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Leggett Valley Elementary

Public Grades K-8

Summary

Leggett Valley Elementary is a small K–8 school serving 51 students in the community of Leggett, California. In 2025–2026, 24% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 23% in math, both below state and district results. The biggest concern is that achievement remains low in both subjects, while chronic absenteeism is still high: 36% of students were chronically absent, compared with 18% statewide and 25% in Leggett Valley Unified.

Math is the school’s relative bright spot, while ELA is the weaker subject. Math proficiency was 23%, below 38% statewide and 31% in the district, but only 3 percentage points below the 26% average for nearby schools with results. ELA proficiency was 24%, well below 49% statewide and 47% in the district, and 12 points below the nearby-school average of 36%. Whale Gulch Elementary and Whitethorn Elementary had higher reported results in both subjects. Leggett’s absenteeism was lower than at Redway Elementary and Laytonville Elementary, but higher than at Whale Gulch and Whitethorn.

Results have improved over the longer term, but both subjects fell in the latest year: ELA gained 6 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, and math gained 5, yet the latest-year declines widened the state gaps by 13 and 7 points, respectively. Chronic absenteeism has dropped 31 points from its 2022–2023 peak of 66%. SchoolDigger’s overall rating fell from the 20th percentile and 1 star in 2023–2024 to the 5th percentile and 0 stars in 2024–2025. The school’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 12.5, below the nearby-school average of 14.7; its free/reduced-lunch-eligible share that year was 88%, compared with a nearby average of 81%. The current all-grades science result is state-suppressed, and with 51 students, a small number of students can affect reported percentages.

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,545

Per pupil spending ?

88.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

1 School Way
Leggett, CA 95585-0186

(707) 925-6285

District: Leggett Valley Unified

Students who attend Leggett Valley Elementary usually attend:

High:	Leggett Valley High
	Whale Gulch High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

17.6%

American Indian:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2004 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 18% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2004

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg43%

California avg42%

Not ranked this year

Leggett Valley Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	5569 of 5857	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	4717 of 5869	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.9	4346 of 4822	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	28.6	3324 of 4809	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2008	21.5	1643 of 2005	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.0	1116 of 1804	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.6	986 of 1777	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.6	1183 of 1769	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-25 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leggett Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	1 School Way	Leggett	95585	Mendocino County	Leggett Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 925-6285	51	4	12.5	88.2%	34 (66.7%)	1 (2.0%)	9 (17.6%)	1 (2.0%)	4 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)								(n/a)										24.2							23.1			$35,545	$2,472	$33,073
Whitethorn Elementary	Public	K-6	16851 Briceland-Thorn Rd.	Whitethorn	95589	Humboldt County	Southern Humboldt Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 986-7420	16	2	8.0	93.8%	10 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										33.3							33.3			$42,261	$7,699	$34,562
Whale Gulch Elementary	Public	K-8	76811 Usal Rd.	Whitethorn	95589	Mendocino County	Leggett Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 986-7131	36	3	12.2	77.8%	18 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (13.9%)								(n/a)			63.6							75.0							37.5			$28,789	$2,044	$26,745
Laytonville Elementary	Public	K-8	150 Ramsey Rd.	Laytonville	95454	Mendocino County	Laytonville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 984-6123	217	11	19.2	74.7%	117 (53.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (25.3%)	5 (2.3%)	20 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.2%)	15.3	5195^th of 5817 public elementary schools	10.7%		20.5	4785^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.3%	410	17.4	22.7	20.0	28.6	16.7	17.4	29.2	22.2	9.1	20.9	17.9	20.8	13.0	16.7	16.7	13.6	16.6	92%	0%	$25,199	$1,749	$23,450
Redway Elementary	Public	K-6	344 Humboldt Ave.	Redway	95560	Humboldt County	Southern Humboldt Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 923-2526	272	14	19.4	77.9%	128 (47.1%)	1 (0.4%)	91 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (16.5%)	11.3	5528^th of 5817 public elementary schools	5.0%		19.1	4916^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.1%	612	11.8		11.8	12.5	19.1	14.7	16.0			15.8	15.6	16.7	11.8	20.0			16.5	84%	0%	$22,274	$4,513	$17,761

Frequently Asked Questions about Leggett Valley Elementary

How many students attend Leggett Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 51 students attended Leggett Valley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Leggett Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leggett Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Leggett Valley High
High : Whale Gulch High

What district is Leggett Valley Elementary in?

Leggett Valley Unified

What is the racial makeup of Leggett Valley Elementary?

Students at Leggett Valley Elementary are 67% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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