School Profile · Lee Vining
Lee Vining Elementary: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.
Lee Vining posts 54% meeting the standard, and 26.9% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.
132 Lee Vining Avenue, 93541 (opens in new tab)·Eastern Sierra Unified·Lee Vining·Grades TK-8·101 students·47% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 647-6460·Website
Scope Score
54
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #1,466 statewide
Lee Vining Elementary scores 54 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 74th percentile of 5,744 California elementary 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 “54% proficient” and call it done. Lee Vining deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lee Vining, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
26.9%
State 21.3%
5.6pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
53.9%
State 42.7%
11.2pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
23.8%
State 17.9%
5.8pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.9%
State 1.6%
0.7pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
17.6%
State 18.0%
0.3pp 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
Elementary
Lee Vining Elementary
54/100
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic45.5%
White50.5%
Other4.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 46.5% (17pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
101
519 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
8 TK students
9% of a 93-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$30,931
District avg: $27,668 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
17.6% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$51,540 – $103,410
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Low-Income+11.6pp
35.4% vs 23.8% overall · n=48
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$121K
$36K above CA median
Median Home Value
$370K
$289K below CA median
Bachelor's+
77%
42pp above 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
9.9 years avg experience
8 teachers · 13% second-year
Teacher Credentials
81% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 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 Lee Vining Elementary a good elementary school?
Lee Vining Elementary has a Scope Score of 54 out of 100, placing it in the 74th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,466 statewide. 26.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.6 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 Lee Vining Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 53.9% of students at Lee Vining Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 26.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 26.9% 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. 26 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Lee Vining Elementary rank in California?
Lee Vining Elementary ranks #1,466 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 74th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), 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 Lee Vining Elementary?
23.8% of students at Lee Vining Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.9%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Lee Vining Elementary compare to other schools in Lee Vining?
Lee Vining Elementary scores 54/100 (74th percentile) among California elementary 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 101 students. Use the schools in Lee Vining page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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 · 38%
26.9%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 55th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
53.9%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 59th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
23.8%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 41th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.9%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 56th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
17.6%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 50th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 23% | 46% | 15% | 15% | 69% | +21 |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 18% | 36% | 27% | 18% | 55% | +8 |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 27% | 45% | 9% | 18% | 73% | +25 |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 9% | 45% | 27% | 18% | 55% | +8 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 31% | 8% | 15% | 46% | 38% | +3 |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 9% | 9% | 55% | 27% | 18% | −17 |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 8% | 33% | 17% | 42% | 42% | +8 |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 18% | 18% | 18% | 45% | 36% | +4 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 24 | 13% | 29% | 54% | 4% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Vining Elementary ← | — | 54 | 26.9% | 53.9% | — | 0.9% |
| California average | — | 45 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #2964 → #2744 → #2553 → #1466
What we can't show
- — Growth data isn't available — the state needs matched grades across years to compute it.
- — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue