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La Palma, CA

14,907 residents•4,665 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
7.5
out of 10
74% above California avg
Test Proficiency
48%Math
68%Reading
33% above California avg
School Crime Rate
2.79
per 1,000 students
8% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
37.83
per 1,000 residents
4% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in La Palma; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in La Palma

9 schools
9.8
Los Coyotes Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.9
John F. Kennedy High School
Highpublic
7.3
George B. Miller Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.5
Steve Luther Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Walker Junior High School
Middlepublic
—
Beacon Day School
Elementaryprivate
—
La Palma Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Semita School
Middleprivate
—
Stepping Stones Christian School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in La Palma

13 incidents reported at K-12 schools across La Palma in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
8% below California avg
2.79
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
7
Property
3
Weapons
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault54%
  • Weapons23%
  • Theft15%
  • Burglary8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in La Palma

564 total incidents reported across La Palma in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
4% below California avg
37.83
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
75
Property
403
Drug
79
Weapons
7

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Drugs14%
  • Assault10%
  • Fraud10%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary9%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,665 students enrolled across La Palma's schools.

  • Public4,34693%
  • Private3197%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across La Palma's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic40%
  • Asian24%
  • White13%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Black4%
  • Pacific Islander1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.