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La Mirada Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of California elementary schools

Summary

La Mirada Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 382 students in the San Ysidro Elementary district, an area where the district itself ranks in the bottom third statewide.

Academically, the school performs below state averages in English and Math, but shows a relative strength in Science, where it outperforms other schools in its district. A significant challenge is chronic absenteeism, with over 38% of students missing too much school, which is nearly double the state average and among the highest locally, similar to nearby Smythe Elementary. The school's annual performance rankings have been quite volatile, fluctuating more than many surrounding schools. Interestingly, La Mirada demonstrates notable effectiveness with specific student groups, with English Language Learner and homeless student populations achieving performance rankings significantly higher than the school's overall rating.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal stark differences, particularly with Ocean View Hills, which is in the same district but has much higher test scores, lower absenteeism, and a higher statewide ranking. Schools just across the district line in the Chula Vista Elementary district generally show lower chronic absenteeism rates. La Mirada has the highest per-student spending in its district, yet this has not translated to superior academic outcomes compared to its peers, suggesting resources may be allocated differently.

382

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

62.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

222 Avenida de la Madrid
San Ysidro, CA 92173-1508

(619) 428-4424

District: San Ysidro Elementary

Students who attend La Mirada Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Ysidro Middle
High:	San Ysidro High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.5%

Two or more races:

2.4%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2018 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 24th (2025) from a 5th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg32%

California avg41%

4,445^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the San Ysidro Elementary

