Leffingwell Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Leffingwell Elementary School

10625 South Santa Gertrudes
Whittier, CA 90603

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Top 10%

Serving 542 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Leffingwell Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 542 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 10% in CA
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Leffingwell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Leffingwell Elementary School's student population of 542 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Leffingwell Elementary School
Kind	87
1	64
2	87
3	101
4	103
5	100

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Total Students

542 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School
2023	541
2022	549
2021	564
2020	579
2019	579
2018	622
2017	622
2016	655
2015	652
2014	625
2013	565
2012	528
2011	487
2010	442
2009	425
2008	407
2007	434
2006	432
2005	429
2004	447
2003	473
2002	509
2001	496
2000	442
1999	448
1998	430
1997	412
1996	398
1995	395
1994	374
1993	382

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School
2023	24
2022	25
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2014	23
2013	24
2012	27
2010	25
2009	25
2008	27
2007	24
2006	24
2005	25
2004	32
2003	32
2002	33
2001	31
2000	30
1999	27
1998	26
1997	24
1996	22
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21
1992	22

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School Motto

Our belief is that dreams are the launching pad for all students in their educational journey through life. Our dream is to be accepted for what we are, challenged to become what we can be.

School Rankings

Leffingwell Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Leffingwell Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#821 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School
2023	#821
2022	#917
2019	#933
2018	#630
2017	#1101
2016	#970
2015	#1310
2014	#1043
2013	#1120
2012	#893
2011	#1065

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68%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	68%	34%	49%
2022	64%	33%	44%
2019	67%	40%	52%
2018	70%	39%	48%
2017	63%	38%	44%
2016	64%	37%	41%
2015	54%	34%	37%
2014	50%	63%	72%
2013	81%	59%	65%
2012	83%	59%	67%
2011	80%	58%	63%

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73%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2022	73%	47%	57%
2019	76%	51%	60%
2018	80%	50%	48%
2017	71%	48%	57%
2016	72%	48%	58%
2015	66%	44%	52%
2014	50%	58%	82%
2013	76%	57%	65%
2012	79%	58%	68%
2011	77%	56%	65%
2010	68%	54%	60%

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45-49%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	26:1
2013	23:1	24:1	23:1
2012	20:1	23:1	22:1
2010	18:1	21:1	20:1
2009	17:1	20:1	20:1
2008	15:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	21:1	21:1
2006	18:1	20:1	21:1
2005	17:1	21:1	21:1
2004	14:1	21:1	21:1
2003	15:1	20:1	21:1
2002	15:1	20:1	21:1
2001	16:1	20:1	21:1
2000	15:1	21:1	21:1
1999	17:1	21:1	22:1
1998	17:1	21:1	23:1
1997	17:1	23:1	24:1
1996	18:1	25:1	26:1
1995	19:1	25:1	26:1
1994	18:1	25:1	26:1
1993	18:1	25:1	26:1
1992	17:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2002)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	5%	12%	3%
2022	5%	12%	2%
2021	4%	12%	2%
2020	3%	12%	2%
2019	3%	12%	2%
2018	3%	11%	3%
2017	3%	11%	3%
2016	2%	11%	3%
2015	4%	11%	4%
2014	3%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	3%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	2%	11%	4%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	4%	12%	4%
2007	5%	12%	4%
2006	4%	12%	4%
2005	5%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	1%	11%	3%
2001	1%	11%	3%
2000	1%	11%	3%
1999	1%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	3%
1997	2%	11%	3%
1996	2%	11%	4%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

70%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	70%	55%	83%
2022	70%	56%	84%
2021	70%	56%	84%
2020	68%	55%	84%
2019	68%	55%	84%
2018	70%	54%	85%
2017	70%	54%	85%
2016	68%	54%	84%
2015	68%	54%	83%
2014	68%	53%	82%
2013	64%	53%	81%
2012	64%	52%	80%
2011	65%	51%	79%
2010	64%	50%	78%
2009	55%	49%	74%
2008	59%	50%	76%
2007	57%	49%	74%
2006	58%	48%	72%
2005	55%	47%	71%
2004	54%	46%	69%
2003	46%	45%	67%
2002	51%	44%	67%
2001	48%	43%	65%
2000	45%	42%	64%
1999	48%	41%	62%
1998	47%	40%	60%
1997	43%	40%	58%
1996	41%	39%	55%
1995	41%	38%	53%
1994	33%	37%	49%
1993	27%	36%	46%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	3%	8%	1%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	5%	8%	2%
2003	8%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%

