Enrollment
51
Elementary
DISTRICT 44 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEGGETT VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060966509671
Leggett Valley Elementary
1 School Way, Leggett, CA 95585 · (707) 925-6285 · Mendocino County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL51 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
45 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 8% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
36.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.8pp since 2014
Math
28.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.8% | 21.1% | 18.4% | 44.7% |
| Math | 10.5% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 52.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.8% | 28.9% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 17.5% |
| 2022-23 | 17.9% | 17.9% |
| 2021-22 | 31.3% | 18.8% |
| 2020-21 | 35.3% | 16.1% |
| 2018-19 | 33.3% | 16.7% |
| 2017-18 | 33.3% | 30.9% |
| 2016-17 | 34.3% | 25.7% |
| 2015-16 | 23.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Leggett Valley Elementary
Leggett Valley Elementary's state test result (22.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leggett Valley Elementary this school | 51 | 88.2% | 22.5% |
| McCloud Elementary Mccloud | 54 | 85.2% | 30.7% |
| Spring Valley Elementary Oroville | 67 | 82.1% | 24.1% |
| Monument Peak Big River | 70 | 92.9% | 46.1% |
| Peninsula Union Samoa | 66 | 81.8% | 7.0% |
| Monte Rio Elementary Monte Rio | 68 | 75.0% | 45.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Leggett Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Mendocino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 51 | #5,764 of 5,915 | #24 of 28 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
51
-9 (-15%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 87
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51 | 4.1 | 12.5:1 | 88% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 4.4 | 13.1:1 | 84% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 58 | 4.4 | 13.3:1 | 52% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 60 | 5 | 12.0:1 | 50% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 59 | 5 | 11.7:1 | 66% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 53 | 2 | 26.5:1 | 74% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 50 | N/A | N/A | 86% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 75 | 5 | 15.0:1 | 96% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 87 | 4 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leggett Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (59 to 51); teachers down 19% (5 to 4.1).
About Leggett Valley Elementary
Leggett Valley Elementary is a small elementary school for students in Leggett, California. The school's enrollment of 51 students covers kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 89% lower than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Across its 4 schools, Leggett Valley Unified enrolls 111 students. Leggett Valley Elementary is one of those schools.
At 67%, White students outnumber all other groups at Leggett Valley Elementary combined. The remaining students are 18% Hispanic, 8% Native American, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 64% White, within a few points of the school. Leggett Valley Elementary has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.5:1, with 4.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Leggett Valley Elementary is 88%. The average for public schools in Mendocino County is 75%.
allk12 grades Leggett Valley Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Leggett Valley Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 22.5% actual against 27.8% predicted.
In the county around the school, Mendocino County, median household income is about $68,092, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 66 public schools operate in Mendocino County, serving about 12,738 students.
Leggett Valley High is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Among 4 nearby schools that report test results, Leggett Valley Elementary ranks 3rd on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Leggett Valley Elementary is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 51, 15% below the 60 of 2020-21.
The Leggett Valley Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Mendocino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
90,244
Census ACS
Median income
$68,092
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
12,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Leggett Valley Unified
- Whale Gulch ElementaryElementary · 36 students
- Leggett Valley HighHigh · 17 students
- Whale Gulch HighHigh · 7 students
- Fin and Claw AcademyCombined
Other schools in Leggett
- Leggett Valley HighHigh · 17 students
- Fin and Claw AcademyCombined
Nearby schools
- Leggett Valley High0.0 mi · 17
- Whitethorn Elementary15.8 mi · 16
- Whale Gulch High16.0 mi · 7
- Whale Gulch Elementary16.0 mi · 36
- Southern Humboldt Community16.6 mi · 4
- Laytonville High17.1 mi · 98
Frequently asked questions
About Leggett Valley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Leggett Valley Elementary?
Leggett Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 51 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Leggett Valley Elementary serve?
Leggett Valley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Leggett Valley Elementary?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Leggett Valley Elementary.
How diverse is Leggett Valley Elementary?
Leggett Valley Elementary reports a student body of 67% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Leggett Valley Elementary?
Leggett Valley Elementary is overseen by Leggett Valley Unified in Mendocino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.