How does Loretta Lampton Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Norwalk?

Loretta Lampton Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.6/100, placing it at the 55th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 810 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Loretta Lampton Elementary?

17.3% of students at Loretta Lampton Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 44.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Loretta Lampton Elementary improving or declining?

Loretta Lampton Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Loretta Lampton Elementary?

21.5% of students at Loretta Lampton Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Loretta Lampton Elementary

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified Norwalk Los Angeles County 90650

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

810 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

448 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 88.0%

White 2.9%

Asian 1.3%

Black 2.9%

Other 4.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Loretta Lampton Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.3%
Met Standard	27.4%
Below Standard	55.3%

Exceeded

17.3%

Met

27.4%

Below

55.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Loretta Lampton Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.3% of students exceeded standard while 27.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified district average of 18.8%. The 33 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 22.6% exceeded — 5.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.