Richard Henry Lee Elementary vs Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric Richard Henry Lee Elementary Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle
Location Los Alamitos, CA Los Alamitos, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary middle
Enrollment 603 1,018
Student:Teacher Ratio 24.4:1 25.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 15.1% 16.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Richard Henry Lee Elementary Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,275 $18,275
District Los Alamitos Unified Los Alamitos Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Richard Henry Lee Elementary Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle
White 32.0% 36.2%
African American 1.3% 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 32.3% 33.7%
Asian 19.6% 13.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.9%
Multiracial 13.9% 12.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Richard Henry Lee Elementary Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 1005:1 678.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 11.3% 11.5%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 4
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.