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Leffingwell Elementary School

10625 South Santa Gertrudes
Whittier, CA 90603
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Serving 551 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 proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 551 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 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:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

School Overview

Leffingwell Elementary School's student population of 551 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeLeffingwell Elementary School
Kind90
197
268
389
4104
5103
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Total Students
551 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

YearLeffingwell Elementary School
2025551
2024542
2023541
2022549
2021564
2020588
2019579
2018622
2017622
2016655
2015652
2014625
2013565
2012528
2011487
2010442
2009425
2008407
2007434
2006432
2005429
2004447
2003473
2002509
2001496
2000442
1999448
1998430
1997412
1996398
1995395
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2025)

YearLeffingwell Elementary School
202522
202424
202324
202225
202125
201924
201826
201726
201626
201526
201423
201324
201227
201025
200925
200827
200724
200624
200525
200432
200332
200233
200131
200030
199927
199826
199724
199622
199521
199421
199321
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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 diversity score of Leffingwell Elementary School is 0.39, 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#821 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearLeffingwell 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%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearLeffingwell Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEast Whittier City Elementary School District
202368%34%49%
202264%33%44%
201967%40%52%
201870%39%48%
201763%38%44%
201664%37%41%
201554%34%37%
201450%63%72%
201381%59%65%
201283%59%67%
201180%58%63%
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73%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearLeffingwell Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEast Whittier City Elementary School District
202273%47%57%
201976%51%60%
201880%50%48%
201771%48%57%
201672%48%58%
201566%44%52%
201450%58%82%
201376%57%65%
201279%58%68%
201177%56%65%
201068%54%60%
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45-49%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearLeffingwell Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEast Whittier City Elementary School District
202525:121:1
202423:122:122:1
202323:122:122:1
202222:122:122:1
202123:122:124:1
201924:123:124:1
201824:123:124:1
201724:123:124:1
201625:124:125:1
201525:124:125:1
201427:124:126:1
201323:124:123:1
201220:124:122:1
201018:122:120:1
200917:121:120:1
200815:118:118:1
200718:122:121:1
200618:122:121:1
200517:122:121:1
200414:122:121:1
200315:121:121:1
200215:121:121:1
200116:121:121:1
200015:122:121:1
199917:122:122:1
199817:122:123:1
199717:124:124:1
199618:125:126:1
199519:125:126:1
199418:125:126:1
199318:125:126:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2002)

YearLeffingwell Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEast Whittier City Elementary School District
20021%2%1%
20011%2%1%
20001%1%1%
19991%1%1%
19951%1%1%
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Asian
5%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearLeffingwell Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEast Whittier City Elementary School District
20246%12%3%
20235%12%3%
20225%12%2%
20214%12%2%
20203%12%2%
20193%12%2%
20183%11%3%
20173%11%3%
20162%11%3%
20154%11%4%
20143%11%3%
20133%11%3%
20122%11%3%
20112%11%4%
20102%11%4%
20093%11%3%
20084%12%4%
20075%12%4%
20064%12%4%
20055%12%4%
20043%12%3%
20034%11%4%
20021%11%3%
20011%11%3%
20001%11%3%
19991%11%3%
19983%11%3%
19972%11%3%
19962%11%4%
19953%11%3%
19943%11%4%
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Hispanic
77%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearLeffingwell Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEast Whittier City Elementary School District
202470%56%83%
202370%55%83%
202270%56%84%
202170%56%84%
202069%55%84%
201968%55%84%
201870%54%85%
201770%54%85%
201668%54%84%
201568%54%83%
201468%53%82%
201364%53%81%
201264%52%80%
201165%51%79%
201064%50%78%
200955%49%74%
200859%50%76%
200757%49%74%
200658%48%72%
200555%47%71%
200454%46%69%
200346%45%67%
200251%44%67%
200148%43%65%
200045%42%64%
199948%41%62%
199847%40%60%
199743%40%58%
199641%39%55%
199541%38%53%
199433%37%49%
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Black
2%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearLeffingwell Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEast Whittier City Elementary School District
20242%5%1%
20231%5%1%
20221%5%1%
20211%5%1%
20201%5%1%
20141%6%1%
20131%6%1%
20121%6%1%
20111%7%1%
20102%7%1%
20092%7%1%
20082%8%1%
20073%8%1%
20064%8%2%
20052%8%1%
20045%8%2%
20038%8%3%
20022%8%1%
20011%8%1%
20001%9%1%
19971%9%1%
19961%9%1%
19951%9%1%
19941%9%1%
19931%9%1%
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White
11%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearLeffingwell Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEast Whittier City Elementary School District
202413%20%8%
202315%21%9%
202217%21%9%
202119%22%10%
202023%23%11%
201925%23%11%
201825%24%12%
201725%24%12%
201627%24%12%
201526%24%13%
201425%25%14%
201329%25%14%
201230%26%15%
201130%27%16%
201032%27%17%
200935%28%17%
200835%29%18%
200735%29%19%
200634%31%21%
200538%31%23%
200438%32%24%
200342%34%25%
200245%35%28%
200149%36%30%
200052%37%31%
199950%38%33%
199850%39%35%
199754%39%37%
199656%40%40%
199554%41%42%
199463%42%46%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)

