John Foster Dulles Elementary

Public K-5

 12726 Meadowgreen Rd.
       La Mirada, CA  90638-2637


(562) 210-2610

District: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1848th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,623 Help


Students who attend John Foster Dulles Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Reginald M. Benton Middle
High:    La Mirada High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.2 Help
Number of students:  271

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
76.4%
White:
15.1%
Asian:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.4% Help


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Compare Details John Foster Dulles Elementary ranks better than 68.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.87. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.4%), White (15.1%), Asian (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Foster Dulles Elementary is 22.2, which is the 6th best among 16 elementary schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Foster Dulles Elementary is $12,623. 8 elementary schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

John Foster Dulles Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John Foster Dulles Elementary 1848th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See John Foster Dulles Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Norwalk-La Mirada Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwalk-La Mirada Unified 769th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John Foster Dulles Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John Foster Dulles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 54.44 1947th 4809 59.5%
2005 53.84 2013th 4822 58.3%
2006 46.66 2353rd 4818 51.2%
2007 47.61 2461st 5113 51.9%
2008 44.76 2675th 5113 47.7%
2009 51.14 2415th 5193 53.5%
2010 58.82 2050th 5314 61.4%
2011 58.77 2103rd 5377 60.9%
2012 50.00 2619th 5390 51.4%
2013 56.07 2346th 5530 57.6%
2015 48.38 2534th 5611 54.8%
2016 54.16 2289th 5614 59.2%
2017 44.85 2815th 5692 50.5%
2018 52.41 2421st 5662 57.2%
2019 61.09 2010th 5789 65.3%
2022 50.42 2517th 5883 57.2%
2023 63.87 1841st 5848 68.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Foster Dulles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.86 1246th 5084 75.5%
2019 66.69 1362nd 5173 73.7%
2022 51.54 2193rd 5264 58.3%
2023 67.49 1358th 5355 74.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at John Foster Dulles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 64.45 79th 356 77.8%
2023 91.64 15th 336 95.5%
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Rank History for Female students at John Foster Dulles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.87 1712th 5413 68.4%
2019 72.56 1387th 5492 74.7%
2022 33.34 3468th 5635 38.5%
2023 59.05 1987th 5595 64.5%
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Rank History for Male students at John Foster Dulles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.93 3115th 5431 42.6%
2019 45.81 2689th 5510 51.2%
2022 62.04 1866th 5663 67.0%
2023 64.07 1756th 5627 68.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Foster Dulles Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.15 1378th 4830 71.5%
2019 66.31 1336th 4963 73.1%
2022 68.00 1246th 5084 75.5%
2023 79.19 774th 5079 84.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Open Quote If I could the school zero stars I would. My nephew is a special needs student that goes there and the school has anything but cooperative. This school is a poor excuse for a school. Put your students first regardless of he condition they are in. Close Quote



Enrollment information for John Foster Dulles Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 270 14 34 99 1 n/a n/a 0 418
1989 273 14 32 108 4 n/a n/a 0 431
1990 297 17 30 120 2 n/a n/a 0 466
1991 282 24 34 144 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1992 324 32 39 111 3 n/a n/a 0 509
1993 321 19 36 159 0 n/a n/a 0 535
1994 248 15 20 120 2 n/a n/a 0 405
1995 258 20 25 155 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1996 258 20 25 155 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1997 257 19 23 174 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1998 269 13 20 174 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1999 249 12 25 166 2 n/a n/a 0 454
2000 236 5 27 166 1 n/a n/a 0 435
2001 217 4 25 165 0 n/a n/a 0 411
2002 197 2 28 171 2 n/a n/a 0 400
2003 197 2 28 171 2 n/a n/a 0 400
2004 178 3 28 180 1 n/a n/a 0 390
2005 154 4 19 187 2 n/a n/a 0 366
2006 163 4 24 192 3 n/a n/a 0 386
2007 139 5 26 196 3 n/a n/a 0 369
2008 125 7 23 213 2 n/a n/a 0 370
2009 108 5 23 212 2 1 0 0 351
2010 108 5 22 200 0 1 5 0 341
2011 93 5 22 197 0 1 16 0 334
2012 68 3 13 170 0 2 11 0 267
2013 55 2 9 164 0 1 9 0 240
2014 72 4 13 172 0 0 10 0 271
2015 59 4 14 178 0 0 4 0 259
2016 49 5 13 160 0 0 6 0 233
2017 54 7 13 178 1 0 1 0 254
2018 47 8 13 199 0 1 4 0 272
2019 45 6 11 209 0 0 7 0 278
2020 47 11 8 207 0 0 7 0 280
2021 41 6 7 200 0 0 11 0 265
2022 39 6 7 202 0 0 12 0 266
2023 41 5 9 207 0 0 9 0 271

