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Schools in Los Alamitos · Anaheim Union High School District, Los Alamitos Unified School District

Los Alamitos’s public schools outscore 70% of California districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Los Alamitos, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Los Alamitos, 52% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the California average (47%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#246of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 2 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▼ 5% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Anaheim Union High
Students per teacher
23.1
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
5,556 students on the public path
In brief

Los Alamitos’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 586 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Los Alamitos’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 35% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Anaheim Union High spends $20,079 per student and Los Alamitos Unified $16,169, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Montessori Greenhouse Schools (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Los Alamitos’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 70% of California school districts, #246 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (586)Better than 78%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 17,887 test results and a graduating class of 4,827 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Los Alamitos’s students in the tested grades sat them (17,882 in math, 17,892 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Los Alamitos, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Los Alamitos ElementaryLos Alamitos Unified School DistrictC−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–12Los Alamitos HighLos Alamitos Unified School DistrictA

Los Alamitos runs its own schools through grade 12 (Los Alamitos Unified School District). From grade 7, students attend the Anaheim Union High School District, shared with Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, La Palma, Orange and Stanton. Parts of Los Alamitos (7% of its land) are served by Cypress Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Los Alamitos

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Anaheim Union High School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 21 schools · 26,076 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 22.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,079CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Los Alamitos Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 8,702 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 25.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,169CA $21,206 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, Anaheim Union High School District43%
State average 46.7% · 13171 students tested
Math · 7–12, Anaheim Union High School District23%
State average 33.1% · 13151 students tested
Reading · K–12, Los Alamitos Unified School District79%
State average 46.7% · 4721 students tested
Math · K–12, Los Alamitos Unified School District67%
State average 33.1% · 4731 students tested

Los Alamitos vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Los Alamitos’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Los AlamitosB+Los Alamitos Unified K–12 · Anaheim Union High 7–12
CypressBCypress Elementary K–6 · Anaheim Union High 7–12
Seal BeachALos Alamitos Unified K–12 · Huntington Beach Union High 9–12
Long BeachBLong Beach Unified
Garden GroveA−Garden Grove Unified K–12 · Huntington Beach Union High 9–12

Every school in Los Alamitos

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Los Alamitosby address
Los Alamitos Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
625 students24:1Rate it →
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
1,018 students26:1Rate it →
Oak Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
998 students26:1Rate it →
Los Alamitos High
High · Grades 9–12
A
2,915 students25:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Montessori Greenhouse Schools
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
37 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Los Alamitos’s schools

Are Los Alamitos’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Los Alamitos children attend outscore 70% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #246 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Los Alamitos in?

Two districts: Los Alamitos Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Anaheim Union High School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, La Palma, Orange and Stanton.

Where do Los Alamitos kids go to high school?

Los Alamitos High, with 2,915 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Los Alamitos’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Anaheim Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Los Alamitos spend per student?

$20,079 in Anaheim Union High School District and $16,169 in Los Alamitos Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Los Alamitos?

Yes: Montessori Greenhouse Schools (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 37 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.