La Palma · Orange County

Schools in La Palma

La Palma’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 65th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools

from 65th to 98th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Los Coyotes Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Steve Luther Elementary: 77th percentile, Strong
  • George B. Miller Elementary: 65th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
2Strong

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Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 1 school

at 65th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Walker Junior High: 65th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 81st · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • John F. Kennedy High: 81st percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around La Palma

5 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in La Palma score highest?

Los Coyotes Elementary is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in La Palma

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Context

The average La Palma elementary school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in La Palma stand?

Walker Junior High is at the 65th percentile.

That’s higher than 65 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in La Palma.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in La Palma stand?

John F. Kennedy High is at the 81st percentile.

That’s higher than 81 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in La Palma.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

2 private schools have a La Palma address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in La Palma rank highest?

Elementary: Los Coyotes Elementary, 98th percentile (Strong). Middle: Walker Junior High, 65th percentile (Solid). High: John F. Kennedy High, 81st percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in La Palma decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in La Palma good?

La Palma’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 65th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong and 1 Solid. La Palma has one public middle school we score, Walker Junior High, at the 65th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid. La Palma has one public high school we score, John F. Kennedy High, at the 81st percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in La Palma compare with California?

The average La Palma elementary school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a La Palma address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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