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Los Coyotes Elementary School

8122 Moody St.
La Palma, CA 90623

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Serving 576 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Los Coyotes Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 576 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Top 5% in CA
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Los Coyotes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Los Coyotes Elementary School's student population of 576 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Los Coyotes Elementary School
Kind	98
1	67
2	81
3	86
4	79
5	81
6	84

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Total Students

576 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Los Coyotes Elementary School
2023	570
2022	599
2021	525
2020	537
2019	537
2018	522
2017	522
2016	533
2015	529
2014	558
2013	547
2012	545
2011	552
2010	519
2009	497
2008	408
2007	462
2006	477
2005	477
2004	460
2003	457
2002	464
2001	440
2000	464
1999	488
1998	491
1997	495
1996	510
1995	485
1994	489
1993	470
1992	457
1991	470
1990	455
1989	438
1988	432
1987	386

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Los Coyotes Elementary School
2023	22
2022	25
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	19
2014	19
2013	20
2012	20
2010	18
2009	20
2008	21
2007	19
2006	20
2005	21
2004	21
2003	20
2002	20
2001	20
2000	20
1999	21
1998	21
1997	21
1996	20
1995	19
1994	19
1993	18
1992	20
1991	20
1990	20

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School Rankings

Los Coyotes Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Los Coyotes Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than 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)

#180 out of 9602 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Los Coyotes Elementary School
2022	#180
2019	#37
2018	#87
2017	#93
2016	#159
2015	#313
2013	#100
2012	#99
2011	#204
2010	#114

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82%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Los Coyotes Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2022	82%	33%	52%
2019	89%	40%	59%
2018	86%	39%	58%
2017	85%	38%	54%
2016	83%	37%	52%
2015	77%	34%	46%
2013	92%	59%	77%
2012	92%	59%	78%
2011	92%	58%	71%
2010	94%	56%	65%

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84%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Los Coyotes Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2022	84%	47%	58%
2019	93%	51%	63%
2018	90%	50%	58%
2017	87%	48%	60%
2016	86%	48%	61%
2015	79%	44%	52%
2013	93%	57%	69%
2012	92%	58%	72%
2011	87%	56%	65%
2010	89%	54%	62%

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70-74%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Los Coyotes Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	26:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	21:1	21:1
2021	28:1	22:1	23:1
2020	28:1	23:1	24:1
2019	28:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	23:1
2017	26:1	23:1	23:1
2016	27:1	24:1	23:1
2015	28:1	24:1	23:1
2014	29:1	24:1	27:1
2013	27:1	24:1	27:1
2012	27:1	23:1	26:1
2010	29:1	21:1	25:1
2009	25:1	20:1	24:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	24:1	21:1	23:1
2006	24:1	20:1	23:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	21:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	23:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	23:1	21:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	23:1	24:1	25:1
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 (2012-2014)
Year	Los Coyotes Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Asian

61%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Los Coyotes Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	61%	12%	28%
2022	57%	12%	27%
2021	62%	12%	27%
2020	61%	12%	26%
2019	61%	12%	26%
2018	57%	11%	25%
2017	57%	11%	25%
2016	58%	11%	25%
2015	55%	11%	24%
2014	54%	11%	24%
2013	49%	11%	23%
2012	49%	11%	23%
2011	48%	11%	22%
2010	47%	11%	23%
2009	46%	11%	22%
2008	53%	12%	26%
2007	48%	12%	24%
2006	48%	12%	25%
2005	46%	12%	24%
2004	50%	12%	24%
2003	54%	11%	24%
2002	54%	11%	22%
2001	54%	11%	22%
2000	52%	11%	20%
1999	51%	11%	20%
1998	49%	11%	19%
1997	47%	11%	18%
1996	48%	11%	18%
1995	40%	11%	18%
1994	44%	11%	19%
1993	40%	11%	19%
1992	36%	11%	19%
1991	33%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

