Is Leona H. Cox Community Elementary a good school?

Leona H. Cox Community Elementary ranks 1765 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leona H. Cox Community Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 444 students attended Leona H. Cox Community Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Leona H. Cox Community Elementary?

Students at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Leona H. Cox Community Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leona H. Cox Community Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sierra Vista Junior High High : Academy of the Canyons High : Canyon High

Leona H. Cox Community Elementary

Summary:

Leona H. Cox Community Elementary is a public elementary school in Canyon Country, California, serving 425 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Sulphur Springs Union School District, which is ranked 529 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Leona H. Cox Community Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 44.64% to 66.1% in ELA and 37.5% to 56.36% in Math. The school's student population is diverse, with 45.9% Hispanic and 37.6% White students, and a high percentage (63.29%) of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.0% in 2020-2021 to 23.4% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend.

When compared to nearby schools, Leona H. Cox Community Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Sulphur Springs Union district, but lags behind schools in the neighboring Saugus Union district, such as Rio Vista Elementary and Plum Canyon Elementary, which consistently score higher on state assessments. The Saugus Union district as a whole is also ranked higher (221 out of 1,568) than the Sulphur Springs Union district (529 out of 1,568).

Detail:

Public K-6

18643 Oakmoor
Canyon Country, CA 91351-2936

(661) 252-2100

District: Sulphur Springs Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
1765^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,914

Students who attend Leona H. Cox Community Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Vista Junior High
High:	Academy of the Canyons
	Canyon High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.1

Number of students: 444

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.9%

White:

16.2%

Asian:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Leona H. Cox Community Elementary ranks better than 69.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Sulphur Springs Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.21. (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 (64.9%), White (16.2%), Asian (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary is 26.1. 6 elementary schools in the Sulphur Springs Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Leona H. Cox Community Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary is $9,914, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Sulphur Springs Union School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Leona H. Cox Community Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Leona H. Cox Community Elementary 1765^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Leona H. Cox Community Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sulphur Springs Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Sulphur Springs Union 529^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Leona H. Cox Community Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	58.18	1792^nd	4809	62.7%
2005	66.04	1507^th	4822	68.7%
2006	63.26	1616^th	4818	66.5%
2007	50.63	2295^th	5113	55.1%
2008	48.66	2456^th	5113	52.0%
2009	58.91	1979^th	5193	61.9%
2010	52.48	2418^th	5314	54.5%
2011	49.83	2610^th	5377	51.5%
2012	44.12	2995^th	5390	44.4%
2013	55.56	2379^th	5530	57.0%
2015	61.70	1869^th	5611	66.7%
2016	72.18	1432^nd	5614	74.5%
2017	67.15	1696^th	5692	70.2%
2018	65.42	1793^rd	5662	68.3%
2019	61.86	1976^th	5789	65.9%
2022	57.31	2161^st	5883	63.3%
2023	57.76	2151^st	5874	63.4%
2024	66.21	1765^th	5862	69.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.61	1137^th	3246	65.0%
2019	44.29	1533^rd	3275	53.2%
2022	20.89	3156^th	3311	4.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.23	725^th	2420	70.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.87	924^th	5084	81.8%
2019	72.31	1067^th	5173	79.4%
2022	57.50	1827^th	5264	65.3%
2023	59.21	1788^th	5374	66.7%
2024	70.21	1257^th	5511	77.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.47	1390^th	5413	74.3%
2019	69.08	1544^th	5492	71.9%
2022	45.51	2670^th	5635	52.6%
2023	49.23	2452^nd	5617	56.3%
2024	59.06	1994^th	5605	64.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.38	2202^nd	5431	59.5%
2019	52.79	2328^th	5510	57.7%
2022	64.37	1756^th	5663	69.0%
2023	63.81	1775^th	5650	68.6%
2024	69.50	1528^th	5636	72.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.39	1306^th	4830	73.0%
2019	59.30	1728^th	4963	65.2%
2022	54.08	1940^th	5084	61.8%
2023	52.68	2076^th	5098	59.3%
2024	71.58	1117^th	5102	78.1%

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Rank History for White students at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.08	674^th	2737	75.4%
2019	77.12	568^th	2834	80.0%
2022	49.42	1480^th	2726	45.7%
2023	70.80	775^th	2662	70.9%
2024	47.40	1499^th	2647	43.4%

