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Leroy Nichols Elementary

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Leroy Nichols Elementary ranks 4185 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of California elementary schools

Summary

Leroy Nichols Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 344 students in the Lodi Unified School District, situated in a community where a majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school's performance has been notably volatile; after ranking in the 53rd percentile statewide in the 2022-2023 school year, it fell to the 29th percentile in 2024-2025, placing it in the bottom third of California elementary schools. Its test scores in English and Math are below both district and state averages, though it performs slightly better than the district in science—a relative strength compared to nearby schools like George Washington Elementary and Heritage Elementary. The school has made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, showing a much greater improvement than other local schools such as Clyde W. Needham Elementary.

This history suggests Leroy Nichols has shown potential for strong performance, particularly in serving vulnerable student groups, but struggles with consistency. Its academic challenges are part of a broader trend within the Lodi Unified district, though its recent swings in ranking are more dramatic than at neighboring schools like Lawrence Elementary. The school's higher per-student spending compared to some higher-performing schools in the area, such as Ellerth E. Larson Elementary, alongside its larger class sizes, raises questions about how effectively its resources are being used to support classroom instruction and sustained academic improvement.

344

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,643

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 South Crescent Ave.
Lodi, CA 95240-6001

(209) 331-7378

District: Lodi Unified

Students who attend Leroy Nichols Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lodi Middle
High:	Tokay High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.6%

White:

18.6%

Asian:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg32%

California avg41%

4,185^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Lodi Unified

980^th of 1,543Lodi 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	4185 of 5857	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	4109 of 5869	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	2735 of 5859	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	2989 of 5883	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1167 of 1417	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	3387 of 5789	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	2903 of 5662	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	3388 of 5692	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.2	3674 of 5614	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.2	3686 of 5611	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	20.1	4730 of 5530	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.2	4883 of 5390	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.5	4977 of 5377	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.6	4560 of 5314	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.6	4312 of 5193	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.6	3995 of 5113	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.5	3971 of 5113	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.4	3890 of 4818	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.4	3733 of 4822	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.5	3531 of 4809	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	61.4	733 of 3245	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	38.9	1882 of 3311	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	591 of 602	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	2380 of 3275	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	2887 of 3246	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	4206 of 5597	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	3993 of 5612	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	2432 of 5609	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	2741 of 5635	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.3	1191 of 1267	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	3198 of 5492	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	2759 of 5413	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	3178 of 5107	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	3627 of 5107	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	2370 of 5087	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	2251 of 5084	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	2622 of 4963	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	2166 of 4830	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	3759 of 5460	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	3766 of 5517	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.4	1502 of 5363	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.9	2283 of 5264	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	816 of 1110	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	2680 of 5173	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	2424 of 5084	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	3831 of 5628	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3892 of 5643	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	2859 of 5638	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	3005 of 5663	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	927 of 1272	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	3275 of 5510	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	2922 of 5431	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	19.1	2406 of 2834	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	2090 of 2737	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2023)77th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

White (2019)15th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-17 vs state

