J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Top 10%

Serving 727 students in grades Kindergarten-5, J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 727 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 10% in CA
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School's student population of 727 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School
Kind	163
1	103
2	114
3	128
4	120
5	99

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Total Students

727 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School
2023	751
2022	730
2021	746
2020	819
2019	819
2018	852
2017	852
2016	840
2015	843
2014	845
2013	798
2012	786
2011	745
2010	722
2009	733
2008	597
2007	735
2006	745
2005	743
2004	757
2003	770
2002	802
2001	797
2000	816
1999	846
1998	846
1997	851
1996	926
1995	888
1994	850
1993	870
1992	868
1991	777
1990	755
1989	761
1988	720
1987	728

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School
2023	34
2022	32
2021	34
2020	37
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	39
2015	38
2014	37
2013	37
2012	35
2010	36
2009	40
2008	46
2007	39
2006	39
2005	39
2004	39
2003	41
2002	42
2001	43
2000	44
1999	43
1998	46
1997	46
1996	40
1995	38
1994	35
1993	36
1992	37
1991	36
1990	33

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Year Founded

1905

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School is 0.67, which is more 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)

#933 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School
2023	#933
2022	#912
2021	#715
2019	#780
2018	#646
2017	#875
2016	#771
2015	#854
2014	#1043
2013	#456
2012	#845

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72%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2023	72%	34%	66%
2022	73%	33%	67%
2021	50%	34%	57%
2019	74%	40%	74%
2018	76%	39%	74%
2017	71%	38%	73%
2016	72%	37%	71%
2015	71%	34%	65%
2014	50%	63%	81%
2013	89%	59%	86%
2012	85%	59%	84%

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68%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2022	68%	47%	79%
2021	50%	49%	82%
2019	75%	51%	83%
2018	76%	50%	74%
2017	71%	48%	81%
2016	72%	48%	80%
2015	66%	44%	74%
2014	50%	58%	77%
2013	83%	57%	83%
2012	78%	58%	86%
2011	84%	56%	85%

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45-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	25:1
2022	23:1	21:1	26:1
2021	22:1	22:1	25:1
2020	22:1	23:1	26:1
2019	22:1	23:1	26:1
2018	22:1	23:1	26:1
2017	22:1	23:1	26:1
2016	22:1	24:1	26:1
2015	22:1	24:1	27:1
2014	23:1	24:1	28:1
2013	22:1	24:1	27:1
2012	22:1	23:1	27:1
2010	20:1	21:1	27:1
2009	19:1	20:1	23:1
2008	13:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	21:1	24:1
2006	19:1	20:1	24:1
2005	19:1	21:1	23:1
2004	19:1	21:1	24:1
2003	19:1	20:1	23:1
2002	19:1	20:1	23:1
2001	19:1	20:1	22:1
2000	19:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	23:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	19:1	23:1	23:1
1996	23:1	25:1	25:1
1995	23:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	21:1	24:1	24:1
1990	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2008)
Year	J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2008	1%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2023	10%	12%	17%
2022	9%	12%	18%
2021	9%	12%	17%
2020	8%	12%	16%
2019	8%	12%	16%
2018	7%	11%	16%
2017	7%	11%	16%
2016	8%	11%	16%
2015	9%	11%	16%
2014	8%	11%	14%
2013	8%	11%	14%
2012	8%	11%	15%
2011	8%	11%	14%
2010	8%	11%	14%
2009	7%	11%	14%
2008	8%	12%	14%
2007	10%	12%	15%
2006	9%	12%	14%
2005	11%	12%	14%
2004	11%	12%	14%
2003	10%	11%	14%
2002	12%	11%	13%
2001	12%	11%	12%
2000	11%	11%	12%
1999	11%	11%	12%
1998	11%	11%	12%
1997	12%	11%	13%
1996	11%	11%	12%
1995	11%	11%	10%
1994	10%	11%	10%
1993	8%	11%	9%
1992	8%	11%	10%
1991	9%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