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

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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 John Foster Dulles Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 418 15.0 27.8 n/a
1989 431 15.0 28.7 n/a
1990 466 18.0 25.8 n/a
1991 484 18.0 26.8 n/a
1992 509 18.3 27.8 15.7
1993 535 20.0 26.8 18.1
1994 405 14.0 28.9 17.8
1995 458 16.0 28.6 18.6
1996 458 16.0 28.6 18.6
1997 473 17.0 27.8 20.7
1998 476 19.0 25.1 16.2
1999 454 20.0 22.7 14.3
2000 435 19.0 22.9 14.7
2001 411 21.0 19.6 11.9
2002 400 19.0 21.1 18
2003 400 19.0 21.1 18
2004 390 18.0 21.7 19.5
2005 366 17.0 21.5 20.2
2006 386 19.0 20.3 21.2
2007 369 17.0 21.7 23
2008 370 20.0 18.5 19.7
2009 351 18.0 18.5 18.8
2010 341 17.0 20.0 25.8
2011 334 n/a n/a 30.5
2012 267 12.0 22.2 n/a
2013 240 9.0 26.6 52.1
2014 271 12.0 22.5 48.7
2015 259 11.0 23.5 48.6
2016 233 8.0 29.1 49.4
2017 254 8.2 30.7 43.7
2018 272 11.0 24.7 48.2
2019 278 12.0 23.1 52.9
2020 280 n/a n/a 52.9
2021 265 12.1 21.7 54.3
2022 266 14.6 18.2 49.2
2023 271 12.1 22.2 49.4

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 John Foster Dulles Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 418 15.0 27.8 n/a
1989 431 15.0 28.7 n/a
1990 466 18.0 25.8 n/a
1991 484 18.0 26.8 n/a
1992 509 18.3 27.8 15.7
1993 535 20.0 26.8 18.1
1994 405 14.0 28.9 17.8
1995 458 16.0 28.6 18.6
1996 458 16.0 28.6 18.6
1997 473 17.0 27.8 20.7
1998 476 19.0 25.1 16.2
1999 454 20.0 22.7 14.3
2000 435 19.0 22.9 14.7
2001 411 21.0 19.6 11.9
2002 400 19.0 21.1 18
2003 400 19.0 21.1 18
2004 390 18.0 21.7 19.5
2005 366 17.0 21.5 20.2
2006 386 19.0 20.3 21.2
2007 369 17.0 21.7 23
2008 370 20.0 18.5 19.7
2009 351 18.0 18.5 18.8
2010 341 17.0 20.0 25.8
2011 334 n/a n/a 30.5
2012 267 12.0 22.2 n/a
2013 240 9.0 26.6 52.1
2014 271 12.0 22.5 48.7
2015 259 11.0 23.5 48.6
2016 233 8.0 29.1 49.4
2017 254 8.2 30.7 43.7
2018 272 11.0 24.7 48.2
2019 278 12.0 23.1 52.9
2020 280 n/a n/a 52.9
2021 265 12.1 21.7 54.3
2022 266 14.6 18.2 49.2
2023 271 12.1 22.2 49.4

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

John Foster Dulles Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201285.0%3.0%0.0%13.0%95.0%95.0%98.0%90.0%93.0%
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201593.0%6.0%0.0%1.0%93.0%94.0%94.0%93.0%93.0%
201691.0%3.0%0.0%6.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%91.0%97.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202095.1%3.3%1.6%96.7%96.7%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for John Foster Dulles Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,623

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

Impact of COVID-19 on John Foster Dulles Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2010th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1841st of 5848 Elementary schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Foster Dulles Elementary)36.140
 3.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Norwalk-La Mirada Unified)48.844.6
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (John Foster Dulles Elementary)41.750
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Norwalk-La Mirada Unified)47.447.3
 0%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Foster Dulles Elementary)51.553.1
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Norwalk-La Mirada Unified)50.746.2
 4.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (John Foster Dulles Elementary)60.651
 9.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Norwalk-La Mirada Unified)44.942.8
 2.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Foster Dulles Elementary)6957.5
 11.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Norwalk-La Mirada Unified)52.142.6
 9.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (John Foster Dulles Elementary)55.237.5
 17.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Norwalk-La Mirada Unified)36.832
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (John Foster Dulles Elementary)44.840
 4.8%
   5th Grade Science (Norwalk-La Mirada Unified)26.625.6
 0.9%
   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 Students278271
 2.5%
African American65
 16.7%
American Indian00
Asian119
 18.2%
Hispanic209207
 1%
Pacific Islander00
White4541
 8.9%
Two or More Races79
 28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.9%49.4%
 3.4%


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John Foster Dulles Elementary ranks 1848th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at John Foster Dulles Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 15% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend John Foster Dulles Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Reginald M. Benton Middle
High : La Mirada High

In the 2022-23 school year, 271 students attended John Foster Dulles Elementary.


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