Science28%-5 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Leroy Nichols Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leroy Nichols Elementary	Public	K-6	1301 South Crescent Ave.	Lodi	95240	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7378	344	14	24.5	76.7%	64 (18.6%)	2 (0.6%)	229 (66.6%)	37 (10.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	27.3	4185^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.5%		28.1	4109^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.0%	76	27.5	27.5	30.4	19.6	35.0	42.6	31.8	33.3	19.2	20.0	23.4	24.0						$16,643	$2,510	$14,133
Beckman Elementary	Public	K-6	2201 Scarborough Dr.	Lodi	95240	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7410	550	23	23.9	91.6%	57 (10.4%)	8 (1.5%)	395 (71.8%)	67 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	19	4921^st of 5857 public elementary schools	16.0%		16.3	5192^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	11.5%	271	9.5	9.5	28.2	14.1	28.6	31.1	25.2	28.2	18.8	14.1	28.4	22.1	97.3			97.3		$15,675	$2,560	$13,115
Vinewood Elementary	Public	K-6	1600 West Tokay St.	Lodi	95242	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7445	543	21	25.8	47.1%	268 (49.4%)	6 (1.1%)	187 (34.4%)	52 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	86.1	873^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	85.1%		85.6	926^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.2%	53	42.5	42.5	65.3	66.3	62.1	72.4	66.6	79.2	73.0	57.5	67.8	69.0						$15,868	$2,117	$13,751
Clyde W. Needham Elementary	Public	K-6	420 South Pleasant Ave.	Lodi	95240	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7375	363	16	23.4	93.9%	23 (6.3%)	6 (1.7%)	270 (74.4%)	46 (12.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	19	4919^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.0%		21.8	4691^st of 5869 public elementary schools	20.1%	228	13.2	13.2	10.5	22.0	36.8	27.8	22.7	24.6	22.0	26.3	22.2	23.8						$15,850	$2,501	$13,349
Lois E. Borchardt Elementary	Public	K-6	375 Culbertson Dr.	Lodi	95240	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-8212	755	32	23.5	83.3%	94 (12.5%)	10 (1.3%)	408 (54.0%)	204 (27.0%)	5 (0.7%)	11 (1.5%)	23 (3.0%)	31.8	3816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.8%		33.8	3613^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.4%	203	24.1	24.1	37.2	20.0	35.3	38.4	32.9	45.5	24.8	19.1	29.3	30.1	96.9			96.9		$15,925	$2,417	$13,508
Ellerth E. Larson Elementary	Public	K-6	2375 Giannoni Way	Lodi	95242	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-8391	890	32	27.8	61.0%	254 (28.5%)	14 (1.6%)	413 (46.4%)	136 (15.3%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	66 (7.4%)	61.9	1968^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.4%		70	1595^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.8%	373	31.7	31.7	43.6	50.0	53.3	55.5	50.7	52.6	51.9	40.7	48.7	48.3	97.5					$14,946	$2,057	$12,889
Heritage Elementary	Public	K-6	509 Eden St.	Lodi	95240	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7334	432	17	25.4	93.3%	22 (5.1%)	5 (1.2%)	318 (73.6%)	77 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	20.5	4786^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.3%		35.1	3512^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.2%	1274	7.0	7.0	32.2	21.4	25.5	34.5	28.5	29.0	19.0	12.3	26.7	21.9	95.5	97.0				$17,045	$2,624	$14,421
Erma B. Reese Elementary	Public	K-6	1800 West Elm St.	Lodi	95242	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7424	593	25	24.2	59.2%	239 (40.3%)	3 (0.5%)	268 (45.2%)	40 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.1%)	48.4	2680^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.2%		48	2667^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.6%	13	25.8	25.8	48.4	44.1	36.0	44.2	42.7	56.5	38.7	34.1	40.3	41.3	93.2	95.9	95.9	94.5	95.9	$15,995	$2,057	$13,938
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	831 West Lockeford St.	Lodi	95240	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7451	361	16	22.5	88.9%	67 (18.6%)	7 (1.9%)	240 (66.5%)	36 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.2%)	27.3	4187^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.5%		27.7	4138^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.5%	49	14.3	14.3	18.0	32.7	34.9	42.3	32.0	28.0	39.6	19.1	21.2	27.1	91.5					$16,262	$2,485	$13,777
Lawrence Elementary	Public	K-6	721 Calaveras St.	Lodi	95240	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7356	512	23	22.5	92.4%	46 (9.0%)	7 (1.4%)	359 (70.1%)	89 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	26.7	4254^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.4%		23.4	4541^st of 5869 public elementary schools	22.6%	287	27.5	27.5	25.4	17.8	42.0	36.8	29.5	19.1	18.4	23.5	34.7	24.1	94.6		94.6		96.8	$16,572	$2,541	$14,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Leroy Nichols Elementary

What schools do graduates of Leroy Nichols Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leroy Nichols Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lodi Middle
High : Tokay High

What district is Leroy Nichols Elementary in?

Lodi Unified

How many students attend Leroy Nichols Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Leroy Nichols Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Leroy Nichols Elementary?

Students at Leroy Nichols Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 19% White, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Leroy Nichols Elementary a good school?

Leroy Nichols Elementary ranks 4185^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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