Top Rankings
Los Alamitos Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,086 students in Los Alamitos Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Los Alamitos Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Los Alamitos Unified School District are Oak Middle School and Sharon Christa Mcauliffe Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
8,899 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
352 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Los Alamitos Unified School District, which is ranked #59 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
29%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,508 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
17%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,644 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
55%
# Black Students
218 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
3,419 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
38%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
55 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,041 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
777
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
552
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
584
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
610
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
659
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
626
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
725
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
659
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
702
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
716
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
744
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
767
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
778
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,284 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,001 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,284
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,001
$18,396
Best Los Alamitos Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10821 Oak St.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(562) 799-4740
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(562) 799-4740
Grades: 6-8
| 1,022 students
Rank: #22.
Sharon Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4112 Cerritos Ave.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(714) 816-3320
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(714) 816-3320
Grades: 6-8
| 1,064 students
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