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Charles H. Lee Elementary School

550 North Cerritos Ave.
Azusa, CA 91702

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Serving 392 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Charles H. Lee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower 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 93% 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: 392 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Charles H. Lee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Charles H. Lee Elementary School's student population of 392 students has grown by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charles H. Lee Elementary School
Kind	87
1	73
2	53
3	69
4	39
5	71

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Total Students

392 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Charles H. Lee Elementary School
2023	377
2022	369
2021	355
2020	310
2019	310
2018	342
2017	342
2016	331
2015	350
2014	460
2013	444
2012	430
2011	429
2010	386
2009	446
2008	492
2007	501
2006	501
2005	536
2004	577
2003	601
2002	622
2001	615
2000	610
1999	640
1998	650
1997	624
1996	610
1995	591
1994	569
1993	545
1992	556
1991	524
1990	528
1989	510
1988	497
1987	471

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Charles H. Lee Elementary School
2023	16
2022	15
2021	15
2020	13
2019	13
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	17
2014	21
2013	22
2012	23
2010	19
2009	24
2008	26
2007	24
2006	22
2005	27
2004	26
2003	28
2002	29
2001	29
2000	28
1999	28
1998	27
1997	21
1996	22
1995	22
1994	21
1993	21
1992	20
1991	20
1990	22

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School Rankings

Charles H. Lee Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Charles H. Lee Elementary School is 0.24, 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)

#7284 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Charles H. Lee Elementary School
2022	#7284
2019	#4553
2018	#4047
2017	#5612
2016	#6431
2015	#5114
2013	#4846
2012	#3882
2011	#4648
2010	#4808

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15-19%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Charles H. Lee Elementary School	California	Azusa Unified School District
2022	17%	33%	23%
2019	37%	40%	30%
2018	42%	39%	28%
2017	31%	38%	24%
2016	26%	37%	21%
2015	29%	34%	20%
2013	62%	59%	45%
2012	66%	59%	47%
2011	63%	58%	45%
2010	57%	56%	40%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Charles H. Lee Elementary School	California	Azusa Unified School District
2022	27%	47%	37%
2019	47%	51%	39%
2018	47%	50%	28%
2017	36%	48%	35%
2016	30%	48%	34%
2015	29%	44%	31%
2013	46%	57%	43%
2012	54%	58%	46%
2011	47%	56%	42%
2010	46%	54%	39%

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≤10%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Charles H. Lee Elementary School	California	Azusa Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	25:1	21:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	22:1
2020	24:1	23:1	22:1
2019	24:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	22:1
2015	21:1	24:1	22:1
2014	22:1	24:1	23:1
2013	21:1	24:1	22:1
2012	19:1	23:1	22:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	19:1	20:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	23:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	23:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	21:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	24:1	21:1	23:1
1997	30:1	23:1	25:1
1996	28:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	27:1
1991	26:1	24:1	26:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2022)
Year	Charles H. Lee Elementary School	California
2022	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Charles H. Lee Elementary School	California	Azusa Unified School District
2023	3%	12%	3%
2022	3%	12%	4%
2021	2%	12%	3%
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	1%	12%	3%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	1%	11%	2%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	3%
2012	1%	11%	3%
2011	1%	11%	3%
2010	2%	11%	3%
2009	1%	11%	3%
2008	1%	12%	4%
2007	1%	12%	3%
2005	1%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	4%
2003	3%	11%	4%
2002	1%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	3%
2000	1%	11%	3%
1998	1%	11%	3%
1997	2%	11%	3%
1996	2%	11%	4%
1995	2%	11%	4%
1994	2%	11%	4%
1993	3%	11%	4%
1992	2%	11%	4%
1991	1%	11%	4%
1990	1%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

