Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
33 points separate Julia B. Morrison Elementary (56) from Earl E. Edmondson Elementary (23) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
33 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 16 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Julia B. Morrison Elementary (56/100) holds the Strong band — 37.1% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 18.8%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
33 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
26 points separate Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle (55) from Nettie L. Waite Middle (29) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
5 middle schools span 26 points around an average of 41.7.
Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle (55/100) holds the Strong band — 31.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 17.1%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
26 points separate the top and bottom middle schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The high school years
45 points separate La Mirada High (65) from El Camino High (Continuation) (20) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
45 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 4 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
La Mirada High (65/100) holds the Strong band — 30.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 15.2%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
35.0% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Julia B. Morrison Elementary at 56/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — 9 campuses here rank as On the Rise (7) or Growth Engine (2), their returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring run through the district:
Julia B. Morrison Elementary 84th percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle 84th percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100La Mirada High 80th percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100
Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.