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La Pluma Elementary

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La Pluma Elementary ranks 2733 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2733^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of California elementary schools

Summary

La Pluma Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 284 students in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, performing around the state average academically with notable strengths in supporting specific student groups.

The school's performance is generally stable, with recent test scores in English and Math close to state averages, though science scores are slightly lower. A key strength is its exceptional support for vulnerable populations, such as homeless students, where it has historically achieved outstanding results. The school has also made significant progress in improving student attendance. However, there is an unusual and consistent achievement gap, with male students outperforming female students, and performance varies by grade, with upper-grade math being a particular area for attention.

Compared to nearby schools, La Pluma is a solid, middle-performing school. It achieves similar or better results than some neighbors, like Foster Road Elementary, while using fewer resources per student. However, other schools with similar student demographics, such as Gardenhill Elementary in the same district, achieve significantly higher proficiency rates, demonstrating what is possible. This suggests La Pluma has a strong foundation but also clear opportunities to learn from higher-performing peers to benefit all students.

284

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,420

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14420 La Pluma Dr.
La Mirada, CA 90638-4029

(562) 210-3205

District: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

Students who attend La Pluma Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.7%

White:

14.4%

Asian:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2013 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg41%

California avg41%

2,733^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

710^th of 1,543Norwalk-La Mirada Unified 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	47.5	2733 of 5857	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	1638 of 5869	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	2685 of 5859	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	2529 of 5883	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	2561 of 5789	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	2154 of 5662	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.1	2322 of 5692	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	1938 of 5614	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.7	1547 of 5611	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	1421 of 5530	74.3%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	1418 of 5390	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	67.7	1597 of 5377	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	64.9	1729 of 5314	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.1	2117 of 5193	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.2	2360 of 5113	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.7	2399 of 5113	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.5	1987 of 4818	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.3	1904 of 4822	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.9	2164 of 4809	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	20.4	1999 of 2227	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.4	666 of 2585	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.3	707 of 2128	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	3020 of 5597	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	2565 of 5612	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	2910 of 5609	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	2664 of 5635	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	2177 of 5492	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	2072 of 5413	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	2008 of 5107	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.5	835 of 5107	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	1979 of 5087	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	1950 of 5084	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	2102 of 4963	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	1549 of 4830	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	84.7	30 of 364	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	72.8	57 of 335	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	76 of 356	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	2245 of 5460	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	1266 of 5517	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	41.0	2984 of 5363	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	2107 of 5264	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	2039 of 5173	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	1881 of 5084	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	2248 of 5628	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.4	1031 of 5643	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	2485 of 5638	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	2291 of 5663	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	2747 of 5510	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	2138 of 5431	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	26.0	1856 of 2420	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	23.6	2185 of 2726	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	2151 of 2834	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1847 of 2737	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)92nd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)23rd percentile-31 vs school

White (2022)20th percentile-37 vs school

Disabled (2022)10th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science29%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 6, 2019

La Pluma Elementary school is like a gem in the middle of La Mirada! The school has a great community feel, with the Teachers, Principal, Administrators and Parents all working together to make it a great school. I couldn't be happier that my kids attend this school and my kids love it too, which makes all the difference! Quality school with quality people! 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)	% 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
La Pluma Elementary	Public	K-5	14420 La Pluma Dr.	La Mirada	90638	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3205	284	12	23.4	55.6%	41 (14.4%)	6 (2.1%)	195 (68.7%)	27 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (4.9%)	47.5	2733^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	53.3%		69	1638^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.1%	1095	29.2	29.2	37.1	47.9	54.2		47.3	37.1	39.6	31.3		35.9						$22,420	$2,045	$20,375
Eastwood Elementary	Public	K-5	15730 Pescados Dr.	La Mirada	90638	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-2650	351	15	23.1	55.8%	47 (13.4%)	10 (2.8%)	177 (50.4%)	90 (25.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	55.7	2260^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.4%		70	1596^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.8%	664	28.3	28.3	55.3	48.2	41.7		47.8	59.6	50.0	33.9		46.9						$18,990	$1,210	$17,780
Escalona Elementary	Public	K-5	15135 Escalona Rd.	La Mirada	90638	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-2745	424	19	22.3	51.7%	58 (13.7%)	5 (1.2%)	304 (71.7%)	35 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	66.4	1769^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.8%		72.9	1455^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.2%	314	46.3	46.3	46.4	55.6	64.8		54.8	56.5	42.6	40.7		47.5						$21,214	$2,332	$18,882
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
Gardenhill Elementary	Public	K-5	14607 East Gardenhill Dr.	La Mirada	90638	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-2840	633	26	24.6	49.9%	70 (11.1%)	23 (3.6%)	406 (64.1%)	72 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.6%)	82.8	1034^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.3%		76.1	1333^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	77.3%	299	44.2	44.2	68.2	59.8	63.5		63.8	78.5	67.0	49.4		66.1						$16,073	$1,153	$14,920
Charles G. Emery Elementary	Public	K-5	8600 Somerset St.	Buena Park	90621	Orange County	Buena Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 521-5134	646	25	26.3	55.3%	31 (4.8%)	7 (1.1%)	201 (31.1%)	368 (57.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.9%)	83.1	1013^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.7%		88.6	772^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.8%	241	54.4	54.4	50.5	64.2	73.5		62.8	58.9	69.1	65.8		64.8						$21,303	$1,920	$19,383
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
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
Foster Road Elementary	Public	K-5	13930 East Foster Rd.	La Mirada	90638	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-2790	246	10	23.7	72.8%	11 (4.5%)	3 (1.2%)	214 (87.0%)	12 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	36.9	3413^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.7%		47.6	2694^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.1%	719	11.9	11.9	44.7	40.7	33.3		39.3	50.0	48.2	14.3		35.5						$25,973	$2,183	$23,790
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

Frequently Asked Questions about La Pluma Elementary

What is the racial makeup of La Pluma Elementary?

Students at La Pluma Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 14% White, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend La Pluma Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended La Pluma Elementary.

What schools do graduates of La Pluma Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Pluma Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is La Pluma Elementary a good school?

La Pluma Elementary ranks 2733^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is La Pluma Elementary in?

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

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