Is Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary a good school?

Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 438 students attended Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary?

Students at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 22% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Manual Arts Senior High

Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary

Summary:

Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary is a public elementary school located in Los Angeles, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 424 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25.14% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide and 43.06% in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school's performance in mathematics and science is also concerning, with only 25.97% and 14.81% of students proficient or better, respectively. Additionally, Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.7% in 2017-2018 to 53.4% in 2021-2022, which can have a significant impact on student learning and academic achievement.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Vermont Avenue Elementary, Birdielee V. Bright Elementary, and Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center, Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects and higher chronic absenteeism rates. These nearby schools also have slightly lower student-teacher ratios. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-5

1260 West 36th Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90007-3947

(323) 733-9186

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4522^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,859

Students who attend Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary usually attend:

High:

Manual Arts Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 438

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.9%

African American:

22.1%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary ranks worse than 77.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 407^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 23.51. (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 (71.9%), African American (22.1%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary is 19, which is the 164^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary is $11,859, which is the 218^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary 4522^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.10	3560^th	4809	26.0%
2005	18.96	4041^st	4822	16.2%
2006	17.54	4162^nd	4818	13.6%
2007	22.36	4104^th	5113	19.7%
2008	13.93	4720^th	5113	7.7%
2009	15.49	4708^th	5193	9.3%
2010	28.22	3992^nd	5314	24.9%
2011	27.34	4172^nd	5377	22.4%
2012	21.14	4578^th	5390	15.1%
2013	22.52	4566^th	5530	17.4%
2015	11.21	5401^st	5611	3.7%
2016	10.92	5380^th	5614	4.2%
2017	9.64	5513^th	5692	3.1%
2018	11.99	5317^th	5662	6.1%
2019	11.16	5504^th	5789	4.9%
2022	13.07	5521^st	5883	6.2%
2023	17.25	5130^th	5874	12.7%
2024	23.51	4522^nd	5862	22.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.90	2929^th	3246	9.8%
2019	35.58	2084^th	3275	36.4%
2022	18.89	3237^th	3311	2.2%
2023	19.01	3180^th	3250	2.2%
2024	27.99	2684^th	3160	15.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.80	4666^th	5084	8.2%
2019	15.77	4795^th	5173	7.3%
2022	18.07	4777^th	5264	9.3%
2023	24.13	4380^th	5374	18.5%
2024	31.55	3808^th	5511	30.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.80	4921^st	5413	9.1%
2019	11.67	5217^th	5492	5.0%
2022	15.59	5137^th	5635	8.8%
2023	19.24	4770^th	5617	15.1%
2024	19.86	4717^th	5605	15.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.94	5219^th	5431	3.9%
2019	11.87	5265^th	5510	4.4%
2022	11.88	5452^nd	5663	3.7%
2023	17.62	4947^th	5650	12.4%
2024	28.91	3922^nd	5636	30.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.01	494^th	700	29.4%
2019	22.96	621^st	747	16.9%
2022	20.43	606^th	663	8.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.75	4384^th	4830	9.2%
2019	18.88	4447^th	4963	10.4%
2022	23.91	4203^rd	5084	17.3%
2023	28.03	3871^st	5098	24.1%
2024	36.62	3212^th	5102	37.0%

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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 Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	6	918	13	633	0	n/a	n/a	0	1570
1989	2	835	10	657	1	n/a	n/a	0	1505
1990	2	897	6	699	1	n/a	n/a	0	1605
1991	3	799	7	860	1	n/a	n/a	0	1670
1992	1	792	6	885	1	n/a	n/a	0	1685
1993	1	767	0	920	1	n/a	n/a	0	1689
1994	1	746	0	934	2	n/a	n/a	0	1683
1995	1	663	0	854	1	n/a	n/a	0	1519
1996	1	663	0	854	1	n/a	n/a	0	1519
1997	2	697	2	892	0	n/a	n/a	0	1593
1998	3	637	1	961	0	n/a	n/a	0	1602
1999	0	653	2	1017	2	n/a	n/a	0	1674
2000	3	603	2	1056	4	n/a	n/a	0	1668
2001	8	574	2	1056	7	n/a	n/a	0	1647
2002	7	537	4	1124	4	n/a	n/a	0	1676
2003	7	537	4	1124	4	n/a	n/a	0	1676
2004	6	543	1	1118	4	n/a	n/a	0	1672
2005	6	495	3	1043	7	n/a	n/a	0	1554
2006	5	345	2	885	3	n/a	n/a	0	1240
2007	3	318	5	822	2	n/a	n/a	0	1150
2008	2	308	7	785	4	n/a	n/a	0	1106
2009	2	303	6	764	3	2	0	0	1080
2010	4	243	6	762	7	3	3	0	1028
2011	1	240	9	689	8	2	0	0	949
2012	2	232	5	661	8	1	0	0	909
2013	2	234	3	600	6	0	1	0	846
2014	3	204	2	545	6	0	0	0	760
2015	8	174	0	511	6	0	6	0	705
2016	9	161	2	467	8	0	5	0	652
2017	9	173	5	466	3	0	5	0	661
2018	8	141	5	421	2	1	4	0	582
2019	8	109	4	382	3	1	4	0	511
2020	6	116	4	358	2	1	18	0	505
2021	4	96	2	333	2	2	12	0	451
2022	4	72	2	319	1	1	16	0	415
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	424	424
2024	5	97	6	315	2	0	13	0	438

