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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 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 29% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), 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
District Rank
Little Lake City Elementary School District, which is ranked #576 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#575 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%

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 Students
3 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
146 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,238 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
89%
55%
# Black Students
49 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
117 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
3%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
481
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
346
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
392
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
363
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
400
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
401
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
416
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
425
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
432
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Center Middle School
(Math: 31% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 765 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11000 East Kenney St.
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 868-9442
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 868-9442
Grades: 6-8
| 508 students
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