Is Leo R. Croce Elementary a good school?

Leo R. Croce Elementary ranks 1440 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leo R. Croce Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 496 students attended Leo R. Croce Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Leo R. Croce Elementary?

Students at Leo R. Croce Elementary are 42% White, 33% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Leo R. Croce Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leo R. Croce Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Andrew N. Christensen Middle High : Livermore High

Leo R. Croce Elementary

Summary:

Leo R. Croce Elementary is a public elementary school in Livermore, California, serving 478 students in grades K-5 as part of the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District.

While the district is ranked 399 out of 1,568 in California and has a 4-star rating, Leo R. Croce Elementary faces several challenges. The school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates of 53.1% in English Language Arts and 55.31% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 60.11% and 49.23%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd grade English Language Arts (41.79%) and 5th grade Mathematics (50%). Additionally, Leo R. Croce Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.0% in 2017-2018 to 22.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district's average of 11.4% at Sunset Elementary and 15.9% at Lawrence Elementary.

When compared to nearby schools in the district, Leo R. Croce Elementary generally underperforms. Schools like Sunset Elementary, Emma C. Smith Elementary, and Lawrence Elementary consistently outperform Leo R. Croce Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, and have lower chronic absenteeism rates and more favorable student-teacher ratios. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and the significant increase in chronic absenteeism may be contributing factors to the lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

5650 Scenic Ave.
Livermore, CA 94551-1224

(925) 606-4706

District: Livermore Valley Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1440^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,087

Students who attend Leo R. Croce Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Andrew N. Christensen Middle
High:	Livermore High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 496

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.1%

Hispanic:

33.3%

Asian:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Leo R. Croce Elementary ranks better than 75.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.15. (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 Student population at Leo R. Croce Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.1%), Hispanic (33.3%), Asian (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leo R. Croce Elementary is 19.7, which is the 3^rd best among 11 elementary schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Leo R. Croce Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leo R. Croce Elementary is $7,087. 7 elementary schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Leo R. Croce Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Leo R. Croce Elementary 1440^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Leo R. Croce Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Livermore Valley Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Livermore Valley Joint Unified 399^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Leo R. Croce Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Leo R. Croce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	76.06	1076^th	4809	77.6%
2005	74.48	1145^th	4822	76.3%
2006	69.62	1356^th	4818	71.9%
2007	73.76	1215^th	5113	76.2%
2008	74.33	1225^th	5113	76.0%
2009	77.97	1094^th	5193	78.9%
2010	68.19	1550^th	5314	70.8%
2011	83.59	813^th	5377	84.9%
2012	73.80	1340^th	5390	75.1%
2013	69.37	1604^th	5530	71.0%
2015	61.93	1859^th	5611	66.9%
2016	57.59	2103^rd	5614	62.5%
2017	45.49	2774^th	5692	51.3%
2018	52.44	2419^th	5662	57.3%
2019	56.06	2253^rd	5789	61.1%
2021	55.18	573^rd	1417	59.6%
2022	58.83	2084^th	5883	64.6%
2023	59.78	2065^th	5874	64.8%
2024	73.15	1440^th	5862	75.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Leo R. Croce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	20.01	377^th	445	15.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Leo R. Croce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	46.55	1420^th	3246	56.3%
2019	55.93	967^th	3275	70.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Leo R. Croce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.23	471^st	2420	80.5%
2024	76.09	408^th	2634	84.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leo R. Croce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.77	4002^nd	5084	21.3%
2019	27.94	4031^st	5173	22.1%
2021	40.19	644^th	1110	42.0%
2022	30.59	3786^th	5264	28.1%
2023	44.78	2714^th	5374	49.5%
2024	53.91	2121^st	5511	61.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Leo R. Croce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.91	2838^th	5413	47.6%
2019	54.39	2255^th	5492	58.9%
2021	49.95	573^rd	1267	54.8%
2022	58.79	1992^nd	5635	64.6%
2023	64.59	1739^th	5617	69.0%
2024	77.62	1191^st	5605	78.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Leo R. Croce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.72	1150^th	2128	46.0%
2019	60.82	707^th	2585	72.6%
2021	77.98	40^th	293	86.3%
2022	61.85	562^nd	2227	74.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Leo R. Croce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.30	1915^th	5431	64.7%
2019	55.93	2150^th	5510	61.0%
2021	58.45	468^th	1272	63.2%
2022	57.64	2068^th	5663	63.5%
2023	50.89	2399^th	5650	57.5%
2024	63.58	1816^th	5636	67.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Leo R. Croce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.09	3549^th	4830	26.5%
2019	38.42	3062^nd	4963	38.3%
2022	56.97	1782^nd	5084	64.9%
2023	49.77	2241^st	5098	56.0%
2024	67.66	1291^st	5102	74.7%

