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Public elementary school · Brea-Olinda Unified · Brea, California

Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr

Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr rates 6.7, right at the middle of Brea-Olinda Unified's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Brea-Olinda Unified median is 6.7.

#4,024 of 9,557 schools in California · Brea-Olinda Unified: 6 elementary schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Brea-Olinda Unified elementary school where students score 8 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 4,024 of 9,557 schools in California and 5 of 9 in Brea-Olinda Unified.

Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr is listed in Brea-Olinda Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math44%4 points above the California average of 40%2025 CAASPP
Reading53%6 points above the California average of 47%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has fallen 8 points since 2019, to 49% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 CAASPP; 42 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.4
50% of the rating
Academics
6.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 92821; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$116,660
Median home value
$851,800
Median rent
$2,254/mo
College educated
48.7%
Homeownership
58%
Poverty rate
6.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92821; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
91
Walker's Paradise
Bike Score
83
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
2,396/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Brea. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Brea), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
34.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr serve?

Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr?

Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr has an enrollment of approximately 473 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr?

The student-teacher ratio at Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr is 23.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr rank in CA?

Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr ranks #4,024 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr's MySchoolScout rating?

Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr has 52% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr a charter school?

No, Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr a Title I school?

No, Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr?

34.7% of students at Laurel Elem Magnet Sch of Innovation and Career Explr qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 6th
Enrollment
473
Student-teacher ratio
23.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
20
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Orange County
Rank in district
#5 of 9
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$15,906
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 92821)
42,196
Area average commute
30.6 min
Area median age
39.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.