YearLeffingwell Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEast Whittier City Elementary School District
20249%6%5%
20239%6%4%
20227%5%4%
20216%5%3%
20204%4%2%
20194%4%2%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20163%4%1%
20152%3%
20143%3%
20133%3%1%
20123%3%1%
20112%2%
20095%3%4%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.39
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearLeffingwell Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEast Whittier City Elementary School District
20250.390.63
20240.490.630.30
20230.480.640.30
20220.480.630.29
20210.470.620.29
20200.470.630.28
20190.480.630.28
20180.450.640.27
20170.450.640.27
20160.470.640.28
20150.470.640.29
20140.480.650.31
20130.510.650.33
20120.500.650.34
20110.490.670.36
20100.500.670.37
20090.580.710.42
20080.530.650.39
20070.570.670.41
20060.570.660.43
20050.560.670.45
20040.580.670.46
20030.620.670.49
20020.540.670.47
20010.530.670.48
20000.530.670.50
19990.520.670.51
19980.530.670.52
19970.530.670.53
19960.520.670.54
19950.540.670.55
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Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearLeffingwell Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEast Whittier City Elementary School District
202534%54%
202432%54%49%
202325%51%46%
202227%51%44%
202129%53%47%
202024%52%46%
201924%52%46%
201820%49%40%
201720%49%40%
201625%50%41%
201524%50%43%
201425%49%45%
201321%48%38%
201123%46%41%
201017%46%37%
200916%43%36%
200810%41%30%
200710%40%25%
200610%40%25%
200512%40%26%
200413%40%25%
200312%39%25%
20028%39%25%
20019%39%27%
200012%40%28%
199914%40%24%
199817%47%36%
199715%47%36%
199617%46%38%
199516%45%35%
199414%43%33%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearLeffingwell Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEast Whittier City Elementary School District
202519%8%
20246%8%13%
20233%8%11%
202216%7%16%
20211%6%2%
20207%7%10%
20196%7%10%
20187%9%10%
20177%9%10%
20169%9%10%
201510%9%11%
20148%9%8%
20136%7%10%
20115%8%8%
20109%9%10%
200911%10%14%
20088%10%11%
20079%10%10%
20069%9%10%
20058%9%9%
20045%9%9%
20035%9%9%
20024%8%9%
20015%8%8%
20004%7%8%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
East Whittier City Elementary School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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?
551 students attend Leffingwell Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
77% of Leffingwell Elementary School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Leffingwell Elementary School?
Leffingwell Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, 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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  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 551 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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