Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LODI UNIFIED·NCES 062223002654
Leroy Nichols Elementary
1301 South Crescent Ave., Lodi, CA 95240 · (209) 331-7378 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- DThree-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
24.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
264 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 70 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 52% larger than its 6th grade class (46).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
31.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.8pp since 2014
Math
24.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.1% | 21.8% | 26.3% | 41.9% |
| Math | 9.5% | 14.5% | 30.2% | 45.8% |
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 | 31.8% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 23.6% |
| 2022-23 | 42.5% | 35.3% |
| 2021-22 | 42.7% | 27.4% |
| 2020-21 | 22.5% | 13.6% |
| 2018-19 | 39.3% | 37.3% |
| 2017-18 | 41.5% | 38.6% |
| 2016-17 | 36.9% | 29.3% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Leroy Nichols Elementary
Leroy Nichols Elementary's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Nichols Elementary this school | 344 | 76.7% | 27.6% |
| Live Oak Elementary Lodi | 323 | 76.5% | 29.4% |
| J. X. Wilson Elementary Santa Rosa | 332 | 78.0% | 36.5% |
| Hidden Hills Elementary Laguna Niguel | 330 | 76.1% | 40.0% |
| Barbara Benson Elementary Tustin | 313 | 73.2% | 44.7% |
| Olive Elementary Orange | 319 | 74.6% | 34.1% |
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 Leroy Nichols Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #3,796 of 5,151 | #70 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #3,878 of 5,172 ▼ 92 | #69 of 138 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #3,792 of 5,172 ▼ 133 | #68 of 138 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.1pp | #287 of 5,116 | #8 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #4,337 of 5,915 | #139 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #4,146 of 5,352 | #106 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #2,693 of 5,354 | #96 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.7% | #2,479 of 5,625 | #79 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #3,361 of 3,837 | #78 of 95 |
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
344
+29 (+9%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
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 | 344 | 14 | 24.6:1 | 77% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 321 | 12 | 26.8:1 | 85% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 13 | 23.8:1 | 83% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 13 | 24.2:1 | 83% (262) |
| 2017-18 | 361 | 15 | 24.1:1 | 80% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 16 | 24.2:1 | 78% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | N/A | N/A | 74% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 623 | 28 | 22.3:1 | 50% (311) |
| 1990-91 | 496 | 17 | 29.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leroy Nichols Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (361 to 344); teachers down 7% (15 to 14).
About Leroy Nichols Elementary
Leroy Nichols Elementary, located in Lodi, California, is a small elementary school. Enrollment is 344 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 6. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 26% smaller than average.
Federal data list 46 schools in Lodi Unified, with 27,047 students enrolled.
Roughly 67% of students at Leroy Nichols Elementary are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% White, 11% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 43%. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Leroy Nichols Elementary operates with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 24.6:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 24.6:1 here. Leroy Nichols Elementary reports 77% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 66% average for public schools in San Joaquin County is 11 points lower.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Leroy Nichols Elementary receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Leroy Nichols Elementary's results are 7.0 points below predicted: 27.6% against 34.6%.
In San Joaquin County (population about 797,334), the median household income is $92,179, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Leroy Nichols Elementary is one of 251 public schools in the county.
Rio Valley Charter is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Leroy Nichols Elementary ranks 5th on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment climbed 9% from its 2020-21 level of 315.
Community posts for Leroy Nichols Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
San Joaquin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
797,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
251
153,026 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Rio Valley Charter0.3 mi · 714
- Lodi Middle0.5 mi · 893
- Tokay High0.5 mi · 2,058
- Beckman Elementary0.9 mi · 550
- Vinewood Elementary0.9 mi · 543
- Clyde W. Needham Elementary0.9 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About Leroy Nichols ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Leroy Nichols Elementary?
Leroy Nichols Elementary enrolls approximately 344 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Leroy Nichols Elementary serve?
Leroy Nichols Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Leroy Nichols Elementary have?
Leroy Nichols Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Leroy Nichols Elementary?
Student demographics at Leroy Nichols Elementary are roughly 19% White, 67% Hispanic, 1% Black, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Leroy Nichols Elementary in?
Leroy Nichols Elementary is part of Lodi Unified.
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