Enrollment
79
Elementary
DISTRICT 720 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTSIDE UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 064212006891
Leona Valley Elementary
9063 West Leona Ave., Leona Valley, CA 93551 · (661) 948-9010 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
19.7:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
36 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 11% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
57.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.2pp since 2014
Math
37.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.2pp 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 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.4% | 33.3% | 28.9% | 13.3% |
| Math | 11.1% | 26.7% | 37.8% | 24.4% |
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 | 57.8% | 37.8% |
| 2023-24 | 54.8% | 33.3% |
| 2022-23 | 32.7% | 16.4% |
| 2021-22 | 31.6% | 19.5% |
| 2018-19 | 41.3% | 43.5% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 39.0% |
| 2016-17 | 62.3% | 39.3% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Valley Elementary
Leona Valley Elementary's state test result (47.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Valley Elementary this school | 79 | 45.6% | 47.1% |
| Mulberry Elementary Brawley | 61 | 45.9% | 50.5% |
| Owens Valley Elementary Independence | 76 | 47.4% | 21.8% |
| Plainsburg Union Elementary Merced | 113 | 47.8% | 41.1% |
| Lee Vining Elementary Lee Vining | 101 | 46.5% | 49.0% |
| Encinal Elementary Live Oak | 111 | 52.3% | 54.4% |
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 Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 79 | #5,686 of 5,915 | #1,286 of 1,300 |
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
79
+25 (+46%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 167
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 27.0:1
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 | 79 | 4 | 19.7:1 | 46% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 95 | 4.3 | 22.4:1 | 49% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 11 | 22.8:1 | 62% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 2 | 27.0:1 | 26% (14) |
| 2017-18 | 108 | 5 | 21.6:1 | 19% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 102 | 4 | 25.5:1 | 33% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 165 | N/A | N/A | 15% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 136 | 8 | 17.0:1 | 13% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 167 | 6 | 27.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leona Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (108 to 79); teachers down 20% (5 to 4).
About Leona Valley Elementary
Leona Valley Elementary is a public elementary school run by Westside Union Elementary in Leona Valley, California. The grade span is kindergarten through 6, and enrollment is 79 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Westside Union Elementary has 12 schools and 9,078 students, and Leona Valley Elementary is one of those schools.
At Leona Valley Elementary, Hispanic students make up 53% of the student body. The school is also 37% White, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Leona Valley Elementary's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.7:1, with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Leona Valley Elementary is 46%. On average, public schools in Los Angeles County report 70%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Leona Valley Elementary receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Leona Valley Elementary is 5.8 points below its prediction. Actual: 47.1%. Predicted: 52.8%.
Within Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
Gregg Anderson Academy is the public school closest to Leona Valley Elementary, about 3.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Leona Valley Elementary ranks 3rd of 9 on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21 the school reported 54 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 79. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 27.0:1 to 19.7:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Leona Valley Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Westside Union Elementary
- Hillview MiddleMiddle · 1,100 students
- Esperanza ElementaryElementary · 962 students
- Sundown ElementaryElementary · 941 students
- Gregg Anderson AcademyElementary · 893 students
- Rancho Vista ElementaryElementary · 886 students
- Quartz Hill ElementaryElementary · 845 students
Nearby schools
- Gregg Anderson Academy3.9 mi · 893
- Academies of the Antelope Valley4.1 mi · 677
- Quartz Hill High4.2 mi · 3,175
- Joe Walker Middle4.3 mi · 781
- Hillview Middle4.5 mi · 1,100
- Quartz Hill Elementary4.6 mi · 845
Frequently asked questions
About Leona Valley ElementaryHow large is Leona Valley Elementary?
Leona Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 79 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Leona Valley Elementary serve?
Leona Valley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leona Valley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leona Valley Elementary is approximately 19.7:1 (4 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Leona Valley Elementary?
Leona Valley Elementary reports a student body of 37% White, 53% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Leona Valley Elementary public or private?
Leona Valley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Westside Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.