Richard Henry Lee Elementary
Los Alamitos, CA · Los Alamitos Unified
Regular public school · Grades K-5 · Suburb, large
131st of 5,659 California elementary schools statewide · better than 98%▲ Improving
11481 Foster Rd., Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(562) 799-4540NCES ID 062259000794Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Richard Henry Lee Elementary 131st of 5,659 California elementary schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 98% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 92th in 2015 to 98th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 296 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 615 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1992, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 30.3% | 35.1% | ▲ 4.8 pts | |
| White | 50.1% | 32.7% | ▼ 17.4 pts | |
| Asian | 11.2% | 16.3% | ▲ 5.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.6% | 13.8% | ▲ 8.2 pts | |
| Black | 2.7% | 1.6% | ▼ 1.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1992. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $1.58M in zip 90720 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Richard Henry Lee Elementary in?
Richard Henry Lee Elementary is part of the Los Alamitos Unified district in Los Alamitos, California.
Is Richard Henry Lee Elementary a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Richard Henry Lee Elementary 131st of 5,659 California elementary schools (better than 98% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Richard Henry Lee Elementary?
Hispanic 35%, White 33%, Asian 16%, Two or more races 14% (615 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Richard Henry Lee Elementary cost?
The typical home value in zip code 90720 is $1.58M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.