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

Loretta Lampton Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Loretta Lampton Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062769004174
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Loretta Lampton Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#2 of 15
elementary schools in Norwalk · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
20.3:1
students per teacher
64.0%
free-lunch eligible

Loretta Lampton Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Loretta Lampton Elementary ranks #2 of 15 elementary schools in Norwalk, CA.

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

-10 students YoY

Loretta Lampton Elementary held near 448 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 20.3 → 20.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 062769004174 · Norwalk, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

406 enr · 20.3:1 · 64.0% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Norwalk High (2,075 students)

Loretta Lampton Elementary held near 448 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE held 20.3 → 20.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Loretta Lampton Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Loretta Lampton Elementary reports 406 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 Loretta Lampton Elementary compares

Loretta Lampton 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 20.3:1 ▼ 6% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.0% ▲ 15% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 406 top 60% - -

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

20.3:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
406
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
64.0%
free-lunch eligible - 15% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.3:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 37% in California - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
29.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,207
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 87.9%
African American 4.4%
White 2.5%
Asian 2.2%
Two or More 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.4, Loretta Lampton Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Norwalk-La Mirada Unified reports $19,207 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Loretta Lampton Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Norwalk High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
La Mirada High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Los Alisos Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John H. Glenn High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Reginald M. Benton Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Norwalk

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 Loretta Lampton Elementary

How many students attend Loretta Lampton Elementary?

Loretta Lampton Elementary has 406 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Norwalk, CA. CCD year-over-year: 458 (2022-23) → 448 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Loretta Lampton Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Loretta Lampton Elementary is 20.3:1, which is 6% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Loretta Lampton Elementary?

64.0% of students at Loretta Lampton Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Loretta Lampton Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Loretta Lampton Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 87.9% of enrollment, in Norwalk, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Loretta Lampton Elementary?

Loretta Lampton Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Loretta Lampton Elementary rank among elementary schools in Norwalk?

By Resource Investment Index, Loretta Lampton Elementary ranks #2 of 15 elementary schools in Norwalk, 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 Norwalk on the city page.

What other schools are in Norwalk-La Mirada Unified?

Besides Loretta Lampton Elementary, Norwalk-La Mirada Unified also operates Norwalk High (2,075 students), La Mirada High (1,726 students), and Los Alisos Middle (920 students). See the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified 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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