Is Charles H. Lee Elementary a good school?

Charles H. Lee Elementary ranks 4098 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Charles H. Lee Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 392 students attended Charles H. Lee Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Charles H. Lee Elementary?

Students at Charles H. Lee Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Charles H. Lee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Charles H. Lee Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Azusa High

Charles H. Lee Elementary

Summary:

Charles H. Lee Elementary is a public elementary school in Azusa, California, serving 377 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Azusa Unified School District, which is ranked 1100 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles H. Lee Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 2,609 and 4,797 out of around 5,800 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31.55% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.04% statewide and 33.26% in the Azusa Unified district. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (88.33%) and a significant population of English Language Learners, which appear to be contributing factors to its academic underperformance.

Compared to nearby schools, such as La Fetra Elementary, Valleydale Elementary, and Washington Elementary, Charles H. Lee Elementary performs significantly worse in academic achievement and has a much higher rate of chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 9.0% in 2017-2018 to 50.8% in 2022-2023. Addressing these challenges will likely require a comprehensive, targeted approach to improve educational outcomes for the students at Charles H. Lee Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

550 North Cerritos Ave.
Azusa, CA 91702-3013

(626) 815-5269

District: Azusa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4098^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,935

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 392

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.7%

White:

6.6%

Asian:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Charles H. Lee Elementary ranks worse than 69.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Azusa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.11. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.7%), White (6.6%), Asian (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charles H. Lee Elementary is 23.7, which is the 4^th best among 7 elementary schools in the Azusa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Charles H. Lee Elementary employs 16.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charles H. Lee Elementary is $6,935, which is the 3^rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Azusa Unified School District.

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Charles H. Lee Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Charles H. Lee Elementary 4098^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Charles H. Lee Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Azusa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Azusa Unified 1100^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Charles H. Lee Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Charles H. Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.65	4213^th	4809	12.4%
2005	14.57	4370^th	4822	9.4%
2006	17.20	4196^th	4818	12.9%
2007	24.12	3997^th	5113	21.8%
2008	18.23	4452^nd	5113	12.9%
2009	23.62	4163^rd	5193	19.8%
2010	39.98	3172^nd	5314	40.3%
2011	44.79	2910^th	5377	45.9%
2012	49.60	2646^th	5390	50.9%
2013	40.36	3293^rd	5530	40.5%
2015	32.12	3538^th	5611	36.9%
2016	32.42	3571^st	5614	36.4%
2017	36.10	3360^th	5692	41.0%
2018	49.29	2609^th	5662	53.9%
2019	42.27	3049^th	5789	47.3%
2022	20.52	4797^th	5883	18.5%
2023	24.25	4432^nd	5874	24.5%
2024	28.11	4098^th	5862	30.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Charles H. Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.43	2097^th	3246	35.4%
2019	33.99	2205^th	3275	32.7%
2022	24.29	2990^th	3311	9.7%
2023	29.77	2553^rd	3250	21.4%
2024	46.40	1390^th	3160	56.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Charles H. Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.85	2206^th	2420	8.8%
2024	39.16	1376^th	2634	47.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Charles H. Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.47	1266^th	5084	75.1%
2019	61.02	1704^th	5173	67.1%
2022	28.64	3951^st	5264	24.9%
2023	32.01	3732^nd	5374	30.6%
2024	36.25	3436^th	5511	37.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Charles H. Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.03	2891^st	5413	46.6%
2019	38.44	3202^nd	5492	41.7%
2022	19.32	4779^th	5635	15.2%
2023	23.69	4365^th	5617	22.3%
2024	30.89	3715^th	5605	33.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Charles H. Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.32	1842^nd	2227	17.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Charles H. Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.82	2180^th	5431	59.9%
2019	45.09	2724^th	5510	50.6%
2022	23.61	4355^th	5663	23.1%
2023	26.49	4096^th	5650	27.5%
2024	26.28	4146^th	5636	26.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Charles H. Lee Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.39	1361^st	4830	71.8%
2019	53.94	2041^st	4963	58.9%
2022	24.63	4145^th	5084	18.5%
2023	30.91	3636^th	5098	28.7%
2024	34.16	3408^th	5102	33.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Charles H. Lee Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	120	20	11	346	0	n/a	n/a	497
1989	120	24	8	358	0	n/a	n/a	510
1990	100	25	5	398	0	n/a	n/a	528
1991	100	21	4	399	0	n/a	n/a	524
1992	74	18	7	457	0	n/a	n/a	556
1993	78	27	13	427	0	n/a	n/a	545
1994	67	24	11	467	0	n/a	n/a	569
1995	72	28	10	500	0	n/a	n/a	610
1996	72	28	10	500	0	n/a	n/a	610
1997	62	29	11	522	0	n/a	n/a	624
1998	59	34	4	553	0	n/a	n/a	650
1999	52	29	3	556	0	n/a	n/a	640
2000	45	23	4	538	0	n/a	n/a	610
2001	45	27	5	538	0	n/a	n/a	615
2002	42	15	11	531	2	n/a	n/a	601
2003	42	15	11	531	2	n/a	n/a	601
2004	41	8	10	516	2	n/a	n/a	577
2005	30	8	5	493	0	n/a	n/a	536
2006	30	7	2	461	1	n/a	n/a	501
2007	19	9	3	468	2	n/a	n/a	501
2008	15	7	5	462	3	n/a	n/a	492
2009	8	7	5	424	2	0	0	446
2010	4	8	6	365	2	0	1	386
2011	8	8	5	404	3	0	1	429
2012	17	7	3	398	3	0	2	430
2013	17	10	5	410	0	0	2	444
2014	15	11	4	428	0	0	2	460
2015	12	8	3	327	0	0	0	350
2016	9	9	6	307	0	0	0	331
2017	10	5	4	319	1	0	3	342
2018	10	4	4	274	1	0	5	298
2019	12	5	2	286	1	0	4	310
2020	19	5	7	308	1	0	3	343
2021	17	6	8	318	1	0	5	355
2022	25	4	10	319	2	0	9	369
2023	23	9	10	325	1	0	9	377
2024	26	7	10	340	1	0	8	392

