Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fullerton, CA

Laguna Road Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Laguna Road Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061473001796
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Laguna Road Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools.

#1 of 18
elementary schools in Fullerton · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
31.1:1
large classes for California
16.6%
free-lunch eligible

Laguna Road Elementary has class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Laguna Road Elementary ranks #1 of 18 elementary schools in Fullerton, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+20 students YoY

Laguna Road Elementary held near 622 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.5 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+20 students YoY 061473001796 · Fullerton, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

623 enr · 31.1:1 · 16.6% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Robert C. Fisler Elementary (892 students)

Laguna Road Elementary held near 622 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+20 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.5 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Laguna Road Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Laguna Road Elementary reports 623 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Laguna Road Elementary compares

Laguna Road Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 31.1:1 ▲ 45% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.6% ▼ 70% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 623 top 30% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

31.1:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
623
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
16.6%
free-lunch eligible - 70% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
31.1:1
students per teacher - 45% above state mean
Top 97% in California - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
4.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$17,368
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 71.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
White 8.5%
Two or More 7.7%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Asian at 71.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.3, Laguna Road Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fullerton Elementary reports $17,368 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Laguna Road Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Robert C. Fisler Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Beechwood Elementary Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
D. Russell Parks Junior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sunset Lane Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Laguna Road Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fullerton Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Fullerton

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Laguna Road Elementary

How many students attend Laguna Road Elementary?

Laguna Road Elementary has 623 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fullerton, CA. CCD year-over-year: 602 (2022-23) → 622 (2023-24), nearly flat (+20).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Laguna Road Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Laguna Road Elementary is 31.1:1, which is 45% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 98% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Laguna Road Elementary?

16.6% of students at Laguna Road Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Laguna Road Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Laguna Road Elementary is Asian at 71.4% of enrollment, in Fullerton, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Laguna Road Elementary?

Laguna Road Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Laguna Road Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fullerton?

By Resource Investment Index, Laguna Road Elementary ranks #1 of 18 elementary schools in Fullerton, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Fullerton on the city page.

What other schools are in Fullerton Elementary?

Besides Laguna Road Elementary, Fullerton Elementary also operates Robert C. Fisler Elementary (892 students), Beechwood Elementary (872 students), and D. Russell Parks Junior High (854 students). See the Fullerton Elementary district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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