How does Richard Henry Lee Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Alamitos?

Richard Henry Lee Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 74.5/100, placing it at the 98th percentile statewide. 59% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,182 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Richard Henry Lee Elementary?

58.8% of students at Richard Henry Lee Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 83.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Richard Henry Lee Elementary improving or declining?

Richard Henry Lee Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 3.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Richard Henry Lee Elementary?

6.5% of students at Richard Henry Lee 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.

Richard Henry Lee Elementary

Los Alamitos Unified Los Alamitos Orange County 90720

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,182 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

615 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

19%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 35.1%

White 32.7%

Asian 13.2%

Black 1.6%

Other 17.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Richard Henry Lee Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	58.8%
Met Standard	25.1%
Below Standard	16.2%

Exceeded

58.8%

Met

25.1%

Below

16.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "84% proficient" for Richard Henry Lee Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

58.8% of students exceeded standard while 25.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 37.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.1 points above the Los Alamitos Unified district average of 49.6%. Compared to the 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 20.8 points higher (vs 38.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 3.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.