20%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Los Coyotes Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	20%	55%	52%
2022	22%	56%	51%
2021	18%	56%	52%
2020	17%	55%	52%
2019	17%	55%	52%
2018	18%	54%	54%
2017	18%	54%	54%
2016	18%	54%	55%
2015	19%	54%	54%
2014	19%	53%	54%
2013	18%	53%	54%
2012	18%	52%	55%
2011	18%	51%	53%
2010	19%	50%	53%
2009	11%	49%	44%
2008	13%	50%	50%
2007	14%	49%	47%
2006	12%	48%	46%
2005	12%	47%	45%
2004	15%	46%	42%
2003	11%	45%	42%
2002	10%	44%	40%
2001	11%	43%	38%
2000	12%	42%	35%
1999	13%	41%	34%
1998	11%	40%	32%
1997	8%	40%	31%
1996	10%	39%	29%
1995	8%	38%	28%
1994	8%	37%	26%
1993	9%	36%	26%
1992	10%	35%	24%
1991	10%	34%	23%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Los Coyotes Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	5%	8%	5%
2000	6%	9%	5%
1999	6%	9%	5%
1998	7%	9%	5%
1997	6%	9%	5%
1996	7%	9%	4%
1995	7%	9%	4%
1994	8%	9%	4%
1993	9%	9%	5%
1992	5%	9%	5%
1991	6%	9%	4%
1990	6%	9%	4%
1989	5%	9%	4%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Los Coyotes Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	9%	21%	12%
2022	10%	21%	13%
2021	11%	22%	13%
2020	15%	23%	15%
2019	15%	23%	15%
2018	20%	24%	15%
2017	20%	24%	15%
2016	19%	24%	15%
2015	21%	24%	15%
2014	20%	25%	15%
2013	23%	25%	15%
2012	22%	26%	15%
2011	20%	27%	16%
2010	21%	27%	16%
2009	22%	28%	16%
2008	30%	29%	20%
2007	27%	29%	21%
2006	28%	31%	21%
2005	31%	31%	24%
2004	30%	32%	27%
2003	30%	34%	28%
2002	31%	35%	32%
2001	30%	36%	35%
2000	30%	37%	40%
1999	30%	38%	41%
1998	33%	39%	44%
1997	39%	39%	46%
1996	35%	40%	47%
1995	45%	41%	50%
1994	40%	42%	51%
1993	42%	43%	50%
1992	49%	44%	52%
1991	51%	45%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Los Coyotes Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Los Coyotes Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	9%	2%	5%
2010	9%	3%	4%
2009	17%	3%	14%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Los Coyotes Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	0.58	0.64	0.64
2022	0.61	0.63	0.65
2021	0.57	0.62	0.65
2020	0.58	0.63	0.65
2019	0.58	0.63	0.65
2018	0.61	0.64	0.63
2017	0.61	0.64	0.63
2016	0.60	0.64	0.62
2015	0.62	0.64	0.63
2014	0.64	0.65	0.63
2013	0.68	0.65	0.64
2012	0.68	0.65	0.63
2011	0.69	0.67	0.65
2010	0.70	0.67	0.65
2009	0.71	0.71	0.72
2008	0.62	0.65	0.65
2007	0.70	0.67	0.65
2006	0.70	0.66	0.66
2005	0.70	0.67	0.66
2004	0.67	0.67	0.69
2003	0.62	0.67	0.69
2002	0.62	0.67	0.69
2001	0.63	0.67	0.68
2000	0.66	0.67	0.68
1999	0.64	0.67	0.68
1998	0.64	0.67	0.67
1997	0.63	0.67	0.67
1996	0.64	0.67	0.66
1995	0.63	0.67	0.65
1994	0.64	0.67	0.64
1993	0.66	0.67	0.65
1992	0.62	0.67	0.64
1991	0.62	0.67	0.63

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Eligible for

21%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Los Coyotes Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	18%	51%	51%
2022	21%	51%	49%
2021	15%	53%	49%
2020	18%	52%	54%
2019	18%	52%	54%
2018	14%	49%	53%
2017	14%	49%	53%
2016	15%	50%	50%
2015	15%	50%	52%
2014	16%	49%	53%
2013	14%	48%	52%
2011	17%	46%	50%
2010	8%	46%	38%
2009	7%	43%	39%
2008	9%	41%	45%
2007	6%	40%	39%
2006	5%	40%	35%
2005	8%	40%	41%
2004	7%	40%	34%
2003	8%	39%	34%
2002	8%	39%	33%
2001	7%	39%	32%
2000	11%	40%	37%
1999	10%	40%	29%
1998	14%	47%	44%
1997	11%	47%	43%
1996	12%	46%	40%
1995	14%	45%	40%
1994	11%	43%	36%
1993	12%	41%	34%
1992	10%	38%	30%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Los Coyotes Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	13%	8%	14%
2022	12%	7%	15%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	8%
2015	5%	9%	8%
2014	4%	9%	9%
2013	4%	7%	8%
2011	4%	8%	8%
2010	4%	9%	10%
2009	5%	10%	12%
2008	7%	10%	14%
2007	6%	10%	14%
2006	4%	9%	13%
2005	7%	9%	14%
2004	6%	9%	12%
2003	5%	9%	11%
2002	6%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Centralia Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Los Coyotes Elementary School's ranking?

Los Coyotes Elementary School is ranked #180 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Los Coyotes Elementary School often compared to?

Los Coyotes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like George B. Miller Elementary School, Steve Luther Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

82% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Los Coyotes Elementary School?

576 students attend Los Coyotes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Los Coyotes Elementary School students are Asian, 20% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Los Coyotes Elementary School?

Los Coyotes Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Los Coyotes Elementary School offer ?

Los Coyotes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Los Coyotes Elementary School part of?

Los Coyotes Elementary School is part of Centralia Elementary School District.

School Reviews

5 8/11/2023

I am currently at this amazing school and from experience K-6 it is an incredible place to learn. The teachers and students are nice, the principal is kind, and there are many fun activities.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Anish Pradeep

5 2/16/2023

the best school in the area---the teachers push you to do your best and the students are very hardworking and blah blah.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - evelyn han

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 576 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Top 5%
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education