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Los Alamitos Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,131 students in Los Alamitos Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Los Alamitos Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
9,106 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
355 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Los Alamitos Unified School District, which is ranked #56 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
49%
Graduation Rate
98%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,531 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
17%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,567 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
54%
# Black Students
221 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
3,768 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
41%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
53 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
958 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
676
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
582
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
633
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
596
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
679
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
637
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
708
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
671
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
752
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
798
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
828
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
776
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
770
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,615 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,937
$19,806
Spending / Student
$16,615
$18,241
Best Los Alamitos Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 87% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10821 Oak St.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(562) 799-4740
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(562) 799-4740
Grades: 6-8
| 1,070 students
Rank: #22.
Sharon Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4112 Cerritos Ave.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(714) 816-3320
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(714) 816-3320
Grades: 6-8
| 1,061 students
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