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Charles H. Lee Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	497	18.0	27.6	n/a
1989	510	18.0	28.3	n/a
1990	528	22.0	24.0	n/a
1991	524	20.0	26.2	n/a
1992	556	20.3	27.3	93.5
1993	545	20.6	26.5	92.8
1994	569	20.6	27.6	85.4
1995	610	21.6	28.2	91.8
1996	610	21.6	28.2	91.8
1997	624	21.0	29.7	85.6
1998	650	27.0	24.1	89.8
1999	640	28.0	22.9	90.9
2000	610	28.0	21.8	89.3
2001	615	29.0	21.2	91.9
2002	601	28.2	21.3	89.5
2003	601	28.2	21.3	89.5
2004	577	26.0	22.2	87.7
2005	536	27.0	19.9	91
2006	501	22.0	22.8	89.4
2007	501	24.0	20.9	91.8
2008	492	25.9	19.0	89
2009	446	23.5	18.2	86.3
2010	386	19.2	20.1	87.6
2011	429	n/a	n/a	88.1
2012	430	22.5	19.1	n/a
2013	444	21.5	20.6	92.3
2014	460	20.6	22.3	84.3
2015	350	17.0	20.5	84.6
2016	331	14.0	23.6	84
2017	342	14.0	24.4	90.6
2018	298	13.0	22.9	94.3
2019	310	13.0	23.8	92.6
2020	343	n/a	n/a	90.1
2021	355	14.5	24.3	88.7
2022	369	14.8	24.8	80.8
2023	377	15.5	24.3	88.3
2024	392	16.5	23.7	89.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Charles H. Lee Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	497	18.0	27.6	n/a
1989	510	18.0	28.3	n/a
1990	528	22.0	24.0	n/a
1991	524	20.0	26.2	n/a
1992	556	20.3	27.3	93.5
1993	545	20.6	26.5	92.8
1994	569	20.6	27.6	85.4
1995	610	21.6	28.2	91.8
1996	610	21.6	28.2	91.8
1997	624	21.0	29.7	85.6
1998	650	27.0	24.1	89.8
1999	640	28.0	22.9	90.9
2000	610	28.0	21.8	89.3
2001	615	29.0	21.2	91.9
2002	601	28.2	21.3	89.5
2003	601	28.2	21.3	89.5
2004	577	26.0	22.2	87.7
2005	536	27.0	19.9	91
2006	501	22.0	22.8	89.4
2007	501	24.0	20.9	91.8
2008	492	25.9	19.0	89
2009	446	23.5	18.2	86.3
2010	386	19.2	20.1	87.6
2011	429	n/a	n/a	88.1
2012	430	22.5	19.1	n/a
2013	444	21.5	20.6	92.3
2014	460	20.6	22.3	84.3
2015	350	17.0	20.5	84.6
2016	331	14.0	23.6	84
2017	342	14.0	24.4	90.6
2018	298	13.0	22.9	94.3
2019	310	13.0	23.8	92.6
2020	343	n/a	n/a	90.1
2021	355	14.5	24.3	88.7
2022	369	14.8	24.8	80.8
2023	377	15.5	24.3	88.3
2024	392	16.5	23.7	89.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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