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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary?
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Enrollment
459
Elementary
DISTRICT 573 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SULPHUR SPRINGS UNION·NCES 063822006446
Leona H. Cox Community Elementary
18643 Oakmoor, Canyon Country, CA 91351 · (661) 252-2100 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
25.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
300 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 108 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 71% larger than its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
57.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.7pp since 2014
Math
45.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.6% | 29.1% | 24.2% | 18.1% |
| Math | 19.6% | 25.3% | 31.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 57.7% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.1% | 45.8% |
| 2022-23 | 51.1% | 41.7% |
| 2021-22 | 53.5% | 37.4% |
| 2018-19 | 59.9% | 42.7% |
| 2017-18 | 60.8% | 44.1% |
| 2016-17 | 60.7% | 41.4% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 49.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Leona H. Cox Community Elementary
Leona H. Cox Community Elementary's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leona H. Cox Community Elementary this school | 459 | 65.4% | 50.9% |
| Washington Elementary Glendora | 421 | 63.9% | 59.6% |
| Highland Grove Elementary Highland | 504 | 64.9% | 52.3% |
| Stephen Foster Elementary Lakewood | 501 | 66.3% | 52.8% |
| Thomas Page Academy Cotati | 428 | 65.7% | 25.6% |
| Nichols Elementary Oceanside | 522 | 67.2% | 33.2% |
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 Leona H. Cox Community Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #1,661 of 5,151 | #370 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,925 of 5,172 ▼ 158 | #471 of 1,129 ▼ 67 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #1,486 of 5,172 ▲ 63 | #336 of 1,129 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.9pp | #1,414 of 5,116 | #432 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 459 | #2,917 of 5,915 | #596 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.5:1 | #4,669 of 5,352 | #1,056 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #2,266 of 5,354 | #353 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.4% | #3,211 of 5,625 | #896 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #3,768 of 3,837 | #939 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
459
+62 (+16%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 355
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
was 28.4:1
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 | 459 | 18 | 25.5:1 | 65% (300) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 17 | 26.1:1 | 68% (302) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 15 | 28.3:1 | 63% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 14 | 28.4:1 | 65% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 19 | 24.4:1 | 68% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 23 | 22.6:1 | 58% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | N/A | N/A | 54% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 471 | 22 | 21.4:1 | 20% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 355 | 12 | 29.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leona H. Cox Community Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (463 to 459); teachers down 5% (19 to 18).
About Leona H. Cox Community Elementary
Leona H. Cox Community Elementary is an elementary school in Canyon Country, California, according to federal school records. Enrollment stands at 459 students, covering kindergarten through 6.
Sulphur Springs Union is the local district for Leona H. Cox Community Elementary. It runs 9 schools with 5,157 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary is 63%, a majority. It is also 16% White, 10% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 48% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.
Leona H. Cox Community Elementary reported 18 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 25.5:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. Roughly 65% of students at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Among California public elementary schools, Leona H. Cox Community Elementary outscored 79%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Leona H. Cox Community Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.9% and a predicted 41.2%.
American Community Survey estimates for Los Angeles County show that the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
Among nearby public schools, Canyon Springs Community Elementary is closest at about 0.7 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. By average proficiency, Leona H. Cox Community Elementary is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put Leona H. Cox Community Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 16%, from 397 to 459. Students per teacher dropped from 28.4 in 2020-21 to 25.5 in 2024-25.
People who know Leona H. Cox Community Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sulphur Springs Union
- Fair Oaks Ranch CommunityElementary · 866 students
- Pinetree Community ElementaryElementary · 650 students
- Sulphur Springs Community ElementaryElementary · 586 students
- Mitchell Community ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Golden Oak CommunityElementary · 533 students
- Valley View Community ElementaryElementary · 526 students
Other schools in Canyon Country
- Canyon HighHigh · 1,952 students
- Sierra Vista Junior HighMiddle · 946 students
- Pinetree Community ElementaryElementary · 650 students
- Sulphur Springs Community ElementaryElementary · 586 students
- Mitchell Community ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Skyblue Mesa ElementaryElementary · 569 students
Nearby schools
- Canyon Springs Community Elementary0.7 mi · 496
- Canyon High0.7 mi · 1,952
- Cedarcreek Elementary0.8 mi · 380
- Sierra Vista Junior High0.9 mi · 946
- Skyblue Mesa Elementary1.3 mi · 569
- Fair Oaks Ranch Community1.8 mi · 866
Frequently asked questions
About Leona H. Cox Community ElementaryHow large is Leona H. Cox Community Elementary?
Leona H. Cox Community Elementary enrolls approximately 459 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Leona H. Cox Community Elementary serve?
Leona H. Cox Community Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary is approximately 25.5:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Leona H. Cox Community Elementary?
At Leona H. Cox Community Elementary, the student body is approximately 16% White, 63% Hispanic, 5% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Leona H. Cox Community Elementary in?
Leona H. Cox Community Elementary is part of Sulphur Springs Union.
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