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Leapwood Avenue Elementary

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Leapwood Avenue Elementary ranks 3503 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3503^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of California elementary schools

Summary

Leapwood Avenue Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 222 students in Carson, California, as part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, and it presents a unique academic profile with distinct strengths and challenges for families to consider.

Academically, the school shows a notable strength in mathematics, where student proficiency exceeds both district and state averages, but it faces significant difficulties in English Language Arts and especially in science, where scores are critically low. Compared to nearby schools like Carson Street Elementary and Gardena Elementary, Leapwood has a higher level of per-student funding and a lower student-to-teacher ratio, yet its overall state ranking is in the middle of the pack for the area. The school has shown recent improvement in its ranking and its chronic absenteeism rate, while still a concern, is actually better than the district average.

Key takeaways include that Leapwood is a school on an upward trajectory that invests more resources per child than its neighbors, yielding strong math results but highlighting a pressing need to improve science and English instruction. Its performance varies greatly from other schools just blocks away, suggesting that factors within the school itself are significant. For parents, this means Leapwood offers a smaller, well-resourced environment with a clear strength in math, but they should inquire about the school's specific plans to address its weaker academic areas.

222

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$50,151

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19302 Leapwood Ave.
Carson, CA 90746-1954

(310) 327-8245

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Leapwood Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle
High:	Rancho Dominguez Preparatory

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.7%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 52nd percentile in 2022 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 52nd-percentile peak (2022) to 40th (2025)

!Science scores 23 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,503^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

298^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles 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	35.9	3503 of 5857	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	4130 of 5869	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	3202 of 5859	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	2809 of 5883	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.4	4597 of 5789	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	4089 of 5662	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	4972 of 5692	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	4766 of 5614	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	5395 of 5611	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.4	4505 of 5530	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.1	3452 of 5390	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.0	4135 of 5377	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.8	4313 of 5314	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.2	3828 of 5193	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.1	3125 of 5113	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.4	3145 of 5113	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.2	3227 of 4818	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	17.0	4172 of 4822	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.4	3450 of 4809	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	106 of 569	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	147 of 593	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	167 of 661	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	116 of 663	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	311 of 747	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	243 of 700	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	3575 of 5597	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.5	5242 of 5612	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	3308 of 5609	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	1764 of 5635	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.8	4319 of 5492	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	3416 of 5413	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	2857 of 5460	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	3326 of 5517	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	1944 of 5363	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	2197 of 5264	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	3711 of 5173	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	3326 of 5084	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	3034 of 5628	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	2907 of 5643	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	2706 of 5638	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	3526 of 5663	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	4368 of 5510	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	4481 of 5431	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)81st percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

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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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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/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 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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leapwood Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	19302 Leapwood Ave.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 327-8245	222	12	18.4	72.1%	5 (2.3%)	148 (66.7%)	38 (17.1%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.2%)	35.9	3503^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.2%		27.8	4130^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.6%	627	10.0		10.0	32.4	40.0	33.3				35.1	41.2	43.3	33.3				39.4							$50,151	$47,950	$2,201
Towne Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	18924 Towne Ave.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 329-3505	288	14	20.5	81.6%	5 (1.7%)	46 (16.0%)	209 (72.6%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	6 (2.1%)	60.9	2019^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.5%		51.1	2503^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	57.4%	484	30.8		30.8	52.0	52.3	46.2				50.4	64.0	42.2	41.0				50.0	96.8				96.8		$44,485	$41,178	$3,307
Annalee Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	19410 South Annalee Ave.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 537-4740	194	10	19.4	77.8%	0 (0.0%)	152 (78.4%)	25 (12.9%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	10 (5.2%)	53.2	2412^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.8%		56.5	2207^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.4%	205	44.8		44.8	23.5	51.4	72.4				48.0	29.4	43.2	41.4				38.0							$59,099	$56,686	$2,413
Broadacres Avenue Elementary Visual & Performing Arts Magnet	Public	K-5	19424 South Broadacres Ave.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 537-1980	275	15	18.3	85.5%	2 (0.7%)	197 (71.6%)	44 (16.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.5%)	34.7	3609^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.4%		28.7	4053^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.9%	444	20.8		20.8	38.8	34.0	43.4				38.9	38.8	39.6	15.1				30.7	96.3				96.3		$45,214	$42,722	$2,492
Ambler Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	319 East Sherman Dr.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 532-4090	445	23	19.7	80.9%	2 (0.4%)	322 (72.4%)	107 (24.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	39.2	3273^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	44.1%		36.7	3388^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.3%	115	23.3		23.3	48.4	39.4	44.2				43.9	48.4	22.5	23.3				30.3							$45,710	$43,410	$2,300
Carson Street Elementary	Public	K-5	161 East Carson St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-4508	623	28	22.2	68.2%	7 (1.1%)	54 (8.7%)	366 (58.7%)	121 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	54 (8.7%)	72.9	1477^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.8%		67.4	1709^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.9%	232	49.5		49.5	53.9	61.5	66.7				60.5	52.9	50.9	44.1				49.5							$32,255	$30,062	$2,193
Del Amo Elementary	Public	K-5	21228 Water St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 830-5351	285	15	19.0	75.4%	5 (1.8%)	35 (12.3%)	166 (58.2%)	59 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	16 (5.6%)	50.2	2584^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.9%		53.8	2353^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.9%	231	30.6		30.6	41.7	42.6	33.3				39.5	60.0	41.7	41.7				47.1	93.4	95.1	96.7	96.7	93.4	96.7	$46,950	$44,626	$2,324
Bonita Street Elementary	Public	K-5	21929 Bonita St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-8588	399	19	21.0	77.9%	5 (1.3%)	47 (11.8%)	232 (58.1%)	85 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	20 (5.0%)	55.8	2253^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.5%		43.5	2960^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.6%	707	44.3		44.3	32.0	43.4	55.7				44.5	36.0	52.8	42.6				43.9	97.5				97.5		$38,295	$36,130	$2,165
Ralph Bunche Elementary	Public	K-8	16223 South Haskins Ln.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6120	217	9	24.2	82.0%	1 (0.5%)	84 (38.7%)	128 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	60.4	2045^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.1%		34.6	3557^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.4%	1512	20.7	22.2	21.3	61.3	40.0	55.2	47.6	37.5	50.0	50.4	74.2	65.0	34.5	28.6	0.0	50.0	45.2							$21,573	$15,814	$5,759
Van Deene Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	826 West Javelin St.	Torrance	90502	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 320-8680	320	15	21.3	80.3%	13 (4.1%)	13 (4.1%)	242 (75.6%)	42 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	68.6	1662^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.6%		46.4	2768^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.8%	1106	32.6		32.6	55.0	51.2	76.7	56.5			60.0	57.5	43.9	55.8	39.1			48.8							$40,239	$37,436	$2,803

Frequently Asked Questions about Leapwood Avenue Elementary

How many students attend Leapwood Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Leapwood Avenue Elementary.

What district is Leapwood Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Leapwood Avenue Elementary?

Students at Leapwood Avenue Elementary are 67% African American, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Leapwood Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leapwood Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glenn Hammond Curtiss Middle
High : Rancho Dominguez Preparatory

Is Leapwood Avenue Elementary a good school?

Leapwood Avenue Elementary ranks 3503^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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