Is Leapwood Avenue Elementary a good school?

Leapwood Avenue Elementary ranks 4124 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Leapwood Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 215 students attended Leapwood Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Leapwood Avenue Elementary?

Students at Leapwood Avenue Elementary are 75% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Leapwood Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leapwood Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle High : Rancho Dominguez Preparatory

Leapwood Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Leapwood Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Carson, California, serving 210 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leapwood Avenue Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.67% of Leapwood Avenue students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.3% in 2017-2018 to 32.8% in 2021-2022, which is well above the district and state averages.

While Leapwood Avenue Elementary's overall academic performance is low, the school's African American students have consistently outperformed their peers at the district and state levels, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools for this subgroup. In contrast, the school's female students and low-socioeconomic status students have performed significantly worse than their counterparts at the district and state levels. Compared to the nearby schools, such as Carson Street Elementary and Annalee Avenue Elementary, Leapwood Avenue Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Detail:

Public K-5

19302 Leapwood Ave.
Carson, CA 90746-1954

(310) 327-8245

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4124^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,215

Students who attend Leapwood Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle
High:	Rancho Dominguez Preparatory

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 215

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.9%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Leapwood Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 70.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 357^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.8. (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: African American (74.9%), Hispanic (9.3%), two or more races (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leapwood Avenue Elementary is 17.9, which is the 92^nd best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leapwood Avenue Elementary is $15,215, which is the 50^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Leapwood Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Leapwood Avenue Elementary 4124^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Leapwood Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Leapwood Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Leapwood Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.43	3450^th	4809	28.3%
2005	17.04	4172^nd	4822	13.5%
2006	31.16	3227^th	4818	33.0%
2007	36.44	3145^th	5113	38.5%
2008	37.11	3125^th	5113	38.9%
2009	28.23	3828^th	5193	26.3%
2010	23.81	4313^th	5314	18.8%
2011	27.99	4135^th	5377	23.1%
2012	37.13	3452^nd	5390	36.0%
2013	23.38	4505^th	5530	18.5%
2015	11.30	5395^th	5611	3.8%
2016	18.26	4766^th	5614	15.1%
2017	16.74	4972^nd	5692	12.6%
2018	26.91	4089^th	5662	27.8%
2019	22.37	4597^th	5789	20.6%
2022	44.75	2809^th	5883	52.3%
2023	39.00	3208^th	5874	45.4%
2024	27.80	4124^th	5862	29.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leapwood Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.91	3326^th	5084	34.6%
2019	32.11	3711^th	5173	28.3%
2022	51.49	2197^th	5264	58.3%
2023	56.77	1946^th	5374	63.8%
2024	37.59	3322^nd	5511	39.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Leapwood Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.92	3416^th	5413	36.9%
2019	23.76	4319^th	5492	21.4%
2022	64.26	1764^th	5635	68.7%
2023	35.72	3310^th	5617	41.1%
2024	13.50	5235^th	5605	6.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Leapwood Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.94	4481^st	5431	17.5%
2019	23.18	4368^th	5510	20.7%
2022	33.22	3526^th	5663	37.7%
2023	45.56	2708^th	5650	52.1%
2024	42.51	2902^nd	5636	48.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Leapwood Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.63	243^rd	700	65.3%
2019	51.52	311^th	747	58.4%
2022	74.15	116^th	663	82.5%
2023	66.35	167^th	662	74.8%
2024	65.15	147^th	593	75.2%

