Is Leo Carrillo Elementary a good school?

Leo Carrillo Elementary ranks 2745 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leo Carrillo Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 514 students attended Leo Carrillo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Leo Carrillo Elementary?

Students at Leo Carrillo Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 10% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Leo Carrillo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leo Carrillo Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sarah McGarvin Intermediate High : La Quinta High

Leo Carrillo Elementary

Summary:

Leo Carrillo Elementary is a public elementary school located in Westminster, California, serving 514 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Garden Grove Unified School District, which is ranked 402 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Leo Carrillo Elementary's English Language Learner (ELL) students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools for this subgroup, the school's overall academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 29.31% (3rd grade) to 50% (5th and 6th grades), compared to the district average of 51.04% to 62.48% and the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the percentage of students proficient or better ranged from 28.21% (5th grade) to 41.89% (6th grade), compared to the district average of 46.77% to 56.22% and the state average of 34.31% to 45.64%. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the CAST assessment, is also lower than the district and state averages, with only 28.57% of students proficient or better in 5th grade, compared to the district average of 39.27% and the state average of 32.68%.

Additionally, Leo Carrillo Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.1% in the 2017-2018 school year to 27.3% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.41% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as John Marshall Elementary and Susan B. Anthony Elementary, the academic performance of these schools is generally higher across various subject areas and grade levels.

Detail:

Public K-6

15270 Bushard St.
Westminster, CA 92683-6502

(714) 663-6230

District: Garden Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2745^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,222

Students who attend Leo Carrillo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sarah McGarvin Intermediate
High:	La Quinta High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 514

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.0%

Asian:

29.2%

White:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Leo Carrillo Elementary ranks better than 53.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 37^th among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.75. (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 (58%), Asian (29.2%), White (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leo Carrillo Elementary is 23.7, which is the 20^th best among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Leo Carrillo Elementary employs 21.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leo Carrillo Elementary is $12,222, which is the 20^th highest among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Leo Carrillo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Leo Carrillo Elementary 2745^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Leo Carrillo Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Garden Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden Grove Unified 402^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Leo Carrillo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Leo Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	46.72	2326^th	4809	51.6%
2005	51.00	2139^th	4822	55.6%
2006	45.79	2390^th	4818	50.4%
2007	52.55	2179^th	5113	57.4%
2008	57.64	1958^th	5113	61.7%
2009	61.57	1845^th	5193	64.5%
2010	57.78	2122^nd	5314	60.1%
2011	54.54	2321^st	5377	56.8%
2012	56.36	2249^th	5390	58.3%
2013	59.32	2150^th	5530	61.1%
2015	54.90	2190^th	5611	61.0%
2016	51.99	2396^th	5614	57.3%
2017	50.74	2504^th	5692	56.0%
2018	48.67	2630^th	5662	53.5%
2019	48.19	2694^th	5789	53.5%
2022	46.12	2744^th	5883	53.4%
2023	45.43	2793^rd	5874	52.5%
2024	46.75	2745^th	5862	53.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Leo Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.92	896^th	3246	72.4%
2019	62.59	747^th	3275	77.2%
2022	80.92	284^th	3311	91.4%
2023	80.03	272^nd	3250	91.6%
2024	74.73	320^th	3160	89.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Leo Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.75	899^th	2420	62.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leo Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.18	1504^th	5084	70.4%
2019	63.70	1530^th	5173	70.4%
2022	62.00	1573^rd	5264	70.1%
2023	63.32	1554^th	5374	71.1%
2024	60.90	1734^th	5511	68.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Leo Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.14	1920^th	5413	64.5%
2019	52.11	2385^th	5492	56.6%
2022	40.97	2938^th	5635	47.9%
2023	39.35	3059^th	5617	45.5%
2024	47.12	2574^th	5605	54.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Leo Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.82	851^st	2128	60.0%
2019	60.83	706^th	2585	72.7%
2022	46.29	900^th	2227	59.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Leo Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.80	3123^rd	5431	42.5%
2019	44.99	2729^th	5510	50.5%
2022	51.48	2369^th	5663	58.2%
2023	51.47	2367^th	5650	58.1%
2024	45.69	2710^th	5636	51.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Leo Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.42	786^th	1071	26.6%
2019	33.84	870^th	1149	24.3%
2022	33.53	869^th	1154	24.7%
2023	41.29	836^th	1190	29.7%
2024	44.84	811^th	1203	32.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Leo Carrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.47	3587^th	4830	25.7%
2019	32.55	3520^th	4963	29.1%
2022	42.53	2708^th	5084	46.7%
2023	34.95	3319^th	5098	34.9%
2024	33.00	3498^th	5102	31.4%