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 Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1570	64.0	24.5	n/a
1989	1505	65.0	23.1	n/a
1990	1605	65.0	24.6	n/a
1991	1670	67.5	24.7	n/a
1992	1685	68.6	24.5	94.1
1993	1689	67.5	25.0	95
1994	1683	66.5	25.3	94.1
1995	1519	59.0	25.7	93.4
1996	1519	59.0	25.7	93.4
1997	1593	66.0	24.1	94.3
1998	1602	74.0	21.6	94.9
1999	1674	85.0	19.7	95
2000	1668	81.0	20.6	98.7
2001	1647	83.0	19.8	98.8
2002	1676	83.0	20.2	97.7
2003	1676	83.0	20.2	97.7
2004	1672	81.0	20.6	92.5
2005	1554	77.0	20.2	90.6
2006	1240	62.0	20.0	90.2
2007	1150	60.0	19.2	91.5
2008	1106	65.0	17.0	89
2009	1080	53.0	18.3	88.3
2010	1028	51.0	20.1	87
2011	949	n/a	n/a	55.4
2012	909	37.9	23.9	99.7
2013	846	34.5	24.5	75.3
2014	760	35.0	21.7	87.9
2015	705	32.0	22.0	88.2
2016	652	31.0	21.0	89.7
2017	661	30.0	22.0	87.3
2018	582	27.0	21.5	94.3
2019	511	24.5	20.8	94.9
2020	505	n/a	n/a	85.7
2021	451	23.0	19.6	96.2
2022	415	19.0	21.8	96.1
2023	424	22.0	19.2	97.2
2024	438	23.0	19.0	94.1

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 Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1570	64.0	24.5	n/a
1989	1505	65.0	23.1	n/a
1990	1605	65.0	24.6	n/a
1991	1670	67.5	24.7	n/a
1992	1685	68.6	24.5	94.1
1993	1689	67.5	25.0	95
1994	1683	66.5	25.3	94.1
1995	1519	59.0	25.7	93.4
1996	1519	59.0	25.7	93.4
1997	1593	66.0	24.1	94.3
1998	1602	74.0	21.6	94.9
1999	1674	85.0	19.7	95
2000	1668	81.0	20.6	98.7
2001	1647	83.0	19.8	98.8
2002	1676	83.0	20.2	97.7
2003	1676	83.0	20.2	97.7
2004	1672	81.0	20.6	92.5
2005	1554	77.0	20.2	90.6
2006	1240	62.0	20.0	90.2
2007	1150	60.0	19.2	91.5
2008	1106	65.0	17.0	89
2009	1080	53.0	18.3	88.3
2010	1028	51.0	20.1	87
2011	949	n/a	n/a	55.4
2012	909	37.9	23.9	99.7
2013	846	34.5	24.5	75.3
2014	760	35.0	21.7	87.9
2015	705	32.0	22.0	88.2
2016	652	31.0	21.0	89.7
2017	661	30.0	22.0	87.3
2018	582	27.0	21.5	94.3
2019	511	24.5	20.8	94.9
2020	505	n/a	n/a	85.7
2021	451	23.0	19.6	96.2
2022	415	19.0	21.8	96.1
2023	424	22.0	19.2	97.2
2024	438	23.0	19.0	94.1

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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