Little Lake City Elementary School District

10515 S. Pioneer Blvd.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670-3703
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Little Lake City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,273 students in Little Lake City Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Little Lake City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
3,656 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Little Lake City Elementary School District, which is ranked #576 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#575 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
33%
33%
55%
47%
31%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
89%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
3%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,533 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,563 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,533
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,563
$18,396

Best Little Lake City Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Center Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10503 South Pioneer Blvd.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
(562) 868-4977
Grades: 6-8
| 765 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11000 East Kenney St.
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 868-9442
Grades: 6-8
| 508 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 3,656 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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