La Mirada High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 30.2% |
| Met Standard | 32.1% |
| Below Standard | 37.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "62% proficient" for La Mirada High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
30.2% of students exceeded standard while 32.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.7 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 12.4 points above the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified district average of 17.9%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 18.6 points higher (vs 11.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.8%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 344 | 32.6% | 38.1% | 70.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 344 | 27.9% | 26.2% | 54.1% |
Nearby schools
2 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.8
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score