26%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2023	24%	55%	29%
2022	24%	56%	28%
2021	24%	56%	28%
2020	23%	55%	27%
2019	23%	55%	27%
2018	22%	54%	26%
2017	22%	54%	26%
2016	21%	54%	25%
2015	19%	54%	24%
2014	19%	53%	23%
2013	17%	53%	23%
2012	16%	52%	21%
2011	15%	51%	20%
2010	15%	50%	19%
2009	9%	49%	13%
2008	9%	50%	14%
2007	10%	49%	14%
2006	11%	48%	14%
2005	12%	47%	14%
2004	12%	46%	13%
2003	13%	45%	13%
2002	12%	44%	13%
2001	12%	43%	12%
2000	13%	42%	12%
1999	13%	41%	12%
1998	15%	40%	11%
1997	13%	40%	11%
1996	13%	39%	11%
1995	13%	38%	11%
1994	12%	37%	11%
1993	6%	36%	10%
1992	7%	35%	9%
1991	7%	34%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	7%	8%	4%
2006	6%	8%	4%
2005	6%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	5%	8%	3%
2000	6%	9%	3%
1999	6%	9%	3%
1998	4%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	3%
1996	4%	9%	3%
1995	5%	9%	4%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	4%	9%	4%
1992	4%	9%	3%
1991	4%	9%	4%

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White

50%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2023	50%	21%	39%
2022	52%	21%	41%
2021	53%	22%	43%
2020	58%	23%	46%
2019	58%	23%	46%
2018	62%	24%	49%
2017	62%	24%	49%
2016	63%	24%	51%
2015	63%	24%	52%
2014	63%	25%	53%
2013	64%	25%	54%
2012	65%	26%	56%
2011	66%	27%	58%
2010	67%	27%	60%
2009	64%	28%	61%
2008	77%	29%	68%
2007	69%	29%	65%
2006	71%	31%	66%
2005	71%	31%	67%
2004	71%	32%	68%
2003	72%	34%	69%
2002	72%	35%	70%
2001	69%	36%	71%
2000	69%	37%	73%
1999	69%	38%	73%
1998	69%	39%	74%
1997	71%	39%	73%
1996	72%	40%	74%
1995	71%	41%	75%
1994	74%	42%	76%
1993	82%	43%	77%
1992	81%	44%	78%
1991	80%	45%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
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

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2023	14%	6%	11%
2022	12%	5%	10%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	8%	3%	5%
2012	7%	3%	4%
2011	7%	2%	4%
2010	6%	3%	3%
2009	15%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.73
2022	0.66	0.63	0.72
2021	0.65	0.62	0.71
2020	0.60	0.63	0.69
2019	0.60	0.63	0.69
2018	0.56	0.64	0.67
2017	0.56	0.64	0.67
2016	0.55	0.64	0.66
2015	0.56	0.64	0.65
2014	0.56	0.65	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65	0.64
2012	0.55	0.65	0.62
2011	0.53	0.67	0.61
2010	0.53	0.67	0.59
2009	0.57	0.71	0.59
2008	0.39	0.65	0.51
2007	0.53	0.67	0.52
2006	0.50	0.66	0.51
2005	0.50	0.67	0.51
2004	0.49	0.67	0.50
2003	0.47	0.67	0.49
2002	0.46	0.67	0.48
2001	0.50	0.67	0.46
2000	0.50	0.67	0.44
1999	0.50	0.67	0.44
1998	0.49	0.67	0.44
1997	0.47	0.67	0.44
1996	0.46	0.67	0.43
1995	0.47	0.67	0.42
1994	0.43	0.67	0.40
1993	0.32	0.67	0.39
1992	0.33	0.67	0.37
1991	0.35	0.67	0.38

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Eligible for

14%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2023	11%	51%	14%
2022	12%	51%	14%
2021	13%	53%	14%
2020	12%	52%	14%
2019	12%	52%	14%
2018	9%	49%	9%
2017	9%	49%	9%
2016	7%	50%	8%
2015	6%	50%	9%
2014	6%	49%	10%
2013	7%	48%	9%
2011	3%	46%	7%
2010	2%	46%	5%
2008	8%	41%	6%
2007	8%	40%	6%
2006	8%	40%	6%
2005	6%	40%	5%
2004	6%	40%	5%
2003	6%	39%	6%
2002	5%	39%	4%
2001	6%	39%	5%
2000	9%	40%	6%
1999	8%	40%	6%
1998	12%	47%	10%
1997	13%	47%	12%
1996	16%	46%	12%
1995	16%	45%	12%
1994	16%	43%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2023	3%	8%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	6%	7%	3%
2019	6%	7%	3%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	3%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	4%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2008	8%	10%	5%
2007	6%	10%	4%
2006	6%	9%	4%
2005	6%	9%	3%
2004	7%	9%	3%
2003	6%	9%	3%
2002	6%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Los Alamitos Unified School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School's ranking?

J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School is ranked #933 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School often compared to?

J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jack L. Weaver Elementary School, Francis Hopkinson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School?

727 students attend J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School?

J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School offer ?

J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School part of?

J. H. Mcgaugh Elementary School is part of Los Alamitos Unified School District.

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