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La Mirada High — Rating & test scores

13520 Adelfa Drive, La Mirada · 1,726 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 81

SolidScope Score · 74th percentile. Higher than 74 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 98% of the class graduated in four years (455 of 466); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 466
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is La Mirada High a good high school?

Solid. La Mirada High is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced7571%
Math, Proficient or Advanced8954%
English, Advanced6833%
Math, Advanced8728%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance5120 in 100
La Mirada High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Norwalk-La Mirada Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 38% scored Proficient or Advanced in math, against 32% across California.

Each bar is La Mirada High’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does La Mirada High say about itself?

We haven’t read La Mirada High’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open lamiradahs.org (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

3 of the 7 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than La Mirada High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

8 high schools within 3.6 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Whitney (Gretchen)ABC Unified · by addressScope Score 10099th
  2. Sunny HillsFullerton Joint Union High · by addressScope Score 9094th
  3. La SernaWhittier Union High · by addressScope Score 8277th
  4. La MiradaScope Score 8174th
  5. CaliforniaWhittier Union High · by addressScope Score 7969th
  6. La HabraFullerton Joint Union High · by addressScope Score 7549th
  7. Buena ParkFullerton Joint Union High · by addressScope Score 7127th
  8. John H. GlennNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7024th
Norwalk-La Mirada UnifiedA neighborhood school in another district

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

6 of 8 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does La Mirada High compare with schools like it?

La Mirada High’s Scope Score is 81. 208 California high schools, counting La Mirada High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 74. La Mirada High’s result is higher than 172 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 208

  1. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 57%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 59%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 58%

    Scope Score 92Strong · 95th percentile

208 California public high schools where 51% to 63% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 51% to 63% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of La Mirada High’s share. The count includes La Mirada High. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were lower than in 2025. English went from 71% to 60% and math from 54% to 38%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202657%69%60%La Mirada HighThis school60%Norwalk-La Mirada UnifiedDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202621%28%38%La Mirada HighThis school32%CaliforniaCalifornia29%Norwalk-La Mirada UnifiedDistrict

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Norwalk-La Mirada Unified’s line combines its 3 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Norwalk-La Mirada Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringLa Mirada HighNorwalk-La Mirada UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201769%57%60%416
201861%50%56%454
201957%45%57%441
202273%57%55%393
202363%53%55%387
202465%59%56%434
202571%61%57%344
202660%60%57%412
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringLa Mirada HighNorwalk-La Mirada UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201728%21%32%414
201827%19%31%454
201928%24%32%439
202236%24%27%391
202331%20%27%384
202432%27%28%432
202554%35%30%344
202638%29%32%411

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in English (reading and writing); above it in math.

English

60%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

21192832
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified56%California57%

Math

38%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

39232018
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified29%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 60% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 38% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 22 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school32%28%19%21%412
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified26%30%20%24%1,095
Math, grade 11 · This school18%20%23%39%411
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified13%16%21%50%1,091

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 412 tested in English, 411 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 73% of students. 279 of 1,739 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

16in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (279 of 1,739 students).

At the average Norwalk-La Mirada Unified high school: 20 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 1.9% of students were suspended at least once (33 of 1,760). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,726

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 73%White 12%Asian 6%Filipino 4%Black or African American 3%Two or more races 2%

Family income

57%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 984 of 1,726. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

81

teachers, with 15 years of experience on average.

0% were in their first year.

93% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

29%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (18 of 63 students).

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified: 44%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino73%
White12%
Asian6%
Filipino4%
Black or African American3%
Two or more races2%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 71.3 of 76.3 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Three student groups here scored well above the same groups across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Asian34 tested74%California 67%
  • White45 tested42%California 44%
  • Low-income257 tested33%California 23%
  • Hispanic or Latino288 tested31%California 21%
  • Homeless76 tested28%California 15%
  • Students with disabilities41 tested10%California 8%

Hispanic or Latino, low-income and homeless students all score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 31% of Hispanic or Latino students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 21% for the same group across California. The chart gives each group’s figures. Every group’s English results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 math, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Norwalk-La Mirada Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 257 tested
English54%+153%+549%
Math33%+726%+1023%
Hispanic or Latino · 287 tested in English, 288 in math
English55%+352%+649%
Math31%+625%+1021%
White · 46 tested in English, 45 in math
English67%+463%−168%
Math42%+933%−244%
Asian · 34 tested
English82%−284%+379%
Math74%+767%+767%
Students with disabilities · 42 tested in English, 41 in math
English24%+717%+519%
Math10%+28%+28%
Homeless · 76 tested
English47%−249%+1235%
Math28%+325%+1315%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Norwalk-La Mirada Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Black or African American and Filipino students, students of two or more races and English learners: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and military-family students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

98% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 57% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 60% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

57%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

57%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

98%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 455 of 466 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

57%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 265 of 466 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

