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Olita Elementary

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Olita Elementary ranks 2505 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2505^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of California elementary schools

Summary

Olita Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 425 students in the Lowell Joint School District in La Habra, maintaining a consistent 3-star rating with academic performance near state averages but below its own high-performing district.

When compared to nearby schools in its district, such as Macy Elementary and Meadow Green Elementary, Olita spends significantly more per student but has lower proficiency rates in core subjects. However, the school has a notable strength: its chronic absenteeism rate of 9.2% is the lowest among its district peers and represents a major improvement, suggesting effective programs to ensure students are in class and ready to learn.

The school's performance varies across different student groups and grade levels, with particular strengths in some areas and recent challenges in others, such as services for special education students. While schools in the Lowell Joint district generally perform well, Olita's profile is complex, showing both successful initiatives and opportunities to better align its higher level of resources with academic outcomes.

425

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,042

Per pupil spending ?

59.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

950 South Briercliff Dr.
La Habra, CA 90631-6223

(562) 902-4251

District: Lowell Joint

Students who attend Olita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate
High:	La Habra High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.4%

White:

15.1%

Asian:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Lowell Joint's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg52%

California avg41%

2,505^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Lowell Joint

347^th of 1,543Lowell Joint 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	51.9	2505 of 5857	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	2430 of 5869	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	2439 of 5859	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	2151 of 5883	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	747 of 1417	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	1786 of 5789	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	1736 of 5662	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.3	1739 of 5692	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	1940 of 5614	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.8	2143 of 5611	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.1	1370 of 5530	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	68.6	1598 of 5390	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	1304 of 5377	75.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	1172 of 5314	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	1105 of 5193	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	65.4	1608 of 5113	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	82.3	882 of 5113	82.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	1093 of 4818	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	81.4	871 of 4822	81.9%	★★★★☆
2004	83.1	788 of 4809	83.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.7	538 of 2227	75.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	2449 of 5597	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	2317 of 5612	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	2372 of 5609	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	1755 of 5635	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	568 of 1267	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	1681 of 5492	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	1729 of 5413	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	1735 of 5107	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	1578 of 5107	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	1390 of 5087	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	1271 of 5084	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	1009 of 4963	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	760 of 4830	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	2175 of 5460	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	2650 of 5517	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	1849 of 5363	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	1335 of 5264	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	594 of 1110	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	1907 of 5173	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	1562 of 5084	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	2361 of 5628	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	2374 of 5643	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	2391 of 5638	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	2514 of 5663	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	760 of 1272	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	1838 of 5510	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	1719 of 5431	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	1634 of 2847	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1622 of 2635	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.7	478 of 2420	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	2090 of 2598	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1949 of 2651	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	2018 of 2661	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.3	1359 of 2726	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	1045 of 2834	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	1344 of 2737	50.9%	★★★☆☆

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)76th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

Science37%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, May 19, 2010

I have 2 children at Olita Elementary School and they love it. The teachers are always available for questions and contact the parents if there are any issues. I've even had the principal contact me personally on specific issues, good or bad. She's even called me with concerns of who my children might be poorly influenced by.

The secretary and office assistant are excellent. They have contacted me for any issues or concerns that have arrived and are sympathetic to my children's needs. We've even found an excellent babysitter through the office staff. The parents are awesome too. The are great at communicating with the teachers, staff and other parents about events, concerns or ideas.

I can't wait until my younger 2 attend. Close Quote

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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 (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	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
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							$20,042	$4,414	$15,628
Meadow Green Elementary	Public	K-6	12025 South Grovedale Dr.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	Lowell Joint	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 902-4241	470	19	24.7	58.3%	75 (16.0%)	11 (2.3%)	328 (69.8%)	43 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	86.1	874^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.1%		79.7	1166^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.1%	292	53.0	53.0	80.6	68.4	69.7	66.7	71.6	77.6	51.7	57.6	54.1	60.7							$17,041	$2,021	$15,020
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
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							$24,366	$1,766	$22,600
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
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		$14,494	$1,690	$12,804
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
Scott Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	11701 Scott Ave.	Whittier	90604	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 907-6440	494	20	24.4	58.5%	74 (15.0%)	11 (2.2%)	370 (74.9%)	27 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	55.1	2303^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.7%		65.7	1786^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.6%	517	28.0	28.0	54.8	52.3	50.5		52.4	52.7	39.5	33.3		41.1	87.3	91.6		88.7	91.6	88.7	$18,505	$1,563	$16,942
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
Leffingwell Elementary	Public	K-5	10625 South Santa Gertrudes	Whittier	90603	Los Angeles County	East Whittier City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 907-6300	551	22	24.4	53.4%	62 (11.3%)	9 (1.6%)	421 (76.4%)	29 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	88.8	722^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	87.7%		88.8	763^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.0%	41	45.8	45.8	70.1	73.3	74.2		72.7	80.5	69.0	61.9		69.7	93.9			96.3			$18,584	$1,452	$17,132

Frequently Asked Questions about Olita Elementary

What schools do graduates of Olita Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olita Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate
High : La Habra High

Is Olita Elementary a good school?

Olita Elementary ranks 2505^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olita Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Olita Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Olita Elementary?

Students at Olita Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 15% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Olita Elementary in?

Lowell Joint

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