Encinal Elementary School vs. Laurel Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Encinal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Laurel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 602 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Encinal 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 78% (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 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 671 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Laurel 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 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
602 students
671 students
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![This chart displays total students of Laurel Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Laurel Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/9000/9491/laurel-elementary-school-chart-byLnydd.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
41 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Laurel Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Laurel Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/9000/9491/laurel-elementary-school-chart-OV8GLd.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Laurel 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 Laurel 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/9000/9491/laurel-elementary-school-chart-BJFG9Q.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#349 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#189 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Encinal Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Encinal Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/9000/9489/encinal-elementary-school-chart-sKNTBh.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Laurel Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Laurel Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/9000/9491/laurel-elementary-school-chart-bliUklp.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Laurel 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 Laurel 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/9000/9491/laurel-elementary-school-chart-bnbuQ2S.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
85%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Encinal 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 Encinal 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/9000/9489/encinal-elementary-school-chart-sKSL9G.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Laurel 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 Laurel 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/9000/9491/laurel-elementary-school-chart-4aCbMo.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Laurel Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Laurel Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/9000/9491/laurel-elementary-school-chart-fFeFUQ.png)
Kindergarten Students
93
123
Grade 1 Students
97
118
Grade 2 Students
108
103
Grade 3 Students
108
111
Grade 4 Students
92
107
Grade 5 Students
103
109
Grade 6 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
21%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Laurel 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 Laurel 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/9000/9491/laurel-elementary-school-chart-QOKxry.png)
% Hispanic
25%
21%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Encinal 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 Encinal Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/9000/9489/encinal-elementary-school-chart-bwTobUW.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Laurel 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 Laurel 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/9000/9491/laurel-elementary-school-chart-YwJNBt.png)
% Black
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Laurel Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Laurel Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/9000/9491/laurel-elementary-school-chart-UAZYpa.png)
% White
43%
43%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Laurel 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 Laurel 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/9000/9491/laurel-elementary-school-chart-wDFwhY.png)
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Laurel Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Laurel Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/9000/9491/laurel-elementary-school-chart-bvbo1Ty.png)
% Two or more races
11%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Laurel 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 Laurel 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/9000/9491/laurel-elementary-school-chart-bjHkoBA.png)
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Laurel 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 Laurel 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/9000/9491/laurel-elementary-school-chart-W4FRcf.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
10%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Encinal 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 Encinal 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/9000/9489/encinal-elementary-school-chart-pfYvQj.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Laurel 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 Laurel 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/9000/9491/laurel-elementary-school-chart-byNQ6JI.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Encinal Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Encinal Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/9000/9489/encinal-elementary-school-chart-nnbeWL.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Laurel 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 Laurel 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/9000/9491/laurel-elementary-school-chart-uLbHnI.png)