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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 Leapwood Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	6	366	27	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1989	8	364	26	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
1990	8	349	35	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1991	9	326	29	73	2	n/a	n/a	0	439
1992	4	316	33	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1993	10	309	24	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	385
1994	4	327	22	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	385
1995	9	368	20	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	426
1996	9	368	20	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	426
1997	8	402	24	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1998	9	430	19	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1999	15	417	18	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2000	9	423	15	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2001	5	398	17	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
2002	6	351	21	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2003	6	351	21	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2004	5	367	25	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
2005	9	373	23	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
2006	3	339	24	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	397
2007	6	354	15	23	3	n/a	n/a	1	402
2008	4	342	19	21	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	386
2009	2	337	8	24	0	7	0	0	378
2010	5	313	4	30	0	3	0	0	355
2011	5	278	1	28	0	2	2	0	316
2012	6	265	3	27	0	2	1	0	304
2013	5	255	6	39	2	2	0	0	309
2014	4	236	8	40	1	2	0	0	291
2015	7	234	6	39	0	4	4	0	294
2016	8	234	6	47	1	9	7	0	312
2017	4	212	8	43	0	5	7	0	279
2018	6	217	7	45	0	4	5	0	284
2019	6	210	7	34	1	4	1	0	263
2020	2	178	6	30	0	4	5	0	225
2021	2	164	10	31	0	2	7	0	216
2022	1	137	9	23	1	0	16	0	187
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	210	210
2024	3	161	13	20	1	1	16	0	215

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 Leapwood Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	411	17.0	24.1	n/a
1989	411	20.0	20.5	n/a
1990	448	22.0	20.3	n/a
1991	439	22.0	19.9	n/a
1992	440	22.4	19.6	55
1993	385	17.0	22.6	47
1994	385	17.0	22.6	51.2
1995	426	20.0	21.3	69
1996	426	20.0	21.3	69
1997	455	23.0	19.8	64.2
1998	478	25.0	19.1	51.5
1999	474	27.0	17.6	71.3
2000	471	26.0	18.1	73.7
2001	438	25.0	17.5	72.6
2002	401	24.0	16.7	74.8
2003	401	24.0	16.7	74.8
2004	417	23.0	18.1	71
2005	428	22.0	19.5	71.3
2006	397	24.0	16.5	65.5
2007	402	22.5	17.9	60.1
2008	386	24.5	15.8	56
2009	378	22.0	15.8	57.1
2010	355	18.0	19.7	49.9
2011	316	n/a	n/a	57.6
2012	304	15.0	20.2	n/a
2013	309	15.5	19.9	56
2014	291	15.0	19.4	62.9
2015	294	15.0	19.6	57.8
2016	312	16.0	19.5	66.3
2017	279	15.0	18.6	71.3
2018	284	15.0	18.9	73.6
2019	263	14.0	18.7	73
2020	225	n/a	n/a	69.3
2021	216	13.0	16.6	63.9
2022	187	11.0	17.0	61.5
2023	210	12.0	17.5	65.7
2024	215	12.0	17.9	69.3

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 Leapwood Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	411	17.0	24.1	n/a
1989	411	20.0	20.5	n/a
1990	448	22.0	20.3	n/a
1991	439	22.0	19.9	n/a
1992	440	22.4	19.6	55
1993	385	17.0	22.6	47
1994	385	17.0	22.6	51.2
1995	426	20.0	21.3	69
1996	426	20.0	21.3	69
1997	455	23.0	19.8	64.2
1998	478	25.0	19.1	51.5
1999	474	27.0	17.6	71.3
2000	471	26.0	18.1	73.7
2001	438	25.0	17.5	72.6
2002	401	24.0	16.7	74.8
2003	401	24.0	16.7	74.8
2004	417	23.0	18.1	71
2005	428	22.0	19.5	71.3
2006	397	24.0	16.5	65.5
2007	402	22.5	17.9	60.1
2008	386	24.5	15.8	56
2009	378	22.0	15.8	57.1
2010	355	18.0	19.7	49.9
2011	316	n/a	n/a	57.6
2012	304	15.0	20.2	n/a
2013	309	15.5	19.9	56
2014	291	15.0	19.4	62.9
2015	294	15.0	19.6	57.8
2016	312	16.0	19.5	66.3
2017	279	15.0	18.6	71.3
2018	284	15.0	18.9	73.6
2019	263	14.0	18.7	73
2020	225	n/a	n/a	69.3
2021	216	13.0	16.6	63.9
2022	187	11.0	17.0	61.5
2023	210	12.0	17.5	65.7
2024	215	12.0	17.9	69.3

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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