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Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr

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Brea, CA 92821

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Serving 473 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 473 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 50% in CA
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr's student population of 473 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr
Kind	78
1	64
2	66
3	77
4	58
5	58
6	72

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr
2023	447
2022	427
2021	423
2020	450
2019	450
2018	408
2017	408
2016	329
2015	312
2014	327
2013	356
2012	372
2011	398
2010	404
2009	425
2008	402
2007	453
2006	475
2005	486
2004	474
2003	521
2002	536
2001	522
2000	507
1999	489
1998	480
1997	451
1996	419
1995	372
1994	321
1993	282
1992	293
1991	284
1990	274
1989	293
1988	281
1987	301

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr
2023	19
2022	18
2021	18
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	14
2015	13
2014	13
2013	13
2012	14
2010	18
2009	19
2008	22
2007	21
2006	20
2005	22
2004	23
2003	26
2002	27
2001	25
2000	23
1999	21
1998	22
1997	18
1996	15
1995	15
1994	13
1993	12
1992	12
1991	12
1990	12

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School Rankings

Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3274 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr
2022	#3274
2019	#2282
2018	#1829
2017	#3176
2016	#3490
2015	#2839
2013	#3214
2012	#3433
2011	#2777
2010	#2372

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42%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr	California	Brea-Olinda Unified School District
2022	42%	33%	58%
2019	57%	40%	62%
2018	57%	39%	63%
2017	52%	38%	62%
2016	47%	37%	58%
2015	42%	34%	58%
2013	72%	59%	74%
2012	72%	59%	74%
2011	70%	58%	71%
2010	75%	56%	73%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr	California	Brea-Olinda Unified School District
2022	49%	47%	64%
2019	57%	51%	67%
2018	62%	50%	63%
2017	47%	48%	66%
2016	47%	48%	66%
2015	47%	44%	67%
2013	52%	57%	76%
2012	52%	58%	78%
2011	59%	56%	77%
2010	56%	54%	75%

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40-49%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr	California	Brea-Olinda Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	21:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2020	26:1	23:1	26:1
2019	26:1	23:1	26:1
2018	26:1	23:1	26:1
2017	26:1	23:1	26:1
2016	24:1	24:1	26:1
2015	24:1	24:1	27:1
2014	25:1	24:1	29:1
2013	27:1	24:1	29:1
2012	27:1	23:1	28:1
2010	22:1	21:1	25:1
2009	22:1	20:1	25:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	24:1	20:1	24:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	23:1	21:1	24:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	28:1	25:1	27:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	26:1
1992	24:1	24:1	26:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	23:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr	California	Brea-Olinda Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

15%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr	California	Brea-Olinda Unified School District
2023	14%	12%	30%
2022	15%	12%	29%
2021	13%	12%	28%
2020	14%	12%	28%
2019	14%	12%	28%
2018	12%	11%	25%
2017	12%	11%	25%
2016	12%	11%	24%
2015	9%	11%	24%
2014	8%	11%	22%
2013	8%	11%	22%
2012	9%	11%	22%
2011	9%	11%	21%
2010	9%	11%	21%
2009	8%	11%	21%
2008	10%	12%	21%
2007	10%	12%	21%
2006	10%	12%	18%
2005	9%	12%	17%
2004	8%	12%	16%
2003	6%	11%	14%
2002	6%	11%	13%
2001	4%	11%	12%
2000	5%	11%	12%
1999	4%	11%	11%
1998	4%	11%	10%
1997	5%	11%	10%
1996	5%	11%	10%
1995	3%	11%	10%
1994	3%	11%	9%
1993	3%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

