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Arturo Sanchez Elementary

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Arturo Sanchez Elementary ranks 3955 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3955^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of California elementary schools

Summary

Arturo Sanchez Elementary serves 239 students in grades K–5 in Norwalk, California, among a group of 11 nearby elementary schools. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were below state and district averages in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. The clearest concern is ELA: the school had the lowest result among nearby schools, at 31.6%, just below the next-lowest result of 32.0%.

Math is the school’s strongest subject relative to state and district benchmarks, but it is not a clear local strength: 32% of students were proficient, compared with 38% statewide and 36% in the district, and the result was near the middle of nearby schools’ 23%–77% range. Science proficiency was 24%, below the state’s 36% and district’s 35%; it was second-lowest nearby, where results ranged from 16% to 80%. Among four nearby K–5 schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified district, average proficiency was 40% in ELA, 34% in math, and 25% in science—about 9, 2, and 2 points above Arturo, respectively. ELA also varies by grade: fourth-grade proficiency was 22%, compared with 29% in third grade and 45% in fifth.

Over 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA proficiency fell by 2 points, while math rose by 3 and science by 6; nevertheless, all three state gaps widened slightly. SchoolDigger placed the school at the 32nd percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, down from the 41st percentile in 2023–24. One notable exception is its SchoolDigger ranking for effectiveness for Homeless Students: 75th statewide percentile and 4 stars, compared with the school’s overall 32nd percentile. In 2024–25, 88% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. The student-teacher ratio was 23.9:1, above the nearby-school average of 23.1:1. These figures provide context but do not explain the school’s results.

239

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,128

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

11960 East 162nd St.
Norwalk, CA 90650-7228

(562) 210-4315

District: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

Students who attend Arturo Sanchez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nettie L. Waite Middle
High:	John H. Glenn High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.7%

Asian:

2.9%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 18 pts below the California average

!Near the bottom of Norwalk-La Mirada Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg41%

California avg42%

3,955^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

691^st of 1,530Norwalk-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
2026	30.6	3955 of 5817	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	3807 of 5857	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	3480 of 5869	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	3663 of 5859	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	3739 of 5883	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	4174 of 5789	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	5015 of 5662	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	4084 of 5692	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.1	4170 of 5614	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.1	3612 of 5611	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.9	4053 of 5530	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.3	4827 of 5390	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.4	5154 of 5377	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.1	4772 of 5314	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.6	5092 of 5193	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.7	4546 of 5113	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.6	4531 of 5113	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.3	4397 of 4818	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.1	4329 of 4822	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.4	4085 of 4809	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	41.1	1736 of 3311	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	1881 of 3275	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	1461 of 3246	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	4178 of 5581	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	3870 of 5597	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	3797 of 5612	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	2961 of 5609	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	3516 of 5635	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	4349 of 5492	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	5013 of 5413	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	2746 of 5094	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	2957 of 5107	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	2786 of 5107	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	2915 of 5087	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	2818 of 5084	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	3178 of 4963	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	4113 of 4830	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	91 of 366	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	51.5	173 of 429	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	127 of 364	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	84 of 335	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	48.1	156 of 356	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	3444 of 5423	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	2962 of 5460	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	3031 of 5517	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	2666 of 5363	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	2583 of 5264	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	3242 of 5173	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.3	4577 of 5084	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	3439 of 5603	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	3415 of 5628	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	2831 of 5643	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	4215 of 5638	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	3524 of 5663	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	3426 of 5510	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	4634 of 5431	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)75th percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)48th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-18 vs state

