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Loretta Lampton Elementary

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Loretta Lampton Elementary ranks 2563 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2563^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of California elementary schools

Summary

Loretta Lampton Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 406 students in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, representing a solid, middle-tier option with particular strengths in supporting specific student groups.

The school differentiates itself with exceptionally strong academic outcomes for English Language Learners, students experiencing homelessness, and those in special education, often ranking in the top quartiles statewide for these groups. Its mathematics proficiency (43.56%) consistently exceeds both district and state averages, a bright spot compared to some neighboring schools like D. D. Johnston Elementary. However, performance varies by grade, with notable strength in 4th-grade English but a significant challenge in 5th-grade Science, where scores lag behind state benchmarks. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, while improved, remains an area for focus.

Within the district, Julia B. Morrison Elementary is the top academic performer, but Loretta Lampton holds its own, especially considering its efficient use of resources per student. It generally outperforms several schools in the neighboring Bellflower Unified district, such as Frank E. Woodruff Elementary. For families, particularly those whose children may need additional support, Loretta Lampton offers a proven, supportive environment, though those prioritizing the highest overall test scores might also consider the highest-ranked schools in the area.

406

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,507

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14716 Elmcroft Ave.
Norwalk, CA 90650-5626

(562) 210-3255

District: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

Students who attend Loretta Lampton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Alisos Middle
High:	Norwalk High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

African American:

4.4%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2022 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2025) from a 37th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg41%

California avg41%

2,563^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	50.6	2563 of 5857	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	2202 of 5869	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	2591 of 5859	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	3694 of 5883	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	2609 of 5789	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	2687 of 5662	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.0	3105 of 5692	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.7	2846 of 5614	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.7	2580 of 5611	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.5	1594 of 5530	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	1233 of 5390	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	1418 of 5377	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	59.5	2010 of 5314	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.6	2570 of 5193	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.3	2586 of 5113	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.5	2360 of 5113	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.0	2048 of 4818	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.6	2215 of 4822	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.9	2109 of 4809	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	55.3	698 of 2227	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	1136 of 2585	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	785 of 2128	63.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	68.7	445 of 3162	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	925 of 3245	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	957 of 3311	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	746 of 3275	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	45.4	1481 of 3246	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	2507 of 5597	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	1994 of 5612	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	2623 of 5609	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	3392 of 5635	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	2999 of 5492	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	3119 of 5413	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	1238 of 5107	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	897 of 5107	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	1430 of 5087	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	40.5	2866 of 5084	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	1581 of 4963	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	1651 of 4830	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	51 of 429	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.8	16 of 364	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	67.7	75 of 335	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	88 of 356	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	1673 of 5460	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	1244 of 5517	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	2031 of 5363	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	2756 of 5264	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	1403 of 5173	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	1581 of 5084	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	2436 of 5628	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	2327 of 5643	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	2436 of 5638	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.7	3729 of 5663	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	2192 of 5510	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	2249 of 5431	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	733 of 2847	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	47.7	973 of 2420	59.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)88th percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)69th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Mathematics44%+6 vs state

