 5595 89.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at J. H. McGaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.19 151st 2128 92.9%
2019 71.33 485th 2585 81.2%
2022 80.42 299th 2227 86.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at J. H. McGaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.96 44th 130 66.2%
2023 64.20 49th 140 65.0%
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Rank History for Male students at J. H. McGaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.69 464th 5431 91.5%
2019 92.10 442nd 5510 92.0%
2022 87.39 759th 5663 86.6%
2023 91.82 508th 5627 91.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at J. H. McGaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.42 52nd 1183 95.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at J. H. McGaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.27 98th 4830 98.0%
2019 96.95 86th 4963 98.3%
2022 91.38 305th 5084 94.0%
2023 97.27 96th 5079 98.1%
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Rank History for White students at J. H. McGaugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.70 459th 2737 83.2%
2019 78.24 524th 2834 81.5%
2022 75.44 610th 2726 77.6%
2023 77.17 534th 2659 79.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for J. H. McGaugh Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 581 25 64 50 0 n/a n/a 0 720
1989 632 26 53 50 0 n/a n/a 0 761
1990 611 21 61 62 0 n/a n/a 0 755
1991 624 34 63 56 0 n/a n/a 0 777
1992 700 38 69 61 0 n/a n/a 0 868
1993 715 38 66 50 1 n/a n/a 0 870
1994 625 38 82 102 3 n/a n/a 0 850
1995 664 34 104 121 3 n/a n/a 0 926
1996 664 34 104 121 3 n/a n/a 0 926
1997 605 29 99 113 5 n/a n/a 0 851
1998 583 35 97 123 8 n/a n/a 0 846
1999 584 51 92 111 8 n/a n/a 0 846
2000 564 45 90 108 7 n/a n/a 2 816
2001 552 36 87 98 5 n/a n/a 19 797
2002 548 30 70 89 3 n/a n/a 30 770
2003 548 30 70 89 3 n/a n/a 30 770
2004 529 31 71 79 3 n/a n/a 44 757
2005 510 33 65 77 2 n/a n/a 56 743
2006 511 30 55 65 2 n/a n/a 82 745
2007 495 39 59 62 0 n/a n/a 80 735
2008 464 30 45 55 3 n/a n/a 0 597
2009 466 27 51 64 2 5 118 0 733
2010 484 19 57 108 0 5 49 0 722
2011 495 22 59 112 1 7 49 0 745
2012 513 21 61 123 1 6 61 0 786
2013 509 16 64 134 3 7 65 0 798
2014 529 15 71 159 1 7 63 0 845
2015 525 15 77 155 1 2 68 0 843
2016 527 14 67 172 1 2 57 0 840
2017 521 16 59 182 2 7 65 0 852
2018 481 19 58 169 2 3 60 0 792
2019 472 21 66 190 2 7 61 0 819
2020 452 19 69 198 0 8 64 0 810
2021 396 22 68 178 0 9 73 0 746
2022 381 13 65 175 0 6 90 0 730
2023 376 12 72 184 0 3 104 0 751

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 J. H. McGaugh Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 720 33.7 21.3 n/a
1989 761 35.7 21.3 n/a
1990 755 33.0 22.8 n/a
1991 777 36.3 21.4 n/a
1992 868 36.9 23.5 12.6
1993 870 35.6 24.4 13.7
1994 850 34.8 24.4 15.9
1995 926 39.5 23.4 16.1
1996 926 39.5 23.4 16.1
1997 851 45.5 18.7 12.6
1998 846 45.6 18.6 11.6
1999 846 43.6 19.4 14.4
2000 816 44.6 18.3 15
2001 797 43.6 18.3 10.7
2002 770 41.6 18.5 12.2
2003 770 41.6 18.5 12.2
2004 757 39.6 19.1 14.3
2005 743 39.6 18.8 13
2006 745 39.6 18.8 16.3
2007 735 39.6 18.6 15.4
2008 597 45.6 13.1 16.6
2009 733 39.6 15.4 0
2010 722 35.5 20.3 4.7
2011 745 n/a n/a 5.6
2012 786 35.0 22.4 n/a
2013 798 37.0 21.5 9.1
2014 845 37.0 22.8 9.6
2015 843 38.0 22.1 10
2016 840 39.0 21.5 10.2
2017 852 38.0 22.4 13.6
2018 792 36.5 21.6 14.4
2019 819 36.5 22.4 18.3
2020 810 n/a n/a 17.9
2021 746 33.8 22.0 15.1
2022 730 31.5 23.1 14.4
2023 751 34.0 22.0 13.8

