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Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 394 students in the Los Angeles Unified school district, located in a high-need community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school is working to improve from very low performance in past years, though it still ranks below most nearby elementary schools in English, math, and science proficiency. A major challenge is chronic student absenteeism, which at 29% is higher than the district and state averages and is strongly correlated with lower academic performance at comparable schools. Interestingly, the school receives more funding per student than some higher-performing neighbors like Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center, suggesting resources are available to support growth.

There are reasons for optimism, as the school has shown a clear upward trend from its lowest scores and is more effective with some groups of students. Key opportunities for improvement include learning from nearby schools with similar student populations but better results, such as Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary, which has much lower absenteeism, and Vermont Avenue Elementary, which made dramatic academic gains in recent years. Addressing the significant drop in 5th-grade math scores and strengthening support for English Language Learners are other critical areas for focus.

394

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,706

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1260 West 36th Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90007-3947

(323) 733-9186

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary usually attend:

High:

Manual Arts Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.6%

African American:

20.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2013 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg39%

California avg41%

4,466^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

422^nd 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	24.4	4466 of 5857	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	4528 of 5869	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	5117 of 5859	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	5521 of 5883	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	5504 of 5789	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	5317 of 5662	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	5513 of 5692	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.9	5380 of 5614	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	5401 of 5611	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.5	4566 of 5530	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.1	4578 of 5390	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.3	4172 of 5377	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.2	3992 of 5314	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.5	4708 of 5193	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.9	4720 of 5113	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.4	4104 of 5113	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.5	4162 of 4818	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.0	4041 of 4822	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.1	3560 of 4809	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	296 of 569	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	606 of 663	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	621 of 747	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	494 of 700	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.0	2686 of 3162	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	3175 of 3245	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	3237 of 3311	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	2084 of 3275	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.9	2929 of 3246	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	4620 of 5597	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	4724 of 5612	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	4763 of 5609	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	5137 of 5635	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	5217 of 5492	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	4921 of 5413	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	3017 of 5107	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	3216 of 5107	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	3863 of 5087	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	4203 of 5084	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	4447 of 4963	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	4384 of 4830	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	3557 of 5460	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	3812 of 5517	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	4372 of 5363	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	4777 of 5264	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	4795 of 5173	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	4666 of 5084	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	3872 of 5628	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	3928 of 5643	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.6	4937 of 5638	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	5452 of 5663	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	5265 of 5510	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	5219 of 5431	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)48th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-18 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

Science16%-16 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 (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 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
Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary	Public	K-5	1260 West 36th Pl.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-9186	394	22	17.9	95.7%	3 (0.8%)	82 (20.8%)	290 (73.6%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	24.4	4466^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.7%		23.5	4528^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.8%	62	16.4		16.4	34.0	32.3	25.0				30.3	31.5	31.8	14.8				26.0	93.3	96.6		94.4	93.3	96.6	$27,706	$6,134	$21,572
STEM Preparatory Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1374 West 35th St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	STEM Preparatory Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 998-0950	303	13	23.3	81.5%	5 (1.7%)	49 (16.2%)	242 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	31	3877^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.8%		29	4013^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.6%	136	17.8		17.8	28.6	35.3	42.2				35.2	34.7	31.4	26.7				31.0							$23,150	$2,875	$20,275
John W. Mack Elementary	Public	K-5	3020 South Catalina St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 730-7620	283	17	17.1	96.5%	1 (0.4%)	42 (14.8%)	226 (79.9%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	18.3	4983^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.4	5178^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.8%	195	15.2		15.2	18.2	19.2	30.4				23.0	24.2	27.7	18.2				23.4							$36,142	$8,659	$27,483
Vermont Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1435 West 27th St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-2195	342	18	19.0	90.6%	5 (1.5%)	29 (8.5%)	294 (86.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	62.7	1932^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	67.0%		42.1	3059^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.9%	1127	32.9		32.9	56.1	54.9	62.9				58.6	61.0	35.3	38.6				43.2	95.1				96.7		$28,007	$6,103	$21,904
Birdielee V. Bright Elementary	Public	K-5	1771 West 36th St.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-1178	374	19	19.6	95.5%	3 (0.8%)	61 (16.3%)	300 (80.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	36.5	3438^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.3%		40.2	3164^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.1%	274	22.4		22.4	40.6	36.7	39.5				39.1	35.7	39.7	25.9				33.0	90.7	96.5		93.0	96.5	96.5	$27,217	$5,944	$21,273
Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center	Public, Charter	K-5	3737 South Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 746-1995	616	28	22.0	86.4%	19 (3.1%)	62 (10.1%)	503 (81.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	47.8	2717^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.6%		46.4	2771^st of 5869 public elementary schools	52.8%	54	22.6		22.6	42.6	56.8	42.9				47.5	31.4	48.4	35.7				38.4	97.2	98.1		98.1	97.2	98.1	$20,785	$3,754	$17,031
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	3989 South Hobart Blvd.	Los Angeles	90062	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-0031	278	15	19.1	98.9%	3 (1.1%)	43 (15.5%)	223 (80.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	15.5	5225^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.8%		15.9	5219^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.1%	6	7.0		7.0	13.6	28.6	28.1				24.0	22.2	22.5	15.8				19.9	82.4	91.2	94.1	85.3	91.2	91.2	$32,846	$7,682	$25,164
Menlo Avenue Elementary	Public	K-8	4156 Menlo Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-4291	531	29	18.3	98.9%	3 (0.6%)	48 (9.0%)	464 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	36.2	3470^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.8%		31.1	3854^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.3%	384	15.7	23.9	19.0	27.3	50.0	36.2	46.5	47.2	58.7	43.3	33.9	38.8	20.0	44.2	17.0	43.5	31.6	92.0	94.0		92.0	94.0	94.0	$24,576	$5,593	$18,983
Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary	Public	K-4	2055 West 24th St.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 735-0278	441	23	19.1	97.5%	6 (1.4%)	46 (10.4%)	368 (83.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	59	2117^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.9%		46.3	2777^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.7%	660				50.0	46.9					48.3	46.3	50.0					48.3	94.2			96.4	95.7	97.8	$29,013	$5,168	$23,845
Global Education Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4141 South Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Global Education Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-9588	358	18	19.8	96.4%	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.1%)	343 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51.9	2502^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	57.3%		36.5	3405^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.0%	903	22.0	16.2	19.2	57.5	38.5	48.8	40.5	45.2	63.9	48.9	65.0	53.9	39.0	13.5	19.1	43.2	39.0							$20,549	$2,626	$17,923

Frequently Asked Questions about Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary?

Students at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 21% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary a good school?

Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.7% of California elementary schools.

What district is Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Manual Arts Senior High

How many students attend Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary.

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