Legore Elementary

Legore Elementary is a mid-tier elementary campus in El Monte, California, operated by El Monte City. The school hosts 516 students in grades K through 6.

Across the 15 schools in El Monte City (6,913 students total), Legore Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Legore Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (84%). Other groups include 15% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Legore Elementary has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.1:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Legore Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 28.1%; this one delivers 55.3%, a residual of +27.1 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Legore Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wright Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Legore Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 44.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Legore Elementary's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 514 (now 516). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 27.1:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 today.

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