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Rank History for White students at Leo R. Croce Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.71	1963^rd	2737	28.3%
2019	33.92	2049^th	2834	27.7%
2022	33.85	1908^th	2726	30.0%
2023	44.71	1579^th	2662	40.7%
2024	58.93	1162^nd	2647	56.1%

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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 R. Croce Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	209	4	9	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	245
1994	321	5	25	44	4	n/a	n/a	0	399
1995	326	13	41	58	5	n/a	n/a	0	443
1996	326	13	41	58	5	n/a	n/a	0	443
1997	363	15	42	61	4	n/a	n/a	0	485
1998	373	14	44	77	3	n/a	n/a	0	511
1999	537	17	68	107	6	n/a	n/a	2	737
2000	562	13	69	123	6	n/a	n/a	0	773
2001	482	15	76	132	6	n/a	n/a	0	711
2002	454	15	86	141	1	n/a	n/a	4	701
2003	454	15	86	141	1	n/a	n/a	4	701
2004	440	25	79	141	1	n/a	n/a	22	708
2005	438	22	71	161	2	n/a	n/a	48	742
2006	410	20	64	165	0	n/a	n/a	50	709
2007	401	18	74	170	1	n/a	n/a	53	717
2008	374	16	65	159	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
2009	357	16	57	156	2	8	49	0	645
2010	313	13	70	165	1	3	45	0	610
2011	314	9	68	169	1	2	48	0	611
2012	312	12	72	164	1	6	43	0	610
2013	285	11	73	184	2	3	46	0	604
2014	283	8	53	198	2	2	47	0	593
2015	287	8	62	177	2	2	56	0	594
2016	298	7	60	174	0	1	54	0	594
2017	299	9	61	164	1	2	58	0	594
2018	306	7	65	176	2	1	53	0	610
2019	296	5	70	170	1	1	58	0	601
2020	286	7	75	166	1	5	56	0	596
2021	251	4	57	181	2	4	57	0	556
2022	240	4	55	152	3	4	54	0	512
2023	213	9	45	159	1	3	48	0	478
2024	209	3	65	165	1	4	49	0	496

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 R. Croce Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	245	8.0	30.6	9.4
1994	399	13.0	30.7	15.5
1995	443	14.6	30.3	20.1
1996	443	14.6	30.3	20.1
1997	485	19.4	25.0	16.1
1998	511	26.1	19.6	12.5
1999	737	41.0	18.0	11.6
2000	773	46.4	16.7	9.6
2001	711	37.1	19.2	8.7
2002	701	31.6	22.2	13.8
2003	701	31.6	22.2	13.8
2004	708	31.6	22.4	15.5
2005	742	28.0	26.5	17.9
2006	709	30.8	23.0	16.4
2007	717	34.0	21.1	18.1
2008	615	41.8	14.7	19.8
2009	645	34.4	16.0	19.8
2010	610	35.0	17.4	24.4
2011	611	n/a	n/a	25.2
2012	610	25.5	23.9	n/a
2013	604	26.5	22.7	29.8
2014	593	24.0	24.7	23.4
2015	594	24.0	24.7	26.6
2016	594	24.0	24.7	21.9
2017	594	24.0	24.7	21.9
2018	610	25.0	24.4	24.1
2019	601	25.0	24.0	25.1
2020	596	n/a	n/a	26.3
2021	556	23.0	24.1	25.4
2022	512	23.0	22.2	23.8
2023	478	25.0	19.1	29.9
2024	496	25.0	19.7	24.4

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 R. Croce Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	245	8.0	30.6	9.4
1994	399	13.0	30.7	15.5
1995	443	14.6	30.3	20.1
1996	443	14.6	30.3	20.1
1997	485	19.4	25.0	16.1
1998	511	26.1	19.6	12.5
1999	737	41.0	18.0	11.6
2000	773	46.4	16.7	9.6
2001	711	37.1	19.2	8.7
2002	701	31.6	22.2	13.8
2003	701	31.6	22.2	13.8
2004	708	31.6	22.4	15.5
2005	742	28.0	26.5	17.9
2006	709	30.8	23.0	16.4
2007	717	34.0	21.1	18.1
2008	615	41.8	14.7	19.8
2009	645	34.4	16.0	19.8
2010	610	35.0	17.4	24.4
2011	611	n/a	n/a	25.2
2012	610	25.5	23.9	n/a
2013	604	26.5	22.7	29.8
2014	593	24.0	24.7	23.4
2015	594	24.0	24.7	26.6
2016	594	24.0	24.7	21.9
2017	594	24.0	24.7	21.9
2018	610	25.0	24.4	24.1
2019	601	25.0	24.0	25.1
2020	596	n/a	n/a	26.3
2021	556	23.0	24.1	25.4
2022	512	23.0	22.2	23.8
2023	478	25.0	19.1	29.9
2024	496	25.0	19.7	24.4

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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