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Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School vs. Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School
16801 Yvette Ave.
Cerritos, CA 90703
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School
12920 Droxford St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 531 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 738 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
531 students
738 students
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This chart displays total students of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
26:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#224 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#143 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 5% in CA)
79%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
(Top 1% in CA)
89%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)
75-79%
(Top 1% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
83
75
Grade 1 Students
61
99
Grade 2 Students
73
112
Grade 3 Students
74
104
Grade 4 Students
72
116
Grade 5 Students
84
115
Grade 6 Students
84
117

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
57%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Leal (Frank C.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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