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What advice would you give to incoming students at Leo R. Croce Elementary?
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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 612 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVERMORE VALLEY JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 062211000052
Leo R. Croce Elementary
5650 Scenic Ave., Livermore, CA 94551 · (925) 606-4706 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
19.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
115 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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 | 154 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (154) is 77% larger than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
50.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.8pp since 2014
Math
55.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.7% | 24.2% | 20.8% | 28.3% |
| Math | 25.2% | 29.8% | 24.8% | 20.3% |
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 | 50.8% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.1% | 55.3% |
| 2022-23 | 49.6% | 47.4% |
| 2021-22 | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| 2020-21 | 42.7% | 39.7% |
| 2018-19 | 51.1% | 45.6% |
| 2017-18 | 48.6% | 42.9% |
| 2016-17 | 40.3% | 38.8% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 R. Croce Elementary
Leo R. Croce Elementary's state test result (53.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leo R. Croce Elementary this school | 537 | 21.4% | 53.1% |
| Jackson Avenue Elementary Livermore | 489 | 21.1% | 60.3% |
| Charles Helmers Elementary Valencia | 524 | 21.6% | 75.5% |
| Rossmoor Elementary Los Alamitos | 540 | 18.0% | 78.5% |
| Arroyo Seco Elementary Livermore | 584 | 22.4% | 49.8% |
| Schallenberger Elementary San Jose | 509 | 25.5% | 57.1% |
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 R. Croce Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #1,512 of 5,151 | #102 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,316 of 5,172 ▼ 101 | #99 of 192 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #1,967 of 5,172 ▼ 279 | #108 of 192 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.8pp | #952 of 5,116 | #12 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #2,007 of 5,915 | #68 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #574 of 5,352 | #11 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #830 of 5,354 | #66 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.4% | #5,098 of 5,625 | #174 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #2,426 of 3,837 | #94 of 138 |
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
537
-19 (-3%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 711
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 537 | 28.1 | 19.1:1 | 21% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 25.1 | 19.8:1 | 24% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 25 | 19.1:1 | 30% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 556 | 23 | 24.2:1 | 25% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 25 | 24.4:1 | 24% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 594 | 24 | 24.8:1 | 22% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 611 | N/A | N/A | 25% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 711 | 37 | 19.2:1 | 9% (62) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leo R. Croce Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (610 to 537); teachers up 12% (25 to 28.1).
About Leo R. Croce Elementary
Leo R. Croce Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school based in Livermore, California. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 537 students.
Across its 18 schools, Livermore Valley Joint Unified enrolls 12,945 students. Leo R. Croce Elementary is one of those schools.
The biggest share of students at Leo R. Croce Elementary, 42%, is White. Other students are 34% Hispanic, 15% Asian, and 8% multiracial. That is higher than the 30% White share among all Alameda County residents. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Leo R. Croce Elementary are from different groups.
There are about 19.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Leo R. Croce Elementary, which has 28.1. The school's 19.1:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 21%. That is lower than the 49% average for public schools in Alameda County.
On the allk12 Grade, Leo R. Croce Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 49% of California public elementary schools.
Test results at Leo R. Croce Elementary are 13.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (53.1% actual, 67.0% predicted).
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Alameda County show that median household income comes to about $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Alameda County counts 394 public schools with about 210,511 students.
Andrew N. Christensen Middle is the nearest public school to Leo R. Croce Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Leo R. Croce Elementary ranks 5th on proficiency.
Federal data place Leo R. Croce Elementary in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 19 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 24.2:1 in 2020-21, and 19.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Livermore Valley Joint Unified
- Granada HighHigh · 2,156 students
- Livermore HighHigh · 1,827 students
- William Mendenhall MiddleMiddle · 876 students
- Junction K-8Elementary · 801 students
- Joe MichellElementary · 786 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 759 students
Other schools in Livermore
- Granada HighHigh · 2,156 students
- Livermore HighHigh · 1,827 students
- William Mendenhall MiddleMiddle · 876 students
- Junction K-8Elementary · 801 students
- Joe MichellElementary · 786 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 759 students
Nearby schools
- Andrew N. Christensen Middle0.5 mi · 592
- Altamont Creek Elementary0.7 mi · 620
- Arroyo Seco Elementary2.3 mi · 584
- Jackson Avenue Elementary2.4 mi · 489
- Junction K-82.9 mi · 801
- Lawrence Elementary2.9 mi · 494
Frequently asked questions
About Leo R. Croce ElementaryHow large is Leo R. Croce Elementary?
Leo R. Croce Elementary enrolls approximately 537 students in grades KG-05.
Is Leo R. Croce Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Leo R. Croce Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leo R. Croce Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leo R. Croce Elementary is approximately 19.1:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Leo R. Croce Elementary?
Leo R. Croce Elementary reports a student body of 42% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Black, 15% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Leo R. Croce Elementary?
Leo R. Croce Elementary is overseen by Livermore Valley Joint Unified in Alameda County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.