Science24%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 24, 2021

The teachers seem friendly. Great positive attitudes, but the drop off locations are bad. Streets are narrow nowhere really safe to drop off your student. They have school safety which just tells you to drop your kid off in a red zone. If it's a drop off only then it should not be a red zone. Red meaning do parking what so ever. I guess they feel like they can change the rules to fit their needs. If the school safety was really concerned about Jay walking. Sorry for the spelling. Then why does the city nor the school have a crosswalk near these entrances. Especially since parking is bad on tge Street. Also street sweep comes by before school starts. Their is no need for any of this. I understand due to covid-19 but you can't even walk your kid to the line on the 1st day of school. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	30.6	3955^th of 5817 public elementary schools	32.0%		31.9	3807^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.0%	148																					23.7	23.7	29.4	22.2	44.7		31.6	35.3	31.1	31.6		32.5	≥ 98%		$40,128	$36,432	$3,696
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%)	51.3	2538^th of 5817 public elementary schools	56.4%		53.8	2376^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.4%	162	27.5	25.0	7.9	11.1	18.4	67.5	29.6	42.1	16.7	39.2	47.5	56.8	21.1	19.4	37.3	10.0	18.2	10.5	5.6	11.4	24.7	24.7	50.6	47.5	43.7	44.3	46.5	57.8	46.5	22.5	41.8	42.1	97%	0%	$27,924	$26,504	$1,420
Juarez (Benito) Elementary	Public	K-6	11939 Aclare St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7870	295	17	17.8	72.5%	20 (6.8%)	24 (8.1%)	181 (61.4%)	55 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	37.8	3381^st of 5817 public elementary schools	41.9%		44.9	2892^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	50.6%	489																					32.4	32.4	26.5	40.0	47.4	46.3	40.5	36.4	28.9	34.2	19.5	29.3	91%	0%	$27,475	$26,066	$1,409
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%)	22.5	4588^th of 5817 public elementary schools	21.1%		28.3	4112^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.8%	476																					16.4	16.4	32.3	29.3	34.4		32.0	33.9	22.4	13.1		23.2	≥ 98%		$31,611	$30,232	$1,379
Kennedy (John F.) Elementary	Public	K-6	17500 Belshire Ave.	Artesia	90701	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7875	398	18	22.1	67.1%	20 (5.0%)	28 (7.0%)	213 (53.5%)	99 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (9.3%)	70.4	1564^th of 5817 public elementary schools	73.1%		76.3	1323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	77.4%	241																					42.3	42.3	53.7	74.5	55.8	52.5	58.5	50.9	70.2	48.1	40.0	51.4	95%	0%	$27,563	$26,194	$1,369
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%)	39.3	3271^st of 5817 public elementary schools	43.8%		25.5	4351^st of 5857 public elementary schools	25.7%	1080																					26.5	26.5	42.9	41.7	46.9		43.8	42.9	33.3	16.3		30.8	94%	0%	$36,504	$35,682	$822
John Dolland Elementary	Public	K-5	15021 South Bloomfield Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-2560	586	26	22.4	73.7%	14 (2.4%)	9 (1.5%)	532 (90.8%)	23 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	52.6	2461^st of 5817 public elementary schools	57.7%		58.5	2145^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.4%	316																					32.2	32.2	58.3	34.1	46.7		46.0	65.5	39.6	31.1		44.9	98%	0%	$23,865	$23,270	$595
Burbank (Luther) Elementary	Public	K-6	17711 Roseton Ave.	Artesia	90701	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7835	421	17	25.5	66.7%	18 (4.3%)	33 (7.8%)	208 (49.4%)	127 (30.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	47.1	2777^th of 5817 public elementary schools	52.3%		52.8	2446^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.2%	331																					34.4	34.4	40.7	41.2	52.4	54.9	48.1	37.0	25.5	26.6	38.0	32.1	93%	0%	$24,883	$23,606	$1,277
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%)	41.5	3137^th of 5817 public elementary schools	46.1%		50.6	2563^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.2%	574																					26.1	26.1	34.4	46.2	37.7		39.5	42.6	40.0	34.8		39.0	≥ 98%		$30,391	$29,680	$711
Wittmann (Helen) Elementary	Public	K-6	16801 Yvette Ave.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7915	561	20	28.0	37.3%	26 (4.6%)	22 (3.9%)	130 (23.2%)	334 (59.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.4%)	96.9	154^th of 5817 public elementary schools	97.4%		97.4	123^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.9%	31																					80.5	80.5	77.1	81.5	87.5	89.2	83.8	79.5	85.2	73.2	71.1	77.2	≥ 98%		$23,087	$21,998	$1,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Arturo Sanchez Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Arturo Sanchez Elementary?

Students at Arturo Sanchez Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% White.

How many students attend Arturo Sanchez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Arturo Sanchez Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Arturo Sanchez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arturo Sanchez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nettie L. Waite Middle
High : John H. Glenn High

Is Arturo Sanchez Elementary a good school?

Arturo Sanchez Elementary ranks 3955^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Arturo Sanchez Elementary in?

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

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