55%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr	California	Brea-Olinda Unified School District
2023	56%	55%	39%
2022	57%	56%	39%
2021	61%	56%	38%
2020	58%	55%	37%
2019	58%	55%	37%
2018	62%	54%	37%
2017	62%	54%	37%
2016	68%	54%	36%
2015	72%	54%	37%
2014	69%	53%	35%
2013	67%	53%	34%
2012	67%	52%	33%
2011	65%	51%	32%
2010	64%	50%	31%
2009	55%	49%	25%
2008	60%	50%	27%
2007	58%	49%	26%
2006	59%	48%	26%
2005	62%	47%	25%
2004	64%	46%	25%
2003	66%	45%	24%
2002	65%	44%	24%
2001	65%	43%	23%
2000	63%	42%	22%
1999	63%	41%	22%
1998	62%	40%	22%
1997	59%	40%	21%
1996	54%	39%	20%
1995	52%	38%	20%
1994	52%	37%	20%
1993	55%	36%	19%
1992	57%	35%	19%
1991	49%	34%	17%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr	California	Brea-Olinda Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	4%	9%	2%
1995	5%	9%	2%
1994	4%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr	California	Brea-Olinda Unified School District
2023	19%	21%	23%
2022	19%	21%	26%
2021	19%	22%	28%
2020	22%	23%	31%
2019	22%	23%	31%
2018	23%	24%	34%
2017	23%	24%	34%
2016	18%	24%	36%
2015	18%	24%	36%
2014	20%	25%	38%
2013	21%	25%	40%
2012	21%	26%	41%
2011	22%	27%	43%
2010	23%	27%	45%
2009	25%	28%	46%
2008	28%	29%	50%
2007	30%	29%	51%
2006	28%	31%	52%
2005	27%	31%	54%
2004	27%	32%	57%
2003	26%	34%	60%
2002	27%	35%	62%
2001	28%	36%	63%
2000	28%	37%	63%
1999	30%	38%	64%
1998	31%	39%	66%
1997	33%	39%	67%
1996	37%	40%	68%
1995	40%	41%	68%
1994	41%	42%	69%
1993	40%	43%	71%
1992	40%	44%	71%
1991	47%	45%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr	California	Brea-Olinda Unified School District
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	10%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr	California	Brea-Olinda Unified School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.71
2022	0.62	0.63	0.70
2021	0.58	0.62	0.70
2020	0.60	0.63	0.70
2019	0.60	0.63	0.70
2018	0.55	0.64	0.69
2017	0.55	0.64	0.69
2016	0.50	0.64	0.69
2015	0.45	0.64	0.68
2014	0.49	0.65	0.69
2013	0.51	0.65	0.69
2012	0.51	0.65	0.68
2011	0.54	0.67	0.68
2010	0.53	0.67	0.67
2009	0.62	0.71	0.69
2008	0.56	0.65	0.64
2007	0.59	0.67	0.63
2006	0.59	0.66	0.63
2005	0.55	0.67	0.62
2004	0.52	0.67	0.59
2003	0.50	0.67	0.56
2002	0.51	0.67	0.55
2001	0.50	0.67	0.54
2000	0.53	0.67	0.53
1999	0.52	0.67	0.52
1998	0.52	0.67	0.51
1997	0.55	0.67	0.50
1996	0.57	0.67	0.49
1995	0.57	0.67	0.49
1994	0.56	0.67	0.47
1993	0.54	0.67	0.46
1992	0.52	0.67	0.46
1991	0.54	0.67	0.42

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Eligible for

35%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr	California	Brea-Olinda Unified School District
2023	33%	51%	21%
2022	29%	51%	22%
2021	33%	53%	24%
2020	45%	52%	26%
2019	45%	52%	26%
2018	39%	49%	19%
2017	39%	49%	19%
2016	49%	50%	20%
2015	51%	50%	19%
2014	51%	49%	19%
2013	52%	48%	20%
2011	44%	46%	18%
2010	43%	46%	16%
2009	40%	43%	13%
2008	43%	41%	13%
2007	39%	40%	12%
2006	42%	40%	14%
2005	40%	40%	12%
2004	41%	40%	12%
2003	38%	39%	11%
2002	42%	39%	12%
2001	42%	39%	12%
2000	46%	40%	12%
1999	46%	40%	13%
1998	57%	47%	18%
1997	54%	47%	17%
1996	52%	46%	16%
1995	11%	45%	4%
1994	50%	43%	15%
1993	87%	41%	15%
1992	8%	38%	1%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr	California	Brea-Olinda Unified School District
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	4%	6%	2%
2020	6%	7%	4%
2019	6%	7%	4%
2018	11%	9%	6%
2017	11%	9%	6%
2016	13%	9%	6%
2015	14%	9%	7%
2014	16%	9%	8%
2013	13%	7%	7%
2011	13%	8%	6%
2010	15%	9%	8%
2009	15%	10%	8%
2008	16%	10%	7%
2007	14%	10%	6%
2006	16%	9%	7%
2005	14%	9%	6%
2004	14%	9%	6%
2003	19%	9%	7%
2002	14%	8%	6%
2001	16%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Brea-Olinda Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr's ranking?

Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr is ranked #3274 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr often compared to?

Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explris often viewed alongside schools like Arovista Elementary School, Mariposa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr?

473 students attend Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr?

Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr offer ?

Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr part of?

Laurel Elementary Magnet Sch Of Innovation And Career Explr is part of Brea-Olinda Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 473 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 50%
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education