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Rossmoor Elementary: High scores, real growth, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Rossmoor posts 50.4% exceeding the standard — versus 21.3% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.

3272 Shakespeare Drive, 90720 (opens in new tab)·Los Alamitos Unified·Los Alamitos·Grades TK-5·540 students·18% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(562) 799-4520
Scope Score
72
⭐ High Ceiling · Strong
ranked #394 statewide · #3 of 6 in Los Alamitos Unified

Rossmoor Elementary scores 72 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 93rd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

⭐ High Ceiling — Ask what happens for a kid who shows up behind — a high ceiling for the top can sit right next to thin support at the bottom, and the score alone won't show you which.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “77% proficient” and call it done. Rossmoor deserves a closer read. It sits at the 93rd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

Rossmoor's low-income kids hit 64.8% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

46%
21%
33%
Grade 3 · 67% proficient
67%
21%
12%
Grade 4 · 88% proficient
44%
31%
25%
Grade 5 · 75% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 2.2pp across grades; the floor rises 8.1pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

64.8%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Rossmoor's most underrated number

64.8% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Rossmoor low-income: 64.8%State low-income: 38.2%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
50.4%
State 21.3%
29.1pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+1.5pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
77.2%
State 42.7%
34.5pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
4.9%
State 17.9%
13.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 1.6%
1.4pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
64.3%
State 18.0%
46.3pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Rossmoor Elementary
72/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic29.6%
District 30.3% · CA 56.1%
White38.7%
District 37.3% · CA 19.9%
Asian12.0%
District 14.4% · CA 10.2%
Black1.3%
District 2.3% · CA 4.8%
Other18.3%
District 15.7% · CA 9.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 18.0% (46pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
540
Near CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
71 TK students
12% of a 569-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
5 more students per teacher than CA avg · District avg: 25.5:1
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,159
District avg: $12,565 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
64.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$60,397 – $144,350
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Rossmoor Elementary in Los Alamitos, 64.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 62.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Rossmoor Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (64.8% Math proficient); White students (79.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 22.1 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 54 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · English Learner+8.4pp
13.3% vs 4.9% overall · n=15
ELA · Low-Income−22.1pp
54.6% vs 76.7% overall · n=42
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−28.2pp
24.0% vs 52.2% overall · n=42
Math · Low-Income−17.4pp
60.1% vs 77.5% overall · n=42
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−15.0pp
33.4% vs 48.4% overall · n=83

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income54 tested
ELA 64.8%·Math 64.8%· +1.9pp vs district
White116 tested
ELA 79.3%·Math 77.6%· +4.2pp vs district
Hispanic83 tested
ELA 62.7%·Math 65.1%· -7.1pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 21.6pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +18.4pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 69%Support 29%Other 2%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$136K
$51K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.22M
$556K above CA median
Bachelor's+
53%
18pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
16.4 years avg experience
25 teachers · 4% second-year
Teacher Credentials
100% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Rossmoor Elementary a good elementary school?
Rossmoor Elementary has a Scope Score of 72 out of 100, placing it in the 93rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #394 statewide. 50.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 29.1 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Rossmoor Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 77.2% of students at Rossmoor Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 50.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 50.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 568 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Rossmoor Elementary rank in California?
Rossmoor Elementary ranks #394 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 93rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Rossmoor Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Rossmoor Elementary increases by 1.5 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Rossmoor Elementary?
4.9% of students at Rossmoor Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.3%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Rossmoor Elementary compare to other schools in Los Alamitos?
Rossmoor Elementary scores 72/100 (93rd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 540 students. Use the schools in Los Alamitos page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Rossmoor Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Rossmoor Elementary in Los Alamitos, 64.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 62.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Rossmoor Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (64.8% Math proficient); White students (79.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 22.1 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 54 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
50.4%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 78th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+1.5pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 49th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
77.2%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 76th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
4.9%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 71th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 61th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
64.3%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 100th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 39546%21%23%9%67%+24
Grade 48767%21%8%5%87%+43
Grade 510244%31%17%8%75%+28
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 39543%32%14%12%75%+29
Grade 48755%33%9%2%89%+47
Grade 510247%23%22%9%70%+34
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1110229%32%36%2%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged5464.8%+2+27
White11679.3%+4+18
Hispanic/Latino8362.7%−7+24
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Rossmoor Elementary ←—7250.4%77.2%+1.50.3%
Margaret Landell Elementary2.3 mi8366.2%85.7%+0.20.1%
Jack L. Weaver Elementary0.6 mi8372.3%90.6%−3.50.3%
Richard Henry Lee Elementary0.5 mi8158.7%83.8%+3.50.4%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
70%72%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #514 → #169 → #389 → #327 → #394
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

SchoolScope scores and verdicts are our interpretation of public California Department of Education data — independent analysis, not an official rating. How we analyze · Request a correction

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