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La Madera Elementary

Public K-6

 25350 Serrano Rd.
       Lake Forest, CA  92630-3599

(949) 770-1415

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
825th of 5,883 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $4,878 Help

Students who attend La Madera Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Serrano Intermediate
High:    El Toro High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.1
Number of students:  590

Immunizations:

Fully immunized:
96.3%


Racial breakdown:

White:
42.9%
Hispanic:
29.0%
Asian:
14.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.4%

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Compare Details La Madera Elementary ranks better than 86% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at La Madera Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.9%), Hispanic (29%), Asian (14.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 21.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Madera Elementary is 24.1, which is the 9th best among 21 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Madera Elementary is $4,878. 20 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District spend more per student.
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

La Madera Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks La Madera Elementary 825th of 5883 California public elementary schools. (See La Madera Elementary in the ranking list.)

Saddleback Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Saddleback Valley Unified 344th of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for La Madera Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 92.18 387th 4809 92.0%
2005 91.99 386th 4822 92.0%
2006 93.09 322nd 4818 93.3%
2007 84.40 775th 5113 84.8%
2008 83.32 823rd 5113 83.9%
2009 82.15 876th 5193 83.1%
2010 85.90 681st 5314 87.2%
2011 79.98 1003rd 5377 81.3%
2012 87.35 594th 5390 89.0%
2013 86.82 659th 5530 88.1%
2015 88.93 671st 5611 88.0%
2016 85.75 866th 5614 84.6%
2017 84.99 916th 5692 83.9%
2018 82.56 1002nd 5662 82.3%
2019 86.15 840th 5789 85.5%
2021 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2022 87.58 825th 5883 86.0%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for La Madera Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 594 5 29 41 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1989 601 4 28 35 0 n/a n/a 0 668
1990 583 10 35 27 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1991 585 3 38 35 0 n/a n/a 0 661
1992 568 8 39 37 2 n/a n/a 0 654
1993 567 5 41 51 0 n/a n/a 0 664
1994 524 7 48 52 0 n/a n/a 0 631
1995 506 10 53 64 1 n/a n/a 0 634
1996 506 10 53 64 1 n/a n/a 0 634
1997 543 9 62 76 0 n/a n/a 0 690
1998 546 13 70 70 1 n/a n/a 0 700
1999 573 7 66 80 2 n/a n/a 0 728
2000 552 9 73 92 1 n/a n/a 0 727
2001 557 4 83 102 0 n/a n/a 0 746
2002 567 12 83 110 0 n/a n/a 0 772
2003 567 12 83 110 0 n/a n/a 0 772
2004 551 11 93 131 0 n/a n/a 0 786
2005 523 18 90 112 2 n/a n/a 0 745
2006 449 18 78 115 2 n/a n/a 3 665
2007 401 15 69 130 5 n/a n/a 10 630
2008 403 12 74 141 4 n/a n/a 0 634
2009 365 9 76 132 4 2 27 0 615
2010 335 8 80 116 2 1 47 0 589
2011 326 9 67 125 1 1 34 0 563
2012 310 10 72 165 2 5 31 0 595
2013 303 6 81 188 3 3 31 0 615
2014 285 8 90 208 2 3 36 0 632
2015 281 9 98 196 2 3 37 0 626
2016 271 12 97 190 1 4 52 0 627
2017 274 8 82 160 2 3 55 0 584
2018 308 10 85 159 5 2 58 0 627
2019 305 7 95 152 3 0 76 0 638
2020 288 8 102 157 1 0 83 0 639
2021 261 6 83 161 1 0 81 0 593
2022 253 5 83 171 1 0 77 0 590

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
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 La Madera Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 669 24.9 26.8 n/a
1989 668 22.0 30.3 n/a
1990 655 24.8 26.4 n/a
1991 661 24.8 26.6 n/a
1992 654 25.2 25.9 2.8
1993 664 23.0 28.9 6.5
1994 631 24.0 26.3 7.8
1995 634 25.8 24.6 9.5
1996 634 25.8 24.6 9.5
1997 690 31.8 21.7 9
1998 700 33.0 21.2 8.3
1999 728 34.2 21.3 8
2000 727 34.8 20.9 8.7
2001 746 33.2 22.5 9
2002 772 33.0 23.4 11.5
2003 772 33.0 23.4 11.5
2004 786 30.4 25.9 11.7
2005 745 30.4 24.5 11.3
2006 665 27.4 24.3 9.7
2007 630 27.0 23.3 11.9
2008 634 28.4 22.3 16.1
2009 615 27.2 21.7 13.5
2010 589 24.0 24.5 15.6
2011 563 n/a n/a 17.4
2012 595 21.1 28.1 n/a
2013 615 21.0 29.2 25.4
2014 632 21.0 30.0 25.9
2015 626 23.0 27.2 25.9
2016 627 22.0 28.5 24.9
2017 584 22.0 26.5 24.3
2018 627 23.1 27.0 26
2019 638 20.0 31.7 21.5
2020 639 n/a n/a 18.5
2021 593 24.0 24.7 20.1
2022 590 24.4 24.1 21.4