Science24%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Loretta Lampton Elementary	Public	K-5	14716 Elmcroft Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3255	406	18	22.5	73.4%	10 (2.5%)	18 (4.4%)	357 (87.9%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	50.6	2563^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.2%		56.7	2202^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	62.5%	361																					24.3	24.3	35.4	55.9	45.7		45.8	47.7	50.0	33.3		43.6				$22,507	$2,129	$20,378
Anna M. Glazier Elementary	Public	K-5	10932 East Excelsior Dr.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-2890	388	17	23.5	80.4%	5 (1.3%)	8 (2.1%)	352 (90.7%)	16 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	35	3583^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	38.8%		21.5	4728^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.4%	1145																					17.5	17.5	40.3	35.4	46.7		40.6	38.9	33.9	15.5		30.3	97.0	98.0		$22,643	$1,359	$21,284
John H. Nuffer Elementary	Public	K-5	14821 South Jersey Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-4060	316	14	23.1	78.5%	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.2%)	277 (87.7%)	14 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (3.2%)	25.5	4351^st of 5857 public elementary schools	25.7%		26.2	4273^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	27.2%	78																					25.5	25.5	29.4	29.8	36.0		31.8	31.4	23.4	15.7		23.5				$27,049	$2,686	$24,363
D. D. Johnston Elementary	Public	K-5	13421 South Fairford Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3120	361	16	22.3	73.4%	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.0%)	322 (89.2%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.2%)	64.2	1880^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.9%		44	2919^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.3%	1039																					56.3	56.3	53.3	42.6	66.7		53.7	48.9	31.5	52.1		43.5				$22,079	$1,250	$20,829
New River Elementary	Public	K-5	13432 South Halcourt Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3770	319	13	24.2	78.7%	9 (2.8%)	11 (3.4%)	271 (85.0%)	14 (4.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	31.7	3821^st of 5857 public elementary schools	34.8%		34.3	3585^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.9%	236																					28.9	28.9	34.6	28.6	43.4		35.7	27.3	22.5	30.2		26.8				$24,355	$1,531	$22,824
Earl E. Edmondson Elementary	Public	K-5	15121 South Grayland Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-4440	352	16	21.7	83.0%	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	325 (92.3%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	28.3	4112^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.8%		21.4	4736^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.3%	624																					19.0	19.0	36.2	33.9	33.3		34.5	44.8	19.4	15.5		26.4				$24,801	$2,130	$22,671
Julia B. Morrison Elementary	Public	K-5	13510 South Maidstone	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3710	548	23	23.6	74.8%	15 (2.7%)	12 (2.2%)	471 (85.9%)	33 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	75	1367^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.7%		64.5	1849^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.5%	482																					34.1	34.1	65.5	53.2	50.6		56.4	70.1	60.6	67.1		65.8	98.0		98.0	$19,325	$1,829	$17,496
Ernie Pyle Elementary	Public	K-6	14500 South Woodruff Ave.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6528	341	16	20.9	80.9%	10 (2.9%)	43 (12.6%)	244 (71.6%)	30 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	50.2	2580^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.0%		36.1	3430^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.6%	850																					20.6	20.6	46.8	43.3	44.1	45.3	44.9	66.0	37.3	44.1	26.4	42.5				$20,514	$2,504	$18,010
Arturo Sanchez Elementary	Public	K-5	11960 East 162nd St.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-4315	239	10	23.9	87.9%	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	224 (93.7%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	31.9	3807^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.0%		35.5	3480^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.7%	327																					22.0	22.0	31.9	34.2	29.3		31.8	40.4	39.5	22.0		34.1				$25,568	$1,423	$24,145
Niemes (John H.) Elementary	Public	K-6	16715 Jersey Ave.	Artesia	90701	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7890	631	27	23.3	76.2%	11 (1.7%)	23 (3.6%)	495 (78.4%)	62 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.2%)	53.8	2376^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.4%		51.4	2485^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.7%	109	42.2	35.9	7.9	8.7	26.2	71.1	43.6	44.7	30.4	50.3	57.8	59.0	13.2	39.1	43.5	22.2	35.9	7.9	8.7	20.0	28.4	28.4	52.5	43.7	44.2	57.1	49.2	51.5	40.2	28.4	43.0	40.9	98.3			$19,003	$2,343	$16,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Loretta Lampton Elementary

How many students attend Loretta Lampton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Loretta Lampton Elementary.

What district is Loretta Lampton Elementary in?

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

Is Loretta Lampton Elementary a good school?

Loretta Lampton Elementary ranks 2563^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Loretta Lampton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Loretta Lampton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Los Alisos Middle
High : Norwalk High

What is the racial makeup of Loretta Lampton Elementary?

Students at Loretta Lampton Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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