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Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts · Fullerton

Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts: The state doesn't publish enough data to score this school fairly.

Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts is a middle school in Fullerton. The state doesn't publish enough data to score it fairly — so we won't. Here's what we can show.

No Scope Score available

California doesn't publicly report per-grade test results when fewer than 11 students are tested in a grade — a privacy protection for small schools. We can't compute a Scope Score without that data.

Worth a school visit

With little published data, a visit does the heavy lifting: ask about class sizes, teacher tenure, and where last year's students went next.

  • Ask about typical class sizes and the student-teacher ratio.
  • Ask how long teachers have stayed at the school.
  • Ask where recent graduates or transfers went next.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom, and watch how a lesson actually runs.

How every group of students does here

At Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts in Fullerton, 43.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 47.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts trails its district average for low-income students by 4.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (25.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (40.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 42.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 474 students tested.

All students at this school: 44% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 44%, district —, state 39%44%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 32%, district 36%, state 32%32% · −11 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 34%, district 42%, state 32%34% · −9 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 46%, district 57%, state 44%46% · +2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 41%, district 55%, state 42%41% · −3 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 64%, district 65%, state 56%64% · +21 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 9%, district 19%, state 15%9% · −34 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 9%, district 21%, state 11%9% · −35 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 74%, district 87%, state 72%74% · +30 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 61%, district 68%, state 56%61% · +18 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 23%, district 18%, state 22%23% · −21 vs school

6 of 17 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

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Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 22:1, district 26:122:1
Teaching staff39 teachers
Avg. experience19.7 years
Fully credentialed88%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$61,425 – $132,281
Principal salary$158,056 – $0
Superintendent salary$316,263

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $18,841, CA average $14,815$18,841 · spent at this school
District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,654 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction63%
Instruction support16%
Student services7%
Administration5%
Buildings & maintenance9%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$14,771 per pupil
2019$12,402 per pupil
2018$12,242 per pupil
2017$11,503 per pupil
2016$10,902 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic64.2%
District 51.2% · CA 56.1%
White19.5%
District 15.1% · CA 19.9%
Other7.4%
District 8.3% · CA 9.0%
Asian6.3%
District 24.0% · CA 10.2%
Black2.6%
District 1.3% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 62.6% (1pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$89K · CA $85K
Median home value$877K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+45% · CA 35%
ZIP population35,618
Median age32 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 24% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


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