Rossmoor’s public schools outscore 93% of California districts
67% of students in Rossmoor’s public schools are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rossmoor, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Rossmoor’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 159 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rossmoor’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 79% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,169 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Rossmoor’s grade
A: better than 93% of California school districts, #54 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rossmoor, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Rossmoor · depends on your address
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,018 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Los Alamitos
Oak Middle
Grades 6–8 · 998 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Los Alamitos
7th grade in Rossmoor · depends on your address
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,018 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Los Alamitos
Oak Middle
Grades 6–8 · 998 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Los Alamitos
8th grade in Rossmoor · depends on your address
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,018 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Los Alamitos
Oak Middle
Grades 6–8 · 998 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Los Alamitos
9th grade in Rossmoor
Los Alamitos High
Grades 9–12 · 2,915 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Los Alamitos
10th grade in Rossmoor
Los Alamitos High
Grades 9–12 · 2,915 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Los Alamitos
Rossmoor’s public schools are run by Los Alamitos Unified School District, which also serves Los Alamitos and Seal Beach. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Rossmoor vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Rossmoor’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rossmoor | A | Los Alamitos Unified |
| Seal Beach | A | Los Alamitos Unified K–12 · Huntington Beach Union High 9–12 |
| Los Alamitos | B+ | Los Alamitos Unified K–12 · Anaheim Union High 7–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Los Alamitos Unified with Rossmoor, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Rossmoor
7 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).
Questions about Rossmoor’s schools
Are Rossmoor’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rossmoor children attend outscore 93% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #54 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rossmoor in?
Los Alamitos Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 8,702 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Rossmoor kids go to high school?
Los Alamitos High in Los Alamitos, with 2,915 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Rossmoor’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Los Alamitos Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Rossmoor spend per student?
$16,169 in Los Alamitos Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Rossmoor families are saying about school.
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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.