La Pluma Elementary

www.laplumaelementary.org

284 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

La Pluma Elementary, located in La Mirada, California, serves as a cornerstone of the local community, operating under the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. The school is committed to fostering a supportive and rigorous academic environment where students are encouraged to achieve their personal best. With a focus on foundational education, the school emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and science, while also integrating social-emotional learning to ensure the holistic development of its diverse student body.

Beyond core academics, La Pluma Elementary promotes a culture of collaboration and community involvement. The school actively encourages parent participation and maintains a variety of programs designed to enrich the student experience, including extracurricular activities and initiatives that emphasize character development. By bridging the gap between classroom instruction and real-world application, the school strives to prepare its young learners for success in middle school and beyond, upholding a strong reputation for academic consistency and student engagement within the La Mirada area.

284

Total Students

12.1

Full-Time Teachers

23.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

55.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for La Pluma Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	41
Hispanic	195
Black	6
Asian	27
Two or More	14
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
195 (68.7%)
White
41 (14.4%)
Asian
27 (9.5%)
Two or More
14 (4.9%)
Black
6 (2.1%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
Phone:	(562)210-3205
Website:	http://www.laplumaelementary.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	284
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	150
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 72

Grade 1 42

Grade 2 34

Grade 3 35

Grade 4 52

Grade 5 49