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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 Leo Carrillo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	120	7	53	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
1990	110	5	73	223	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
1991	95	5	94	197	1	n/a	n/a	0	392
1992	82	3	137	270	3	n/a	n/a	0	495
1993	81	1	151	271	3	n/a	n/a	0	507
1994	83	2	184	302	1	n/a	n/a	0	572
1995	62	0	234	300	4	n/a	n/a	0	600
1996	62	0	234	300	4	n/a	n/a	0	600
1997	59	3	240	289	3	n/a	n/a	0	594
1998	69	9	232	318	2	n/a	n/a	0	630
1999	66	8	241	349	2	n/a	n/a	0	666
2000	63	8	242	355	4	n/a	n/a	0	672
2001	49	10	239	432	2	n/a	n/a	0	732
2002	53	13	287	437	4	n/a	n/a	0	794
2003	53	13	287	437	4	n/a	n/a	0	794
2004	50	13	262	447	7	n/a	n/a	0	779
2005	43	7	253	447	9	n/a	n/a	0	759
2006	42	5	290	415	4	n/a	n/a	0	756
2007	30	2	320	375	2	n/a	n/a	1	730
2008	24	4	319	352	2	n/a	n/a	0	701
2009	17	1	295	343	3	7	1	0	667
2010	13	2	287	348	2	5	3	0	660
2011	21	0	288	351	1	9	1	0	671
2012	17	3	281	355	1	8	3	0	668
2013	22	5	261	305	1	9	3	0	606
2014	28	4	265	294	1	6	7	0	605
2015	31	0	244	292	1	5	9	0	582
2016	33	0	245	340	1	7	17	0	643
2017	37	0	221	326	1	6	19	0	610
2018	33	1	211	318	0	1	29	0	593
2019	51	1	203	276	0	1	33	0	565
2020	60	1	192	268	0	0	24	0	545
2021	46	1	168	247	0	0	20	0	482
2022	48	1	164	259	0	3	17	0	492
2023	49	2	150	298	0	0	15	0	514

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 Leo Carrillo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	376	14.0	26.8	n/a
1990	412	17.0	24.2	n/a
1991	392	14.0	28.0	n/a
1992	495	14.2	34.8	75.6
1993	507	18.0	28.2	69
1994	572	20.9	27.4	67.1
1995	600	20.4	29.4	67.3
1996	600	20.4	29.4	67.3
1997	594	25.4	23.4	70.5
1998	630	26.0	24.2	75.7
1999	666	29.0	23.0	74.2
2000	672	31.0	21.7	78.3
2001	732	33.0	22.2	75.4
2002	794	36.0	22.1	73.6
2003	794	36.0	22.1	73.6
2004	779	35.0	22.3	76.8
2005	759	34.0	22.3	75.8
2006	756	34.0	22.2	70.2
2007	730	33.0	22.1	72.2
2008	701	33.0	21.2	76.3
2009	667	30.0	21.5	80.2
2010	660	30.0	22.0	81.4
2011	671	n/a	n/a	82.3
2012	668	26.0	25.6	n/a
2013	606	23.0	26.3	79.2
2014	605	22.0	27.5	82.8
2015	582	21.0	27.7	84.9
2016	643	24.0	26.7	82
2017	610	24.0	25.4	83.1
2018	593	23.5	25.2	86.5
2019	565	21.5	26.2	80.4
2020	545	n/a	n/a	84.8
2021	482	20.5	23.5	86.1
2022	492	20.6	23.8	87.4
2023	514	21.6	23.7	92.4

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 Leo Carrillo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	376	14.0	26.8	n/a
1990	412	17.0	24.2	n/a
1991	392	14.0	28.0	n/a
1992	495	14.2	34.8	75.6
1993	507	18.0	28.2	69
1994	572	20.9	27.4	67.1
1995	600	20.4	29.4	67.3
1996	600	20.4	29.4	67.3
1997	594	25.4	23.4	70.5
1998	630	26.0	24.2	75.7
1999	666	29.0	23.0	74.2
2000	672	31.0	21.7	78.3
2001	732	33.0	22.2	75.4
2002	794	36.0	22.1	73.6
2003	794	36.0	22.1	73.6
2004	779	35.0	22.3	76.8
2005	759	34.0	22.3	75.8
2006	756	34.0	22.2	70.2
2007	730	33.0	22.1	72.2
2008	701	33.0	21.2	76.3
2009	667	30.0	21.5	80.2
2010	660	30.0	22.0	81.4
2011	671	n/a	n/a	82.3
2012	668	26.0	25.6	n/a
2013	606	23.0	26.3	79.2
2014	605	22.0	27.5	82.8
2015	582	21.0	27.7	84.9
2016	643	24.0	26.7	82
2017	610	24.0	25.4	83.1
2018	593	23.5	25.2	86.5
2019	565	21.5	26.2	80.4
2020	545	n/a	n/a	84.8
2021	482	20.5	23.5	86.1
2022	492	20.6	23.8	87.4
2023	514	21.6	23.7	92.4

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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