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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 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 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 (26-27)

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%)
: Leffingwell Elementary serves the southeast part of Whittier, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 0.8 square miles. Most families can expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 0.9 miles away.
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 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

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Leffingwell Elementary School
Kind	90
1	97
2	68
3	89
4	104
5	103

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Total Students

551 students

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Total Students Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School
2025	551
2024	542
2023	541
2022	549
2021	564
2020	588
2019	579
2018	595
2017	622
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
1992	385
1991	340

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School
2025	22
2024	24
2023	24
2022	25
2021	25
2019	24
2018	26
2017	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
1991	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 0.39, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#821 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
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
2010	#1381

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68%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
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%
2010	80%	56%	61%

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73%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (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

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	22:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	26:1
2013	24:1	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	18:1	24:1	24:1
1991	15:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2025	5%	12%
2024	6%	12%
2023	5%	12%	3%
2022	5%	12%	2%
2021	4%	12%	2%
2020	3%	12%	2%
2019	3%	12%	2%
2018	4%	12%	3%
2017	3%	11%	3%
2015	3%	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	3%	12%	4%
2007	5%	12%	4%
2006	4%	12%	4%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	3%	12%	4%
2002	1%	11%	3%
2001	1%	11%	3%
2000	1%	11%	3%
1999	1%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	3%
1997	2%	11%	3%
1996	2%	11%	4%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	5%	11%	4%
1991	6%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

77%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2025	77%	56%
2024	70%	56%
2023	70%	55%	83%
2022	70%	56%	84%
2021	70%	56%	84%
2020	69%	55%	84%
2019	68%	55%	84%
2018	69%	54%	85%
2017	70%	54%	85%
2015	68%	54%	83%
2014	68%	53%	82%
2013	64%	53%	81%
2012	64%	52%	80%
2011	65%	51%	79%
2010	63%	50%	78%
2009	55%	49%	74%
2008	60%	50%	76%
2007	57%	49%	74%
2006	58%	48%	72%
2005	55%	47%	71%
2004	53%	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%
1992	24%	35%	44%
1991	21%	34%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%
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	3%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	5%	8%	2%
2003	7%	8%	3%
2002	2%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	8%

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White

11%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2025	11%	20%
2024	13%	20%
2023	15%	21%	9%
2022	17%	21%	9%
2021	19%	22%	10%
2020	23%	22%	11%
2019	25%	23%	11%
2018	24%	23%	12%
2017	24%	24%	12%
2015	25%	25%	13%
2014	25%	25%	14%
2013	29%	25%	14%
2012	30%	26%	15%
2011	30%	27%	16%
2010	33%	27%	17%
2009	35%	28%	17%
2008	35%	29%	18%
2007	35%	30%	19%
2006	34%	31%	21%
2005	38%	32%	23%
2004	39%	33%	24%
2003	43%	34%	25%
2002	45%	35%	28%
2001	50%	36%	30%
2000	52%	37%	31%
1999	50%	38%	33%
1998	50%	39%	35%
1997	54%	39%	37%
1996	56%	40%	40%
1995	55%	41%	42%
1994	63%	42%	46%
1993	68%	43%	49%
1992	70%	44%	51%
1991	72%	46%	54%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	6%	4%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%
2009	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

89%

80%

0.39

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2025	0.39	0.63
2024	0.49	0.63
2023	0.48	0.64	0.30
2022	0.48	0.63	0.29
2021	0.47	0.62	0.29
2020	0.47	0.64	0.28
2019	0.48	0.63	0.28
2018	0.47	0.64	0.27
2017	0.46	0.64	0.27
2015	0.48	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	0.66	0.36
2010	0.50	0.67	0.37
2009	0.58	0.67	0.42
2008	0.52	0.65	0.39
2007	0.55	0.66	0.41
2006	0.55	0.66	0.43
2005	0.56	0.66	0.45
2004	0.57	0.67	0.46
2003	0.60	0.67	0.49
2002	0.54	0.67	0.47
2001	0.52	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	0.53	0.67	0.55
1994	0.50	0.67	0.55
1993	0.47	0.67	0.55
1992	0.45	0.67	0.55
1991	0.44	0.66	0.54

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(22-23)

16.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2023	16.7%	27.7%	22.2%
2022	20.7%	33%	28%
2021	3.5%	15.4%	6.6%

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Eligible for

34%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2025	34%	54%
2024	32%	54%
2023	25%	51%	46%
2022	27%	51%	44%
2021	29%	53%	47%
2020	24%	52%	46%
2019	24%	52%	46%
2018	24%	53%	40%
2017	20%	49%	40%
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

19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Leffingwell Elementary School	California	East Whittier City Elementary School District
2025	19%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	3%	8%	11%
2022	16%	7%	16%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	7%	7%	10%
2019	6%	7%	10%
2018	7%	7%	10%
2017	7%	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%
2001	5%	8%	8%
2000	4%	7%	8%
1999	6%	7%	9%

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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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Thanksgiving Break

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

Spring Break

March 22, 2027 (Monday)

Last Day of School (Everyone Released @ 11:40am)

June 02, 2027 (Wednesday)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

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%)
: Leffingwell Elementary serves the southeast part of Whittier, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 0.8 square miles. Most families can expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 0.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education