1090^th of 1,543San Ysidro Elementary 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	24.6	4445 of 5857	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	4177 of 5869	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	5397 of 5859	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	4839 of 5883	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	4715 of 5789	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	5355 of 5662	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	4813 of 5692	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.0	4012 of 5614	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.7	4454 of 5611	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.3	3657 of 5530	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.8	2888 of 5390	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.4	2810 of 5377	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.6	3882 of 5314	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.3	3763 of 5193	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.1	3576 of 5113	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	13.6	4736 of 5113	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.7	4424 of 4818	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.0	4099 of 4822	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.7	4144 of 4809	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.9	1118 of 2227	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.5	2426 of 2585	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	2020 of 2128	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	58.1	801 of 3162	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	35.0	2167 of 3245	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	1591 of 3311	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	969 of 3275	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	34.5	2089 of 3246	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	4483 of 5597	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	4524 of 5612	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	5165 of 5609	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	4817 of 5635	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	4034 of 5492	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	4981 of 5413	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	3649 of 5107	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	3205 of 5107	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.9	4617 of 5087	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	3902 of 5084	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	3895 of 4963	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	4514 of 4830	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	56 of 429	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	43.9	197 of 364	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	293 of 335	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	257 of 356	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	3451 of 5460	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	3682 of 5517	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.0	4897 of 5363	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	4075 of 5264	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	4134 of 5173	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	4712 of 5084	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	4053 of 5628	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	3535 of 5643	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.3	5128 of 5638	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	4291 of 5663	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	4938 of 5510	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	5260 of 5431	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1722 of 2847	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	1081 of 2635	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	1611 of 2420	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+63 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)75th percentile+46 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science30%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-20 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 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)	% 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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th 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	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
La Mirada Elementary	Public	K-6	222 Avenida de la Madrid	San Ysidro	92173	San Diego County	San Ysidro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 428-4424	382	18	21.2	62.6%	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	361 (94.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	24.6	4445^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.1%		27.3	4177^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.8%	268																	30.2	30.2	18.4	13.0	42.5	38.5	28.5	16.3	8.7	23.3	26.2	19.2
Smythe Elementary	Public	K-6	1880 Smythe Ave.	San Ysidro	92173	San Diego County	San Ysidro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 428-4447	534	24	22.2	65.0%	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	518 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	14.7	5294^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.6%		13.7	5422^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	7.6%	128																	14.1	14.1	10.8	20.2	20.7	32.4	21.1	27.1	21.9	10.6	8.7	17.2	97.2
Sunset Elementary	Public	K-6	3825 Sunset Ln.	San Ysidro	92173	San Diego County	San Ysidro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 428-1148	520	23	22.6	61.7%	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	499 (96.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	34.9	3593^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	38.7%		28.7	4044^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.1%	451																	19.5	19.5	35.1	36.4	40.3	35.1	36.7	43.4	35.8	32.5	18.8	32.3	97.1			97.1
Los Altos Elementary	Public	K-6	1332 Kenalan Dr.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 690-5880	263	15	17.5	82.1%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	246 (93.5%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	22.1	4665^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.4%		32.8	3706^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.9%	959																	10.0	10.0	23.1	32.5	20.0	32.5	27.0	20.0	32.5	17.5	29.3	24.8	96.9		96.9			$22,324	$4,121	$18,203
Willow Elementary	Public	K-6	226 Willow Rd.	San Ysidro	92173	San Diego County	San Ysidro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 428-2231	643	31	20.7	66.6%	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	622 (96.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	19.8	4838^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.4%		21.7	4708^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.8%	130																	14.7	14.7	23.4	21.8	30.7	25.0	25.6	34.6	20.2	27.5	9.3	22.0	91.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7
George Nicoloff Elementary	Public	K-6	1777 Howard Ave.	San Ysidro	92173	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 428-1605	616	25	24.6	79.9%	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	591 (95.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	15.6	5215^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.0%		14.8	5327^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.2%	112	20.0	36.4	8.3	20.1	48.0	34.1	55.0	46.8	24.0	38.6	6.7	21.4	14.0	36.4	5.0	16.9	14.0	14.0	18.5	29.3	22.8	21.7	22.9	28.6	16.5	14.0	14.0	18.1	96.5	96.5		96.5		$20,524	$2,172	$18,352
Silver Wing Elementary	Public	K-6	3730 Arey Dr.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 423-3950	335	15	22.3	75.5%	5 (1.5%)	6 (1.8%)	302 (90.1%)	14 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	40.8	3166^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.9%		42.3	3045^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.1%	121																	34.0	34.0	27.3	50.0	44.9	51.4	44.6	19.6	33.3	29.4	24.0	26.3	92.7					$18,030	$2,488	$15,542
Juarez-Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	849 Twining Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 690-9222	426	19	22.4	69.5%	9 (2.1%)	15 (3.5%)	355 (83.3%)	36 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)	35.9	3510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.1%		32.4	3742^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	36.2%	232																	24.3	24.3	22.2	22.4	54.3	47.5	37.3	29.2	13.6	31.4	40.3	28.9						$18,089	$2,099	$15,990
Howard Pence Elementary	Public	K-6	877 Via Tonga Ct.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 662-8100	419	17	24.6	71.8%	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	379 (90.5%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	16.4	5154^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.0%		16	5217^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.1%	63																	20.0	20.0	15.2	17.0	33.9	27.1	24.2	10.9	10.0	21.5	12.9	14.1						$19,480	$2,362	$17,118
Ocean View Hills	Public	K-5	4919 Del Sol Blvd.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	San Ysidro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 661-0457	1,020	46	22.1	30.1%	26 (2.5%)	80 (7.8%)	726 (71.2%)	105 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (8.0%)	73.7	1438^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.4%		65	1819^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.0%	381																	49.2	49.2	61.9	53.3	64.5		60.0	63.3	47.9	43.5		50.9	98.2

Frequently Asked Questions about La Mirada Elementary

What district is La Mirada Elementary in?

San Ysidro Elementary

Is La Mirada Elementary a good school?

La Mirada Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.1% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of La Mirada Elementary attend?

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

Middle : San Ysidro Middle
High : San Ysidro High

How many students attend La Mirada Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended La Mirada Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of La Mirada Elementary?

Students at La Mirada Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Asian.

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