How does Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 34.6/100, placing it at the 21st percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 718 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary?

11.2% of students at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary improving or declining?

Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 12.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary?

29.0% of students at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90007

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

718 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

438 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

94%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 71.9%

White 1.1%

Asian 1.4%

Black 22.1%

Other 3.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.2%
Met Standard	17.0%
Below Standard	71.8%

Exceeded

11.2%

Met

17.0%

Below

71.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.2% of students exceeded standard while 17.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.0 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 13.0% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 12.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 29.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.