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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic47.7%
White15.4%
Asian15.6%
Black3.4%
Other17.9%
GenderFemale 48.8%Male 51.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
845
Near CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
63%
1pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$19,527
District avg: $14,929 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
20.9% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$63,781 – $139,964
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Walker Junior High in La Palma, 42.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 36.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Walker Junior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (27.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 43.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 565 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−43.2pp
7.6% vs 50.8% overall · n=43
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Black−19.5pp
0.0% vs 19.5% overall · n=18
Math · English Learner−31.6pp
2.8% vs 34.4% overall · n=43
Math Exceeded · Black−17.7pp
0.0% vs 17.7% overall · n=18
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income565 tested
ELA 42.7%·Math 27.5%· +6.0pp vs district
Hispanic428 tested
ELA 38.5%·Math 22.5%· +7.3pp vs district
Asian150 tested
ELA 77.3%·Math 64.7%· -4.5pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$110K
$25K above CA median
Median Home Value
$868K
$209K above CA median
Bachelor's+
51%
16pp above CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
17.3 years avg experience
39 teachers · 3% first-year
Teacher Credentials
83% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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