Cresson Elementary, Norwalk CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Cresson Elementary

Cresson Elementary is a small school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Norwalk, a dense residential suburb southeast of Los Angeles. The school sits within the Little Lake City Elementary School District, which has recently navigated significant changes, including a major infrastructure bond and a teacher strike that secured protections on class sizes and special education support.

The student body is predominantly Latino, and a substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a community serving families with modest economic means, typical of inner-ring suburban Los Angeles.

On state assessments, Cresson's performance shows uneven results across grades and subjects. In English language arts, proficiency improves markedly from third grade toward fifth grade, with the oldest tested students performing well. In math, the picture is more mixed: fourth grade performs notably better than third, while fifth grade sits between them. Across all tested grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency sits above the midpoint when compared to elementary schools across Los Angeles County, a position that reflects neither pronounced strength nor significant concern. Science proficiency in fifth grade is at the lower end of the range. Parents may want to ask the school directly about strategies for math and science instruction, and what supports exist for students not yet proficient.

Norwalk itself is undergoing substantial change. The city is pursuing major housing development concentrated downtown and near transit, with multiple mixed-use and residential projects in planning or construction. This growth may affect the neighborhood character over the coming years and could shift the school's enrollment profile. The city's central civic area clusters around the Norwalk Civic Center and Town Square shopping district; daily life is car-oriented, with public transit available but spread somewhat sparsely across the community.

The school's small enrollment allows for close community, typical of neighborhood elementary schools. The absence of detailed data on special education enrollment and English learner rates means a parent should ask the school directly about what language support and special services are in place and how they function in practice.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 345%

School 45% · District 58% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 52% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 559%

School 59% · District 42% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 342%

School 42% · District 57% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 60% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 585%

School 85% · District 64% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Science

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 36% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

This schoolLittle Lake City Elementary, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.