87%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles H. Lee Elementary School	California	Azusa Unified School District
2023	86%	55%	92%
2022	86%	56%	91%
2021	90%	56%	92%
2020	92%	55%	92%
2019	92%	55%	92%
2018	94%	54%	93%
2017	94%	54%	93%
2016	93%	54%	93%
2015	94%	54%	88%
2014	94%	53%	93%
2013	92%	53%	92%
2012	93%	52%	92%
2011	94%	51%	91%
2010	95%	50%	90%
2009	95%	49%	89%
2008	94%	50%	88%
2007	93%	49%	88%
2006	93%	48%	87%
2005	92%	47%	86%
2004	89%	46%	85%
2003	88%	45%	84%
2002	88%	44%	83%
2001	87%	43%	82%
2000	88%	42%	81%
1999	87%	41%	80%
1998	85%	40%	79%
1997	84%	40%	78%
1996	82%	39%	75%
1995	81%	38%	74%
1994	82%	37%	72%
1993	78%	36%	71%
1992	82%	35%	69%
1991	76%	34%	65%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles H. Lee Elementary School	California	Azusa Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	3%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	4%	9%	3%
1999	5%	9%	3%
1998	5%	9%	3%
1997	5%	9%	3%
1996	5%	9%	4%
1995	5%	9%	4%
1994	4%	9%	4%
1993	5%	9%	3%
1992	3%	9%	4%
1991	4%	9%	4%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Charles H. Lee Elementary School	California	Azusa Unified School District
2023	6%	21%	3%
2022	7%	21%	3%
2021	5%	22%	3%
2020	4%	23%	3%
2019	4%	23%	3%
2018	3%	24%	4%
2017	3%	24%	4%
2016	3%	24%	4%
2015	4%	24%	5%
2014	3%	25%	4%
2013	4%	25%	4%
2012	3%	26%	4%
2011	2%	27%	4%
2009	2%	28%	6%
2008	3%	29%	6%
2007	4%	29%	7%
2006	6%	31%	8%
2005	6%	31%	9%
2004	7%	32%	9%
2003	7%	34%	10%
2002	7%	35%	11%
2001	7%	36%	12%
2000	7%	37%	13%
1999	8%	38%	14%
1998	9%	39%	15%
1997	9%	39%	16%
1996	11%	40%	17%
1995	12%	41%	18%
1994	12%	42%	20%
1993	14%	43%	22%
1992	13%	44%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Charles H. Lee Elementary School	California	Azusa Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles H. Lee Elementary School	California	Azusa Unified School District
2023	0.26	0.64	0.16
2022	0.26	0.63	0.16
2021	0.19	0.62	0.15
2020	0.15	0.63	0.15
2019	0.15	0.63	0.15
2018	0.12	0.64	0.14
2017	0.12	0.64	0.14
2016	0.13	0.64	0.13
2015	0.12	0.64	0.19
2014	0.12	0.65	0.14
2013	0.15	0.65	0.15
2012	0.14	0.65	0.16
2011	0.12	0.67	0.17
2010	0.11	0.67	0.18
2009	0.10	0.71	0.21
2008	0.12	0.65	0.21
2007	0.13	0.67	0.23
2006	0.15	0.66	0.24
2005	0.15	0.67	0.25
2004	0.20	0.67	0.27
2003	0.22	0.67	0.29
2002	0.22	0.67	0.30
2001	0.24	0.67	0.32
2000	0.22	0.67	0.33
1999	0.24	0.67	0.34
1998	0.27	0.67	0.36
1997	0.29	0.67	0.37
1996	0.32	0.67	0.40
1995	0.33	0.67	0.42
1994	0.31	0.67	0.44
1993	0.37	0.67	0.45
1992	0.31	0.67	0.47
1991	0.39	0.67	0.51

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Eligible for

83%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Charles H. Lee Elementary School	California	Azusa Unified School District
2023	81%	51%	75%
2022	76%	51%	69%
2021	83%	53%	73%
2020	85%	52%	72%
2019	85%	52%	72%
2018	80%	49%	66%
2017	80%	49%	66%
2016	73%	50%	68%
2015	74%	50%	68%
2014	74%	49%	67%
2013	85%	48%	75%
2011	80%	46%	63%
2010	73%	46%	61%
2009	75%	43%	59%
2008	74%	41%	55%
2007	76%	40%	55%
2006	73%	40%	53%
2005	72%	40%	53%
2004	69%	40%	50%
2003	72%	39%	52%
2002	73%	39%	51%
2001	75%	39%	53%
2000	76%	40%	52%
1999	78%	40%	56%
1998	90%	47%	67%
1997	86%	47%	68%
1996	92%	46%	71%
1995	84%	45%	63%
1994	85%	43%	55%
1993	93%	41%	57%
1992	94%	38%	56%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Charles H. Lee Elementary School	California	Azusa Unified School District
2023	7%	8%	11%
2022	5%	7%	8%
2021	6%	6%	9%
2020	8%	7%	10%
2019	8%	7%	10%
2018	10%	9%	13%
2017	10%	9%	13%
2016	10%	9%	11%
2015	10%	9%	12%
2014	11%	9%	13%
2013	8%	7%	10%
2011	8%	8%	10%
2010	14%	9%	16%
2009	11%	10%	16%
2008	15%	10%	16%
2007	16%	10%	17%
2006	16%	9%	17%
2005	19%	9%	17%
2004	18%	9%	18%
2003	17%	9%	18%
2002	18%	8%	17%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Azusa Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles H. Lee Elementary School's ranking?

Charles H. Lee Elementary School is ranked #7284 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Charles H. Lee Elementary School often compared to?

Charles H. Lee Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jack Northrop Elementary School, Victor F. Hodge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Charles H. Lee Elementary School?

392 students attend Charles H. Lee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Charles H. Lee Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Charles H. Lee Elementary School?

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

What grades does Charles H. Lee Elementary School offer ?

Charles H. Lee Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Charles H. Lee Elementary School part of?

Charles H. Lee Elementary School is part of Azusa Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 392 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education