Central Park Elementary School vs. Laurelwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Laurelwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 430 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Central Park Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 521 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Laurelwood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
430 students
521 students
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![This chart displays total students of Laurelwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Laurelwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/119000/119316/laurelwood-elementary-school-chart-6edtdL.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
22 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Laurelwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Laurelwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/119000/119316/laurelwood-elementary-school-chart-0zs2ja.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
24:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Laurelwood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Laurelwood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/119000/119316/laurelwood-elementary-school-chart-6eIDUU.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1423 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#274 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Laurelwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Laurelwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/119000/119316/laurelwood-elementary-school-chart-nhY1zl.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
83%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/119000/119316/laurelwood-elementary-school-chart-KTk4o0.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
80%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/119000/119316/laurelwood-elementary-school-chart-bqMf8yT.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Laurelwood Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Laurelwood Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/119000/119316/laurelwood-elementary-school-chart-2txn7R.png)
Kindergarten Students
77
102
Grade 1 Students
67
83
Grade 2 Students
73
80
Grade 3 Students
71
96
Grade 4 Students
79
75
Grade 5 Students
63
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
49%
57%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/119000/119316/laurelwood-elementary-school-chart-pfFEIT.png)
% Hispanic
22%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/119000/119316/laurelwood-elementary-school-chart-LkdUbC.png)
% Black
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/119000/119316/laurelwood-elementary-school-chart-W4f0vc.png)
% White
18%
21%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/119000/119316/laurelwood-elementary-school-chart-byMNEE5.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
8%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/119000/119316/laurelwood-elementary-school-chart-h7UzT2.png)
Diversity Score
0.68
0.62
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Laurelwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Laurelwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/119000/119316/laurelwood-elementary-school-chart-bpwHl8J.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/119000/119316/laurelwood-elementary-school-chart-bfVUM8X.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Laurelwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/119000/119316/laurelwood-elementary-school-chart-bvck8xR.png)