B+
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Norwalk, La Mirada and Santa Fe Springs.
Students
14,560
Schools
26
Spent per student
$20,749
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$397.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of California districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6% since 2020
- Debt of $397.5M, about $27,298 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for El Modena.
K–828 schoolsOrange Unified School District
827 middle schoolsOrange Unified School District
85 middle schoolsOrange Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,749 per student · 2% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 63%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
15,497’20
15,553’21
15,382’22
15,029’23
14,560’24
Down 6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 82%Asian 7%White 6%Two or more races 3%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
26 public schools.
Gardenhill Elementary
633 students25:1
John Dolland Elementary
586 students22:1
Julia B. Morrison Elementary
548 students24:1
Thomas B. Moffitt Elementary
509 students23:1
Escalona Elementary
D−424 students22:1
Loretta Lampton Elementary
406 students23:1
Anna M. Glazier Elementary
388 students24:1
D. D. Johnston Elementary
361 students22:1
Earl E. Edmondson Elementary
352 students22:1
Eastwood Elementary
351 students23:1
New River Elementary
319 students24:1
John H. Nuffer Elementary
C316 students23:1
La Pluma Elementary
284 students23:1
John Foster Dulles Elementary
250 students23:1
Foster Road Elementary
246 students24:1
Arturo Sanchez Elementary
239 students24:1
Los Alisos Middle
920 students27:1
Reginald M. Benton Middle
718 students25:1
Corvallis Middle
663 students24:1
Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle
646 students22:1
Nettie L. Waite Middle
462 students19:1
Norwalk High
B2,075 students24:1
La Mirada High
A+1,726 students24:1
John H. Glenn High
B+882 students18:1
El Camino High (Continuation)
C−256 students14:1
Ramona Head Start/State Preschool
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.