Richard Henry Lee Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Serving 615 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Richard Henry Lee 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 is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 615 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 5% in CA
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Richard Henry Lee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Richard Henry Lee Elementary School's student population of 615 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richard Henry Lee Elementary School
Kind	107
1	94
2	105
3	108
4	103
5	98

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Total Students

615 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Richard Henry Lee Elementary School
2024	615
2023	609
2022	577
2021	609
2020	648
2019	648
2018	660
2017	660
2016	658
2015	678
2014	659
2013	670
2012	660
2011	641
2010	622
2009	628
2008	509
2007	577
2006	584
2005	618
2004	635
2003	609
2002	617
2001	638
2000	648
1999	662
1998	644
1997	659
1996	621
1995	572
1994	516

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Richard Henry Lee Elementary School
2024	24
2023	25
2022	24
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	26
2014	25
2013	25
2012	26
2010	25
2009	29
2008	34
2007	27
2006	27
2005	28
2004	29
2003	28
2002	28
2001	29
2000	31
1999	31
1998	34
1997	30
1996	22
1995	21
1994	19
1993	15

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 5, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Richard Henry Lee Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Richard Henry Lee Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#165 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Richard Henry Lee Elementary School
2023	#165
2022	#93
2019	#67
2018	#65
2017	#96
2016	#224
2015	#579
2013	#303
2012	#258
2011	#437
2010	#237

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78%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Richard Henry Lee Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2023	78%	34%	66%
2022	84%	33%	67%
2019	87%	40%	74%
2018	88%	39%	74%
2017	83%	38%	73%
2016	83%	37%	71%
2015	69%	34%	65%
2013	92%	59%	86%
2012	91%	59%	84%
2011	90%	58%	82%
2010	91%	56%	78%

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88%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Richard Henry Lee Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2022	88%	47%	79%
2019	91%	51%	83%
2018	90%	50%	74%
2017	88%	48%	81%
2016	83%	48%	80%
2015	74%	44%	74%
2013	84%	57%	83%
2012	88%	58%	86%
2011	83%	56%	85%
2010	86%	54%	84%

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75-79%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Richard Henry Lee Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2024	26:1	21:1
2023	24:1	22:1	25:1
2022	24:1	22:1	26:1
2021	24:1	22:1	25:1
2020	26:1	23:1	26:1
2019	26:1	23:1	26:1
2018	26:1	23:1	26:1
2017	26:1	23:1	26:1
2016	26:1	24:1	26:1
2015	26:1	24:1	27:1
2014	26:1	24:1	28:1
2013	27:1	24:1	27:1
2012	25:1	24:1	27:1
2010	25:1	22:1	27:1
2009	22:1	21:1	23:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	22:1	24:1
2006	22:1	22:1	24:1
2005	22:1	22:1	23:1
2004	22:1	22:1	24:1
2003	22:1	21:1	23:1
2002	22:1	21:1	23:1
2001	22:1	21:1	22:1
2000	21:1	22:1	22:1
1999	21:1	22:1	23:1
1998	19:1	22:1	22:1
1997	22:1	24:1	23:1
1996	29:1	25:1	25:1
1995	28:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Richard Henry Lee Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2024	16%	12%
2023	15%	12%	17%
2022	15%	12%	18%
2021	17%	12%	17%
2020	13%	12%	16%
2019	13%	12%	16%
2018	15%	11%	16%
2017	15%	11%	16%
2016	15%	11%	16%
2015	15%	11%	16%
2014	12%	11%	14%
2013	13%	11%	14%
2012	12%	11%	15%
2011	11%	11%	14%
2010	12%	11%	14%
2009	10%	11%	14%
2008	11%	12%	14%
2007	12%	12%	15%
2006	13%	12%	14%
2005	14%	12%	14%
2004	14%	12%	14%
2003	15%	11%	14%
2002	12%	11%	13%
2001	11%	11%	12%
2000	10%	11%	12%
1999	11%	11%	12%
1998	10%	11%	12%
1997	10%	11%	13%
1996	10%	11%	12%
1995	8%	11%	10%
1994	9%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

35%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Richard Henry Lee Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2024	35%	56%
2023	36%	55%	29%
2022	35%	56%	28%
2021	35%	56%	28%
2020	35%	55%	27%
2019	35%	55%	27%
2018	34%	54%	26%
2017	34%	54%	26%
2016	34%	54%	25%
2015	34%	54%	24%
2014	32%	53%	23%
2013	32%	53%	23%
2012	31%	52%	21%
2011	30%	51%	20%
2010	29%	50%	19%
2009	17%	49%	13%
2008	21%	50%	14%
2007	20%	49%	14%
2006	19%	48%	14%
2005	17%	47%	14%
2004	16%	46%	13%
2003	15%	45%	13%
2002	15%	44%	13%
2001	14%	43%	12%
2000	13%	42%	12%
1999	13%	41%	12%
1998	12%	40%	11%
1997	14%	40%	11%
1996	14%	39%	11%
1995	14%	38%	11%
1994	14%	37%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Richard Henry Lee Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	6%	8%	4%
2005	7%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	3%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	3%	9%	4%
1994	3%	9%	3%