57%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 261 of 455 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

60% enrolled in college within 12 months · 422 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓24 · 6%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓59 · 14%
  • California community college140 · 33%
  • In-state private14 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year18 · 4%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled167 · 40%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
60%enrolled in college within a year

422 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California24 (6%)
  • California State University59 (14%)
  • California community college140 (33%)
  • In-state private14 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year18 (4%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled167 (40%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 455 of 466 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 265 of 466 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 261 of 455 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
91
Admitted
59
Enrolled
24

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC IrvineApplied 78 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 5
  • UCLAApplied 77 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled 6
  • UC San DiegoApplied 51 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled 5
  • UC RiversideApplied 45 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 40 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 31 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 29 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 18 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 13 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 91 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2024Applied 79 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 29
  • Fall 2023Applied 86 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2022Applied 88 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled 20
  • Fall 2021Applied 99 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2020Applied 67 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled 22
  • Fall 2019Applied 83 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2018Applied 61 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled 19
  • Fall 2017Applied 83 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2016Applied 76 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled 24

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
145
Admitted
142
Enrolled
76

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 584 · Admitted 513 · Enrolled 152
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 532 · Admitted 416 · Enrolled 113
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 273 · Admitted 175 · Enrolled 24
  • San Diego StateApplied 224 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled 7
  • Cal State LAApplied 156 · Admitted 141 · Enrolled 10
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 108 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 102 · Admitted 99 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 54 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 46 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 42 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 30 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 27 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 24 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 23 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 21 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 18 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 18 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 17 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled —
  • San José StateApplied 16 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 15 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 13 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 145 · Admitted 142 · Enrolled 76
  • Fall 2024Applied 125 · Admitted 118 · Enrolled 60
  • Fall 2023Applied 133 · Admitted 129 · Enrolled 65
  • Fall 2022Applied 143 · Admitted 136 · Enrolled 68
  • Fall 2021Applied 155 · Admitted 143 · Enrolled 71
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 22 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science5
  • Sciences3
  • English2
  • History & Social Science7
  • World Languages & Cultures1
  • Arts4
Every approved AP course22 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 5
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Precalculus
  • Statistics
Sciences 3
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 7
  • African American Studies
  • European History
  • Human Geography
  • Microeconomics
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 4
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
  • Music Theory

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
30 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about La Mirada High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$18,189 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Norwalk-La Mirada Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $197 million.

$18,189

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$12,056
The school’s share of district office costs
$6,133
Of the total, from federal funds
$366
  • La Mirada High$18,189
  • Norwalk-La Mirada Unified high schools$19,958
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified’s yearly plan

$197million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$46million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 5 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $197 million of $319 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around La Mirada High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 90638. They are not figures for the families at La Mirada High.

Typical household income in a year

$109,649

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 90638.

Typical home value
$827,300
People who live in this ZIP code
45,933
Typical age
44.2 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
41%

What you can do

Who can act on La Mirada High’s results?

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified’s board decides La Mirada High’s plan.

When the plan is set

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

Read the 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF)

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed La Mirada High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to La Mirada High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. How much of each day do English learners spend learning English, and how do families see their progress?29% of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (18 of 63 students); California: 47%
  2. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?31% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (288 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into La Mirada High, and how do I get in?

Ask Norwalk-La Mirada Unified which school serves your address. From Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle and Reginald M. Benton Middle.

Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level.

Middle · assigned
Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle Scope Score 84Strong · 87th percentile · 2026

Fed by 4 elementary schools

Middle · assigned
Reginald M. Benton Middle Scope Score 78Solid · 68th percentile · 2026

Fed by 4 elementary schools

High · this school
La Mirada High

Both middle schools are assigned here.

From the district’s 2026 attendance boundaries. A boundary doesn’t guarantee a place. Transfers, permits, magnets and other programs can change the path. Check your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Explore schools on the map

All feeding elementary schools (6)Grouped by the middle school each one feeds, with each school’s standing

Into Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle

Into Reginald M. Benton Middle

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

Middle-school links

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Where it is

Where is La Mirada High?

Address
13520 Adelfa Drive, La Mirada 90638Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Benjamin WebsterAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated February 9, 2023.

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Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Norwalk-La Mirada Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is La Mirada High a good high school?

La Mirada High has a Scope Score of 81. It scored higher than 74 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 74th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 16 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 20 in 100 at the average Norwalk-La Mirada Unified high school. 1.9% of students (33 of 1,760) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 22 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 54% of low-income students in grade 11 at La Mirada High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 22 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 30 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

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Where do students go after finishing high school here?

60% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

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The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #382 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #1 of 3 in Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate98%6225%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math30%6622%
Ready for college or career (state measure)57%5820%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math62%7018%
Chronically absent20 in 100585%
Suspension rate3.7% (66 of 1,786)505%
English learners: top level10%415%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–258174#382California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–199 in 1004.4% (92 of 2,081)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2419 in 1003.5% (64 of 1,814)
2024–2520 in 1003.7% (66 of 1,786)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1141232%28%19%21%60%57%+3

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1141118%20%23%39%38%32%+6

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English41232%60%
2026 · Math41118%38%
2025 · English34433%71%
2025 · Math34428%54%
2024 · English43432%65%
2024 · Math4329%32%
2023 · English38733%63%
2023 · Math38412%31%
2022 · English39336%73%
2022 · Math39114%36%
2019 · English44122%57%
2019 · Math4397%28%
2018 · English45424%61%
2018 · Math4548%27%
2017 · English41628%69%
2017 · Math4147%28%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English34471%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math34454%
2024 · Grade 11 · English43465%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math43232%
2023 · Grade 11 · English38763%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math38431%
2022 · Grade 11 · English39373%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math39136%
2019 · Grade 11 · English44157%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math43928%
2018 · Grade 11 · English45461%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math45427%
2017 · Grade 11 · English41669%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math41428%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide43111%34%48%6%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income25754%+1+5
Hispanic or Latino28755%+3+6
White4667%+4−1
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 20 in 100 → 2025–26 · 16 in 100 · −4 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 3.7% (66 of 1,786) → 2025–26 · 1.9% (33 of 1,760) · −1.8 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female10 in 10018 in 100+8 in 100
Male9 in 10015 in 100+6 in 100
Asian9 in 10011 of 99—
Black or African American5 of 499 of 44—
Filipino3 of 825 of 72—
Hispanic or Latino9 in 10017 in 100+8 in 100
Two or more races2 of 257 of 40—
White12 in 10016 in 100+4 in 100
Students with disabilities12 in 10026 in 100+14 in 100
English learners6 of 9722 of 87—
Homeless12 in 10022 in 100+10 in 100
Military families0 of 21——
Low-income11 in 10020 in 100+9 in 100
All students9 in 10016 in 100+7 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 57% · numerator 265 students classified Prepared · denominator 466 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 55% · AP-pathway numerator 146 · denominator 265 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 265 of 466 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
98%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
55%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
57%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
60%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20259159243.783.944.08
20247949293.904.004.12
20238653253.823.984.02
20228853203.783.974.01
20219955253.733.924.05
20206747223.803.943.96
20198339253.774.024.04
20186139193.783.974.13
20178346243.754.044.11
20167644243.563.833.85

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025404under 3
Berkeley2024244under 3
Berkeley2023416under 3
Berkeley20224093
Berkeley2021245under 3
Davis20253110under 3
Davis20241711under 3
Davis20231763
Davis20223710under 3
Davis202125124
Irvine202578135
Irvine2024671710
Irvine202367104
Irvine202269125
Irvine20216995
Los Angeles20257766
Los Angeles20245564
Los Angeles202358under 3under 3
Los Angeles2022634under 3
Los Angeles20216854
Merced20251817under 3
Merced202454under 3
Merced202354under 3
Merced20221413under 3
Merced20211010under 3
Riverside202545383
Riverside202427224
Riverside202331236
Riverside202233247
Riverside202131244
San Diego202551125
San Diego202447154
San Diego2023547under 3
San Diego2022618under 3
San Diego202153174
Santa Barbara20252913under 3
Santa Barbara20243614under 3
Santa Barbara202349134
Santa Barbara20224313under 3
Santa Barbara20214115under 3
Santa Cruz2025139under 3
Santa Cruz20242314under 3
Santa Cruz20232116under 3
Santa Cruz20222912under 3
Santa Cruz20212312under 3
Universitywide2025915924
Universitywide2024794929
Universitywide2023865325
Universitywide2022885320
Universitywide2021995525

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
3-D Art and Designthis school
African American Studiesthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
European Historythis school
Human Geographythis school
Microeconomicsthis school
Music Theorythis school
Precalculusthis school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count24
AP enrollment (male/female)432
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 30 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections3
Physics sections11
Chemistry sections12
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,730

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California246%
California State University5914%
California community college14033%
In-state private143%
Out-of-state, 4-year184%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled16740%

422 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 60% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$14,885 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 16,209 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$158 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,726

Central federal expenditures attributed here$208 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,726

District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,215 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 59%Instruction support 12%Student services 11%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 11%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$170,248,28458.62%59%
Instruction support$33,848,36411.65%12%
Student services$31,999,09411.02%11%
Administration$18,678,4206.43%6%
Buildings & maintenance$31,804,27010.95%11%
Other$3,858,1871.33%1%
Total$290,436,619100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $290,436,619 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$14,885 per pupil
2020$14,048 per pupil
2019$13,962 per pupil
2018$13,203 per pupil
2017$12,115 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 90638 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 90638 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$109,649
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)41%
ZIP-area population45,933
Median age44.2 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 90638 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026