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White

13%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	15%	21%	9%
2022	17%	21%	9%
2021	19%	22%	10%
2020	25%	23%	11%
2019	25%	23%	11%
2018	25%	24%	12%
2017	25%	24%	12%
2016	27%	24%	12%
2015	26%	24%	13%
2014	25%	25%	14%
2013	29%	25%	14%
2012	30%	26%	15%
2011	30%	27%	16%
2010	32%	27%	17%
2009	35%	28%	17%
2008	35%	29%	18%
2007	35%	29%	19%
2006	34%	31%	21%
2005	38%	31%	23%
2004	38%	32%	24%
2003	42%	34%	25%
2002	45%	35%	28%
2001	49%	36%	30%
2000	52%	37%	31%
1999	50%	38%	33%
1998	50%	39%	35%
1997	54%	39%	37%
1996	56%	40%	40%
1995	54%	41%	42%
1994	63%	42%	46%
1993	68%	43%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	9%	6%	4%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	0.48	0.64	0.30
2022	0.48	0.63	0.29
2021	0.47	0.62	0.29
2020	0.48	0.63	0.28
2019	0.48	0.63	0.28
2018	0.45	0.64	0.27
2017	0.45	0.64	0.27
2016	0.47	0.64	0.28
2015	0.47	0.64	0.29
2014	0.48	0.65	0.31
2013	0.51	0.65	0.33
2012	0.50	0.65	0.34
2011	0.49	0.67	0.36
2010	0.50	0.67	0.37
2009	0.58	0.71	0.42
2008	0.53	0.65	0.39
2007	0.57	0.67	0.41
2006	0.57	0.66	0.43
2005	0.56	0.67	0.45
2004	0.58	0.67	0.46
2003	0.62	0.67	0.49
2002	0.54	0.67	0.47
2001	0.53	0.67	0.48
2000	0.53	0.67	0.50
1999	0.52	0.67	0.51
1998	0.53	0.67	0.52
1997	0.53	0.67	0.53
1996	0.52	0.67	0.54
1995	0.54	0.67	0.55
1994	0.50	0.67	0.55
1993	0.47	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

32%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	25%	51%	46%
2022	27%	51%	44%
2021	29%	53%	47%
2020	24%	52%	46%
2019	24%	52%	46%
2018	20%	49%	40%
2017	20%	49%	40%
2016	25%	50%	41%
2015	24%	50%	43%
2014	25%	49%	45%
2013	21%	48%	38%
2011	23%	46%	41%
2010	17%	46%	37%
2009	16%	43%	36%
2008	10%	41%	30%
2007	10%	40%	25%
2006	10%	40%	25%
2005	12%	40%	26%
2004	13%	40%	25%
2003	12%	39%	25%
2002	8%	39%	25%
2001	9%	39%	27%
2000	12%	40%	28%
1999	14%	40%	24%
1998	17%	47%	36%
1997	15%	47%	36%
1996	17%	46%	38%
1995	16%	45%	35%
1994	14%	43%	33%
1993	13%	41%	28%
1992	10%	38%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	3%	8%	11%
2022	16%	7%	16%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	6%	7%	10%
2019	6%	7%	10%
2018	7%	9%	10%
2017	7%	9%	10%
2016	9%	9%	10%
2015	10%	9%	11%
2014	8%	9%	8%
2013	6%	7%	10%
2011	5%	8%	8%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	11%	10%	14%
2008	8%	10%	11%
2007	9%	10%	10%
2006	9%	9%	10%
2005	8%	9%	9%
2004	5%	9%	9%
2003	5%	9%	9%
2002	4%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

East Whittier City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Leffingwell Elementary School's ranking?

Leffingwell Elementary School is ranked #821 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Leffingwell Elementary School often compared to?

Leffingwell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ocean View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Leffingwell Elementary School?

542 students attend Leffingwell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Leffingwell Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Leffingwell Elementary School?

Leffingwell Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Leffingwell Elementary School offer ?

Leffingwell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Leffingwell Elementary School part of?

Leffingwell Elementary School is part of East Whittier City Elementary School District.

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Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL) (Events Calendar)

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

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March 23, 2026 (Monday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 542 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education