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Leadership Public Schools: Richmond: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Leadership Public Schools: Richmond posts 45% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

880 Bissell Avenue, 94801 (opens in new tab)·West Contra Costa Unified·Richmond·Grades 9-12·546 students·65% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(510) 235-4522·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
49
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #863 statewide · #4 of 12 in West Contra Costa Unified

Leadership Public Schools: Richmond scores 49 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 60th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “45% proficient” and call it done. Leadership Public Schools: Richmond deserves a closer read. The school sits in Richmond, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Leadership Public Schools: Richmond's low-income kids hit 59.8% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

As a charter, Leadership Public Schools: Richmond enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

59.8%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Leadership Public Schools: Richmond's most underrated number

59.8% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Leadership Public Schools: Richmond low-income: 59.8%State low-income: 38.2%Leadership Public Schools: Richmond EL: 12.5%State EL: 10.4%

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
14.8%
State 15.8%
1.0pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
45.0%
State 35.7%
9.3pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
8.4%
State 30.2%
21.8pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.8%
State 3.6%
0.8pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic95.6%
White0.4%
Black2.4%
Other1.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 65.4% (2pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
546
904 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,242
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$58,573 – $119,395
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Leadership Public Schools: Richmond in Richmond, 59.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Leadership Public Schools: Richmond outperforms its district average for low-income students by 36.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (54.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 43.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 87 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−43.2pp
12.5% vs 55.7% overall · n=24
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−19.7pp
0.0% vs 19.7% overall · n=24
Math · English Learner−30.0pp
4.2% vs 34.2% overall · n=24
Math Exceeded · English Learner−10.0pp
0.0% vs 10.0% overall · n=24

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income87 tested
ELA 59.8%·Math 30.6%· +36.5pp vs district
Hispanic115 tested
ELA 54.8%·Math 32.7%· +33.3pp vs district
English Learner24 tested
ELA 12.5%·Math 4.2%· +8.3pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 51%Support 40%Other 8%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$82K
$3K below CA median
Median Home Value
$609K
$50K below CA median
Bachelor's+
20%
15pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
6.3 years avg experience
31 teachers · 10% first-year · 19% second-year
Teacher Credentials
66% fully credentialed
20.2% on intern/emergency permit
AP Courses Offered
14 AP courses
81 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Leadership Public Schools: Richmond a good high school?
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond has a Scope Score of 49 out of 100, placing it in the 60th percentile of California high schools and ranked #863 statewide. 14.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Leadership Public Schools: Richmond's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 45.0% of students at Leadership Public Schools: Richmond met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 14.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 30.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 14.8% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 242 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Leadership Public Schools: Richmond rank in California?
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond ranks #863 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 60th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Leadership Public Schools: Richmond?
8.4% of students at Leadership Public Schools: Richmond are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 2.8%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Leadership Public Schools: Richmond compare to other schools in Richmond?
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond scores 49/100 (60th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 546 students. Use the schools in Richmond page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Leadership Public Schools: Richmond serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Leadership Public Schools: Richmond in Richmond, 59.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Leadership Public Schools: Richmond outperforms its district average for low-income students by 36.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (54.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 43.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 87 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 22%
14.8%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 49th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
45.0%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 57th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
8.4%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 68th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.8%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 54th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1112220%36%30%15%56%+9
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1112010%24%28%38%34%+11
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111031%9%74%17%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged8759.8%+36+22
Hispanic/Latino11554.8%+33+16
English Learners2412.5%+8+2
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond ←4914.8%45.0%2.8%
Middle College High2.6 mi5934.8%76.8%0.7%
John Henry High1.5 mi4410.8%30.7%6.5%
Richmond High1.4 mi297.0%24.1%12.4%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
Scope Score history
47%49%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #995 → #1133 → #1440 → #898 → #863
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue