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Does Leo Politi Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271010242
Leo Politi Elementary
2481 West 11th St., Los Angeles, CA 90006 · (213) 480-1244 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% 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.
- A-Three-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
17.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
476 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 96 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Leo Politi Elementary→Berendo Middle
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
30.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.4pp since 2014
Math
22.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.9% | 18.5% | 24.3% | 45.3% |
| Math | 6.8% | 15.7% | 25.7% | 51.8% |
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 | 30.4% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 21.5% | 18.6% |
| 2022-23 | 20.1% | 16.8% |
| 2021-22 | 24.3% | 16.1% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 21.8% |
| 2017-18 | 24.4% | 18.1% |
| 2016-17 | 21.2% | 13.2% |
| 2015-16 | 18.0% | 12.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
23.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Leo Politi Elementary
Leo Politi Elementary's state test result (23.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Politi Elementary this school | 504 | 94.4% | 23.3% |
| Arroyo Elementary Pomona | 479 | 93.9% | 22.4% |
| Buford Elementary Lennox | 513 | 93.6% | 46.3% |
| San Joaquin Elementary San Joaquin | 518 | 96.1% | 18.8% |
| Teresa Burke Elementary Wasco | 503 | 93.0% | 31.2% |
| Wilmington Park Elementary Wilmington | 472 | 96.0% | 36.1% |
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 Leo Politi Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #4,263 of 5,151 | #1,030 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #4,047 of 5,172 ▲ 285 | #1,009 of 1,129 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #3,944 of 5,172 ▲ 661 | #959 of 1,129 ▲ 110 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.3pp | #1,296 of 5,116 | #402 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #2,384 of 5,915 | #480 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #179 of 5,352 | #51 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.3% | #4,917 of 5,354 | #1,049 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.4% | #511 of 5,625 | #246 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.6% | #449 of 3,837 | #199 of 947 |
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
504
-167 (-25%) vs 2020
-57% since 2000-01, when it was 1,181
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 504 | 29 | 17.4:1 | 94% (476) |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 93% (513) |
| 2022-23 | 572 | 30 | 19.1:1 | 97% (556) |
| 2020-21 | 671 | 32 | 21.0:1 | 98% (655) |
| 2017-18 | 737 | 34 | 21.7:1 | 96% (710) |
| 2015-16 | 752 | 33 | 22.8:1 | 98% (739) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | N/A | N/A | 52% (373) |
| 2000-01 | 1,181 | 62 | 19.1:1 | 100% (1,178) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leo Politi Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (737 to 504); teachers down 15% (34 to 29).
About Leo Politi Elementary
Leo Politi Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Los Angeles, California. School enrollment was 504 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5.
The 784 schools of Los Angeles Unified, including Leo Politi Elementary, enroll 406,887 students.
At Leo Politi Elementary, Hispanic students make up 95% of the student body. The school is also 2% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. Leo Politi Elementary has a diversity index of 10%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 17.4 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 94% of students. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades Leo Politi Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Leo Politi Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.3%; the prediction is 24.2%.
In the county around the school, Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Leo Politi Elementary is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
The next-closest public school is Hoover Street Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Leo Politi Elementary. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Leo Politi Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 671 in 2020-21 and 504 in 2024-25, a decrease of 167 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.0:1 to 17.4:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Leo Politi ElementaryHow large is Leo Politi Elementary?
Leo Politi Elementary enrolls approximately 504 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Leo Politi Elementary serve?
Leo Politi Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Leo Politi Elementary have?
Leo Politi Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Leo Politi Elementary?
Student demographics at Leo Politi Elementary are roughly 0% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Leo Politi Elementary public or private?
Leo Politi Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.