CaliforniaSchoolsFoster Road Elementary

Foster Road Elementary

PublicRegular
La Mirada, California · Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
Students261enrolled
FRL81%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio23.7:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–5
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students261
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher23.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch81%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 490
261
Total Enrollment
State avg: 64%
81%+16.4pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
23.7:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–5
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

Foster Road Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in La Mirada, California. The school enrolls 261 students. It is part of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23.7:1 — larger classes than typical
Higher share of students from low-income families
81% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictNorwalk-La Mirada Unified
County6037
CityLa Mirada
ZIP90638
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID062769004165

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment261

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %81%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)