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White

33%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Richard Henry Lee Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2024	33%	20%
2023	34%	21%	39%
2022	36%	21%	41%
2021	35%	22%	43%
2020	38%	23%	46%
2019	38%	23%	46%
2018	40%	24%	49%
2017	40%	24%	49%
2016	41%	24%	51%
2015	42%	24%	52%
2014	46%	25%	53%
2013	45%	25%	54%
2012	49%	26%	56%
2011	50%	27%	58%
2010	51%	27%	60%
2009	51%	28%	61%
2008	63%	29%	68%
2007	57%	29%	65%
2006	58%	31%	66%
2005	62%	31%	67%
2004	64%	32%	68%
2003	66%	34%	69%
2002	70%	35%	70%
2001	72%	36%	71%
2000	74%	37%	73%
1999	74%	38%	73%
1998	75%	39%	74%
1997	73%	39%	73%
1996	73%	40%	74%
1995	75%	41%	75%
1994	74%	42%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Richard Henry Lee Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Richard Henry Lee Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2024	14%	6%
2023	13%	6%	11%
2022	12%	5%	10%
2021	11%	5%	8%
2020	11%	4%	7%
2019	11%	4%	7%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	6%	2%	4%
2010	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Richard Henry Lee Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2024	0.73	0.63
2023	0.72	0.64	0.73
2022	0.72	0.63	0.72
2021	0.72	0.62	0.71
2020	0.71	0.63	0.69
2019	0.71	0.63	0.69
2018	0.70	0.64	0.67
2017	0.70	0.64	0.67
2016	0.69	0.64	0.66
2015	0.69	0.64	0.65
2014	0.67	0.65	0.65
2013	0.68	0.65	0.64
2012	0.65	0.65	0.62
2011	0.65	0.67	0.61
2010	0.65	0.67	0.59
2009	0.67	0.71	0.59
2008	0.55	0.65	0.51
2007	0.64	0.67	0.52
2006	0.64	0.66	0.51
2005	0.60	0.67	0.51
2004	0.58	0.67	0.50
2003	0.53	0.67	0.49
2002	0.48	0.67	0.48
2001	0.46	0.67	0.46
2000	0.43	0.67	0.44
1999	0.43	0.67	0.44
1998	0.42	0.67	0.44
1997	0.44	0.67	0.44
1996	0.44	0.67	0.43
1995	0.41	0.67	0.42
1994	0.43	0.67	0.40

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Eligible for

17%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Richard Henry Lee Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2024	17%	54%
2023	15%	51%	14%
2022	17%	51%	14%
2021	15%	53%	14%
2020	14%	52%	14%
2019	14%	52%	14%
2018	9%	49%	9%
2017	9%	49%	9%
2016	10%	50%	8%
2015	11%	50%	9%
2014	11%	49%	10%
2013	11%	48%	9%
2011	11%	46%	7%
2010	10%	46%	5%
2008	10%	41%	6%
2007	10%	40%	6%
2006	11%	40%	6%
2005	9%	40%	5%
2004	9%	40%	5%
2003	10%	39%	6%
2002	7%	39%	4%
2001	5%	39%	5%
2000	6%	40%	6%
1999	8%	40%	6%
1998	12%	47%	10%
1997	14%	47%	12%
1996	14%	46%	12%
1995	14%	45%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Richard Henry Lee Elementary School	California	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2024	2%	8%
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	5%	9%	4%
2017	5%	9%	4%
2016	4%	9%	3%
2015	7%	9%	4%
2014	6%	9%	4%
2013	6%	7%	4%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	4%	9%	2%
2008	8%	10%	5%
2007	6%	10%	4%
2006	5%	9%	4%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	3%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	3%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Los Alamitos Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Richard Henry Lee Elementary School's ranking?

Richard Henry Lee Elementary School is ranked #165 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Richard Henry Lee Elementary School often compared to?

Richard Henry Lee Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jack L. Weaver Elementary School, Rossmoor Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Richard Henry Lee Elementary School?

615 students attend Richard Henry Lee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Richard Henry Lee Elementary School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Richard Henry Lee Elementary School?

Richard Henry Lee Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Richard Henry Lee Elementary School offer ?

Richard Henry Lee Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Richard Henry Lee Elementary School part of?

Richard Henry Lee Elementary School is part of Los Alamitos Unified School District.

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