Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP)

Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP) is a tiny intermediate school in Angels Camp, California, one of the schools within Mark Twain Union Elementary. The school educates 9 students in grades 4 through 8. That puts it 99% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP) is one of 3 schools operated by Mark Twain Union Elementary, a district that educates 732 students overall.

On demographics, Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP) reports that nearly all students (89%) are White; the rest is composed of 11% Native American. By comparison, Calaveras County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP) has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. Roughly 33% of students at Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Calaveras County (around 54%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Calaveras County indicate median household earnings sit near $78,647, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Calaveras County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,261 students), of which Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP) is one.

Mark Twain Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP).

The school occupies an outlying site. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

On the community side, the feed for Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP) typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.