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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 Leona H. Cox Community Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	272	3	8	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1989	258	5	8	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1990	259	2	13	67	2	n/a	n/a	0	343
1991	261	6	17	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1992	271	11	18	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1993	265	9	16	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1994	262	7	19	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1995	250	15	20	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1996	250	15	20	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1997	271	17	13	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	381
1998	278	15	14	85	2	n/a	n/a	0	394
1999	273	11	14	94	2	n/a	n/a	0	394
2000	273	13	21	108	3	n/a	n/a	0	418
2001	303	18	25	122	3	n/a	n/a	0	471
2002	300	21	28	162	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2003	300	21	28	162	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2004	271	22	41	187	1	n/a	n/a	0	522
2005	217	22	48	207	2	n/a	n/a	1	497
2006	202	26	50	218	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2007	193	34	49	243	0	n/a	n/a	1	520
2008	169	27	54	280	1	n/a	n/a	0	531
2009	163	32	49	276	0	7	2	0	529
2010	157	44	43	299	1	9	15	0	568
2011	139	38	21	296	0	6	27	0	527
2012	129	27	26	293	0	7	22	0	504
2013	139	34	31	299	1	5	22	0	531
2014	145	38	24	308	3	1	12	0	531
2015	141	36	29	326	1	1	16	0	550
2016	133	36	35	299	2	1	15	0	521
2017	107	33	28	299	5	1	10	0	483
2018	98	30	26	297	1	0	11	0	463
2019	94	18	24	284	0	0	17	0	437
2020	77	21	32	269	1	0	21	0	421
2021	67	25	26	261	1	0	17	0	397
2022	60	21	31	270	0	0	16	0	398
2023	66	24	29	280	1	0	25	0	425
2024	72	21	39	288	1	0	23	0	444

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	316	13.5	23.4	n/a
1989	335	12.5	26.8	n/a
1990	343	14.5	23.6	n/a
1991	355	12.5	28.4	n/a
1992	362	12.7	28.5	12.2
1993	352	14.5	24.3	17.6
1994	344	15.9	21.6	29.9
1995	352	15.3	23.0	25.6
1996	352	15.3	23.0	25.6
1997	381	18.3	20.8	19.7
1998	394	20.3	19.4	20.6
1999	394	21.3	18.5	24.6
2000	418	21.7	19.3	25.8
2001	471	22.7	20.7	19.7
2002	512	25.5	20.1	22.1
2003	512	25.5	20.1	22.1
2004	522	25.7	20.3	24.9
2005	497	26.6	18.7	28.4
2006	496	26.0	19.1	34.7
2007	520	24.3	21.4	32.6
2008	531	29.5	18.0	31.5
2009	529	27.0	16.7	45.4
2010	568	24.2	23.4	49.1
2011	527	n/a	n/a	54.3
2012	504	21.0	24.0	51.8
2013	531	25.0	21.2	53.9
2014	531	22.0	24.0	55.7
2015	550	23.0	23.9	60.7
2016	521	23.0	22.6	57.6
2017	483	16.0	30.1	62.7
2018	463	19.0	24.3	68.5
2019	437	18.0	24.1	65.2
2020	421	n/a	n/a	62.9
2021	397	14.2	27.8	65.5
2022	398	14.0	28.4	64.8
2023	425	15.0	28.3	63.3
2024	444	17.0	26.1	68

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 Leona H. Cox Community Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	316	13.5	23.4	n/a
1989	335	12.5	26.8	n/a
1990	343	14.5	23.6	n/a
1991	355	12.5	28.4	n/a
1992	362	12.7	28.5	12.2
1993	352	14.5	24.3	17.6
1994	344	15.9	21.6	29.9
1995	352	15.3	23.0	25.6
1996	352	15.3	23.0	25.6
1997	381	18.3	20.8	19.7
1998	394	20.3	19.4	20.6
1999	394	21.3	18.5	24.6
2000	418	21.7	19.3	25.8
2001	471	22.7	20.7	19.7
2002	512	25.5	20.1	22.1
2003	512	25.5	20.1	22.1
2004	522	25.7	20.3	24.9
2005	497	26.6	18.7	28.4
2006	496	26.0	19.1	34.7
2007	520	24.3	21.4	32.6
2008	531	29.5	18.0	31.5
2009	529	27.0	16.7	45.4
2010	568	24.2	23.4	49.1
2011	527	n/a	n/a	54.3
2012	504	21.0	24.0	51.8
2013	531	25.0	21.2	53.9
2014	531	22.0	24.0	55.7
2015	550	23.0	23.9	60.7
2016	521	23.0	22.6	57.6
2017	483	16.0	30.1	62.7
2018	463	19.0	24.3	68.5
2019	437	18.0	24.1	65.2
2020	421	n/a	n/a	62.9
2021	397	14.2	27.8	65.5
2022	398	14.0	28.4	64.8
2023	425	15.0	28.3	63.3
2024	444	17.0	26.1	68

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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