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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 2025-26 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 31% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), 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 #515 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#490 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
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 (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Center Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10503 South Pioneer Blvd.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
(562) 868-4977
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
(562) 868-4977
Gr: 6-8 | 765 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11000 East Kenney St.
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 868-9442
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 868-9442
Gr: 6-8 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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