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
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Student/Teacher Ratio La Madera Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 669 24.9 26.8 n/a
1989 668 22.0 30.3 n/a
1990 655 24.8 26.4 n/a
1991 661 24.8 26.6 n/a
1992 654 25.2 25.9 2.8
1993 664 23.0 28.9 6.5
1994 631 24.0 26.3 7.8
1995 634 25.8 24.6 9.5
1996 634 25.8 24.6 9.5
1997 690 31.8 21.7 9
1998 700 33.0 21.2 8.3
1999 728 34.2 21.3 8
2000 727 34.8 20.9 8.7
2001 746 33.2 22.5 9
2002 772 33.0 23.4 11.5
2003 772 33.0 23.4 11.5
2004 786 30.4 25.9 11.7
2005 745 30.4 24.5 11.3
2006 665 27.4 24.3 9.7
2007 630 27.0 23.3 11.9
2008 634 28.4 22.3 16.1
2009 615 27.2 21.7 13.5
2010 589 24.0 24.5 15.6
2011 563 n/a n/a 17.4
2012 595 21.1 28.1 n/a
2013 615 21.0 29.2 25.4
2014 632 21.0 30.0 25.9
2015 626 23.0 27.2 25.9
2016 627 22.0 28.5 24.9
2017 584 22.0 26.5 24.3
2018 627 23.1 27.0 26
2019 638 20.0 31.7 21.5
2020 639 n/a n/a 18.5
2021 593 24.0 24.7 20.1
2022 590 24.4 24.1 21.4

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

La Madera Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201290.0%3.0%0.0%7.0%90.0%95.0%97.0%90.0%92.0%
201398.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%98.0%
201487.0%8.0%0.0%5.0%89.0%92.0%92.0%87.0%87.0%
201587.0%4.0%0.0%10.0%92.0%90.0%94.0%90.0%92.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201791.0%2.0%3.0%5.0%91.0%94.0%95.0%94.0%95.0%
201895.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%96.0%≥98.0%
201995.0%1.0%0.0%95.0%97.0%≥98.0%95.0%95.0%
202096.3%1.2%1.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for La Madera Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $4,878

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

Impact of COVID-19 on La Madera Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 840th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 825th of 5883 Elementary schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Madera Elementary)78.759.1
 19.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Saddleback Valley Unified)56.250.3
 5.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.542.2
 6.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (La Madera Elementary)77.662
 15.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Saddleback Valley Unified)57.356
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.243.5
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Madera Elementary)66.370.8
 4.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Saddleback Valley Unified)60.358.1
 2.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.544.2
 5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (La Madera Elementary)60.767.7
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Saddleback Valley Unified)55.758.9
 3.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.938.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Madera Elementary)65.769.8
 4.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Saddleback Valley Unified)63.658.2
 5.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.747.1
 4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (La Madera Elementary)61.958.8
 3.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Saddleback Valley Unified)51.849.2
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3831.6
 6.4%
5th Grade Science (La Madera Elementary)59.166.3
 7.2%
   5th Grade Science (Saddleback Valley Unified)47.147.9
 0.9%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.2
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Madera Elementary)66.764.7
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Saddleback Valley Unified)62.457.9
 4.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.545.1
 3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (La Madera Elementary)6152.9
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Saddleback Valley Unified)54.950.3
 4.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.532.5
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students638593
 7.1%
African American76
 14.3%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian9583
 12.6%
Hispanic152161
 5.9%
Pacific Islander00
White305261
 14.4%
Two or More Races7681
 6.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21.5%20.1%
 1.4%



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

Middle : Serrano Intermediate
High : El Toro High

Students at La Madera Elementary are 43% White, 29% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 13% Two or more races.

La Madera Elementary ranks 825th of 5883 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2021-22 school year, 590 students attended La Madera Elementary.


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