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Richard Henry Lee Elementary School vs. Rossmoor Elementary School

Should you attend Richard Henry Lee Elementary School or Rossmoor Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Richard Henry Lee Elementary School
11481 Foster Rd.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Rossmoor Elementary School
3272 Shakespeare Dr.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Richard Henry Lee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Rossmoor Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 609 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Richard Henry Lee Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 576 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rossmoor Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
609 students
576 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
26:1
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Test Scores

#93 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
#250 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Richard Henry Lee Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rossmoor Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Top 5% in CA)
83%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richard Henry Lee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rossmoor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
(Top 1% in CA)
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richard Henry Lee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rossmoor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 1% in CA)
75-79%
(Top 1% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Rossmoor Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
116
95
Grade 1 Students
95
84
Grade 2 Students
99
79
Grade 3 Students
104
96
Grade 4 Students
96
106
Grade 5 Students
99
116

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
15%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Richard Henry Lee Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rossmoor Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Richard Henry Lee Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rossmoor Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rossmoor Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Richard Henry Lee Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rossmoor Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
13%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rossmoor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Richard Henry Lee Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Rossmoor Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Richard Henry Lee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rossmoor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Richard Henry Lee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rossmoor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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