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Lee Vining Elementary

Public Grades K-8
1940th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 67% of California elementary schools
Summary

Lee Vining Elementary is a small, rural K-8 school serving 101 students in the Eastern Sierra Unified school district, known for its strong performance in English and science.

Academically, the school has clear strengths: students consistently outperform state averages in English Language Arts and have a particularly strong advantage in science. However, performance in mathematics is more mixed, hovering around the state average with significant variation between grade levels; for example, seventh graders perform well while sixth graders need more support. The school operates with a favorable student-teacher ratio and higher-than-typical per-student funding, which helps support its small, rural setting.

A notable area for improvement is chronic absenteeism, where the school's rate is higher than both the district and state averages. While this has improved since the pandemic, it remains a challenge that can impact student learning. The school's small size means performance can vary from year to year, but its successes in certain subjects show a solid foundation. There are no other schools within 20 miles for direct comparison, making Lee Vining Elementary the central educational hub for the local community.

101
Students ?
17.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$29,636
Per pupil spending ?
46.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 132 Lee Vining Ave.
       Lee Vining, CA  93541-0270

(760) 647-6460

District: Eastern Sierra Unified


Students who attend Lee Vining Elementary usually attend:

High:    Coleville High
    Lee Vining High
Racial breakdown:

White:
50.5%
Hispanic:
45.5%
American Indian:
4.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2009 → 67th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Above the California median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2009
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school48%
District avg39%
California avg41%
Elementary school
1,940th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 9 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to top 33% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
852nd of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 18 pts since 2016
From top 49% (2016) to top 31% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Eastern Sierra Unified
654th of 1,543Eastern Sierra Unified among California districts
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.51940 of 585766.9%★★★☆☆
202471.61520 of 586974.1%★★★★☆
202357.02180 of 585962.8%★★★☆☆
202262.41925 of 588367.3%★★★☆☆
202160.0504 of 141764.4%★★★☆☆
201734.03517 of 569238.2%★★☆☆☆
201628.23911 of 561430.3%★★☆☆☆
201551.22382 of 561157.5%★★★☆☆
201339.83322 of 553039.9%★★☆☆☆
200970.81402 of 519373.0%★★★★☆
200860.21847 of 511363.9%★★★☆☆
200758.11924 of 511362.4%★★★☆☆
200640.62684 of 481844.3%★★☆☆☆
200440.72611 of 480945.7%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.1852 of 276169.1%★★★☆☆
202461.2857 of 278369.2%★★★☆☆
202164.8272 of 89469.6%★★★☆☆
201955.41014 of 271562.7%★★★☆☆
201839.81368 of 248044.8%★★☆☆☆
201746.01221 of 250851.3%★★★☆☆
201645.81227 of 249750.9%★★★☆☆
201155.3954 of 223657.3%★★★☆☆
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state
Science42%+9 vs state
Mathematics37%~ state avg

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Students who attend Lee Vining Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Coleville High
High : Lee Vining High

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Lee Vining Elementary.

Lee Vining Elementary ranks 1940th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Lee Vining Elementary are 50% White, 46% Hispanic, 4% American Indian.


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