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 J. H. McGaugh Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 720 33.7 21.3 n/a
1989 761 35.7 21.3 n/a
1990 755 33.0 22.8 n/a
1991 777 36.3 21.4 n/a
1992 868 36.9 23.5 12.6
1993 870 35.6 24.4 13.7
1994 850 34.8 24.4 15.9
1995 926 39.5 23.4 16.1
1996 926 39.5 23.4 16.1
1997 851 45.5 18.7 12.6
1998 846 45.6 18.6 11.6
1999 846 43.6 19.4 14.4
2000 816 44.6 18.3 15
2001 797 43.6 18.3 10.7
2002 770 41.6 18.5 12.2
2003 770 41.6 18.5 12.2
2004 757 39.6 19.1 14.3
2005 743 39.6 18.8 13
2006 745 39.6 18.8 16.3
2007 735 39.6 18.6 15.4
2008 597 45.6 13.1 16.6
2009 733 39.6 15.4 0
2010 722 35.5 20.3 4.7
2011 745 n/a n/a 5.6
2012 786 35.0 22.4 n/a
2013 798 37.0 21.5 9.1
2014 845 37.0 22.8 9.6
2015 843 38.0 22.1 10
2016 840 39.0 21.5 10.2
2017 852 38.0 22.4 13.6
2018 792 36.5 21.6 14.4
2019 819 36.5 22.4 18.3
2020 810 n/a n/a 17.9
2021 746 33.8 22.0 15.1
2022 730 31.5 23.1 14.4
2023 751 34.0 22.0 13.8

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

J. H. McGaugh Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201290.0%9.0%1.0%0.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%
201392.0%6.0%1.0%1.0%92.0%92.0%93.0%92.0%92.0%
201490.0%3.0%0.0%7.0%93.0%96.0%96.0%93.0%92.0%
201594.0%6.0%0.0%0.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%
201695.0%4.0%1.0%1.0%96.0%95.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202096.6%2.3%1.1%97.7%98.3%96.6%97.7%97.1%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for J. H. McGaugh Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,014

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

Impact of COVID-19 on J. H. McGaugh Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 520th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 535th of 5848 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (J. H. McGaugh Elementary)7564.4
 10.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Alamitos Unified)84.478.5
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (J. H. McGaugh Elementary)81.775.7
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Alamitos Unified)90.380.6
 9.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (J. H. McGaugh Elementary)75.465.6
 9.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Alamitos Unified)82.880.4
 2.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (J. H. McGaugh Elementary)76.274.4
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Los Alamitos Unified)84.181.1
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (J. H. McGaugh Elementary)74.579.7
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Alamitos Unified)85.482.5
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (J. H. McGaugh Elementary)67.872.3
 4.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Los Alamitos Unified)78.874.7
 4.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (J. H. McGaugh Elementary)59.161.9
 2.8%
   5th Grade Science (Los Alamitos Unified)66.764.7
 1.9%
   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 Students819751
 8.3%
African American2112
 42.9%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian6672
 9.1%
Hispanic190184
 3.2%
Pacific Islander73
 57.1%
White472376
 20.3%
Two or More Races61104
 70.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.3%13.8%
 4.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about J. H. McGaugh Elementary

Students at J. H. McGaugh Elementary are 50% White, 25% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 2% African American.

Students who attend J. H. McGaugh Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle
High : Los Alamitos High

Yes. J. H. McGaugh Elementary ranks in the top 9.2% of California elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 751 students attended J. H. McGaugh Elementary.


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